The USA TODAY poll features three BIG EAST teams including the No. 1 team in the country.
Villanova remains the top team in the poll following a 2-0 week against DePaul and St. John's. The Wildcats were given chase by only the Kansas Jayhawks, who jumped up from No. 6 to No. 2, as they received seven first-place votes. The Wildcats finished with 25.
The Xavier Musketeers tumbled down three spots to the No. 7 position after going 1-1. The Musketeers fell to the Creighton Bluejays but salvaged the week with a road win over the Butler Bulldogs.