A look at how Illinois basketball beat writer SCOTT RICHEY’s polls compare with those of the Associated Press:
Richey's Men's Top 25
RK., TEAM PREV.
1. Gonzaga 1
2. Villanova 2
3. Kansas 3
4. Arizona 4
5. UCLA 5
6. Oregon 7
7. North Carolina 8
8. Louisville 9
9. Kentucky 10
10. Baylor 6
11. Duke 15
12. Cincinnati 12
13. Purdue 16
14. SMU 18
15. West Virginia 13
16. Florida State 11
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