The top 25 teams in The Associated Press’ college basketball poll, with first-place votes in parentheses, records through Dec. 20, total points based on 25 points for a first-place vote through one point for a 25th-place vote and previous ranking:
Record ... Pts ... Prv
1. Michigan St. (64) ... 12-0 ... 1,623 ... 1
2. Kansas (1) ... 9-1 ... 1,537 ... 2
3. Oklahoma ... 8-0 ... 1,495 ... 3
4. Maryland ... 10-1 ... 1,428 ... 6
5. Virginia ... 9-1 ... 1,350 ... 8
6. Xavier ... 11-0 .