As expected, Kentucky is the new No. 1 team in the country. The Cats took over the top spot from Michigan State following Tuesday’s 69-62 win in the Champions Classic and Friday night’s rout of Eastern Kentucky. Duke, Michigan State, Louisville, and Kansas round out the top five.
Kentucky received 64 first-place votes, with the only other one going to…the Cards. December 28 is going to a lot of fun.
| Rank | Team | Conference | Record | Points |
| 5 | Kansas | Big 12 | 1-1 | 1,354 |
| 6 | North Carolina | ACC | 2-0 | 1,187 |
| 7 | Maryland | Big Ten | 2-0 | 1,166 |
| 8 | Gonzaga | West Coast | 2-0 | 1,136 |
| 10 | Villanova | Big East | 1-0 | 1,064 |
| 11 | Texas Tech | Big 12 | 2-0 | 888 |
| 12 | Seton Hall | Big East | 2-0 | 869 |
| 13 | Memphis | American Athletic Conference (AAC) | 2-0 | 828 |
| 14 | Oregon | Pac-12 | 2-0 | 804 |
| 19 | Arizona | Pac-12 | 2-0 | 415 |