The new AP College Basketball poll is out and Kentucky remains the No. 9 team in the country in the eyes of the voters. The top ten remains largely unchanged, with Duke, Louisville, and Michigan State still in the top three spots.
| RANK | TEAM | PREVIOUS RANK | POINTS |
| 1 | Duke (6-0) | 1 | 1,610 |
| 2 | Louisville (6-0) | 2 | 1,512 |
| 3 | Michigan State (3-1) | 3 | 1,500 |
| 4 | Kansas (3-1) | 4 | 1,383 |
| 5 | Maryland (5-0) | 6 | 1,262 |
| 6 | North Carolina (4-0) | 5 | 1,260 |
| 7 | Virginia (6-0) | 7 | 1,232 |
| 8 | Gonzaga (6-0) | 8 | 1,222 |
| 9 | Kentucky (5-1) | 9 | 1,090 |
| 10 | Ohio State (5-0) | 10 | 1,033 |
| 11 | Oregon (5-0) | 11 | 1,006 |
| 12 | Texas Tech (5-0) | 12 | 933 |
| 13 | Seton Hall (4-1) | 13 | 866 |
| 14 | Arizona (6-0) | 14 | 716 |
| 15 | Utah State (7-0) | 15 | 702 |
| 16 | Memphis (5-1) | 16 | 587 |
| 17 | Tennessee (4-0) | 20 | 490 |
| 18 | Auburn (5-0) | 19 | 488 |
| 19 | Baylor (5-1) | 24 | 450 |
| 20 | Virginia Commonwealth (5-0) | 21 | 426 |
| 21 | Colorado (4-0) | 23 | 290 |
| 22 | Villanova (4-2) | 17 | 247 |
| 23 | Washington (5-1) | 25 | 228 |
| 24 | Florida (5-2) | — | 148 |
| 25 | Xavier (6-1) | 18 | 139 |
Others receiving votes: Florida State 137, Saint Mary’s 22, Oklahoma 22, Butler 21, LSU 19, Texas 16, Arkansas 13, Michigan 12, Penn State 10, Purdue 10, Liberty 6, Wisconsin 4, Missouri 3, Cincinnati 3, Vermont 2, San Diego State 2, Dayton 1, Mississippi State 1, Georgia 1