The newest AP rankings are out, and they see the Irish continuing to climb the ladder towards the top ten. Despite a loss this week, Notre Dame moved up one spot in the latest rankings from 15th to 14th, and are ranked 12th in the newest Coaches Poll.
AP Basketball Top 25
| RANK | SCHOOL | POINTS | RECORD | PREV |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RANK | SCHOOL | POINTS | RECORD | PREV |
| RANK: 1 | SCHOOL: Villanova (35) | POINTS: 1591 | RECORD: 19-1 | PREV: 1 |
| RANK: 2 | SCHOOL: Kansas (28) | POINTS: 1572 | RECORD: 18-1 | PREV: 2 |
| RANK: 3 | SCHOOL: Gonzaga (2) | POINTS: 1471 | RECORD: 19-0 | PREV: 4 |
| RANK: 4 | SCHOOL: Kentucky | POINTS: 1414 | RECORD: 17-2 | PREV: 5 |
| RANK: 5 | SCHOOL: Baylor | POINTS: 1379 | RECORD: 18-1 | PREV: 6 |
| RANK: 6 | SCHOOL: Florida State | POINTS: 1215 | RECORD: 18-2 | PREV: 10 |
| RANK: 7 | SCHOOL: Arizona | POINTS: 1190 | RECORD: 18-2 | PREV: 14 |
| RANK: 8 | SCHOOL: UCLA | POINTS: 1177 | RECORD: 19-2 | PREV: 3 |
| RANK: 9 | SCHOOL: North Carolina | POINTS: 1171 | RECORD: 18-3 | PREV: 9 |
| RANK: 10 | SCHOOL: Oregon | POINTS: 1035 | RECORD: 18-2 | PREV: 11 |
| RANK: 11 | SCHOOL: Butler | POINTS: 914 | RECORD: 17-3 | PREV: 13 |
| RANK: 12 | SCHOOL: Virginia | POINTS: 803 | RECORD: 15-3 | PREV: 16 |
| RANK: 13 | SCHOOL: Louisville | POINTS: 796 | RECORD: 16-4 | PREV: 12 |
| RANK: 14 | SCHOOL: Notre Dame | POINTS: 767 | RECORD: 17-3 | PREV: 15 |
| RANK: 15 | SCHOOL: Wisconsin | POINTS: 746 | RECORD: 16-3 | PREV: 17 |
| RANK: 16 | SCHOOL: Creighton | POINTS: 731 | RECORD: 18-2 | PREV: 7 |
| RANK: 17 | SCHOOL: Duke | POINTS: 628 | RECORD: 15-4 | PREV: 18 |
| RANK: 18 | SCHOOL: West Virginia | POINTS: 569 | RECORD: 15-4 | PREV: 7 |
| RANK: 19 | SCHOOL: Cincinnati | POINTS: 478 | RECORD: 17-2 | PREV: 20 |
| RANK: 20 | SCHOOL: Purdue | POINTS: 412 | RECORD: 16-4 | PREV: 21 |
| RANK: 21 | SCHOOL: St. |