On the eve of the Battle 4 Atlantis Purdue stays in the AP Poll for a 41st consecutive week. Purdue moved up one spot to 18th this week after beating Marquette and Fairfield, passing Louisville, whom it will play next Tuesday in West Lafayette.
- Duke
- Arizona
- Kansas
- Michigan State
- Villanova
- Wichita State
- Florida
- Kentucky
- North Carolina
- USC
- Miami (FL)
- Cinicinnati
- Notre Dame
- Minnesota
- Xavier
- Texas A&M
- Gonzaga
- Purdue
- Louisville
- Seton Hall
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