It wasn’t the greatest of weeks for the Villanova Wildcats and the polls certainly reflected that. Villanova, who sustained back-to-back losses for the second time this season, fell out of the top 25.
However, the Wildcats are still receiving votes—52 of them. The undefeated St. John’s Red Storm is also getting some attention, slightly more than Villanova, with 59 votes. The Marquette Golden Eagles are now the only ranked Big East team, representing at No. 20.
Here is a look at this week’s poll:
AP Poll - Week of 12/17/18
| Rank | Team (First Place Votes) | Record | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | Team (First Place Votes) | Record | Points |
| 1 | Kansas(56) | 9-0 | 1586 |
| 2 | Duke(5) | 9-1 | 1488 |
| 3 | Tennessee(2) | 8-1 | 1464 |
| 4 | Michigan(1) | 11-0 | 1442 |
| 5 | Virginia(1) | 9-0 | 1400 |
| 6 | Nevada | 11-0 | 1319 |
| 7 | Auburn | 9-1 | 1156 |
| 8 | Gonzaga | 9-2 | 1147 |
| 9 | North Carolina | 8-2 | 1126 |
| 10 | Michigan State | 9-2 | 1070 |
| 11 | Florida State | 8-1 | 949 |
| 12 | Texas Tech | 10-0 | 912 |
| 13 | Virginia Tech | 9-1 | 838 |
| 14 | Buffalo | 10-0 | 684 |
| 15 | Ohio State | 9-1 | 647 |
| 16 | Wisconsin | 9-2 | 619 |
| 17 | Mississippi State | 9-1 | 529 |
| 18 | Arizona State | 8-1 | 415 |
| 19 | Kentucky | 8-2 | 377 |
| 20 | Marquette | 8-2 | 350 |
| 21 | Houston | 10-0 | 266 |
| 22 | Indiana | 9-2 | 226 |
| 23 | Iowa | 8-2 | 224 |
| 24 | Furman | 12-0 | 208 |
| 25 | Nebraska | 9-2 | 156 |
Others receiving votes: Oklahoma 115, Maryland 103, Kansas State 90, St.