For the third consecutive week, Villanova is the #1 team in the nation according to both the USA TODAY Coaches Poll and the AP Top 25. The Wildcats took care of business last week with victories on the road at Big 5 rival Temple and at home against Butler by double digits (who has been ranked in the Top 10 earlier this season).
'Nova garnered 45 of 65 first-place votes as #2 ranked Kansas collected the balance. With Xavier slotting into the #5 slot, a Top 5 battle is on the books for Wednesday evening in Cincinnati.