Despite defeating a Top 15 team Villanova (16-5, 11-4) dropped to #14 in the newest AP Poll released on Monday. The Wildcats went 1-1 last week with a victory over then #14 Creighton and a road loss at Providence on Saturday ending the Cats’ streak of 12 straight weeks in the Top 10.
Gonzaga remains the nation’s #1 collecting 61 of the 63 First Place votes as Baylor returns to the #2 spot in the country. A trio of Big Ten schools round out the Top 5; Illinois, Michigan, and Iowa- in that order.