AP Poll: Louisville is new No. 1, unranked Michigan goes to No. 4
Louisville is the latest team to climb to No. 1 in The Associated Press men’s college basketball poll and Michigan has matched a record by debuting at No. 4.
The Cardinals received 48 of 65 first-place votes from a media panel in the poll released Monday. No. 2 Kansas had three first-place votes and No. 5 Virginia had five.
The Wolverines received nine first-place votes and matched Kansas in 1989 for the biggest jump from being unranked the previous week after winning the Battle 4 Atlantis title in the Bahamas.
Louisville moved up one to the top spot after previous No. 1 Duke lost to Stephen F. Austin. The Cardinals are the fourth different No. 1 in five weeks.
Maryland rose to No. 3.
| Rank | Team | Record | Previous Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Louisville | 7-0 | 2 |
| 2 | Kansas | 6-1 | 4 |
| 3 | Maryland | 8-0 | 5 |
| 4 | Michigan | 7-0 | -- |
| 5 | Virginia | 7-0 | 7 |
| 6 | Ohio State | 7-0 | 10 |
| 7 | North Carolina | 6-1 | 6 |
| 8 | Kentucky | 6-1 | 9 |
| 9 | Gonzaga | 8-1 | 8 |
| 10 | Duke | 7-1 | 1 |
| 11 | Michigan State | 5-2 | 3 |
| 12 | Arizona | 9-0 | 14 |
| 13 | Oregon | 6-2 | 11 |
| 14 | Auburn | 7-0 | 18 |
| 15 | Memphis | 6-1 | 16 |
| 16 | Seton Hall | 6-2 | 13 |
| 17 | Florida State | 7-1 | -- |
| 18 | Baylor | 5-1 | 19 |
| 19 | Dayton | 5-1 | -- |
| 20 | Colorado | 6-0 | 21 |
| 21 | Tennessee | 6-1 | 17 |
| 22 | Washington | 5-1 | 23 |
| 23 | Villanova | 5-2 | 22 |
| 24 | Butler | 7-0 | -- |
| 25 | Utah State | 7-1 | 15 |
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