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For the first time in 23 AP polls, the San Diego State Aztecs (8-3) are out of the top 25.
SDSU lost a game it shouldn't have in its 71-62 overtime loss at Cincinnati. The Bearcats proved they weren't a very good opponent when unranked VCU thrashed them 68-47 three days later. And it turns out SDSU's 70-57 win against Ball State wasn't enough to stay in the top 25.
The Aztecs received 72 votes, putting them at No. 27.
The Colorado State Rams (11-0), who with each win have crawled their way into the voters' heads, are ranked 24th.
As the No. 28 team last week, CSU pulled out a tough, 85-84 win at the Denver Pioneers (5-7). The Rams join TCU, Northern Iowa and Baylor as newcomers to the rankings.
SDSU joins Butler, Miami and Michigan State as the four teams to fall out of the poll this week.
AP Top 25
| Rank | Team | Record | Pts | Last Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Kentucky Wildcats (65) | 12-0 | 1625 | 1 |
| 2. | Duke Blue Devils | 10-0 | 1548 | 2 |
| 3. | Arizona Wildcats | 12-0 | 1502 | 3 |
| 4. | Louisville Cardinals | 10-0 | 1344 | 4 |
| 5. | Virginia Cavaliers | 11-0 | 1336 | 5 |
| 6. | Wisconsin Badgers | 10-1 | 1322 | 6 |
| 7. | Villanova Wildcats | 11-0 | 1214 | 7 |
| 8. | Gonzaga Bulldogs | 12-1 | 1170 | 8 |
| 9. | Texas Longhorns | 10-1 | 1149 | 9 |
| 10. | Kansas Jayhawks | 9-1 | 1096 | 10 |
| 11. | Wichita State Shockers | 8-1 | 966 | 11 |
| 12. | Iowa State Cyclones | 9-1 | 821 | 12 |
| 13. | Washington Huskies | 10-0 | 798 | 13 |
| 14. | Utah Utes | 8-2 | 796 | 14 |
| 15. | Maryland Terrapins | 11-1 | 678 | 15 |
| 16. | Notre Dame Fighting Irish | 11-1 | 536 | 16 |
| 17. | St. John's Red Storm | 9-2 | 517 | 17 |
| 18. | West Virginia Mountaineers | 10-1 | 464 | 18 |
| 19. | Oklahoma Sooners | 7-3 | 436 | 19 |
| 20. | North Carolina Tar Heels | 9-3 | 414 | 20 |
| 21. | Ohio State Buckeyes | 9-2 | 411 | 21 |
| 22. | Baylor Bears | 9-1 | 203 | 22 |
| 23. | Northern Iowa Panthers | 10-1 | 162 | 23 |
| 24. | Colorado State Rams | 11-0 | 144 | 24 |
| 25. | TCU Horned Frogs | 11-0 | 120 | 25 |
| Others Receiving Votes: Georgetown 85, S. Diego St. 72, VCU 70, California 32, Miami (FL) 27, Arkansas 22, Indiana 11, Old Dominion 7, LSU 7, Florida 4, Penn St. 4, Seton Hall 3, Oklahoma St. 3, Butler 2, Minnesota 2, Davidson 1, Valparaiso 1 | ||||
USA Today Coaches Poll
| RANK | TEAM | RECORD | POINTS | PREV |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kentucky (30) | 12-0 | 798 | 1 |
| 2 | Duke (1) | 10-0 | 761 | 2 |
| 3 | Arizona (1) | 12-0 | 743 | 3 |
| 4 | Louisville | 10-0 | 673 | 4 |
| 5 | Virginia | 11-0 | 668 | 5 |
| 6 | Wisconsin | 10-1 | 639 | 6 |
| 7 | Villanova | 11-0 | 617 | 7 |
| 8 | Gonzaga | 11-1 | 568 | 8 |
| 9 | Texas | 10-1 | 547 | 9 |
| 10 | Kansas | 9-1 | 536 | 10 |
| 11 | Wichita State | 8-1 | 451 | 11 |
| 12 | Iowa St. | 9-1 | 413 | 13 |
| 13 | Washington | 10-0 | 389 | 16 |
| 14 | Utah | 8-2 | 361 | 14 |
| 15 | Maryland | 11-1 | 322 | 18 |
| 16 | Notre Dame | 11-1 | 281 | 21 |
| 17 | West Virginia | 10-1 | 268 | 20 |
| 18 | Ohio State | 9-2 | 206 | 12 |
| 19 | St. John's | 9-1 | 205 | 23 |
| 20 | Oklahoma | 7-3 | 192 | 15 |
| 21 | North Carolina | 8-3 | 159 | 24 |
| 22 | Baylor | 9-1 | 106 | 26 |
| 23 | San Diego State | 8-3 | 97 | 17 |
| 24 | Northern Iowa | 10-1 | 86 | 27 |
| 25 | Colorado State | 11-0 | 70 | 28 |
| Others Receiving Votes: Georgetown 40; California 35; TCU 29; Virginia Commonwealth 27; Minnesota 18; Miami (Fla.) 17; Michigan State 13; Arkansas 11; Seton Hall 9; Old Dominion 8; Oklahoma State 7; Indiana 7; Florida 6; LSU 5; Illinois 4; Butler 4; Penn State 3; Saint Mary's 1. | ||||