Kansas holds on to No. 1 spot over rising Auburn

The Kansas Jayhawks maintained their hold on the top spot of the Associated Press Top 25 poll released Monday, just ahead of the surging Auburn Tigers and a new-look top five.

Meanwhile, two-time defending champion UConn (5-3) dropped 23 spots to No. 25 after losing three games at the Maui Invitational.

The Jayhawks (7-0) earned 35 first-place votes after defeating Duke while Auburn (7-0) snagged 26 after winning the title in Maui.

Tennessee (7-0) rose four spots to No. 3, just ahead of archrival Kentucky (7-0) at No. 4, with Marquette (8-0) ascending five spots to No. 5.

Iowa State (5-1), Gonzaga (7-1), Purdue (7-1), Duke (5-2) and Alabama (6-2) round out the top 10.

Six teams entered the Top 25 this week, headlined by Oregon (8-0) at No. 12. No. 16 Memphis (6-1), No. 18 Pittsburgh (7-1), No. 19 Illinois (6-1), No. 21 Oklahoma (7-0) and No. 24 San Diego State (4-2) also cracked the poll this week.

Indiana, Arkansas, Creighton, Xavier, Arizona and Mississippi State fell out.

The rest of the Top 25:

11. Wisconsin (8-0)

12. Oregon (8-0)

13. Florida (8-0)

14. Cincinnati (6-0)

15. Baylor (5-2)

16. Memphis (6-1)

17. Houston (4-3)

18. Pittsburgh (7-1)

19. Illinois (6-1)

20. North Carolina (4-3)

21. Oklahoma (7-0)

22. Texas A&M (6-2)

23. Ole Miss (6-1)

24. San Diego State (4-2)

25. UConn (5-3)

--Field Level Media