UConn finishes No. 1 after second straight championship

Field Level Media|published: Tue 9th April, 17:44 2024

Mar 3, 2024; Storrs, Connecticut, USA; UConn Huskies head coach Dan Hurley cuts down the net as the team celebrates are named Big East Regular Season Champions after the game against the Seton Hall Pirates at Harry A. Gampel Pavilion. credits: David Butler II-USA TODAY Sports

UConn claimed the No. 1 spot in the final Associated Press Top 25 men's basketball poll after clinching its second straight NCAA Tournament championship.

The Huskies (37-3) received all 58 first-place votes following Monday night's 75-60 win against Purdue (34-5), who finished the 2023-24 season at No. 2.

UConn is the first repeat champion in the men's tournament since Florida in 2006 and 2007. The Huskies spent a total of eight weeks at No. 1 this season.

Houston (32-5) and Alabama (25-12) tied for No. 3, with the Crimson Tide jumping 16 spots from the previous poll after making their first Final Four.

No. 5 Tennessee (27-9) kicks off the remainder of the top 10, followed by Illinois (29-9), North Carolina (29-8), Iowa State (29-8), Duke (27-9) and Final Four participant North Carolina State (26-15).

The Southeastern Conference finished with five teams in the poll, followed by the Atlantic Coast Conference and Big 12 with four each.

The rest of the Top 25:

11. Arizona (27-9)

12. Marquette (27-10)

13. Creighton (25-10)

14. Clemson (24-12)

15. Gonzaga (27-8)

16. Baylor (24-11)

17. San Diego State (26-11)

18. Auburn (27-8)

19. Kansas (23-11)

20. Kentucky (23-10)