Unbeaten Houston jumps to No. 2 in AP Top 25 poll

Field Level Media|published: Mon 8th January, 13:34 2024

Jan 6, 2024; Houston, Texas, USA;Houston Cougars guard Emanuel Sharp (21) celebrates with guard Ramon Walker Jr. (3) against the West Virginia Mountaineers in the first half at Fertitta Center. credits: Thomas Shea-USA TODAY Sports

Unbeaten Houston jumped Kansas into the No. 2 spot in Monday's Associated Press Top 25 men's basketball poll.

No. 1 Purdue (14-1) got 54 of the 63 first-place ballots and seven went to the Cougars (14-0), the lone remaining Division I team without a loss.

The No. 3 Jayhawks (13-1) received the other two votes. No. 4 UConn (13-2) and No. 5 Tennessee (11-3) held firm.

No. 6 Kentucky (11-2) leads the second five, followed by North Carolina (11-3), Arizona (12-3), Oklahoma (13-1) and Illinois (11-3).

Auburn (12-2) was the week's biggest mover, vaulting nine spots to No. 16 after a win at Arkansas. Florida Atlantic (11-4) tumbled seven places after a loss to Charlotte.

James Madison (14-1) and Ole Miss (13-1) fell out of the Top 25 after sustaining their first losses of the season. Providence dropped out after two losses.

No. 19 San Diego State (13-2) and No. 22 Creighton (11-4) returned to the poll, and No. 20 Utah State (14-1) entered for the first time since the 2019-20 season.

The rest of the Top 25:

T11. Marquette

T11. Duke

13. Memphis

14. Baylor

15. Wisconsin

16. Auburn

17. Colorado State

18. BYU

19. San Diego State

20. Utah State

21. Clemson