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The Virginia Cavaliers got a nice gift from the Associated Press voters this Christmas afternoon. They’re back in the top 10 of the AP poll for the first time since last January, as UVA has moved up four spots in this week’s Top 25 poll.
The Hoos soundly beat Savannah State last Tuesday and Hampton on Friday to round out the non-conference schedule at 11-1.
The top four teams in the ranking - Villanova, Michigan State, Arizona State, and Duke - held steady. North Carolina , Miami, Kentucky, and Gonzaga all fell out of the top 12 from last Monday’s poll after losing to Wofford, New Mexico State, UCLA, and San Diego State, respectively.
The lone other ranked ACC team is Florida State, who stayed at No. 24.
The full rankings:
AP Poll: Week 8
| Rank | Team | Record | Conference | Previous Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | Team | Record | Conference | Previous Rank |
| 1 | Villanova | 12-0 | Big East | 1 |
| 2 | Michigan State | 12-1 | Big Ten | 2 |
| 3 | Arizona State | 12-0 | Pac-12 | 3 |
| 4 | Duke | 12-1 | ACC | 4 |
| 5 | Texas A&M | 11-1 | SEC | 8 |
| 6 | Xavier | 12-1 | Big East | 9 |
| 7 | West Virginia | 9-1 | Big 12 | 10 |
| 8 | Wichita State | 10-2 | AAC | 11 |
| 9 | Virginia | 11-1 | ACC | 13 |
| 10 | TCU | 12-0 | Big 12 | 15 |
| 11 | Kansas | 10-2 | Big 12 | 14 |
| 12 | Oklahoma | 10-1 | Big 12 | 17 |
| 13 | North Carolina | 11-2 | ACC | 5 |
| 14 | Purdue | 12-2 | Big Ten | 16 |
| 15 | Miami | 10-1 | ACC | 6 |
| 16 | Kentucky | 9-2 | SEC | 7 |
| 17 | Arizona | 10-3 | Pac-12 | 18 |
| 18 | Baylor | 10-2 | Big 12 | 18 |
| 19 | Tennessee | 9-2 | SEC | 21 |
| 20 | Gonzaga | 10-3 | West Coast | 12 |
| 21 | Cincinnati | 11-2 | AAC | 20 |
| 22 | Texas Tech | 11-1 | Big 12 | 21 |
| 23 | Seton Hall | 11-2 | Big East | 23 |
| 24 | Florida State | 11-1 | ACC | 24 |
| 25 | Creighton | 10-2 | Big East | 25 |