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Even though the losing streak ended, the Cavaliers’ drop in the polls continued this week after going 1-1 against Miami and North Carolina State last week. Going 2-0 against UNC and Pittsburgh would certainly help ease UVa fan’s tension, help in the standings for next week’s ACC Tournament, and give the Hoos a boost in March’s first polls next week.
Associate Press Poll
Kansas jumps Villanova for the top spot after Gonzaga’s Saturday loss. The Cavaliers fell 5 spots from No. 18 to No. 23 and come in just behind fellow #SlowBros Wisconins at No. 22. North Carolina jumped to the highest ranked ACC team after beating Louisville last week and rising to No. 5. That UNC-Louisville game also dropped Louisville to No. 8 from No. 7.
AP POLL
| RK | TEAM | RECORD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|
| RK | TEAM | RECORD | PTS |
| 1 | Kansas (58) | 26-3 | 1,618 |
| 2 | Villanova (2) | 27-3 | 1,487 |
| 3 | UCLA (3) | 26-3 | 1,474 |
| 4 | Gonzaga (2) | 29-1 | 1,419 |
| 5 | North Carolina | 25-5 | 1,381 |
| 6 | Oregon | 26-4 | 1,343 |
| 7 | Arizona | 26-4 | 1,223 |
| 8 | Louisville | 23-6 | 1,176 |
| 9 | Kentucky | 24-5 | 1,119 |
| 10 | West Virginia | 23-6 | 1,041 |
| 11 | Baylor | 23-6 | 923 |
| 12 | Florida | 23-6 | 807 |
| 13 | Butler | 23-6 | 795 |
| 14 | SMU | 25-4 | 738 |
| 15 | Florida State | 23-6 | 722 |
| 16 | Purdue | 23-6 | 651 |
| 17 | Duke | 22-7 | 622 |
| 18 | Cincinnati | 25-4 | 504 |
| 19 | Notre Dame | 22-7 | 482 |
| 20 | Saint Mary's | 26-3 | 445 |
| 21 | Wichita State | 27-4 | 250 |
| 22 | Wisconsin | 22-7 | 206 |
| 23 | Virginia | 19-9 | 194 |
| 24 | Iowa State | 19-9 | 168 |
| 25 | Miami | 20-8 | 123 |
USA Today Coaches’ Poll
Kansas also jumps to the top of the Coaches’ Poll, but UCLA also jumped Villanova at No. 2. The Hoos only fell 4 spots, but still come in at No. 23.
USA Today Coaches’s Poll
| RK | TEAM | RECORD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|
| RK | TEAM | RECORD | PTS |
| 1 | Kansas (23) | 26-3 | 790 |
| 2 | UCLA (3) | 26-3 | 730 |
| 2 | Villanova (5) | 27-3 | 730 |
| 4 | Gonzaga (1) | 29-1 | 686 |
| 5 | North Carolina | 25-5 | 663 |
| 6 | Oregon | 26-4 | 653 |
| 7 | Louisville | 23-6 | 600 |
| 8 | Arizona | 26-4 | 585 |
| 9 | Kentucky | 24-5 | 578 |
| 10 | West Virginia | 23-6 | 478 |
| 11 | Baylor | 23-6 | 461 |
| 12 | Florida | 23-6 | 382 |
| 13 | Notre Dame | 22-7 | 334 |
| 14 | Duke | 22-7 | 315 |
| 15 | Butler | 23-6 | 314 |
| 16 | Purdue | 23-6 | 299 |
| 17 | Florida State | 23-6 | 290 |
| 18 | Saint Mary's | 26-3 | 273 |
| 19 | SMU | 25-4 | 269 |
| 20 | Cincinnati | 25-4 | 210 |
| 21 | Wisconsin | 22-7 | 185 |
| 22 | Wichita State | 27-4 | 140 |
| 23 | Virginia | 19-9 | 138 |
| 24 | Iowa State | 19-9 | 57 |
| 25 | Miami | 20-8 | 48 |