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Congratulations, Kansas, you’re the new No. 1. After the previous No. 1 Louisville Cardinals lost to Texas Tech, the Jayhawks became the fifth team this season to occupy the top spot. For those wondering, that’s a new record:
What’s different now is each new No. 1 is claiming the spot for the first time this season.
— John Gasaway (@JohnGasaway) December 11, 2019
Assuming KU or Ohio State is next, for example, this will be the first season “ever” (AP poll era) where five different teams have been No. 1 before January — per @ESPNStatsInfo.
Gonzaga jumped up to No. 2, Louisville slipped to No. 3, and Duke climbed three spots to No. 4 despite not playing a game. Ohio State, which had a lock on becoming No. 1 before they fell to Minnesota on the road, rounds out the top five.
The 8-1 (2-0 ACC) Cavaliers stayed put at No. 9 after having no games during the 10-day exam break. Virginia will play Stony Brook on Wednesday before hosting South Carolina (fresh off an upset of Clemson) on Sunday.
It was a tough week for the Tar Heels, continuing their losing streak with a loss to Wofford. As a result, North Carolina fell out of the rankings for the first time since 2014.
Washington, Penn State, Texas Tech, and West Virginia all joined the rankings at Nos. 22-25, respectively. With the Nittany Lions joining the party, the Big Ten led all conferences with five teams ranked this week.
Here is the full poll:
AP Poll - Week 7
| Rank | Team | Conference | Previous Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | Team | Conference | Previous Rank |
| 1 | Kansas | Big 12 | 2 |
| 2 | Gonzaga | WCC | 6 |
| 3 | Louisville | ACC | 1 |
| 4 | Duke | ACC | 7 |
| 5 | Ohio State | Big Ten | 3 |
| 6 | Kentucky | SEC | 8 |
| 7 | Maryland | Big Ten | 4 |
| 8 | Oregon | Pac-12 | 10 |
| 9 | Virginia | ACC | 9 |
| 10 | Baylor | Big 12 | 11 |
| 11 | Memphis | AAC | 13 |
| 12 | Auburn | SEC | 12 |
| 13 | Dayton | A-10 | 14 |
| 14 | Michigan | Big Ten | 5 |
| 15 | Michigan State | Big Ten | 16 |
| 16 | Arizona | Pac-12 | 15 |
| 17 | Butler | Big East | 18 |
| 18 | Villanova | Big East | 20 |
| 19 | Florida State | ACC | 21 |
| 20 | San Diego State | Mountain West | 25 |
| 21 | Tennessee | SEC | 19 |
| 22 | Washington | Pac-12 | NR |
| 23 | Penn State | Big Ten | NR |
| 24 | Texas Tech | Big 12 | NR |
| 25 | West Virginia | Big 12 | NR |