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Virginia holds steady at No. 2 in latest AP Poll

Hoos pick up two more first place votes this week.

NCAA Basketball: Louisville at Virginia Geoff Burke-USA TODAY Sports

No change at the top as Virginia comes in at No. 2 again this week in the AP Poll, behind the No. 1 Gonzaga Bulldogs. The Hoos picked up 23 first place votes this week, with Gonzaga taking the other 41. North Carolina held steady at No. 3, with Kentucky coming at No. 4.

Duke dropped to No. 5 this week after getting swept in the regular season by UNC. Michigan State, Texas Tech, Tennessee, LSU, and Michigan round out the top-10.

The ACC once again has five teams represented, including three in the top-5. Joining Virginia, UNC, and Duke are No. 12 Florida State and No. 16 Virginia Tech, and Louisville and Clemson also received votes this week.

Next up, Virginia will face the winner of NC State and Clemson in the quarterfinals of the ACC tournament on Thursday. The Hoos are the No. 1 seed in the ACC tournament, and on the same side of the bracket as No. 4-seeded Florida State and No. 5-seeded Virginia Tech.

Check out the full poll below:

AP Poll - Week 19

Rank Team Conference Record Previous Week
Rank Team Conference Record Previous Week
1 Gonzaga West Coast 29-2 1
2 Virginia ACC 28-2 2
3 North Carolina ACC 26-5 3
4 Kentucky SEC 26-5 6
5 Duke ACC 26-5 4
6 Michigan State Big Ten 25-6 9
7 Texas Tech Big 12 26-5 8
8 Tennessee SEC 27-4 5
9 LSU SEC 26-5 10
10 Michigan Big Ten 26-5 7
11 Houston AAC 29-2 12
12 Florida State ACC 25-6 14
13 Purdue Big Ten 23-8 11
14 Nevada Mountain West 28-3 17
15 Kansas State Big 12 24-7 18
16 Virginia Tech ACC 23-7 15
17 Kansas Big 12 23-8 13
18 Buffalo Mid-American 28-3 19
19 Wisconsin Big Ten 22-9 21
20 Wofford Southern 28-4 22
21 Maryland Big Ten 22-9 24
22 Auburn SEC 22-9 NR
23 Marquette Big East 23-8 16
24 Cincinnati AAC 25-6 20
25 Villanova Big East 22-9 23
Others receiving votes: UCF 62, VCU 53, Mississippi St. 37, Utah St. 34, New Mexico St. 16, Louisville 11, Murray St. 11, Iowa St. 8, Temple 4, Clemson 3, Liberty 1.