:format(webp)/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_image/image/63257706/usa_today_12343195.0.jpg)
The final AP poll of the season was released Monday, and the Virginia Cavaliers stayed at No. 2 for the fourth week in a row. Voters didn’t drop the Hoos after their 10-point loss in the ACC tournament semifinals, keeping them steady and one of two teams (alongside Duke) that never fell out of the top-6 this season.
Duke re-took the top spot after winning the ACC tournament thanks to Zion Williamson’s return, and North Carolina gave the ACC a hold on the top three spots coming in at No. 3. Gonzaga fell from No. 1 to No. 4, and Big Ten champ Michigan State jumped to No. 5.
Tennessee, Kentucky, Michigan, Texas Tech, and Florida State round out the top-10. The ACC had five teams in the final poll, followed by the Big 12, Big Ten, and SEC with four each.
Obviously, now the focus is all on Gardner-Webb and the first round of the NCAA tournament, but the No. 2 ranking is a nice way to close out another strong regular season for the Cavaliers.
Check out the full poll below:
AP Poll - Final
| Rank | Team | Conference | Record | Previous Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | Team | Conference | Record | Previous Week |
| 1 | Duke | ACC | 29-5 | 5 |
| 2 | Virginia | ACC | 29-3 | 2 |
| 3 | North Carolina | ACC | 27-6 | 3 |
| 4 | Gonzaga | West Coast | 30-3 | 1 |
| 5 | Michigan State | Big Ten | 28-6 | 6 |
| 6 | Tennessee | SEC | 29-5 | 8 |
| 7 | Kentucky | SEC | 27-6 | 4 |
| 8 | Michigan | Big Ten | 28-6 | 10 |
| 9 | Texas Tech | Big 12 | 26-6 | 7 |
| 10 | Florida State | ACC | 27-7 | 12 |
| 11 | Houston | AAC | 31-3 | 11 |
| 12 | LSU | SEC | 26-6 | 9 |
| 13 | Purdue | Big Ten | 23-9 | 13 |
| 14 | Auburn | SEC | 26-9 | 22 |
| 15 | Buffalo | Mid-American | 31-3 | 18 |
| 16 | Virginia Tech | ACC | 24-8 | 16 |
| 17 | Kansas | Big 12 | 25-9 | 17 |
| 18 | Kansas State | Big 12 | 25-8 | 15 |
| 19 | Wofford | Southern | 29-4 | 20 |
| 20 | Nevada | Mountain West | 29-4 | 14 |
| 21 | Wisconsin | Big Ten | 23-10 | 19 |
| 22 | Cincinnati | AAC | 28-6 | 24 |
| 23 | Villanova | Big East | 25-9 | 25 |
| 24 | Iowa State | Big 12 | 23-11 | NR |
| 25 | Utah State | Mountain West | 28-6 | NR |