Virginia remains ranked #3 in AP, Coaches Polls

The Virginia Cavaliers are ranked #3 in the AP Poll and the Coaches Poll for the second consecutive week.  The Hoos, who had a 2-0 week (though not without some excitement against Davidson and Miami), are behind unanimous #1 Kentucky and also-undefeated Duke.

Looking at the AP Poll: Wisconsin is #4, followed by Louisville, the third ACC team in the top-five. Notre Dame, who Virginia will visit on Saturday, moved up to #13 and UNC to #18.  No other ACC team received a vote.

One-loss (to UVA) Maryland is up to 11th, and VCU returned to the AP Top 25 at #20.  GW and Davidson both received votes in the poll as well.

It's tough to disagree with any of the poll's top ten, as the wisdom of the crowd results in a ranking that makes sense. That's not to say there aren't some...questionable dissenters in the 64-voter poll.  Dave Borges, Marcus Jackson, and Seth Davis rank the Hoos at #6. On the bright side, there is one voter, Ron Morris, who has the Hoos second. (Every other AP pollster has a Kentucky-Duke 1-2).

Virginia ranks #2 in KenPom, with the 4th-rated offense and 4th-rated defense in the nation.  Sagarin ranks the team second as well, as does Massey (a composite of a number of computer rankings).

The Full AP Top 25 is below (and you can find the Coaches Poll here):

AP Top 25