Kansas holds on to No. 1 spot over rising Auburn

Field Level Media|published: Mon 2nd December, 14:07 2024

NCAA Basketball: Maui Invitational-Championship_Memphis vs Auburn

Nov 27, 2024; Lahaina, Hawaii, USA; Auburn Tigers guard Chad Baker-Mazara (10) raises the winning trophy after the Tigers defeated the Memphis Tigers in Lahaina Civic Center. Mandatory Credit: Marco Garcia-Imagn Images

The Kansas Jayhawks maintained their hold on the top spot of the Associated Press Top 25 poll released Monday, just ahead of the surging Auburn Tigers and a new-look top five.

Meanwhile, two-time defending champion UConn (5-3) dropped 23 spots to No. 25 after losing three games at the Maui Invitational.

The Jayhawks (7-0) earned 35 first-place votes after defeating Duke while Auburn (7-0) snagged 26 after winning the title in Maui.

Tennessee (7-0) rose four spots to No. 3, just ahead of archrival Kentucky (7-0) at No. 4, with Marquette (8-0) ascending five spots to No. 5.

Iowa State (5-1), Gonzaga (7-1), Purdue (7-1), Duke (5-2) and Alabama (6-2) round out the top 10.

Six teams entered the Top 25 this week, headlined by Oregon (8-0) at No. 12. No. 16 Memphis (6-1), No. 18 Pittsburgh (7-1), No. 19 Illinois (6-1), No. 21 Oklahoma (7-0) and No. 24 San Diego State (4-2) also cracked the poll this week.

Indiana, Arkansas, Creighton, Xavier, Arizona and Mississippi State fell out.

The rest of the Top 25:

11. Wisconsin (8-0)

12. Oregon (8-0)

13. Florida (8-0)

14. Cincinnati (6-0)

15. Baylor (5-2)

16. Memphis (6-1)

17. Houston (4-3)

18. Pittsburgh (7-1)

19. Illinois (6-1)

20. North Carolina (4-3)