Unbeatens Kentucky, Virginia remain atop Top 25

Kentucky stayed in its season-long perch atop the AP Top 25 and took back one of its lost first-place votes from No. 2 Virginia.

The Wildcats (19-0) were No. 1 on 64 of 65 votes cast Monday. They were the unanimous choice for five straight weeks before losing a pair of votes to the Cavaliers (19-0) two weeks ago.

Kentucky and Virginia have been 1-2 for three straight polls.

Gonzaga stayed at No. 3 while Duke moved up a spot to fourth after coach Mike Krzyzewski earned his 1,000th career victory. Wisconsin rounded out the top five.

No. 21 Georgetown, No. 23 Miami and No. 25 Butler were new to this week's poll, while Dayton, Seton Hall and Iowa fell out of the rankings.

Michigan State and Michigan remain unranked in both the AP Top 25 and coaches polls.

Associated Press Top 25

Others receiving votes: Colorado St. 57, Arkansas 54, Ohio St. 43, SMU 43, Providence 29, Dayton 28, Georgia 28, Stanford 16, Wyoming 14, LSU 10, Seton Hall 10, San Diego St. 4, Texas A&M 2, Tulsa 2, Davidson 1, Green Bay 1, Saint Mary's (Cal) 1, Stephen F. Austin 1.

USA Today Top 25

Others receiving votes: Oklahoma 48, Ohio State 47, Dayton 43, Stanford 42, SMU 28, Butler 21, Wyoming 17, Providence 13, Kansas State 12, San Diego State 7, Tulsa 7, George Washington 6, LSU 6, Saint Mary's 5, Georgia 4, Texas A&M 2, Davidson 1.