By Harry Allison
Gonzaga, UCLA and Kansas stay at the top, but Michigan moved ahead of Villanova to No. 4.
The ‘Cats will play Howard to night. Then, they’ll play in the Hall of Fame Tipoff Classic in a return to Mohegan Sun.
The four-team, two-day tournament will be another opportunity for Villanova to face top 25-ranked competition. They’ll open against No. 17 Tennessee on Saturday. On Sunday, they’ll face the winner of No. 6 Purdue and No. 18 North Carolina.
AP Men’s College Basketball Top 25
First-place votes in parentheses.
| TEAM | RECORD |
|---|---|
| 1. Gonzaga (55) | 2-0 |
| 2. UCLA (6) | 2-0 |
| 3. Kansas | 2-0 |
| 4. Michigan | 2-0 |
| 5. VILLANOVA | 1-1 |
| 6. Purdue | 2-0 |
| 7. Duke | 3-0 |
| 8. Texas | 1-1 |
| 9. Baylor | 1-0 |
| 10. Illinois | 2-0 |
| 11. Memphis | 2-0 |
| 12. Oregon | 2-0 |
| 13. Kentucky | 1-1 |
| 14. Alabama | 2-0 |
| 15. Houston | 2-0 |
| 16. Arkansas | 2-0 |
| 17. Tennessee | 2-0 |
| 18. North Carolina | 2-0 |
| 19. Ohio State | 2-0 |
| 20. Maryland | 3-0 |
| 21. Auburn | 2-0 |
| 22. St. Bonaventure | 2-0 |
| 23. UConn | 2-0 |
| 24. Florida | 2-0 |
| 25. Southern Cal | 2-0 |
