Kentucky back up to No. 5 in the AP Poll
Kentucky will begin postseason play as a top-five team. The new AP Poll is out and Kentucky is No. 5, up two spots from No. 7 last week. Gonzaga, Arizona, and Baylor remain the top three, while Auburn moved up to No. 4. Kansas stayed at No. 6 and Duke fell from No. 4 to No. 7 following the loss to North Carolina.
From the SEC, four teams are ranked: Auburn (No. 4), Kentucky (No. 5), Tennessee (No. 9), and Arkansas (No. 15). LSU and Alabama received votes.
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AP Top 25 – March 7
| RANK | TEAM | PV RANK | CONFERENCE | POINTS |
| 1 | Gonzaga (24-3) | 1 | West Coast | 1,514 (52) |
| 2 | Arizona (28-3) | 2 | Pacific 12 | 1,435 (6) |
| 3 | Baylor (26-5) | 3 | Big 12 | 1,402 (3) |
| 4 | Auburn (27-4) | 5 | Southeastern | 1,331 |
| 5 | Kentucky (25-6) | 7 | Southeastern | 1,306 |
| 6 | Kansas (25-6) | 6 | Big 12 | 1,170 |
| 7 | Duke (26-5) | 4 | Atlantic Coast | 1,100 |
| 8 | Villanova (23-7) | 11 | Big East | 1,096 |
| 9 | Purdue (25-6) | 8 | Big Ten | 967 |
| 9 | Tennessee (23-7) | 13 | Southeastern | 967 |
| 11 | Providence (24-4) | 9 | Big East | 951 |
| 12 | Wisconsin (24-6) | 10 | Big Ten | 857 |
| 13 | UCLA (23-6) | 17 | Pacific 12 | 737 |
| 14 | Texas Tech (23-8) | 12 | Big 12 | 730 |
| 15 | Arkansas (24-7) | 14 | Southeastern | 687 |
| 16 | Illinois (22-8) | 20 | Big Ten | 612 |
| 17 | Saint Mary’s (24-6) | 19 | West Coast | 506 |
| 18 | Houston (26-5) | 14 | American Athletic | 502 |
| 19 | Murray State (30-2) | 22 | Ohio Valley | 424 |
| 20 | Connecticut (22-8) | 18 | Big East | 370 |
| 21 | USC (25-6) | 16 | Pacific 12 | 279 |
| 22 | Texas (21-10) | 21 | Big 12 | 216 |
| 23 | Colorado State (24-4) | NR | Mountain West | 194 |
| 24 | Iowa (22-9) | 24 | Big Ten | 189 |
| 25 | North Carolina (23-8) | NR | Atlantic Coast | 56 |
Others receiving votes: Boise State 49, South Dakota State 32, Memphis 26, San Diego State 24, LSU 22, Loyola Chicago 16, Ohio State 16, Seton Hall 9, San Francisco 9, Rutgers 8, Alabama 7, Notre Dame 4, Vermont 3, Davidson 1, Longwood 1
Kentucky as high as No. 2, as low as No. 7
Seven voters had Kentucky No. 2 on their ballots, including Jon Rothstein and Seth Davis. Three voters had the Cats as low as No. 7. Here’s the breakdown from CollegePollTracker.com.
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