The Gonzaga Bulldogs are No. 18 and the Washington Huskies are No. 22 in this week’s Associated Press men’s college basketball poll.
Both teams moved up. Gonzaga had been No. 20 and the UW No. 23.
For the fourth straight week, the poll produced a new No. 1 team.
Connecticut jumped from No. 2 to the top spot in The Associated Press’ Top 25 Monday, replacing Duke. This is the Huskies’ first time at No. 1 since 2006.
The last three No. 1s all remained in the top seven: No. 6 Pittsburgh, No. 7 Wake Forest and No. 4 Duke. The Blue Devils lost last week to Wake Forest on a last-second shot.
Connecticut received 64 first-place votes from the 72-member national media panel. Oklahoma was No. 1 on five ballots.
North Carolina moved from fifth to third in the rankings. Completing the top 10 were Duke, Louisville, Pittsburgh, Wake Forest, Marquette, Xavier and Clemson.
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