NEW YORK (AP) - Kentucky, Maryland and Michigan State held the top three spots in The Associated Press' men's college basketball poll, but there were plenty of changes at the bottom of the Top 25.
The Wildcats (6-0) received 59 first-place votes from the 65-member national media panel Monday to stay No. 1 for a second straight week. Maryland (6-0) remained second with four first-place votes and No. 3 Michigan State (7-0) had the other two No. 1 votes.
Kansas and Iowa State switched places at fourth and fifth. They were followed by Oklahoma, Duke, Villanova, North Carolina and Virginia.
No. 14 Syracuse was the highest newcomer, with West Virginia at 20th and Providence, Louisville and Baylor filling the last three spots.
Indiana, California, Notre Dame, Connecticut, Wichita State and LSU fell from the rankings.
Following Arizona's loss to Providence on Friday, the Wildcats drop from No. 11 to No. 19 in this week's AP poll.
1. Kentucky (59) 6-0
2. Maryland (4) 6-0
3. Michigan St. (2) 7-0
4. Kansas 4-1
5. Iowa St. 5-0
6. Oklahoma 4-0
7. Duke 6-1
8. Villanova 6-0
9. North Carolina 5-1
10. Virginia 5-1
11. Purdue 6-0
12. Xavier 7-0
13. Gonzaga 4-1
14. Syracuse 6-0
15. Oregon 5-0
16. Vanderbilt 5-1
17. Cincinnati 7-0
18. Texas A&M 6-1
19. Arizona 6-1
20. West Virginia 6-0
21. Miami 5-1
22. SMU 4-0
23. Providence 6-1
24. Louisville 5-0
25. Baylor 4-1
Others receiving votes: UConn 153, Utah 72, Butler 62, George Washington 45, Indiana 26, N. Iowa 25, Notre Dame 22, California 19, Pittsburgh 11, Dayton 8, San Diego St. 5, South Carolina 5, Georgetown 4, UTEP 3, Iowa 2, LSU 2, Northwestern 2, UALR 2, Colorado St. 1, Davidson 1, Louisiana Tech 1, Monmouth (NJ) 1, Northeastern 1.
