The Cards now sit behind only conference brethren Duke.
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The Louisville men’s basketball team is up two spots to No. 2 in the latest Associated Press top 25 poll. The Cards received eight first-place votes this week, second only to top-ranked Duke’s 52.
There remain only four ACC teams ranked in the top 25, but three of those teams make up the AP top five, and all four are ranked in the top seven.
Here’s the third AP top 25 poll of the season:
1 Duke (52)
2 Louisville (8)
3 Michigan State (4)
4 Kansas
5 North Carolina
6 Maryland
7 Virginia (1)
8 Gonzaga
9 Kentucky
10 Ohio State
11 Oregon
12 Texas Tech
13 Seton Hall
14 Arizona
15 Utah State
16 Memphis
17 Villanova
18 Xavier
19 Auburn
20 Tennessee
21 VCU
22 Texas
23 Colorado
24 Baylor
25 Washington
Others receiving votes: Florida State 91, Florida 67, LSU 61, Saint Mary’s 55, Evansville 43, Oklahoma 29, Vermont 11, Marquette 11, Michigan 11, Purdue 11, Butler 10, Mississippi State 9, Virginia Tech 7, West Virginia 6, Providence 5, Wisconsin 5, Liberty 4, Arkansas 3, San Diego State 2, USC 2, UConn 2, Missouri 2, New Mexico 2, Dayton 1
Dropped from rankings: Florida 15, Saint Mary’s 18, LSU 23
