The Cards received 55 of the possible 64 first-place votes.
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For the first time in program history, the Louisville men’s basketball program is the No. 1 team in the AP top 25 poll in back-to-back weeks. Thanks to dominant wins over Michigan and Pittsburgh, the Cards became just the second team in the 2019-20 season to retain their No. 1 ranking for a second time.
U of L received 55 of the 64 first-place votes cast. No. 2 Kansas received four of the other votes for the top spot, while unbeaten and third-ranked Ohio State received the other five. Maryland and Michigan rounded out this week’s top five.
Here’s the full AP top 25 for this week:
1. Louisville (55)
2. Kansas (4)
3. Ohio State (5)
4. Maryland
5. Michigan
6. Gonzaga
7. Duke
8. Kentucky
9. Virginia
10. Oregon
11. Baylor
12. Auburn
13. Memphis
14. Dayton
15. Arizona
16. Michigan State
17. North Carolina
18. Butler
19. Tennessee
20. Villanova
21. Florida State
22. Seton Hall
23. Xavier
24. Colorado
25. San Diego State
Others receiving votes: Utah State 160, Washington 144, Purdue 130, Indiana 13, Marquette 11, Liberty 9, Saint Mary’s 8, Texas 6, Penn State 5, Florida 5, Georgetown 4, West Virginia 3, Richmond 3, LSU 2, DePaul 1, Duquesne 1, VCU 1
Dropped from rankings: Washington 22, Utah State 25
