The top 25 teams in the Associated Press' men's college basketball poll, with first-place votes in parentheses, records through Sunday, total points based on 25 points for a first-place vote through one point for a 25th-place vote, and previous ranking:
Rec Pts Pr
1. Syracuse (51) 10-0 1,607 3
2. Ohio St. (7) 8-1 1,478 2
3. Kentucky (4) 8-1 1,468 1
4. Louisville (2) 9-0 1,374 5
5. N. Carolina (1) 8-2 1,373 4


