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Kentucky leaves no doubt about its standing atop the AP Top 25 poll.
The Wildcats (12-0) are the unanimous No. 1 for the third week in a row, again getting all 65 first-place votes.
The new rankings Monday came two days after Kentucky's 83-44 romp over UCLA. The Wildcats scored the game's first 24 points and led 41-7 at halftime in a matchup of the two teams with the most NCAA championships.
No. 22 Baylor (9-1), a Sweet 16 team last season, is the highest-ranked of four Top 25 newcomers. TCU (11-0), another Big 12 team, debuted at No. 25, its first poll appearance since the 1998-99 season.
Northern Iowa (10-1) returned to the poll at No. 23, ahead of Colorado State (11-0). —
Men's basketball AP Top 25
Record Pts Prv
1. Kentucky (65) 12-0 1,625 1
2. Duke 10-0 1,548 2
3. Arizona 12-0 1,502 3
4. Louisville 10-0 1,344 4
5. Virginia 11-0 1,336 6
6. Wisconsin 10-1 1,322 5
7. Villanova 11-0 1,214 7
8. Gonzaga 11-1 1,170 8
9. Texas 10-1 1,149 9
10. Kansas 9-1 1,096 10
11. Wichita St. 8-1 966 11
12. Iowa St. 9-1 821 13
13. Washington 10-0 798 16
14. Utah 8-2 796 14
15. Maryland 11-1 678 17
16. Notre Dame 11-1 536 21
17. St. John's 9-1 517 20
18. West Virginia 10-1 464 22
19. Oklahoma 7-3 436 15
20. North Carolina 8-3 414 24
21. Ohio St. 9-2 411 12
22. Baylor 9-1 203 —
23. N. Iowa 10-1 162 —
24. Colorado St. 11-0 144 —
25. TCU 11-0 120 —
Others receiving votes • Georgetown 857-3, San Diego St. 72, VCU 70, California 32, Miami 27, Arkansas 22, Indiana 11, LSU 7, Old Dominion 7, Florida 4, Penn St. 4, Oklahoma St. 3, Seton Hall 3, Butler 2, Minnesota 2, Davidson 1, Valparaiso 1.
Ballots Online: http://collegebasketball.ap.org/poll