December 12, 2016

author: Adam Zagoria

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Villanova Remains Atop AP Poll, Florida State, Southern Cal Enter Top 25

After holding off Notre Dame on Saturday behind a Herculean effort from Wooden Award favorite and Big East Player of the Week Josh Hart, reigning NCAA champion Villanova remained the No. 1 team in the land in the new Associated Press Top 25 poll

Undefeated UCLA remains at No. 2, followed by No. 3 Kansas.

Unbeaten Baylor is No. 4, followed by Duke and Kentucky.

Along with Villanova, the Big East chimed in with Creighton at No. 10, Xavier at No. 17 and Butler at No. 18.

Florida State enters the poll at No. 23, as does USC at No. 24.

AP POLL

1-Villanova (10-0)

2. UCLA (10-0)

3. Kansas (9-1)

4. Baylor (8-0)

5. Duke (10-1)

6. Kentucky (9-1)

7. North Carolina (8-1)

8. Gonzaga (10-0)

9. Indiana (8-1)

10. Creighton (10-0)

11. Louisville (9-1)

12. West Virginia (8-1)

13. Virginia (8-1)

14. Wisconsin (9-2)

15. Purdue (8-2)

16. South Carolina (8-0)

17. Xavier (8-2)

18. Butler (9-1)

19. Arizona (8-2)

20. Saint Mary’s (7-1)

21. Notre Dame (9-1)

22. Oregon (8-2)

23. Florida State (10-1)

24. Southern Cal (9-1)

25 Cincinnati (7-2)

Written by Adam Zagoria

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Adam Zagoria is a Basketball Insider who covers basketball at all levels. A contributor to The New York Times and SportsNet New York (SNY), he is also the author of two books and is an award-winning journalist and filmmaker. His articles have appeared in ESPN The Magazine, SLAM, Sheridan Hoops, Basketball Times and in newspapers nationwide. He also won an Emmy award for his work on the SNY mini-documentary on Syracuse guard Tyus Battle. A veteran Ultimate Frisbee player, he has competed in numerous National and World Championships and, perhaps more importantly, his teams won the Westchester Summer League (WSL) championships in 2011 and 2013. He lives in Manhattan with his wife and children.

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