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Sunday / December 15.
  • Tennessee stays at No. 1 in AP Top 25 as top six remain unchanged; No. 15 Louisville makes big jump

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    Tennessee remained atop the AP Top 25 poll, while Louisville jumped eight spots to No. 15.

    Duke, Virginia, Gonzaga and Michigan remained 2-5.

    Kansas, which began the year as No. 1, fell to No. 11.

    The Big East has Marquette at No. 10 (from 12) and Villanova at No. 14 (from 18).

    Here’s the updated poll:

     

    AP Poll

    1. Tennessee (18-1)

    2. Duke (17-2)

    3. Virginia (18-1)

    4. Gonzaga (19-2)

    5. Michigan (19-1)

    6. Michigan State (18-3)

    7. Kentucky (16-3)

    8. Nevada (19-1)

    9. North Carolina (15-5)

    10. Marquette (18-3)

    11. Kansas (16-4)

    12. Virginia Tech (16-3)

    13. Houston (20-1)

    14. Villanova (16-4)

    15. Louisville (15-5)

    16. Texas Tech (16-4)

    17. Purdue (14-6)

    18. Buffalo (18-2)

    19. LSU (16-3)

    20. Iowa State (15-5)

    21. Maryland (16-5)

    22. Mississippi State (15-4)

    23. N.C. State (16-5)

    24. Wisconsin (14-6)

    25. Florida State (15-5)

    Others receiving votes:Auburn 85, Cincinnati 76, Washington 75, Kansas St 73, Oklahoma 41, Iowa 28, Wofford 10, Hofstra 9, TCU 7, Mississippi 7, Nebraska 6, Davidson 5, Syracuse 3, Minnesota 1

     

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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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