The 2019-20 college basketball season is underway and its time for the latest Top 25 poll from the Associated Press. On Monday, November 18, the AP Top 25 poll for Week 3 was released with the Duke Blue Devils moving from No. 2 to No. 1 after a 4-0 start to the new year.
Last week’s No. 1 team, the Kentucky Wildcats, fell to No. 9 after a brutal loss to Evansville.
Rounding out the top five is the Louisville Cardinals, Michigan State Spartans, Kansas Jayhawks, and North Carolina Tar Heels.
The Tennessee Volunteers, Virginia Commonwealth, and Texas Longhorns all jumped into the Top 25 poll after being unranked a week ago. All three of the teams remain unbeaten through the opening three weeks of the season.
Where does your favorite team stand in the latest AP Poll?
A full look at the college basketball Top 25 AP Poll for Week 3 can be seen below.
1. Duke 2. Louisville 3. Michigan State 4. Kansas 5. North Carolina 6. Maryland 7. Virginia 8. Gonzaga 9. Kentucky 10. Ohio State 11. Oregon 12. Texas Tech 13. Seton Hall 14. Arizona 15. Utah State 16. Memphis 17. Villanova 18. Xavier 19. Auburn 20. Tennessee 21. VCU 22. Texas 23. Colorado 24. Baylor 25. Washington- Duke
- Louisville
- Michigan State
- Kansas
- North Carolina
- Maryland
- Virginia
- Gonzaga
- Kentucky
- Ohio State
- Oregon
- Texas Tech
- Seton Hall
- Arizona
- Utah State
- Memphis
- Villanova
- Xavier
- Auburn
- Tennessee
- VCU
- Texas
- Colorado
- Baylor
- Washington
Others receiving votes: Florida State 91, Florida 67, LSU 61, Saint Mary’s 55, Evansville 43, Oklahoma 29, Vermont 11, Michigan 11, Marquette 11, Purdue 11, Butler 10, Mississippi State 9, Virginia Tech 7, West Virginia 6, Providence 5, Wisconsin 5, Liberty 4, Arkansas 3, Missouri 2, Connecticut 2, USC 2, New Mexico 2, San Diego State 2, Dayton 1
About the Associated Press Top 25 Poll
New Power 36 from Andy Katz! The Associated Press college basketball poll started on Jan. 20, 1949. The original poll had 20 teams, with Saint Louis the first school to hold the No. 1 ranking. From the 1961-62 season through 1967-68 only 10 teams were ranked. It expanded again to 20 teams from 1968-69 through 1988-89. The Top 25 began the next season, and it has stayed at that number ever since. The AP’s final poll is released after the field for the NCAA Tournament is selected.