Arizona and Syracuse remained undefeated and in the top two spots of the AP top 25 released Monday.
At 17-0, Arizona received 61 of 65 first-place votes. The Wildcats took care of UCLA and USC last week — both on the road.
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In its first season in the ACC, Syracuse improved to 3-0 in conference play with a road win against Virginia Tech and a home win against North Carolina.
Ohio State took the big tumble, falling from No. 3 to No. 11 after losing at Michigan State and then at home against Iowa. The two losses were the first two of the season for the Buckeyes.
Record, Points, Previous
1. Arizona (61) 17-0;1,621;1
2. Syracuse (4) 16-0;1,560;2
3. Wisconsin 16-0;1,482;4
4. Michigan State 15-1;1,442;5
5. Wichita State 17-0;1,300;6
6. Villanova 15-1;1,289;8
7. Florida 13-2;1,205;10
8. Iowa State 14-1;1,048;9
9. Oklahoma State 14-2;1,046;11
10. San Diego State 14-1;1,020;13
11. Ohio State 15-2;979;3
12. Baylor 13-2;952;7
13. Kentucky 12-3;912;14
14. Iowa 14-3;831;20
15. Kansas 11-4;686;18
16. UMass 14-1;579;19
17. Memphis 12-3;536;24
18. Louisville 14-3;525;12
19. Cincinnati 15-2;405;—
20. Creighton 14-2;329;—
21. Colorado 14-3;328;15
22. Pittsburgh 15-1;299;—
23. Duke 12-4;193;16
24. Saint Louis 15-2;148;—
25. Oklahoma 13-3;103;—
25. UCLA 13-3;103;—
Others receiving votes: Missouri 42, Oregon 39, UConn 35, Kansas St. 25, Gonzaga 17, Michigan 11, California 10, Virginia 6, Louisiana Tech 5, Harvard 3, Illinois 3, New Mexico 3, Xavier 3, George Washington 2.