Villanova remained atop The Associated Press Top 25 as the calendar flipped to 2017, with a top-10 road win the latest entry on its resume.
The Wildcats' 80-70 victory at Creighton on New Year's Eve improved their record to 14-0. The 10th-ranked Bluejays are the highest-ranked team Villanova has played this season, and previously unbeaten Creighton wasn't penalized for the loss, remaining in the same spot this week.
There was movement in the top 10, though, as new No. 2 Baylor and No. 4 UCLA swapped spots after the Bruins' loss to Oregon last week; Kansas holds steady at No. 3. Gonzaga rounds out this weeks top five after moving up a pair of spots.
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Virginia Tech is the only new addition to the poll this week, entering at No. 21 after rolling past Duke in its ACC opener. There were no dropouts, as Indiana and USC tied for 25th.
The full Top 25:
Rank. Team (first-place votes), W-L, Pts
1. Villanova (59), 14-0, 1,619
2. Baylor (6), 13-0, 1,532
3. Kansas, 12-1, 1,503
4. UCLA, 14-1, 1,406
5. Gonzaga, 14-0, 1,357
6. Kentucky, 11-2, 1,280
7. West Virginia, 12-1, 1,179
8. Duke, 12-2, 1,090
9. Louisville, 12-2, 1,063
10. Creighton, 13-1, 1,015
11. Virginia, 11-2, 954
12. Florida State, 14-1, 902
13. Wisconsin, 12-2, 865
14. North Carolina, 12-3, 785
15. Oregon, 13-2, 771
16. Xavier, 12-2, 634
17. Arizona, 13-2, 613
18. Butler, 12-2, 477
19. Saint Mary's, 12-1, 416
20. Purdue, 12-3, 405
21. Virginia Tech, 12-1, 293
22. Cincinnati, 12-2, 258
23. Notre Dame, 12-2, 250
24. Florida, 10-3, 193
25. Indiana, 10-4, 74
25. USC, 14-1, 74
Others receiving votes: Minnesota 56, Clemson 23, Miami 16, Maryland 6, Kansas State 5, Seton Hall 3, Iowa State 3, Northwestern 2, VCU 2, UNC Wilmington 1.
