Unbeaten defending national champion Villanova held on to the top spot for the third straight week in The Associated Press Top 25, released Monday.
The Wildcats (11-0) received 56 of 65 first-place votes from the national media panel.
UCLA remained No. 2, garnering three first-place votes. No. 4 Baylor got the other six first-place votes but still trailed No. 3 Kansas, also of the Big 12.
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Butler, by virtue of its victory over in-state rival Indiana, made the week's biggest jump, to No. 13 from 18th.
AP Top 25:
Rank, Team (first-place votes) W-L, Pts.
1. Villanova (56), 11-0, 1,614
2. UCLA (3), 12-0, 1,514
3. Kansas, 10-1, 1,450
4. Baylor (6), 11-0, 1,439
5. Duke, 10-1, 1,385
6. Kentucky, 10-1, 1,337
7. Gonzaga, 11-0, 1,211
8. North Carolina, 10-2, 1,170
9. Creighton, 11-0, 1,058
10. Louisville, 10-1, 1,044
11. West Virginia, 9-1, 937
12. Virginia, 9-1, 886
13. Butler, 10-1, 821
14. Wisconsin, 10-2, 781
15. Purdue, 9-2, 754
16. Indiana, 8-2, 719
17. Xavier, 9-2, 542
18. Arizona, 10-2, 501
19. Saint Mary's, 8-1, 389
20. Oregon, 10-2, 299
21. Florida State, 11-1, 290
22. South Carolina, 9-1, 218
23. USC, 10-0, 212
24. Cincinnati, 9-2, 202
25. Notre Dame, 9-2, 188
Others receiving votes: Florida 48, Virginia Tech 40, Maryland 27, Seton Hall 15, Oklahoma State 8, Valparaiso 7, Minnesota 6, Miami 5, Northwestern 4, Iowa State 1, Clemson 1, Kansas State 1, Loyola Chicago 1
