Kentucky down to No. 19 in the AP Top 25

(AP) - Houston is the No. 1 team in the AP men’s college basketball poll.

It is the first top ranking for the Cougars since Clyde Drexler and Akeem Olajuwon had Houston there in the final poll of the 1982-83 season. They received 45 of 63 first-place votes from a national media panel.

Texas climbed to No. 2 with Virginia, Arizona and Purdue rounding out the top five. North Carolina had been No. 1 all season but fell all the way to 18 after losing twice last week. Every slot in the Top 25 has a new team this week except for No. 16 Illinois.

RANK	TEAM	RECORD	CONFERENCE
1	Houston	(6-0)	American
2	Texas	(5-0)	Big 12
3	Virginia	(5-0)	ACC
4	Arizona	(6-0)	Pac-12
5	Purdue	(6-0)	Big Ten
6	Baylor	(5-1)	Big 12
7	Creighton	(6-1)	Big East
8	UConn	(8-0)	Big East
9	Kansas	(6-1)	Big 12
10	Indiana	(6-0)	Big Ten
T-11	Arkansas	(5-1)	SEC
T-11	Alabama	(6-1)	SEC
13	Tennessee	(5-1)	SEC
14	Gonzaga	(5-2)	West Coast
15	Auburn	(7-0)	SEC
16	Illinois	(5-1)	Big Ten
17	Duke	(6-2)	ACC
18	North Carolina	(5-2)	ACC
19	Kentucky	(4-2)	SEC
20	Michigan State	(5-2)	Big Ten
21	UCLA	(5-2)	Pac-12
22	Maryland	(6-0)	Big Ten
23	Iowa State	(5-1)	Big 12
24	San Diego State	(4-2)	Mountain West
25	Ohio State	(5-1)	Big Ten

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