Kentucky falls out of AP Top 25

(AP/WYMT) -- Purdue solidified its No. 1 ranking in The Associated Press men’s college basketball poll following UConn’s first loss of the season while No. 23 Charleston moved into the rankings for the first time in 20 years.

The Boilermakers remained No. 1 for the fourth straight week. They received all but one first-place vote from a 61-person media panel in the poll released Monday.

No. 2 Houston and No. 3 Kansas each moved up a spot, and No. 4 UConn dropped two spots after losing to Xavier. Arizona rounded out the top 5.

Kentucky fell out of the AP Poll for the first time since the 2021-22 season following their loss to Missouri.

RANK	TEAM	RECORD	CONFERENCE
1	Purdue	(13-0)	Big Ten
2	Houston	(14-1)	American
3	Kansas	(12-1)	Big 12
4	UConn	(14-1)	Big East
5	Arizona	(13-1)	Pac-12
6	Texas	(12-1)	Big 12
7	Alabama	(11-2)	SEC
8	Tennessee	(11-2)	SEC
9	Gonzaga	(12-3)	West Coast
10	UCLA	(13-2)	Pac-12
11	Virginia	(10-2)	ACC
12	Miami	(13-1)	ACC
13	Arkansas	(11-2)	SEC
14	Wisconsin	(10-2)	Big Ten
15	Indiana	(10-3)	Big Ten
16	Duke	(11-3)	ACC
17	TCU	(12-1)	Big 12
18	Xavier	(12-3)	Big East
19	Baylor	(10-3)	Big 12
20	Missouri	(12-1)	SEC
21	New Mexico	(14-0)	Mountain West
22	Auburn	(11-2)	SEC
23	Charleston	(14-1)	Colonial
24	Ohio State	(10-3)	Big Ten
25	Iowa State	(10-2)	Big 12