UConn claimed the No. 1 spot in the final Associated Press Top 25 men’s basketball poll after clinching its second straight NCAA Tournament championship.
The Huskies (37-3) received all 58 first-place votes following Monday night’s 75-60 win against Purdue (34-5), who finished the 2023-24 season at No. 2.
UConn is the first repeat champion in the men’s tournament since Florida in 2006 and 2007. The Huskies spent a total of eight weeks at No. 1 this season.
Houston (32-5) and Alabama (25-12) tied for No. 3, with the Crimson Tide jumping 16 spots from the previous poll after making their first Final Four.
No. 5 Tennessee (27-9) kicks off the remainder of the top 10, followed by Illinois (29-9), North Carolina (29-8), Iowa State (29-8), Duke (27-9) and Final Four participant North Carolina State (26-15).
The Southeastern Conference finished with five teams in the poll, followed by the Atlantic Coast Conference and Big 12 with four each.
The rest of the Top 25:
11. Arizona (27-9)
12. Marquette (27-10)
13. Creighton (25-10)
14. Clemson (24-12)
15. Gonzaga (27-8)
16. Baylor (24-11)
17. San Diego State (26-11)
18. Auburn (27-8)
19. Kansas (23-11)
20. Kentucky (23-10)
21. Saint Mary’s (26-8)
22. Utah State (28-7)
23. Washington State (25-10)
24. South Carolina (26-8)
25. Dayton (25-8)
–Field Level Media
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