Kentucky remained atop the Coaches Poll on Monday morning, receiving 23 of a possible 32 first-place votes.
Villanova remained second in the rankings, with North Carolina, Duke and Kansas rounding out the top five.
RANKINGS: AP Poll | Coaches Poll | NBC Sports Top 25
1. Kentucky (23 first-place votes)
2. Villanova (5)
3. North Carolina (2)
4. Duke (2)
5. Kansas
6. Virginia
7. Xavier
8. Gonzaga
9. UCLA
10. Indiana
11. Baylor
12. Creighton
13. Saint Mary’s
14. Louisville
15. Arizona
16. Purdue
17. Wisconsin
18. Butler
19. West Virginia
20. Oregon
21. Iowa State
22. Maryland
23. South Carolina
24. Syracuse
25. Rhode Island