The Cavaliers are the unanimous No. 1 team in the coaches poll this week after winning at Louisville and beating Notre Dame at home.
Xavier, the outright Big East champs, are sitting at No. 2 despite the fact that they were swept by Villanova, who finished second in the Big East and third in this poll. Duke, Michigan State, Gonzaga, Michigan, Cincinnati, Kansas and Purdue round out the top ten.
Here is the full poll:
1. Virginia (32 first-place votes)
2. Xavier
3. Villanova
4. Duke
5. Michigan State
6. Gonzaga
7. Michigan
8. Cincinnati
9. Kansas
10. Purdue
11. North Carolina
12. Tennessee
13. Texas Tech
14. Wichita State
15. Auburn
16. Ohio State
17. Arizona
18. West Virginia
19. St. Mary’s
20. Clemson
21. Houston
22. Nevada
23. Florida
24. Rhode Island
25. Miami