Texas Tech vaults to No. 8 in reshuffled AP Top 25

Jarrett Culver #23 of the Texas Tech Red Raiders dunks during the game against the Kansas Jayhawks at Allen Fieldhouse on January 2, 2018 in Lawrence, Kansas. (Photo by Jamie Squire/Getty Images)

Villanova's slide out of No. 1 in the AP Top 25 lasted just a week.

The Wildcats returned to the top spot in Monday's poll after an upset-filled week that included losses by No. 1 Michigan State and No. 2 Duke. Villanova got 52 of 65 first-place votes to move up from third to No. 1, where it spent three weeks in December.

West Virginia climbed four spots to No. 2. This is the Mountaineers' highest ranking since December 1959 in Jerry West's senior season.

Virginia climbed five spots to No. 3, followed by Michigan State. Purdue and Wichita State tied for No. 5.

Duke fell five spots to No. 7, followed by Texas Tech, Oklahoma and Xavier to round out the top 10.

The full rankings:

                                 Record   Pts     Prv
 1. Villanova (52)         14-1   1611      3
 2. West Virginia (12)  14-1    1559     6
 3. Virginia (1)             14-1    1438     8
 4. Michigan St.           15-2   1390      1
 5. Purdue                   15-2    1225    13
 5. Wichita St.              13-2    1225     9
 7. Duke                       13-2    1222    2
 8. Texas Tech             14-1   1174    18
 9. Oklahoma               12-2    1152    7
10. Xavier                    15-2    1050    5
11. Arizona St.            13-2    1036    4
12. Kansas                  12-3     888    10
13. Seton Hall             14-2     759     21
14. Cincinnati              14-2     739    19
15. Gonzaga               14-3     676    19
16. TCU                      13-2     621    16
17. Arizona                 12-4     537    14
18. Miami                    13-2    502     15
19. Clemson               14-1    465      25
20. North Carolina      12-4    423      12
21. Kentucky               12-3    314     17
22. Auburn                  14-1    243      --
23. Florida St.             12-3    202     24
24. Tennessee            10-4    198     23
25. Creighton              13-3    160      --

Others receiving votes: Notre Dame 121, Florida 85, Texas A&M 62, Ohio St. 29, Rhode Island 7, Michigan 5, Nevada 2, Baylor 2, New Mexico St. 1, Georgia 1, Arkansas 1.

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