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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