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TEMPE, Ariz. (AP) — Arizona State was one of college basketball's biggest surprises during the 2017-18 season, rising to No. 3 in the AP Top 25 and making the NCAA Tournament for the first time in four years.
The AP Top 25 Poll
Poll Release: Mar 12
(###) Number of first place votes
| Rank | team | Record | Points | PV Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Virginia (65) | 31-2 | 1,625 | 1 |
| 2 | Villanova | 30-4 | 1,554 | 2 |
| 3 | Xavier | 28-5 | 1,383 | 3 |
| 4 | Kansas | 27-7 | 1,379 | 9 |
| 5 | Michigan State | 29-4 | 1,304 | 4 |
| 6 | Cincinnati | 30-4 | 1,230 | 8 |
| 7 | Michigan | 28-7 | 1,213 | 7 |
| 8 | Gonzaga | 30-4 | 1,199 | 6 |
| 9 | Duke | 26-7 | 1,179 | 5 |
| 10 | North Carolina | 25-10 | 1,100 | 12 |
| 11 | Purdue | 28-6 | 1,047 | 10 |
| 12 | Arizona | 27-7 | 918 | 15 |
| 13 | Tennessee | 25-8 | 771 | 13 |
| 14 | Texas Tech | 24-9 | 716 | 14 |
| 15 | West Virginia | 24-10 | 663 | 18 |
| 16 | Wichita State | 25-7 | 604 | 11 |
| 17 | Ohio State | 24-8 | 600 | 17 |
| 18 | Kentucky | 24-10 | 528 | - |
| 19 | Auburn | 25-7 | 501 | 16 |
| 20 | Clemson | 23-9 | 439 | 19 |
| 21 | Houston | 26-7 | 430 | 21 |
| 22 | Miami (FL) | 22-9 | 134 | 24 |
| 23 | Florida | 20-12 | 102 | 23 |
| 24 | Nevada | 27-7 | 93 | 22 |
| 25 | Saint Mary's (Cal.) | 28-5 | 71 | 20 |
