Top 25 rankings – ESPN/USA Today poll – 12/3

After two impressive victories on the road against Ohio State and Kentucky, North Carolina has cemented itself as the #1 team in the latest ESPN/USA Today poll. UNC’s case was strengthened after UCLA was upset by 5th ranked Texas last weekend.

1. North Carolina (23 first place votes) 7-0  753 points

 2. Memphis (6) 6-0  746 points

 3. Kansas (1) 7-0  717 points

 4. Georgetown (1) 5-0  670 points

 5. Texas 7-0  620 points

 6. Washington State 7-0  599 points

 7. Duke 8-0  594 points

 8. UCLA 7-1  587 points

 9. Pittsburgh 7-0  477 points

10. Michigan State 6-1  437 points

11. Louisville 5-1  422 points

12. Tennessee 7-1  402 points

13. Butler 7-0  374 points

14. Texas A&M 7-1  357 points

15. Indiana 6-1  341 points

15. Marquette 5-1  341 points

17. Clemson 7-0  255 points

18. Oregon 6-1  250 points

19. Gonzaga 7-1  242 points

20. Xavier 6-1  171 points

21. Villanova 5-1  132 points

22. Brigham Young 6-1  124 points

23. Wisconsin 5-1  63 points

24. Arizona 5-2  58 points

25. Vanderbilt 7-0  49 points

Others Receiving Votes

Saint Mary’s 48, USC 41, Arkansas 27, Stanford 26, Virginia 26, Southern Illinois 24, Miami (FL) 22, California 21, Connecticut 15, Davidson 8, Syracuse 8, Florida 7, Illinois 5, Creighton 5, North Carolina State 4, Rhode Island 3, Kansas State 2, Providence 1, San Diego State 1.