The top 25 teams in The Associated Press' college basketball poll, with first-place votes in parentheses, records through Feb. 7, total points based on 25 points for a first-place vote through one point for a 25th-place vote and previous ranking:
| Team | Record | Pts | Prv |
| 1. Villanova (32) | 20-3 | 1,566 | 3 |
| 2. Maryland (13) | 21-3 | 1,499 | 4 |
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