The reigning national champs are back in a familiar spot: atop men's college basketball.
On Monday, Baylor became the fourth different team to lead the men's AP Top 25 in 2021–22, taking over the top spot and receiving all 61 first-place votes after the weekend's dominant win over Villanova. The Bears shut down the Wildcats, 57–36, to move to 9–0 on the season.
Purdue, which rose to No. 1 last week for the first time in program history, dropped to No. 3 after losing at Rutgers on a buzzer beater.