Villanova (17-6, 7-4), in the midst of a 3-game losing streak, have dropped five spots to #15 in the newest AP Poll released on Monday.
The rest of the Top 9 remain unchanged with Baylor, Gonzaga, Kansas, San Diego State, and Louisville at the top of the country. The BIG EAST is represented by a total of five schools in the poll’s rankings; Seton Hall is at #10, Marquette (#18), Butler (#19), and Creighton (#23) join the Wildcats.
‘Nova next plays on Wednesday when they host Marquette.
February 10, 2020 AP Poll
| 1 | Baylor (48) | 21-1 | 1583 |
| 2 | Gonzaga (15) | 25-1 | 1546 |
| 3 | Kansas (1) | 20-3 | 1450 |
| 4 | San Diego State | 24-0 | 1422 |
| 5 | Louisville | 21-3 | 1331 |
| 6 | Dayton | 21-2 | 1255 |
| 7 | Duke | 20-3 | 1211 |
| 8 | Florida State | 20-3 | 1170 |
| 9 | Maryland | 19-4 | 1057 |
| 10 | Seton Hall | 18-5 | 1013 |
| 11 | Auburn | 21-2 | 998 |
| 12 | Kentucky | 18-5 | 853 |
| 13 | Penn State | 18-5 | 787 |
| 14 | West Virginia | 18-5 | 721 |
| 15 | Villanova | 17-6 | 581 |
| 16 | Colorado | 19-5 | 567 |
| 17 | Oregon | 18-6 | 497 |
| 18 | Marquette | 17-6 | 425 |
| 19 | Butler | 18-6 | 414 |
| 20 | Houston | 19-5 | 402 |
| 21 | Iowa | 17-7 | 374 |
| 22 | Illinois | 16-7 | 235 |
| 23 | Creighton | 18-6 | 213 |
| 24 | Texas Tech | 15-8 | 169 |
| 25 | LSU | 17-6 | 160 |
Others receiving votes: Michigan State 124, Rhode Island 57, Northern Iowa 44, BYU 43, Arizona 34, Purdue 27, Ohio State 14, Cincinnati 6, Stephen F.