Villanova returned to a familiar position in the latest Associated Press rankings released Monday.
The Wildcats are back on top.
Villanova (14-1, 2-1 Big East) moved two spots up to No. 1 after a 100-90 victory over Marquette on Saturday night at the Wells Fargo Center.
Villanova also avoided losing consecutive games since the 2012-13 season and gave head coach Jay Wright his 400th career win on the Main Line since his career began in 2001.
Villanova will have another stern test when it hosts No. 10 Xavier (15-2, 3-1) Wednesday night
"I promise you that one day I'll look back on that and be humbled by it," Wright said of the 400 wins.