North Carolina #1 in AP Top 25 (3/3/08)

North Carolina is the new #1 team in America. Following Tennessee's loss at Vanderbilt, the Tar Heels moved up to #1 in the AP Top 25 poll that was released today.

Memphis is #2 and UCLA is #3. Tennessee fell to #4 and Kansas is #5.

NCAA Division I: AP Top 25

RANK TEAM RECORD PTS PVS

1. North Carolina (38) 27-2 1,745 3
Last Week: Def. Boston College 90-80 (3/1)
This Week: 3/4 vs. Florida State (17-12), 3/8 at Duke (25-3)
2. Memphis (21) 28-1 1,706 2
Last Week: Def. Tulsa 82-67 (2/27), Def. Southern Miss 76-67 (3/1)
This Week: 3/5 at Southern Methodist (9-18), 3/8 vs. UAB (21-8)
3. UCLA (12) 26-3 1,664 4
Last Week: Def. Arizona State 70-49 (2/28), Def. Arizona 68-66 (3/2)
This Week: 3/6 vs. Stanford (24-4), 3/8 vs. California (15-12)
4. Tennessee (1) 26-3 1,625 1
Last Week: Lost to Vanderbilt 72-69 (2/26), Def. Kentucky 63-60 (3/2)
This Week: 3/5 at Florida (21-8), 3/9 vs. South Carolina (13-15)
5. Kansas 26-3 1,459 6
Last Week: Def. Iowa State 75-64 (2/27), Def. Kansas State 88-74 (3/1)
This Week: 3/3 vs. Texas Tech (16-12), 3/8 at Texas A&M (21-8)
6. Duke 25-3 1,403 7
Last Week: Def. Georgia Tech 71-58 (2/27), Def. North Carolina State 87-86
This Week: 3/5 at Virginia (13-13), 3/8 vs. North Carolina (27-2)
7. Stanford 24-4 1,317 8
Last Week: Def. Washington 82-79 (2/28), Def. Washington State 60-53 (3/1)
This Week: 3/6 at UCLA (26-3), 3/8 at USC (18-10)
8. Xavier 25-4 1,232 9
Last Week: Def. George Washington 66-56 (3/1)
This Week: 3/6 at Saint Joseph's (17-10), 3/8 vs. Richmond (15-12)
9. Texas 24-5 1,227 5
Last Week: Def. Kansas State 74-65 (2/25), Lost to Texas Tech 83-80 (3/1)
This Week: 3/4 vs. Nebraska (17-10), 3/9 vs. Oklahoma State (16-12)
10. Wisconsin 24-4 1,199 10
Last Week: Def. Michigan State 57-42 (2/28)
This Week: 3/5 vs. Penn State (14-14), 3/8 at Northwestern (8-19)
11. Georgetown 24-4 1,147 11
Last Week: Def. St. John's 64-52 (2/27), Def. Marquette 70-68 (3/1)
This Week: 3/8 vs. Louisville (24-6)
12. Louisville 24-6 1,010 13
Last Week: Def. Notre Dame 90-85 (2/28), Def. Villanova 68-54 (3/2)
This Week: 3/8 at Georgetown (24-4)
13. Connecticut 23-6 848 15
Last Week: Def. Rutgers 79-61 (2/26), Def. West Virginia 79-71 (3/1)
This Week: 3/6 at Providence (14-14), 3/8 vs. Cincinnati (13-15)
14. Butler 27-3 813 14
Last Week: Def. Wright State 66-61 (2/28), Def. Detroit 65-31 (3/1)
This Week: No Games Scheduled
15. Purdue 23-6 779 16
Last Week: Def. Minnesota 65-53 (2/27), Def. Northwestern 68-43 (3/1)
This Week: 3/4 at Ohio State (17-12), 3/9 at Michigan (9-20)
16. Vanderbilt 24-5 658 18
Last Week: Def. Tennessee 72-69 (2/26), Lost to Arkansas 78-73 (3/1)
This Week: 3/5 vs. Mississippi State (20-8), 3/8 at Alabama (15-14)
17. Michigan State 23-6 657 19
Last Week: Lost to Wisconsin 57-42 (2/28), Def. Indiana 103-74 (3/2)
This Week: 3/6 at Illinois (12-17), 3/9 at Ohio State (17-12)
18. Indiana 24-5 646 12
Last Week: Def. Ohio State 72-69 (2/26), Lost to Michigan State 103-74 (3/2)
This Week: 3/5 vs. Minnesota (18-10), 3/9 at Penn State (14-14)
19. Notre Dame 22-6 578 17
Last Week: Lost to Louisville 90-85 (2/28), Def. DePaul 98-91 (3/2)
This Week: 3/5 vs. St. John's (11-17), 3/8 at South Florida (12-17)
20. Drake 25-4 346 20
Last Week: Lost to Missouri State 86-83 (2/26), Def. Wichita State 73-63 (3/1)
This Week: No Games Scheduled
21. Marquette 21-7 334 21
Last Week: Def. Villanova 85-75 (2/25), Lost to Georgetown 70-68 (3/1)
This Week: 3/4 vs. Florida Gulf Coast (10-20), 3/8 at Syracuse (17-12)
22. Gonzaga 23-6 323 24
Last Week: Def. Portland 73-51 (2/25), Def. Saint Mary's 88-76 (3/1)
This Week: 3/3 vs. Santa Clara (14-14)
23. Washington State 22-7 245 22
Last Week: Def. California 70-49 (2/28), Lost to Stanford 60-53 (3/1)
This Week: 3/8 vs. Washington (16-14)
24. Clemson 21-7 124 NR
Last Week: Def. Miami (FL) 79-69 (2/27), Def. Maryland 73-70 (3/2)
This Week: 3/6 at Georgia Tech (12-15), 3/9 vs. Virginia Tech (17-11)
25. Davidson 23-6 74 NR
Last Week: Def. Appalachian State 68-55 (2/27), Def. Georgia Southern 89-69
(3/1) This Week: No Games Scheduled


Others Receiving Votes
Brigham Young 63, Mississippi State 34, South Alabama 27, Pittsburgh 25, Saint Mary's 22, Kent State 19, Miami (FL) 13, Baylor 7, UAB 7, USC 7, Arizona State 4, Virginia Commonwealth 3, Western Kentucky 3, Texas A&M 3, Cornell 2, Robert Morris 1, Stephen F. Austin 1.

Dropped From Rankings
Kent State 23, Saint Mary's 25.