A fresh set of NCAA basketball rankings have been released on Monday, but not a single team from the SB Nation Chicago region is ranked in the Top 25. The Illinois Illini are the only team receiving votes for the Top 25. In the AP poll the Illini received four votes while in the ESPN poll the Illini also received just four votes.
| RK | TEAM | RECORD | PTS |
| 1 | Syracuse (30) | 17-0 | 774 |
| 2 | Kentucky (1) | 15-1 | 742 |
| 3 | North Carolina | 14-2 | 702 |
| 4 | Baylor | 15-0 | 684 |
| 5 | Ohio State | 15-2 |
649 |
Associated Press' NCAA Top 5 Rankings:
|
Rank
|
Team (first-place votes) |
Record
|
Points
|
Last week
|
|
1.
|
Syracuse (30) |
17-0
|
774
|
1
|
|
2.
|
Kentucky (1) |
15-1
|
742
|
2
|
|
3.
|
North Carolina |
14-2
|
702
|
4
|
|
4.
|
Baylor |
15-0
|
684
|
5
|
|
5.
|
Ohio State |
15-2
|
649
|
7
|
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