After a big win over Ohio State last week, the Fighting Illini are back in the AP top 25. The Buckeyes, however, remain the highest-ranked Big Ten team at No. 6, and the Syracuse Orange lay claim to the No. 1 spot once again.
Elsewhere in the Big Ten, Michigan State slid from sixth to ninth after a road loss to Northwestern, and Indiana fell from seventh to 11th following an 0-2 week. Michigan is two spots ahead of Illinois at No. 20, while Wisconsin and Northwestern both received votes.
The full poll:
| Rank | Team | Record | Previous |
| 1 | Syracuse (60) | 19-0 | 1 |
| 2 | Kentucky (4) | 17-1 | 2 |
| 3 | Baylor (1) | 17-0 | 4 |
| 4 | Duke | 15-2 | 8 |
| 5 | Missouri | 16-1 | 9 |
| 6 | Ohio State | 16-3 | 5 |
| 7 | Kansas | 14-3 | 10 |
| 8 | North Carolina | 15-3 | 3 |
| 9 | Michigan State | 15-3 | 6 |
| 10 | Georgetown | 14-3 | 11 |
| 11 | Indiana | 15-3 | 7 |
| 12 | Murray State | 18-0 | 15 |
| 13 | Connecticut | 14-3 | 17 |
| 14 | UNLV | 16-3 | 12 |
| 15 | Virginia | 14-2 | 16 |
| 16 | San Diego State | 15-2 | 22 |
| 17 | Florida | 14-4 | 19 |
| 18 | Mississippi State | 15-3 | 20 |
| 19 | Creighton | 16-2 | 23 |
| 20 | Michigan | 14-4 | 13 |
| 21 | Marquette | 14-4 | 25 |
| 22 | Illinois | 15-3 | 33 |
| 23 | Louisville | 14-4 | 14 |
| 24 | Saint Mary's | 17-2 | 31 |
| 25 | Kansas State | 12-4 | 18 |
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