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Auburn maintains top spot, Vanderbilt joins Top 25 rankings

'Auburn maintains top spot without dissent; Vanderbilt joins Top 25 rankings'
The leading five positions in the current Associated Press Top 25 rankings remain unaltered, with Auburn still unanimously holding the No. 1 spot, while St. John's and Memphis experienced the most significant advancements after both climbing five places. Auburn (18-1) maintained its top position after narrowly defeating Tennessee 53-51 on Saturday. Duke (17-2), Iowa State (17-2), Alabama (17-3), and Florida (18-2) round out the top five. Following their loss, Tennessee (17-3) dropped two places to No. 8, while Houston (16-3) and Michigan State (17-2) each moved up one spot to No. 6 and No. 7, respectively. No. 9 Marquette (17-3) and No. 10 Purdue (16-5) also each climbed one spot. St. John's (17-3) leaped to the No. 15 position, while Memphis (16-4) rose to No. 19. Ole Miss (15-5) fell seven places to No. 23, while two-time defending champions UConn (14-6) dropped six places to No. 25 after a 77-72 loss to unranked Xavier on Saturday. No. 24 Vanderbilt (16-4) entered the Top 25 for the first time since December 7, 2015. The complete Top 25 rankings are as follows: 1. Auburn (18-1) 2. Duke (17-2) 3. Iowa State (17-2) 4. Alabama (17-3) 5. Florida (18-2) 6. Houston (16-3) 7. Michigan State (17-2) 8. Tennessee (17-3) 9. Marquette (17-3) 10. Purdue (16-5) 11. Kansas (14-5) 12. Kentucky (14-5) 13. Texas A&M (15-5) 14. Mississippi State (16-4) 15. St. John's (17-3) 16. Oregon (16-4) 17. Wisconsin (16-4) 18. Illinois (14-6) 19. Memphis (16-4) 20. Missouri (16-4) 21. Louisville (15-5) 22. Texas Tech (15-4) 23. Ole Miss (15-5) 24. Vanderbilt (16-4) 25. UConn (14-6)

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