UConn, Purdue and North Carolina Stay Atop AP Top 25; South Carolina Joins for First Time Since 2017

UConn, Purdue and North Carolina Stay Atop AP Top 25; South Carolina Joins for First Time Since 2017
UConn guard Cam Spencer (12) dives for a loose ball as St. John's guards Chris Ledlum (8) and Jordan Dingle (3) reach in during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in New York on Feb. 3, 2024. Peter K. Afriyie/AP Photo
The Associated Press
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Reigning national champion Connecticut, Purdue and North Carolina remained atop The Associated Press Top 25 men’s college basketball poll for the third consecutive week, while South Carolina cracked the rankings for the first time in nearly seven years.

The Huskies earned 45 of 61 first-place votes to remain at No. 1 for the fourth straight week in Monday’s poll, while the Boilermakers topped the ballots of 16 other voters.