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Kentucky still firm No 1; defending champs out

Kentucky head coach John Calipari urges his team on during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game against  Providence, Sunday, Nov. 30, 2014, in Lexington, Ky. Kentucky won 58-38. (AP Photo/James Crisp)
Kentucky head coach John Calipari urges his team on during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game against Providence, Sunday, Nov. 30, 2014, in Lexington, Ky. Kentucky won 58-38. (AP Photo/James Crisp)

Those young Kentucky Wildcats still have a firm grasp on the No. 1 spot in the AP Top 25 poll.

Kentucky (7-0), outscoring opponents by an NCAA-best 36.8 points a game, again got 62 of 65 first-place votes Monday in the new rankings. No. 2 Wisconsin (7-0) was on top of the remaining ballots.

Arizona and Duke remained third and fourth. Louisville, Texas, Virginia, Wichita State, Gonzaga and Villanova rounded out the top 10.

North Carolina (5-1) dropped seven spots to 12th after losing to Butler, one of five poll newcomers at No. 23.

Defending national champion Connecticut (3-2) dropped out of the poll from 24th after their second straight loss, 55-54 at home to Texas.