Kentucky still No. 1 in AP Top 25 _ though not unanimously

Kentucky's head coach John Calipari calls out plays during overtime of an NCAA college basketball game against Texas A&M, Saturday, Jan. 10, 2015, in College Station, Texas. Kentucky won 70-64. (AP Photo/Patric Schneider) Kentucky's head coach John Calipari calls out plays during overtime of an NCAA college basketball game against Texas A&M, Saturday, Jan. 10, 2015, in College Station, Texas. Kentucky won 70-64. (AP Photo/Patric Schneider)

By Associated Press January 12, 2015 1 min read

Kentucky remains No. 1 in the AP Top 25, though two overtime games loosened its hold on the top spot a bit.

The Wildcats (15-0) were atop 63 of 65 votes cast Monday, ending a run of five straight weeks as the unanimous No. 1. Kentucky beat Mississippi at home in overtime then won in double overtime at Texas A&M.

Virginia (15-0) earned the other two first-place votes and moved up a spot to No. 2 as the only other unbeaten team after Duke’s loss at North Carolina State.

Gonzaga was third, followed by Duke – which fell from second and was among five top-10 losers – and Villanova.

Northern Iowa, Oklahoma State and Wyoming were new to the poll, with 25th-ranked Wyoming in for the first time since 1988.