Men's college basketball rankings: Gonzaga moves up to No. 12 in AP Top 25 poll (1/30/23)

Purdue remains atop the poll, with Tennessee, Houston, Alabama and Arizona rounding out the top five

The Gonzaga men's basketball team moved up to No. 12 in the Associated Press Top 25 Poll released Monday. More than half of the team's from last week's poll lost.

Purdue became the first unanimous No. 1 team in the AP poll this season following wins over Michigan and Michigan State. The Boilermakers have won eight straight since their letdown against Rutgers on Jan. 2.

Tennessee leaped into the No. 2 spot, its highest ranking since the 2018-19 season, after SEC rival Alabama was routed by Oklahoma in the Big-12-SEC challenge. The Volunteers picked up a double-digit victory over No. 10 Texas for their fifth straight win over a top-10 team.

The Big 12 led the way with six ranked teams, all of which were in the top 15, followed by the Big East with four.

No. 11 Baylor defeated Kansas and Arkansas to climb six spots in the poll, tied for the biggest jump with No. 17 Providence.

Meanwhile, losses to Texas A&M and West Virginia dropped Auburn 10 spots to No. 25.

The Saint Mary's Gaels continue to ascend up the polls as they now sit at No. 18, up four spots after wins over Santa Clara and BYU.

Gonzaga and Saint Mary's square off in a top-25 battle on Saturday in Moraga, California.

The Zags (18-4, 7-1 WCC) defeated Portland on Saturday behind a career night from Julian Strawther, whose 40 points and eight triples led the way in the 82-67 victory in the Rose City.

Here’s the full AP Top 25 poll for Week 13 of the 2022-23 season:

AP TOP 25 POLL

1. Purdue 1,550 (62)

2. Tennessee 1,443

3. Houston 1,415

4. Alabama 1,312

5. Arizona 1,310

6. Virginia 1,258

7. Kansas State 1,190

8. Kansas 1,034

9. UCLA 993

10. Texas 939

11. Baylor 905

12. Gonzaga 837

13. Iowa State 832

14. Marquette 769

15. TCU 752

16. Xavier 689

17. Providence 438

18. Saint Mary's 419

19. Florida Atlantic 392

20. Clemson 340

21. Indiana 250

22. San Diego State 170

23. Miami (FL) 146

24. UConn 131

25. Auburn 117

Others receiving votes: Missouri 74, Charleston 68, Illinois 56, Creighton 51, New Mexico 47, North Carolina 47, North Carolina State 39, Boise State 31, Duke 24, Rutgers 17, Texas A&M 16, Northwestern 13, Memphis 10, Arkansas 9, Pittsburgh 9, West Virginia 2, Nevada 2, Oral Roberts 2, Saint Louis 1