UCLA back to No. 1 after Big Ten tourney run

UCLA reclaimed the No. 1 ranking in the Associated Press Top 25 poll released Monday following a weekend run to the Big Ten tournament title.

The Bruins (30-2) climbed three spots and received 16 of 32 first-place votes after beating rival Southern California in Sunday’s final.

No. 2 South Carolina (30-3) also rose three spots and collected nine votes after knocking off previously top-ranked Texas in the Southeastern Conference championship game.

No. 3 UConn (30-3) held onto its ranking and received the other seven votes, followed by the Trojans (28-3) and Longhorns (31-3).

No. 6 TCU (31-3) moved up two places for its highest ranking in program history after winning the Big 12 tourney. ACC champion Duke (26-7), Notre Dame (26-5), North Carolina State (26-6) and LSU (28-5) round out the top 10.

The rest of the Top 25:

11. Oklahoma (25-7)

12. North Carolina (27-7)

13. Kentucky (22-7)

14. Baylor (27-7)

15. Ohio State (25-6)

16. West Virginia (24-7)

17. Oklahoma State (25-6)

18. Maryland (23-7)

19. Kansas State (26-7)

20. Tennessee (22-9)

21. Alabama (23-8)

22. Creighton (26-5)

23. Florida State (23-8)

24. South Dakota State (29-3)

25. Ole Miss (20-10)

–Field Level Media