UCF ranked in basketball for first time since 2010-11

Knights check in at No. 25

ORLANDO, Fla. – Gonzaga and Virginia remain Nos. 1-2 in a week of big changes in the AP Top 25 in basketball, and the UCF Knights are ranked for the first time in nearly a decade.

The Bulldogs received 42 of 64 votes in the men's college basketball poll released Monday after finishing an undefeated run through the West Coast Conference. The Cavaliers had 21 first-place votes. No. 4 Duke, which fell a spot, had the remaining one.

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North Carolina and Tennessee both moved up two spots, to Nos. 3 and 5.

Gonzaga and Virginia were the only teams to hold their spots from last week.

The Zags moved to No. 1 last week and beat Pacific and Saint Mary's this week to extend the nation's longest winning streak to 20 games.

No. 25 UCF is ranked for the first time since 2010-11.


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