Shannon Ryan’s men’s college basketball rankings

Records through Monday; (ranking last week)

1. Texas 15-0 (2): The Longhorns earn their first No. 1 ranking in the AP poll.

2. Kentucky 16-0 (3): Florida will try to serve up Kentucky’s first loss on Tuesday.

3. Kansas 14-1 (1): Uncharacteristically, the Jayhawks shot 37% to drop their first game.

4. Villanova 15-1 (6): In week span, defeated Marquette by total of four points in two games.

5. Syracuse 15-1 (7): The Orange has won six of its last seven Big East games.

6. Purdue 14-1 (4): Boilermakers finally realized why every other team hates playing at Wisconsin.

7. Duke 13-2 (5): Blame the Georgia Tech loss on tired legs. It was Blue Devils’ third game in a week.

8. Michigan State 13-3 (10): Tight end Dion Sims joins team, might help with depth later in season.

9. Tennessee 12-2 (14): Never underestimate the walk-on. Skylar McBee hit a key three vs. Kansas.

10. West Virginia 12-2 (8): Mountaineers need to recover from two losses in three games.

11. Georgetown 12-2 (12): Scored almost double its first-half points after halftime to beat Connecticut.

12. North Carolina 12-4 (9): How long will that College of Charleston loss haunt the Tar Heels?

13. Wisconsin 13-3 (21): That’s two victories against top-five teams in the Kohl Center this season.

14. Kansas State 13-2 (11): The Wildcats turned the ball over 20 times in loss at Missouri.

15. Connecticut 11-4 (13): The Huskies lost their third straight conference road game.

16. Georgia Tech 12-3 (NR): In the last 10 games, the Yellow Jackets posted two top-10 victories.

17. Pittsburgh 13-2 (24): Panthers try to win third straight conference road game Wednesday at Connecticut.

18. Gonzaga 12-3 (19): Bulldogs allowed Portland to shoot 50% but still pulled out a W.

19. Clemson 13-3 (20): A tough test looms when the Tigers host North Carolina.

20. Texas A&M 12-3 (22): The Aggies are 12-0 when holding teams to fewer than 70 points.

21. Brigham Young 16-1 (NR): Count ‘em up. Eleven straight for the Cougars.

22. Mississippi 12-3 (16): Ole Miss’ nine-game home win streak ended against Mississippi State.

23. Florida State 13-3 (18): The Seminoles never led in the loss to Maryland.

24. Missouri 13-3 (NR): The Tigers took a season-high 43 free throws in beating Kansas State.

25. New Mexico 14-3 (15): Consecutive losses vs. San Diego St., UNLV highlight Lobos’ youth.