Louisville basketball climbs to No. 4 in new AP poll

After a 2-0 start to its 2019-20, the Louisville men’s basketball team is up one spot from No. 5 to No. 4 in this week’s Associated Press top 25 poll. The Cardinals also hold the distinction of receiving the only first-place vote that didn’t go to new No. 1 Kentucky.

Here’s the week two poll:

1. Kentucky (64)
2. Duke
3. Michigan State
4. Louisville (1)
5. Kansas
6. North Carolina
7. Maryland
8. Gonzaga
9. Virginia
10. Villanova
11. Texas Tech
12. Seton Hall
13. Memphis
14. Oregon
15. Florida
16. Ohio State
17. Utah State
18. Saint Mary’s
19. Arizona
20. Washington
21. Xavier
22. Auburn
23. LSU
24. Baylor
25. Colorado

Others receiving votes: VCU 137, Florida State 112, Texas 95, Marquette 67, Tennessee 49, Providence 23, Purdue 21, Houston 18, Utah 14, Missouri 13, Arkansas 11, Mississippi State 9, Georgetown 4, Liberty 3, San Diego State 2, Creighton 1, Vermont 1, Dayton 1

Dropped from rankings: Purdue 23, VCU 25