The new polls were released today and the Cards are now 16th in the AP Poll and 14th in the USA Today Coaches Poll. Louisville hosts Notre Dame and Virginia this week.
| AP Top 25 | |||
| RK | TEAM | RECORD | PTS |
| 1 | Kentucky (65) | 29-0 | 1,625 |
| 2 | Virginia | 27-1 | 1,547 |
| 3 | Duke | 26-3 | 1,501 |
| 4 | Villanova | 27-2 | 1,417 |
| 5 | Arizona | 26-3 | 1,338 |
| 6 | Wisconsin | 26-3 | 1,318 |
| 7 | Gonzaga | 29-2 | 1,244 |
| 8 | Wichita St | 27-3 | 1,104 |
| 9 | Kansas | 23-6 | 1,087 |
| 10 | Maryland | 24-5 | 1,035 |
| 11 | Northern Iowa | 27-3 | 908 |
| 12 | Notre Dame | 24-5 | 879 |
| 13 | Utah | 22-6 | 823 |
| 14 | Baylor | 22-7 | 801 |
| 15 | Oklahoma | 20-8 | 759 |
| 16 | Louisville | 23-6 | 728 |
| 17 | Iowa State | 20-8 | 536 |
| 18 | Arkansas | 23-6 | 515 |
| 19 | North Carolina | 20-9 | 435 |
| 20 | West Virginia | 22-7 | 389 |
| 21 | Butler | 21-8 | 359 |
| 22 | SMU | 23-6 | 210 |
| 23 | Ohio State | 21-8 | 114 |
| 24 | Providence | 20-9 | 91 |
| 25 | Murray St | 26-4 | 79 |
