Arizona center Motiejus Krivas (13) shoots over Oklahoma State center Parsa Fallah during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game, Saturday, Feb. 7, 2026, in Tucson, Ariz. (AP Photo/Rick Scuteri)2026-02-09T17:59:49Z Arizona remained firmly atop The Associated Press Top 25 mens college basketball poll for a ninth consecutive week Monday, while Houston jumped back into the top 5 and Kentucky returned to the rankings for the first time since December.Tommy Lloyds Wildcats (23-0) claimed all 59 first-place votes in the latest poll, making them the unanimous choice for a fourth consecutive week. That comes after Arizona one of two unbeaten teams left in Division I won at rival Arizona State, then returned home to beat Oklahoma State by 37 points.Michigan remained at No. 2, marking the sixth time in Arizonas current reign that the Wolverines sat right behind them. Houston (21-2) moved up five spots to No. 3 after wins against UCF and at BYU, returning Kelvin Sampsons Cougars inside the top 5 after a November stint that included a week at No. 1. Duke, Iowa State, UConn, Nebraska, Illinois, Kansas and Michigan State rounded out the top 10.Kentucky was the weeks lone addition at No. 25, returning to the poll for the first time since early December in a season that started with a No. 9 preseason ranking. The Wildcats have won eight of nine, with Saturdays home win against Tennessee knocking the Volunteers out of the poll.___Get poll alerts and updates on the AP Top 25 throughout the season. Sign up here and here (AP mobile app). AP college basketball: https://apnews.com/hub/ap-top-25-college-basketball-poll and https://apnews.com/hub/college-basketball AARON BEARD Beard covers sports in North Carolina for The Associated Press with an emphasis on college basketball. His coverage includes ACC sports and the NHLs Carolina Hurricanes. twitter mailto RSShttps://feedx.net https://feedx.site