For the first time since the 1984-85 season, Virginia Commonwealth is ranked in the Associated Press Top 25.
The Rams, led by sharpshooter and Roanoke native Troy Daniels, are ranked 22nd in the poll, which was released Monday.
Louisville, taking advantage of weekend losses by Duke and Michigan, is No. 1 in The Associated Press' college basketball poll.
This is just the second time the Cardinals have the top ranking. They were No. 1 in the final poll of the 2008-09 season.
Louisville (15-1) moved up from No. 3. The Cardinals have won 10 straight games since losing to Duke in the championship game of the Battle 4 Atlantis.
In a poll with five teams receiving first-place votes, Louisville was No. 1 on 36 ballots from the 65-member national media panel Monday. Indiana, which jumped from fifth to No. 2, drew 13 first-place votes. Duke, which dropped two spots to third, had 14.
No. 4 Kansas and No. 5 Michigan, which had been second, each got one first-place vote.
Oregon, VCU, UCLA and Marquette joined the poll this week.
Here is the AP Poll:
Record Pts Prv
1. Louisville (36) 15-1 1,591 3
2. Indiana (13) 15-1 1,527 5
3. Duke (14) 15-1 1,501 1
4. Kansas (1) 14-1 1,416 6
5. Michigan (1) 16-1 1,415 2
6. Syracuse 16-1 1,284 7
7. Arizona 15-1 1,205 4
8. Gonzaga 16-1 1,141 9
9. Minnesota 15-2 1,041 8
10. Florida 12-2 1,019 11
11. Ohio St. 13-3 939 15
12. Creighton 16-1 896 13
13. Butler 14-2 855 14
14. NC State 14-2 836 20
15. San Diego St. 14-2 704 16
16. Kansas St. 13-2 670 18
17. Missouri 12-3 598 10
18. Michigan St. 14-3 426 22
19. New Mexico 15-2 368 25
20. Notre Dame 14-2 295 17
21. Oregon 14-2 238 --
22. VCU 14-3 212 --
23. Illinois 14-4 199 12
24. UCLA 14-3 185 --
25. Marquette 12-3 177 --
Others receiving votes: Cincinnati 121, UConn 70, Georgetown 56, Mississippi 55, UNLV 26, Wisconsin 25, Boise St. 9, Miami 9, Wichita St. 6, Temple 5, Pittsburgh 2, Baylor 1, Utah St. 1, Wyoming 1.
