Villanova climbs to No. 4 after winning Battle 4 Atlantis

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Villanova's impressive Thanksgiving weekend was enough for the Wildcats to move up a spot in Monday's AP poll, from No. 5 to No. 4.

After rallying from 15 points down to beat Tennessee in the Battle 4 Atlantis semifinals, Villanova, led by junior guards Jalen Brunson and Mikal Bridges, dominated Northern Iowa 64-50 in Friday's final to take home the tournament title.

Aiding 'Nova's effort to move up was the poor week from previous No. 2 Arizona, which lost all three of its games in the Battle 4 Atlantis and dropped out of the Top 25.

Duke (8-0) stayed at No. 1 in the nation, receiving all 65 AP votes after two big comeback wins against Texas and then-No. 7 Florida led the Blue Devils to the Pk80 Invitational's Motion Bracket title.

Kansas climbed to No. 2 after beating Texas Southern and Oakland to stay at 5-0, while Michigan State and Notre Dame each moved up a spot to No. 3 and No. 5, respectively.

On Monday, Villanova and Kansas announced a home-and-home series the storied programs will play over the next two seasons.

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