Villanova stayed at No. 2 in the latest AP poll released Monday after two more dominating wins last week. The Wildcats beat Charleston, 63-47, and Central Florida, 67-57, last week.
‘Nova’s schedule gets interesting this week, when they embark on three straight games against Big 5 opponents in Penn, St. Joe's and La Salle.
Josh Hart's dominance from the NCAA Tournament last year has carried over to this season, as he's averaging 18.2 points, 5.8 rebounds and two assists so far.
After knocking off two Top 25 teams — Florida State and West Virginia — Temple received eights Top 25 votes Monday. The Owls have two games this week, both against Big 5 opponents. They're at St. Joe's on Wednesday and host Penn on Saturday.
Elsewhere, Kentucky remains the No.1 team in the country after improving its record to 6-0. Baylor, which recently beat Michigan State and Louisville, shot up to No. 9 in the poll after being No. 20 last week (see full poll).