The Kansas men's basketball team _ for the second time in three weeks _ was leapfrogged for the No. 1 spot in the Associated Press poll.
KU remained at No. 2 this week, while Gonzaga shot up from No. 3 to the top spot following a victory over previous-No. 1 Duke in the Maui Invitational.
On Nov. 12, the Jayhawks also were passed in the poll. After entering the season as No. 1, KU moved down to No. 2 in favor of Duke after the Blue Devils' 118-84 win over Kentucky in the Champions Classic.
Monday's vote was close. Gonzaga picked up 32 first-place votes and 1,590 total points, while KU was first on 31 ballots with 1,584 points. Duke and Virginia, with one first-place vote each, were third and fourth respectively, followed by Nevada.
Other Big 12 teams in the rankings included Kansas State (12), Texas (17) and Texas Tech (20).
AP Poll
1. Gonzaga (32)
2. Kansas (31)
3. Duke (1)
4. Virginia (1)
5. Nevada
6. Tennessee
7. Michigan
8. Auburn
9. Michigan State
10. Kentucky
11. North Carolina
12. Kansas State
13. Virginia Tech
14. Iowa
15. Florida State
16. Ohio State
17. Texas
18. Oregon
19. Purdue
20. Texas Tech
21. Buffalo
22. Wisconsin
23. Villanova
24. Maryland
25. Mississippi State
Others receiving votes: Arizona State 156, Clemson 135, Furman 72, Creighton 65, LSU 41, Indiana 35, UCLA 30, Iowa St. 22, St. John's 19, Minnesota 17, Miami 10, TCU 8, Syracuse 8, Arkansas 6, Nebraska 6, Notre Dame 4, UConn 4, Florida 3, UCF 3, Houston 1, Davidson 1.
