New top five in final regular-season AP Top 25 poll

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The Associated Press released its final regular season Top 25 poll on Monday and to no one's surprise Kentucky remained as the unanimous No. 1 team.

Gonzaga fell from No. 3 to No. 7 following BYU's upset. Villanova and Arizona both moved into the top five.

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Maryland has risen up the polls in recent weeks following a five-game winning streak. The Terrapins have now cracked the top 10.

No. 22 VCU and No. 24 San Diego State dropped out from last week's poll.

Iowa State dropped five spots from No. 12 to No. 17.

FULL POLL RESULTS

1. Kentucky (65)

2. Virginia

3. Duke

4. Villanova

5. Arizona

6. Wisconsin

7. Gonzaga

8. Wichita St.

9. Kansas

10. Maryland

11. Northern Iowa

12. Notre Dame

13. Utah

14. Baylor

15. Oklahoma

16. Louisville

17. Iowa State

18. Arkansas

19. North Carolina

20. West Virginia

21. Butler

22. SMU

23. Ohio State

24. Providence

25. Murray State

Others receiving votes: Dayton 61, Boise St. 53, Oregon 33, St. John's 27, BYU 21, Texas A&M 20, Davidson 18, Georgetown 13, Colorado St. 7, San Diego St. 7, Tulsa 7, LSU 6, Rhode Island 3, VCU 3, Stephen F. Austin 2, Valparaiso 2.

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Jordan Heck is a social media producer at Sporting News