The final AP Top 25 poll before the NCAA Tournament was released on Monday, and to no surprise, there was some significant movement after a busy conference championship week. The top five-ranked teams in the poll -- which also happen to be the top five teams in the NCAA's official seed list -- remained unchanged.
Virginia lost in the ACC title game against No. 1 Duke, but was rewarded with a one-spot boost in the rankings. The Cavaliers are ranked No. 9, ahead of St. John's in the latest poll. Arkansas moved up three spots to No. 14 after winning the SEC title game over Vanderbilt.
Miami (Ohio) suffered its first loss of the season last week to UMass in the first round of the MAC Tournament. The RedHawks dropped out of the poll entirely after the loss. Miami will face SMU in the First Four in Dayton on Wednesday, with a spot in the first round on the line
Duke, Arizona, Michigan, Florida and Houston-rounded out the top five teams in the poll. There were three newcomers in the top 10, with Purdue being the biggest riser after upsetting Michigan in the Big Ten title game. The Boilermakers jumped 10 spots to No. 8, while St. John's received a slight boost by moving up three spots to No. 10 after winning the Big East title