The top 25 teams in the USA Today-ESPN men's college basketball poll, with first-place votes in parentheses, records through Dec. 14, points based on 25 points for a first-place vote through one point for a 25th-place vote and previous ranking:

Record Pts Pvs

1. North Carolina (31) 9-0 775 1

2. Connecticut 8-0 737 2

3. Pittsburgh 10-0 713 3

4. Oklahoma 10-0 676 5

5. Texas 8-1 642 6

6. Duke 8-1 574 7

7. Gonzaga 7-1 552 4

7. Xavier 9-0 552 9

9. Louisville 6-1 467 10

10. Wake Forest 9-0 466 11

11. Syracuse 9-0 406 16

12. UCLA 6-2 369 14

13. Georgetown 7-1 358 19

14. Notre Dame 7-2 345 13

15. Villanova 10-1 313 12

16. Ohio State 6-0 275 21

17. Arizona State 8-1 272 18

18. Purdue 8-2 252 17

19. Tennessee 6-2 246 8

20. Davidson 8-1 194 22

21. Memphis 5-2 166 15

22. Michigan State 6-2 147 20

23. Marquette 8-1 130 24

24. Baylor 8-1 119 NR

25. Clemson 10-0 65 NR

Others receiving votes: Brigham Young 62; Miami (Fla.) 48; Michigan 31; Dayton 27; Butler 19; Arizona 15; Missouri 15; Kansas 14; Wisconsin 14; Saint Mary?s 11; Illinois State 3; Florida 2; LSU 2; Maryland 1.