AP College Basketball Poll 2023: Complete Week 17 Men's Rankings Released

Two weeks remain before Selection Sunday, and Houston has seemingly settled in as the No. 1 men's basketball team in the country.

The Cougars have trounced their AAC competition, improving to 27-2 with blowout wins over Tulane and East Carolina and remaining the top-ranked team in the Associated Press poll.

Alabama stayed at No. 2 amid the fallout from Brandon Miller's alleged involvement in the capital murder case of ex-teammate Darius Miles. Kansas, UCLA and Purdue rounded out the Top Five.

Here is a look at the Top 25:

1. Houston
2. Alabama
3. Kansas
4. UCLA
5. Purdue
6. Marquette
7. Baylor
8. Arizona
9. Texas
10. Gonzaga
11. Kansas State
12. Tennessee
13. Virginia
14. UConn
15. Indiana
16. Miami
17. Saint Mary's
18. San Diego State
19. Xavier
20. Providence
21. Maryland
22. TCU
23. Kentucky
24. Texas A&M
25. Pittsburgh

The Crimson Tide could go into the NCAA tournament as the No. 1 overall seed. Last week, Tuscaloosa police said in court that Miller, the team's leading scorer and an All-American contender, delivered a gun to Miles that was allegedly used to shoot and kill Jamea Jonae Harris.

Miles and Michael Lynn Davis were charged with capital murder.

Miller has not been charged with a crime, and chief assistant district attorney Paula Whitley has said there is no crime he could be charged with. Alabama coach Nate Oats and the program have consistently defended Miller, saying he did not know the gun would be used in a crime.

From an on-court perspective, the last week was one of stasis for the nation's best teams. Kansas and UCLA also got through the last seven days undefeated. The Jayhawks picked up a win at TCU and narrowly escaped upset-minded West Virginia. The Bruins earned a pair of single-digit road wins against Utah and Colorado.

Purdue was the only Top Five team to lose, dropping a 79-71 contest to Indiana.

The Hoosiers were coming off an ugly loss to Michigan State, though, so the upset did not send them soaring up the rankings.

As soon as you get outside the Top Five, however, things remained chaotic.

The biggest loser was Virginia, which dropped games to Boston College and North Carolina to fall from No. 6. The Tar Heels' victory pushed the defending national runners-up back in the tournament conversation after they looked like they were on the outside.

Marquette was the only team ranked from Nos. 6-10 that did not lose. The Golden Eagles moved up to No. 6 as a result.

The Top 25 also has a familiar face in Kentucky, which returned to the rankings at No. 23. John Calipari's team has reeled off four straight wins and earned an 86-54 win over Auburn on Saturday.