Five takeaways from AP Top 25 men's basketball poll

In this week's Associated Press Top 25 men's basketball poll, released on Monday, the No. 1 team stays put after an impressive showing while a lot of movement occurred throughout the rest of the rankings.

Here are five takeaways from the poll.

Auburn remains at the top after convincing win in top-two showdown

For the sixth consecutive week, Auburn (23-2, 11-1 SEC) is the No. 1 team in the country following a 94-85 win over then-No. 2 Alabama on Saturday. Tigers head coach Bruce Pearl came away victorious in a No. 1 vs. No. 2 matchup on the road for the second time in his career, becoming the first head coach to do so in AP poll history. He is the first head coach to win an AP No. 1 vs. No. 2 game at multiple schools after winning with Tennessee in 2008.

Alabama drops two spots to No. 4 after being held to 5-of-26 shooting from three-point range. Considering the Crimson Tide make 10 threes on average each game, according to TeamRankings, Auburn's defense was a major part of its success. With National Player of the Year contender Johni Broome averaging 18.1 points per game, it is going to be difficult for any team to knock Auburn off the top.

Wisconsin climbs five spots after second-half outburst

The Badgers (20-5, 10-4 Big Ten), up five spots to No. 11, have won four straight. Wisconsin put up 58 points in the second half in a 94-84 win over then-No. 7 Purdue on Saturday behind 61.5% shooting and only three turnovers the entire game.

Senior guard John Tonje had 32 points (10-of-15 FG). With Tonje and three other players averaging 10 or more points per game, the Badgers look like a dangerous team as March approaches.

Michigan State drops three spots; HC Tom Izzo makes history

Although Michigan State (20-5, 11-3 Big Ten) split its games against Indiana and Illinois last week and fell three spots to No. 14 as a result, the Spartans still had something to cheer about. In the team's 79-65 win over the Fighting Illini on Saturday, Izzo passed Bob Knight for the most Big Ten wins (354) by a head coach in conference history.

Michigan State out-rebounded Illinois and took away the three ball, with the Illini shooting 7-of-33 from deep. While the Spartans will face in-state rival and current Big Ten leader Michigan twice, you can never count Michigan State out as long as Izzo is on the sideline.

Kansas continues to drop after another loss

It has not been a good stretch for the Jayhawks (17-8, 8-6 Big 12). After beginning the season as the No. 1 team in the country, Kansas, down six spots to No. 23, has split each of its last 10 games and lost two of three. In a 74-67 loss to Utah on Saturday, Kansas gave up 16 offensive rebounds and 22 points off turnovers and never led in the game.

This is the second straight season that Kansas has lost at least six conference games. Prior to that, the Jayhawks had only lost six or more Big 12 games in a season twice during head coach Bill Self's first 20 seasons at the program. With only two players, seniors Hunter Dickinson and Zeke Mayo, averaging double-figure scoring, Kansas needs more firepower and must find some consistency to put any sort of a run together.

Louisville rejoins rankings after four-game winning streak

After briefly falling out of the rankings following a two-week stint in January, Louisville (20-6, 13-2 ACC) returns at No. 25. On the heels of four straight wins, the Cardinals' remaining opponents are each in the middle of the conference standings or worse, which should bode well for a team that only won a combined 12 games the last two seasons.

Led by senior guard Chucky Hepburn, Louisville has five players averaging double-figure scoring. With that kind of balance, the Cardinals are well-positioned to contend for an ACC title and make the NCAA Tournament, which seemed like an afterthought coming into the season.