The Illinois Fighting Illini gave the Big Ten three teams in the top six of the Associated Press men’s college basketball poll after beating Indiana in overtime and pounding No. 21 Wisconsin over the weekend. The Illini were followed by Texas Tech, Houston, Virginia and Missouri, which beat Kentucky and No. 11 Alabama to reach the top 10 for the first time since Dec. 24, 2012.

Kansas dropped out of the poll for the first time in 12 years on Monday, ending the Jayhawks’ record streak of 231 consecutive weeks ranked in the Top 25.

Gonzaga and Baylor held down the top two spots, just as they have all season, with the Bulldogs getting 55 of 63 first-place votes and the Bears getting the other eight. Michigan took advantage of Villanova’s loss at St. John’s to jump into the top three, Ohio State climbed three spots to No. 4 and the Wildcats rounded out the top 5.

Rounding out the Top 25 were Wisconsin, Loyola Chicago, Oklahoma State, Purdue and Rutgers.

When Kansas and UCLA fell out this week, it left the AP Top 25 without the Jayhawks, Bruins and fellow bluebloods Duke, Kentucky and North Carolina — with their combined 33 national championships — for the first time since Dec. 18, 1961. 

Illinois was one of the biggest risers this week in the updated Monday's updated Coaches Poll to give the league ample representation. After winning its fourth consecutive game Saturday over Wisconsin, it moved up to No. 6 from its previous placement of No. 13. Michigan moved up one spot to No. 3 despite its extended pause and Ohio State rose four spots to No. 5. Iowa, Wisconsin and Purdue are also part of this week's Big Ten-dominant showing in the poll.

Dominant can also be used to describe Gonzaga, which improved to 18-0 this week and maintained its No. 1 spot in the poll, where it has been since this preseason. It garnered 28 of 32 first-place votes with No. 2 Baylor receiving the outstanding four.