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Every Monday during the season, the News-Gazette submits a Top 25 ballot to the Associated Press. Here's how beat writer Paul Klee voted Monday:

1. Duke – Former UI target Jon Scheyer on No. 1-ranked Duke team for first time
2. Connecticut – Half of the starters in NBA All-Star game didn’t play in college
3. Pittsburgh – I like the Cardinals in a Super upset of the Steelers on Sunday
4. Wake Forest – Only program with two starters in NBA All-Star game
5. Oklahoma – Class of the Big 12, but must play at Texas on Feb. 21
6. Louisville – With Big East title, UL could go from unranked to No. 1 seed
7. North Carolina – Not hard to imagine three ACC teams in Final Four
8. Texas – Four Longhorns footballers playing in Sunday’s Super Bowl
9. Clemson – Since winning in C-U, Tigers have gone 9-2 (3-2 ACC)
10. Marquette – Somewhat quietly, MU tied with Louisville atop Big East
11. Xavier – Indiana transfer Jordan Crawford will be eligible next season
12. Arizona State – Should hire SIU manager Adam Bauman as grad assistant
13. Michigan State – Spartans short on shooters, teams daring them to launch 3s
14. Butler – With only one win over a ranked foe, NCAA seed could suffer
15. Illinois – Weber said today: Win against Ohio State "a complete game" for Illini
16. Gonzaga – Stats guru Ken Pomeroy has Zags at No. 4 in his NCAA ratings
17. Purdue – Non-PU related, but Minnesota hasn't beaten UI since Feb. 3, 1999
18. Kentucky – With 18 more wins, UK becomes first program to 2,000 wins
19. Memphis – Toughest C-USA matchups: UTEP (Feb. 21) and UAB (Feb. 26)
20. Kansas – Undefeated in Big 12 with three winnable games upcoming
21. Syracuse – Ex-‘Cuse star Carmelo (hand) returns to Nuggets lineup Friday
22. St. Mary’s – Gaels are just 3-23 in last 26 matchups with WCC rival Gonzaga
23. Notre Dame – Irish are, um, lucky to stay in Top 25 after three straight losses
24. Virginia Tech – Consecutive road wins (Miami, Wake) lifted Hokies (4-1 ACC)
25. UCLA – WAC-leader Utah State making strong push to crack poll next week

- For the complete AP Top 25 poll: Click here.

pklee@news-gazette.com

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