Kansas remained atop the first Associated Press Top 25 men’s college basketball poll of the regular season after winning a matchup of basketball bluebloods, while Gonzaga and Auburn cracked the top five after impressive opening-week wins and St. John’s led by Rick Pitino joined the rankings.

Last time out, Baylor picked up a 72-67 win over Arkansas. The Bears were led by Jayden Nunn, who finished with 16 points and three steals, while Norchad Omier added 15 points and 12 rebounds. Sling TV Follow your teams and watch live games with top sports ...

Gonzaga and Baylor agreed to this showdown back in September. This game will mark a rematch of the 2021 national title game won by Scott Drew and Baylor to give the program its first national championship. Gonzaga entered that game 31-0 before the 86-70 loss in the final game of the 2020-21 campaign.