Arizona stays No. 1 while Illinois leaps into top five

(Photo credit: Mark J. Rebilas-Imagn Images)

Arizona remained the No. 1 team in the Associated Press Top 25 men's basketball poll this week, while Illinois vaulted into the top five.

Arizona (22-0) continued its undefeated run by pulling off a pair of massive victories last week, earning an 86-83 win over then-No. 13 BYU on Monday and taking down rival Arizona State 87-74 on Saturday.

The Wildcats, wh