Tribune men's basketball reporter Jeff Carlton has a vote in the Associated Press Top 25 College Basketball Poll. Every week, the Trib will share his ballot and a brief explanation of his picks. If you want to share your thoughts on his selections, e-mail him at jcarlton@abqtrib.com.

TRIBUNE'S COLLEGE BASKETBALL TOP 25

1) Duke

2) Connecticut

3) Villanova

4) Oklahoma

5) Memphis

6) Washington

7) Florida

8) Illinois

9) Gonzaga

10) Louisville

11) UCLA

12) Texas

13) Boston College

14) George Washington

15) Michigan State

16) Ohio State

17) N.C. State

18) Nevada

19) Wisconsin

20) Tennessee

21) Maryland

22) North Carolina

23) Northern Iowa

24) Indiana

25) Bucknell

Last five out: Wake Forest, Colorado State, Pittsburgh, LSU, Iowa

Carlton's take: Teams didn't move much in this week's poll, at least outside my top 10. I haven't taken Texas seriously as a top-three team this season, and the Longhorns' home loss to Tennessee reinforced that. The Volunteers, meanwhile, jumped into my poll at No. 20. Wake Forest dropped out for losing to DePaul.

Carlton's poll was submitted Sunday night.