Rick Pitino’s first-place Johnnies returned to the national rankings after another perfect week, slotting in at No. 20. It is their highest spot in the top 25 since the 2014-15 season. That was also the last time St. John’s reached the main draw of the NCAA Tournament.

St. John’s climbed into first place in the Big East. On Monday afternoon, they ascended back into the national rankings. The Red Storm (16-3, 7-1) landed at No. 20 in the AP Top 25 in the poll released Monday,

St. John’s waited more than five years to return to the Associated Press top 25 poll back in November, holding a No. 22 ranking for two weeks before losses to Baylor and Georgia in the Bahamas knocked them out of the top 25.

The Kansas Jayhawks fell three spots to No. 12 in the latest Associated Press poll after splitting their conference matchups last week. Kansas suffered a 17-point loss to Iowa State in Ames, but rebounded with a 10-point victory over Kansas State at Allen Fieldhouse.