Home Page Politics Opinions Sports Local National World Business Tech Lifestyle Entertainment Crosswords Video Photography Washington Post Live Live Chats Real Estate Cars Jobs WP BrandConnect Classifieds Partners washingtonpost.com 1996-2016 The Washington Post Terms of Service Privacy Policy Submissions and Discussion Policy RSS Terms of Service Ad Choices Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share on Google Plus Share via Email More Options Sports Virginia takes No. 3 spot in AP poll, earns highest rank this season

With the ACC tournament looming, Virginia jumped four spots to earn its highest rank in the AP poll this season, checking in at No. 3 after a 20-point home win against North Carolina State on Feb. 15 and despite a one-point loss to Duke on Feb. 13.

The Cavaliers (21-5, 10-4 ACC) share the No. 3 rank in this week’s poll, released Monday, with Oklahoma (21-5, 9-4 Big 12). The Sooners are coming off a Saturday road win against then-No. 10 West Virginia.

The No. 3 spot makes Virginia the top-rated ACC team, though No. 7 North Carolina (22-5, 11-3), which Virginia hosts Saturday, is at the top of the ACC’s standings. Virginia and No. 12 Miami (21-5, 10-4) are tied for second in the league and will battle for sole ownership of the No. 2 spot Monday in Coral Gables, Fla. The game will be broadcast on ESPN and tipoff is at 7 p.m.  Miami dropped one spot to No. 12 after taking a 25-point drubbing from UNC in Chapel Hill on Saturday.