Dayton remained in the top five of the poll for a fourth straight week. This is the 15th consecutive week the Flyers appeared in the poll this season.
>> PHOTOS: Dayton Flyers finish 18-0 in A-10 regular season play with win over GW
Rounding out the top five in the poll were No. 1 Kansas, No. 2 Gonzaga, No. 4 Florida State and No. 5 Baylor.
Baylor, previously ranked fourth, and San Diego State, fifth, both lost over the weekend. San Diego State fell to sixth in the poll.
>>Dayton finishes off perfect conference season with win over George Washington
Last week the Flyers completed an undefeated Atlantic 10 regular season, defeating Rhode Island on the road Tuesday and George Washington at UD Arena Saturday.
The Flyers currently hold the longest active winning streak in the country at 20 straight games. Dayton broke the school record for wins in a season with the victory over GW Saturday. The 1951-52 team previously held the record and finished 28-5.
It’s a GREAT day to be a Flyer ✈️#JoinTheFight pic.twitter.com/jehWREXSDV
— Dayton Basketball (@DaytonMBB) March 9, 2020
>>RELATED: Dayton Flyers defend home court, win A-10 women’s tournament title
Also announced Monday, Obi Toppin was awarded A-10 Conference Player of the Week honors. He averaged 23.5 points, 3.5 rebounds, and 3.5 assists in Dayton's two victories.
>>PREVIOUS: Dayton Flyers climb into Top 3 of Associated Press poll
This was the fifth time Toppin was tabbed as the player of the week this year and was the eighth time a Flyer won. Jalen Crutcher won twice and Ibi Watson once, in addition to Toppin’s five honors.
The Flyers return to action Friday at noon in the Atlantic 10 tournament in Brooklyn, New York. The No. 1 seeded Flyers will play the winner of Thursday’s game between No. 8 seeded UMass and No. 9 VCU.