KU falls in both polls

By J-W Staff Reports     Feb 27, 2006

Kansas University slid in both polls, thanks to its lopsided setback to Texas on Saturday, when the Week No. 17 national rankings came out on Monday. The Jayhawks fell two spots in the Associated Press Top 25 poll, down from No. 16 to No. 18. KU fell even farther in the ESPN/USA Today Poll, moving down to No. 22 from No. 18 last week.

Here’s a look at the polls:

Associated Press Top 25

1. Duke (65) 27-1 1,791

2. Connecticut (6) 25-2 1,725

3. Memphis (1) 26-2 1,628

4. Villanova 22-3 1,605

5. Gonzaga 24-3 1,508

6. Texas 24-4 1,399

7. George Washington 24-1 1,378

8. Pittsburgh 21-4 1,236

9. Ohio State 21-4 1,209

10. Illinois 23-5 1,116

11. Tennessee 20-5 976

12. Boston College 22-6 971

13. North Carolina 19-6 814

14. Washington 22-5 804

15. UCLA 22-6 717

16. West Virginia 19-8 661

17. Florida 22-6 628

18. Kansas 20-7 514

19. Oklahoma 19-6 502

20. Georgetown 19-7 480

21. LSU 20-7 425

22. N.C. State 21-7 385

23. Iowa 20-8 234

24. Nevada 22-5 193

25. Michigan State 19-9 178

OTHERS RECEIVING VOTES

Marquette 98, Bucknell 50, Arkansas 47, UAB 44, Wichita State 23, George Mason 19, Wisconsin 13, California 7, San Diego State 6, Missouri State 5, Southern Illinois 3, UTEP 3, Air Force 2, Alabama 2, NC Wilmington 1.

ESPN/USA Today Poll Top 25

1. Duke (27) 27-1 771

2. Connecticut (1) 25-2 732

3. Memphis (3) 26-2 716

4. Villanova 22-3 677

5. Gonzaga 24-3 647

6. George Washington 24-1 598

7. Texas 24-4 595

8. Ohio State 21-4 535

9. Pittsburgh 21-4 527

10. Illinois 23-5 493

11. Tennessee 20-5 440

12. Boston College 22-6 399

13. UCLA 22-6 390

14. Florida 22-6 311

15. North Carolina 19-6 294

16. Washington 22-5 291

17. Oklahoma 19-6 289

18. West Virginia 19-8 215

19. N.C. State 21-7 206

20. Georgetown 19-7 192

21. LSU 20-7 189

22. Kansas 20-7 174

23. Michigan State 19-9 88

24. Iowa 20-8 87

25. Wisconsin 19-8 42

OTHERS RECEIVING VOTES

Nevada 33, Bucknell 30, Marquette 23, UAB 19, Alabama 16, George Mason 13, Wichita State 9, Arkansas 8, Air Force 7, Colorado 5, San Diego State 5, NC Wilmington 3, Michigan 2, California 2, Hofstra 1, Western Kentucky 1.

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