After posting victories over Kansas State and Missouri last week, the Kansas men’s basketball team moved back into the top spot in both national rankings.
The previous No. 1-ranked team, Syracuse, fell to Louisville on Saturday.
KU picked up 63 of the 65 first-place votes in the Associated Press poll and nabbed 30 of the 31 first-place votes in the USA Today/ESPN coaches poll.
Other Big 12 teams in the polls included Kansas State (ninth AP, ninth coaches), Baylor (21st, 20th) and Texas A&M (23rd, 24th).
See how Journal-World sports editor Tom Keegan voted.
The full rankings are below.
AP Top 25
Others Receiving Votes: Northern Iowa 48, Richmond 41, Virginia Tech 12, Utah St. 12, Texas 10, Marquette 6, Notre Dame 6, Louisville 3, Cornell 3, California 2, Siena 1, Oklahoma St. 1.
USA Today/ESPN coaches poll
Others Receiving Votes: Xavier 24, Utah St. 24, Cornell 10, Texas 7, St. Mary’s 6, Richmond 5, California 4, Virginia Tech 2, Oklahoma St. 2, UNLV 2, Old Dominion 1, Memphis 1.