KU jumped into the polls for the first time this season last week at the 22nd slot in the Associated Press Top 25 Poll. On Monday the Jayhawks (19-6, 10-2 Big 12) hopped up six spots to No. 16. Kansas, which was also ranked 22nd in the ESPN/USA Today Poll last week, moved to 18th in the Coaches Poll. Texas — which lost 81-60 at Oklahoma State on Sunday, and who KU will face on Saturday — dropped one spot to seventh, in both polls.
Associated Press Top 25 Poll
The top 25 teams in The Associated Press’ college basketball poll, with first-place votes in parentheses:
1. Duke (64)
2. Villanova (3)
3. Connecticut (4)
4. Memphis (1)
5. Gonzaga
6. George Washington
7. Texas
8. Illinois
9. Pittsburgh
10. Tennessee
11. Boston College
12. Florida
13. Ohio St.
14. West Virginia
15. N.C. State
16. Kansas
17. Washington
18. Michigan St.
19. UCLA
20. Iowa
21. North Carolina
22. Oklahoma
23. Georgetown
24. LSU
25. N. Iowa
25. Nevada
Others receiving votes: George Mason 74, Wisconsin 66, Marquette 60, Bucknell 36, UAB 20, W. Kentucky 11, California 8, Creighton 8, San Diego St. 7, Wichita St. 5, Colorado 3, UTEP 3, Air Force 2, Alabama 2, Houston 1, Iona 1, Kentucky 1, Missouri St. 1.
USA Today/ESPN Top 25 Poll
The top 25 teams in the USA Today-ESPN men’s college basketball poll, with first-place votes in parentheses:
1. Duke (26)
2. Villanova
3. Memphis (3)
4. Connecticut (2)
5. Gonzaga
6. George Washington
7. Texas
8. Illinois
9. Florida
10. Pittsburgh
11. Tennessee
12. Ohio State
13. Boston College
14. N.C. State
15. West Virginia
16. Michigan State
17. UCLA
18. Kansas
19. Washington
20. Oklahoma
21. North Carolina
22. Iowa
23. Georgetown
24. LSU
25. George Mason
Others receiving votes: Wisconsin 32; UAB 23; Bucknell 21; Northern Iowa 21; Nevada 17; Colorado 10; Marquette 9; California 8; Iona 6; Alabama 5; Murray State 5; San Diego State 5; Michigan 4; Western Kentucky 4; Air Force 3; North Carolina-Wilmington 3.
