KU men’s basketball team remains as No. 1 in both polls

By J-W Staff Reports     Dec 21, 2009

Kansas remained No. 1 in both the Associated Press and USA Today/ESPN Coaches polls following Saturday’s 75-64 victory over Michigan.

KU received 55 out of a possible 65 first-place votes in the AP poll while also earning all 31 of the 31 first-place votes in the USA Today/ESPN ranking.

Other Big 12 teams in the rankings are: Texas (No. 2 AP/No. 2 USA Today), Kansas State (12/15), Texas A&M (19/NR) and Texas Tech (23/NR).

See Journal-World sports editor Tom Keegan’s Associated Press ballot.

AP Top 25

  1. Kansas (55)
  2. Texas (7)
  3. Kentucky (1)
  4. Purdue
  5. Syracuse (2)
  6. West Virginia
  7. Duke
  8. Villanova
  9. Michigan St.
  10. North Carolina
  11. Connecticut
  12. Kansas St.
  13. New Mexico
  14. Georgetown
  15. Mississippi
  16. Tennessee
  17. Ohio St.
  18. Florida
  19. Texas A&M
  20. Butler
  21. Temple
  22. Washington
  23. Texas Tech
  24. Clemson
  25. Gonzaga

Others Receiving Votes — Florida St. 127, UNLV 126, Wisconsin 96, Northwestern 89, Georgia Tech 76, St. John’s 53, Miami (FL) 50, Missouri St. 45, Dayton 39, Charlotte 29, Oklahoma St. 29, UAB 29, St. Mary’s 21, BYU 20, Wichita St. 18, Memphis 16, Tulsa 12, N.C. State 11, Cincinnati 9, Mississippi St. 8, Baylor 6, Wake Forest 4, California 3, William & Mary 3, Virginia Tech 3, Western Carolina 2, Richmond 2, Rhode Island 1, Pittsburgh 1, Army 1, Northern Iowa 1.

USA Today/ESPN Coaches Poll

  1. Kansas (31)
  2. Texas
  3. Kentucky
  4. Purdue
  5. Syracuse
  6. West Virginia
  7. Duke
  8. Villanova
  9. Michigan State
  10. North Carolina
  11. Connecticut
  12. New Mexico
  13. Georgetown
  14. Tennessee
  15. Kansas State
  16. Butler
  17. Ohio State
  18. Florida
  19. Washington
  20. UNLV
  21. Mississippi
  22. Georgia Tech
  23. Clemson
  24. Gonzaga
  25. Temple

Others Receiving Votes — Texas A&M 54, Texas Tech 49, Florida State 41, St. John’s 33, Saint Mary’s 31, Brigham Young 28, Wisconsin 28, Northwestern 21, Wake Forest 20, Oklahoma State 16, Charlotte 16, Cincinnati 12, Illinois 12, Virginia Tech 12, William & Mary 11, Tulsa 11, Dayton 10, California 10, Missouri State 8, Washington State 6, Western Carolina 6, Miami (FL) 3, Mississippi State 3, Richmond 2, Northern Iowa 1, Old Dominion 1, Louisville 1.

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