The Kansas men’s basketball team remains atop both college basketball polls.
The Jayhawks received 52 of 65 first-place votes in the Associated Press poll and 28 of 31 first-place votes in the ESPN/USA Today coaches poll. Last week, KU earned all 31 first-place votes in the coaches poll.
Other Big 12 teams in the rankings include Texas (No. 2 AP/No. 2 coaches), Kansas State (12/12) and Texas Tech (20, 24). KU’s Jan. 2 opponent, Temple, also is ranked 18th in the AP and 19th in the coaches poll.
The full rankings are below.
See how Journal-World sports editor Tom Keegan voted on his Associated Press ballot.
Associated Press Poll
Others receiving votes: Gonzaga 129, Georgia Tech 102, Dayton 94, Texas A&M 91, Florida 76, Miami-Florida 60, BYU 55, Oklahoma State 37, Wichita State 35, USC 27, UNLV 26, Butler 19, Memphis 16, Mississippi State 13, Wake Forest 12, St. John’s 10, Virginia Tech 7, California 7, Cincinnati 7, Baylor 7, Cornell 5, Missouri State 5, Northern Iowa 5, Rhode Island 5, William & Mary 5, Seton Hall 2, Army 1.
ESPN/USA Today coaches poll
Others receiving votes: Florida 60, UNLV 51, Brigham Young 49, Wisconsin 49, Northwestern 43, Alabama-Birmingham 33, Dayton 25, Oklahoma State 22, Texas A&M 16, William & Mary 13, Illinois 12, Saint Mary’s 12, Southern California 12, Cincinnati 11, Washington State 11, Cornell 8, Northern Iowa 8, Wake Forest 8, Richmond 6, St. John’s 6, California 5, Louisville 5, Old Dominion 4, Arizona State 2, Charlotte 2, Virginia Tech 2, Minnesota 1, Wichita State 1.
