KU ranked 18th in coaches’ poll, 15th in AP; MU leaps to 10th, 11th

By J-W Staff Reports     Feb 16, 2009

After splitting games at Missouri and Kansas State last week, the Kansas men’s basketball team fell from 16th to 18th in the latest ESPN/USA Today coaches’ poll.

MU, meanwhile, jumped from 19th to 10th with victories over KU and Nebraska.

Oklahoma was the only other Big 12 team ranked, staying at No. 2 behind Connecticut.

In the AP poll, KU actually moved up a spot from 16th to 15th. MU moved from 17th to 11th, while OU stayed at No. 2.

ESPN/USA Today coaches’ poll

1.Connecticut (30)

2.Oklahoma (1)

3.North Carolina

4.Pittsburgh

5.Michigan State

6.Memphis

7.Louisville

8.Wake Forest

9.Duke

10.Missouri

11. (tie)Marquette

11. (tie)Arizona State

13.Clemson

14.Villanova

15.UCLA

16.Illinois

17.Xavier

18.Kansas

19.Washington

20.Gonzaga

21.Purdue

22.Butler

23.Utah State

24.LSU

25.Syracuse

AP poll

1. Connecticut (66)

2. Oklahoma (4)

3. North Carolina (2)

4. Pittsburgh

5. Memphis

6. Michigan State

7. Louisville

8. Wake Forest

9. Duke

10. Marquette

11. Missouri

12. Villanova

13. Clemson

14. Arizona State

15. Kansas

16. Xavier

17. Gonzaga

18. Illinois

19. Purdue

20. UCLA

21. Butler

22. Washington

23. LSU

24. Syracuse

25. Dayton

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