KU remains No. 1 in both polls; K-State up to 6th

By J-W Staff Reports     Feb 22, 2010
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For the third straight week, Kansas earned the No. 1 spot in both national rankings.

The Jayhawks compiled 61 of 65 first-place votes in the Associated Press poll and 30 of 31 first-place votes in the ESPN/USA Today coaches poll.

Kansas State moved up to sixth in both polls, its highest ranking this season.

Other Big 12 teams in the rankings included Texas (21st AP, 21st coaches), Texas A&M (22nd, 23rd) and Baylor (24th, unranked).

See how Journal-World sports editor Tom Keegan voted.

The full rankings are below.

Associated Press poll

  1. Kansas (61)
  2. Kentucky (4)
  3. Purdue
  4. Syracuse
  5. Duke
  6. Kansas St.
  7. Villanova
  8. West Virginia
  9. Ohio St.
  10. New Mexico
  11. Georgetown
  12. Pittsburgh
  13. BYU
  14. Michigan St.
  15. Butler
  16. Vanderbilt
  17. Wisconsin
  18. Gonzaga
  19. Tennessee
  20. Temple
  21. Texas
  22. Texas A&M
  23. Richmond
  24. Baylor
  25. Northern Iowa

Others Receiving Votes: UTEP 86, Virginia Tech 76, Maryland 57, Missouri 17, Illinois 14, Xavier 13, Marquette 11, Louisville 9, Mississippi St. 5, Utah St. 4, Oklahoma St. 4, Cornell 2, Murray St. 2, Wake Forest 2, Clemson 1.

ESPN/USA Today coaches poll

  1. Kansas (30)
  2. Kentucky (1)
  3. Purdue
  4. Syracuse
  5. Duke
  6. Kansas St.
  7. West Virginia
  8. Villanova
  9. Ohio St.
  10. Butler
  11. BYU
  12. New Mexico
  13. Georgetown
  14. Michigan St.
  15. Gonzaga
  16. Pittsburgh
  17. Tennessee
  18. Temple
  19. Wisconsin
  20. Vanderbilt
  21. Texas
  22. Northern Iowa
  23. Texas A&M
  24. Richmond
  25. UTEP
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