After falling in Stillwater to Oklahoma State, the Kansas Jayhawks found themselves falling to second place in the AP Top 25 poll out Monday morning.
The Kentucky Wildcats, who had been No. 2, lost at Tennessee and fell to No. 3. The Syracuse Orange are the new top team, picking up 59 of 65 first place votes.
The Kansas Jayhawks picked up the other six.
There are four Big 12 teams ranked in the top 25, though seven conference teams received at least one vote.
In the ESPN/USA Today Coaches’ poll, the Jayhawks were also ranked No. 2 behind Syracuse. They picked up seven of 31 first place votes.
Five Big 12 teams were ranked in the coaches poll, and six Big 12 teams received at least one vote.
See how Journal-World sports editor Tom Keegan voted.
AP Poll
The top 25 teams in The Associated Press’ college basketball poll, with first-place votes in parentheses, records through Feb. 28, total points based on 25 points for a first-place vote through one point for a 25th-place vote and previous ranking:
Others receiving votes: Texas 94, Richmond 44, N. Iowa 32, Oklahoma St. 24, Marquette 21, Missouri 13, Illinois 10, Utah St. 9, Virginia Tech 8, Mississippi St. 7, UAB 6, Cornell 5, Louisville 4, Notre Dame 1, Old Dominion 1.
Coaches Poll
ESPN/USA Today Poll
Others Receiving Votes
Northern Iowa 40, Xavier 28, Utah State 24, Cornell 15, Clemson 10, Virginia Tech 9, Richmond 8, Saint Mary’s 6, UNLV 6, Oklahoma State 6, California 2, Marquette 2, Murray State 1.
