The Kansas men’s basketball team moved up to No. 2 in the USA Today coaches poll and also into a tie for third in the latest Associated Press poll released Monday.
The Jayhawks (16-1) received eight of 31 first-place votes in the coaches poll and seven of 65 first-place votes in the AP ranking.
Duke is No. 1 in both polls. In the AP poll, Michigan is No. 2, followed by KU and Syracuse, who tied for third.
Kansas State — KU’s opponent Tuesday — is the only other Big 12 team ranked in either poll. The Wildcats are 11th in the AP ranking and 13th in the coaches’ ballot.
The full rankings are below.
See how Journal-World sports editor Tom Keegan voted.
Associated Press
1. Duke (39)
2. Michigan (11)
3. Kansas (7)
3. Syracuse (8)
5. Louisville
6. Arizona
7. Indiana
8. Florida
9. Butler
10. Gonzaga
11. Kansas State
12. Minnesota
13. Michigan State
14. Ohio State
15. New Mexico
16. Oregon
17. Creighton
18. North Carolina State
19. Virginia Commonwealth
20. Wichita State
21. Cincinnati
22. Missouri
23. Mississippi
24. Notre Dame
25. Miami (Fla.)
USA Today coaches poll