Kansas, Houston Remain Top 3 in Latest Men’s Basketball AP Poll
Six Big 12 teams were among the nation’s best as the Associated Press Men’s Basketball Top 25 was released after the season’s eighth week of games.
The Big 12 ranked teams included:
Kansas at No. 2 (No. 2 last week);
Houston at No. 3 (No. 3 last week);
Oklahoma at No. 11 (No. 12 last week).
BYU at No. 12 (No. 14 last week);
Baylor at No. 18 (No. 17 last week);
Texas at No. 20 (No. 21 last week);
Kansas (12-1) faced Wichita State in a neutral site game in Kansas City and won, 86-67. The Jayhawks are off until Big 12 play starts on Saturday when they host TCU.
Houston (13-0) hosted Penn on Saturday and won, 81-42. The Cougars are back in action on Saturday when they host their first Big 12 game against West Virginia.
Oklahoma (12-1) won two games last week — beating Central Arkansas, 88-72, and Monmouth, 72-56. Those were the Sooners’ final tune-ups before hosting Iowa State in their Big 12 opener on Saturday.
BYU (12-1) faced Wyoming on Saturday and won, 94-68. The Cougars open Big 12 play on Saturday at home against Cincinnati.
Baylor (10-2) did not play this past week. The Bears host Cornell on Tuesday as they christen their new building, Foster Pavilion, ahead of Big 12 action on Saturday. The Bears open league action at Oklahoma State on Saturday.
Texas (10-2) won one game last week —UNC Greensboro, 72-37. Texas hosted UT Arlington on New Year’s Day and will host Texas Tech in its Big 12 opener on Saturday.
AP Top 25 Men’s Poll for Jan. 1
No. 1 Purdue
No. 2 Kansas
No. 3 Houston
No. 4 UConn
No. 5 Tennessee
No. 6 Kentucky
No. 7 Marquette
No. 8 North Carolina
No. 9 Illinois
No. 10 Arizona
No. 11 Oklahoma
No. 12 BYU
No. 13 Colorado State
No. 14 Duke
No. 15 Memphis
No. 16 Clemson
No. 17 FAU
No. 18 Baylor
No. 19 JMU
No. 20 Texas
No. 21 Wisconsin
No. 22 Ole Miss
No. 23 Providence
No. 24 Gonzaga
No. 25 Auburn
Big 12 teams receiving votes: Iowa State 22.
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