Houston Hops Kansas, Oklahoma Cracks Top 10 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 ninth week of games.
The Big 12 ranked teams included:
Houston at No. 2 (No. 3 last week);
Kansas at No. 3 (No. 2 last week);
Oklahoma at No. 9 (No. 11 last week).
Baylor at No. 14 (No. 18 last week);
BYU at No. 18 (No. 12 last week);
Texas at No. 25 (No. 20 last week);
Houston (14-0, 1-0) opened their first Big 12 season and blasted West Virginia, 89-55, at home. This week the Cougars will be on the road, first at Iowa State on Tuesday and then TCU on Saturday.
Kansas (13-1, 1-0) opened Big 12 play against TCU and escaped with an 83-81 win at Allen Fieldhouse. This week the Jayhawks get their first taste of playing the new Big 12 with a trip to UCF on Wednesday, followed by a home game against Oklahoma on Saturday.
Oklahoma (13-1, 1-0) defeated Iowa State, 71-63, in the Big 12 opener for both teams. The Sooners will travel to TCU on Wednesday followed by their trip to Allen Fieldhouse to face Kansas on Saturday.
BYU (12-2, 0-1) hosted fellow Big 12 newcomer Cincinnati and lost, 71-60. The Cougars hit the road this week as they travel to Baylor on Tuesday and UCF on Saturday.
Baylor (12-2, 1-0) needed overtime to defeat Oklahoma State, 75-70, on the road after opening its new building, Foster Pavilion, with a win over Cornell on Jan. 2. The Bears are back home all week against the new Big 12, hosting BYU on Tuesday and Cincinnati on Saturday.
Texas (11-3, 0-1) beat UT Arlington, 78-67, on New Year’s Day, followed by losing to Texas Tech at home, 78-67, to open Big 12 action. The Longhorns are on the road this week, as they travel to Cincinnati on Tuesday and then West Virginia on Saturday.
AP Top 25 Men’s Poll for Jan. 8
No. 1 Purdue
No. 2 Houston
No. 3 Kansas
No. 4 UConn
No. 5 Tennessee
No. 6 Kentucky
No. 7 North Carolina
No. 8 Arizona
No. 9 Oklahoma
No. 10 Illinois
No. 11 (tie) Marquette
No. 11 (tie) Duke
No. 13 Memphis
No. 14 Baylor
No. 15 Wisconsin
No. 16 Auburn
No. 17 Colorado State
No. 18 BYU
No. 19 San Diego State
No. 20 Utah State
No. 21 Clemson
No. 22 Creighton
No. 23 Gonzaga
No. 24 FAU
No. 25 Texas
Big 12 teams receiving votes: Cincinnati 79, Texas Tech 62, Iowa State 16, TCU 3.
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