Texas A&M is playing a tough non-conference and keeps coming out on top with an 8-2 record, riding a 4-game winning streak.
After finishing fifth in the Players Era Festival Tournament and securing two more Quad 1/2 wins, they added two more quality victories.
The Aggies defeated Wake Forest 57-54 for a Quad 3/4 win and secured a hard-fought victory against Texas Tech for a Quad 1 win. Texas A&M will only improve, and if they elevate their shooting percentage above 42%, the sky’s the limit for this team.
Kansas fell out of the No. 1 spot after losing to Missouri, while No. 10. Clemson made the most significant jump, going up 29 places from unranked to No. 16. The Aggies’ 2-0 week also gave them a bounce, moving up six spots to No. 18 in the rankings.
Below is the most recent US LBM Coaches Top 25 Poll after Week 5:
| Rank | Team | Record | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tennessee | 8-0 | 745 (25) |
| 2 | Auburn | 8-1 | 709 (5) |
| 3 | Iowa State | 7-1 | 673 |
| 4 | Marquette | 9-1 | 633 |
| 5 | Kentucky | 8-1 | 630 |
| 6 | Duke | 7-2 | 613 |
| 7 | Florida | 9-0 | 530 |
| 8 | Alabama | 7-2 | 525 |
| 9 | Gonzaga | 7-2 | 462 |
| 10 | Kansas | 7-2 | 449 |
| 11 | Purdue | 8-2 | 424 |
| 12 | Oregon | 9-1 | 377 |
| 13 | Houston | 5-3 | 304 |
| 14 | Michigan | 8-1 | 258 |
| 15 | Ole Miss | 8-1 | 249 |
| 16 | Clemson | 9-1 | 237 |
| 17 | Oklahoma | 9-0 | 233 |
| 18 | Texas A&M | 8-2 | 194 |
| 19 | Michigan State | 8-2 | 166 |
| 20 | UConn | 7-3 | 152 |
| 21 | UCLA | 8-1 | 137 |
| 22 | Wisconsin | 8-2 | 129 |
| 23 | Cincinnati | 7-1 | 124 |
| 24 | San Diego State | 6-2 | 105 |
| 25 | Baylor | 5-3 | 99 |
Schools Dropped Out
No. 15 Memphis; No. 17 Illinois; No. 19 Pittsburgh; No. 22 North Carolina;
Others Receiving Votes
Mississippi State 93; Illinois 72; St. John’s 51; Pittsburgh 50; Arizona State 45; Maryland 42; Memphis 39; Drake 35; Utah State 32; Penn State 30; Saint Mary’s 28; Missouri 21; Creighton 20; Georgia 18; West Virginia 11; Arkansas 10; UC Irvine 5; Texas 5; Dayton 4; Texas Tech 2; North Carolina 2; Loyola Chicago 2; LSU 1;
Texas A&M will travel to Indiana to face No. 6 Purdue on Saturday, Dec. 14, for an early 11:00 a.m. CT tip-off. The game will air on CBS.
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