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Texas basketball drops in lastest AP Top 25 Poll

Texas falls two spots in the latest top 25 rankings.

A 1-1 week on the court drops Texas basketball to No. 8 in the updated AP Top 25 Poll.

The Longhorns were upset on the road against Texas Tech on Monday before bouncing back with an overtime win over rival Oklahoma on the weekend.

Texas still sits firmly in the mix for the Big 12 regular season title. The Horns are tied with No. 3 Kansas at 10-4 in Big 12 play with four games remaining. No. 8 Baylor is lurking, just one game back from a share of first place.

Rodney Terry has the Longhorns in position for their highest NCAA Tournament seeding since 2008. The committee announced Texas as the No. 5 overall team before its win vs. the Sooners. With games against four ranked teams left on the schedule, Texas can play itself into a No. 1 seed for March Madness.

Texas hosts No. 23 Iowa State on Tuesday in an all important Big 12 matchup.

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Texas basketball stays put at No. 10 in the AP Top 25 Poll

Texas holds steady at No. 10 following a 1-1 week.

Texas men’s basketball held steady at No. 10 in the latest AP Top 25 Poll following a 1-1 week on the court.

The Longhorns took down Oklahoma State at home before dropping a road matchup against top-five Tennessee in the Big 12/SEC challenge.

Texas is one of six Big 12 Conference teams in the latest rankings. The Longhorns are joined by Kansas State (No. 7), Kansas (No. 8), Baylor (No. 11), Iowa State (No. 13) and TCU (No. 15).

Here is a complete look at the updated top 25 following a chaotic week of basketball.

  1. Purdue (21-1)
  2. Tennessee (18-3)
  3. Houston (20-2)
  4. Alabama (18-3)
  5. Arizona (19-3)
  6. Virginia (16-3)
  7. Kansas State (18-3)
  8. Kansas (17-4)
  9. UCLA (17-4)
  10. Texas (17-4)
  11. Baylor (16-5)
  12. Gonzaga (18-4)
  13. Iowa State (15-5)
  14. Marquette (17-5)
  15. TCU (16-5)
  16. Xavier (17-5)
  17. Providence (17-5)
  18. Saint Mary’s (19-4)
  19. Florida Atlantic (21-1)
  20. Clemson (18-4)
  21. Indiana (15-6)
  22. San Diego State (17-4)
  23. Miami (16-5)
  24. UConn (16-6)
  25. Auburn (16-5)

A difficult slate of games awaits Texas as they host Baylor on Monday night before a road trip to Kansas State and Kansas. Texas has the opportunity to climb the rankings with a big week against elite competition.

Rodney Terry believes the Tennessee game will help his team grow and be prepared for the final stretch of the season.

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Auburn basketball moves back up in AP Top 25

Auburn is now inside the top 20!

Auburn just keeps on climbing.

The Tigers have moved up in both the AP Poll and the new NET Rankings, which were announced earlier today. Auburn is now No. 18 in the AP Poll.

Bruce Pearl & Co. picked up two wins last week, over 5-2 UCF (85-68) and Yale (86-64). Auburn is now 7-1 on the season with its lone loss being the double-overtime thriller vs UConn.

Here is the rest of the latest AP Poll.

1. Purdue
2. Baylor
3. Duke
4. UCLA
5. Gonzaga
6. Villanova
7. Texas
8. Kansas
9. Alabama
10. Kentucky
11. Arizona
12. Arkansas
13. Tennessee
14. Houston
15. UConn
16. USC
17. Iowa State
18. Auburn
19. Michigan State
20. Florida
21. Ohio State
22. Wisconsin
23. Seton Hall
24. BYU
25. LSU

 

Auburn basketball ranked in preseason AP Top 25

Auburn basketball will start the season ranked.

Basketball season is almost upon us.

The preseason AP Top 25 poll was released Monday morning, and Auburn comes into the season ranked No. 22. It’s the second time out of the last three seasons that Auburn has entered the season ranked inside the AP Top 25.

Other SEC teams ranked inside the AP Top 25 include Kentucky (No. 10), Alabama (No. 14), Arkansas (No. 17), and Tennessee (No. 18).

Here is the preseason AP Top 25 poll in its entirety.

  1. Gonzaga
  2. UCLA
  3. Kansas
  4. Villanova
  5. Texas
  6. Michigan
  7. Purdue
  8. Baylor
  9. Duke
  10. Kentucky
  11. Illinois
  12. Memphis
  13. Oregon
  14. Alabama
  15. Houston
  16. Arkansas
  17. Ohio State
  18. Tennessee
  19. North Carolina
  20. Florida State
  21. Maryland
  22. Auburn
  23. St. Bonaventure
  24. Connecticut
  25. Virginia

No. 22 Auburn opens up the 2021-22 season against Morehead State on Tuesday, November 9th, at 7:00 p.m. CT.

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Texas Basketball: Longhorns jump into AP poll top five after Kansas win

Texas has moved up to No. 4 in the latest AP poll, their highest ranking since Feb. 2011. The rise comes off a historic win vs No. 6 Kansas.

Texas has moved up to No. 4 in the latest AP poll, their highest ranking since Rick Barnes was the head coach in Feb. 2011. Continue reading “Texas Basketball: Longhorns jump into AP poll top five after Kansas win”

Texas Basketball: Longhorns on edge of top 10 in latest AP poll

Despite the loss on Sunday, UT has moved up four spots in the latest AP poll. This is the Longhorns highest ranking under the head coach.

Shaka Smart’s team has had a successful past week, going 3-1. That included the Maui Invitational, with wins over Davidson, Indiana, and North Carolina. To cap the seven-day stretch off, the Longhorns fell to Villanova at home in the Big 12/Big East battle.

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Despite the loss on Sunday, Texas has moved up four spots in the latest AP poll. Since Shaka Smart took over in 2015, this is the Longhorns highest ranking under the head coach. Last week’s No. 17 ranking was the previous highest.

For the rest of the Big 12, four other schools remain ranked. No. 2 Baylor is on a different level this season, being head and shoulders above college basketball with Gonzaga. The two were supposed to play on Saturday but had to cancel due to COVID-19.

No. 5 Kansas moves up two spots after defeating Kentucky in the Champions Classic. West Virginia (No. 11) and Texas Tech (No. 17) both remained where they were in previous weeks after suffering top 10 losses to Gonzaga and Houston respectively.

Oklahoma and Oklahoma State received votes but were well off from reaching the top 25.

Here is the full top 25:

1. Gonzaga

2. Baylor

3. Iowa

4. Michigan State

5. Kansas

6. Illinois

7. Houston

8. Creighton

9.Villanova

10. Duke

11. West Virginia

12. Tennessee

13.Wisconsin

13. Texas

15. Virginia Tech

16. North Carolina

17. Texas Tech

18. Virginia

19. Richmond

20. Florida State

21. Rutgers

22. Ohio State

23. Arizona State

24. San Diego State

25. Louisville

Others receiving votes

Michigan 107, Saint Louis 94, Florida 90, Indiana 40, Oregon 26, Oklahoma State 26, Marquette 22, Missouri 19, Connecticut 12, Xavier 9, Clemson 7, Alabama 5, Washington State 3, Maryland 2, UCLA 1, SMU 1, Oklahoma 1