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Longhorns men’s basketball ranked in AP Top 25 poll

Heading into the 2024-2025 campaign, Texas is ranked as the 19th-best team in the country

With the college basketball season just around the corner, the Associated Press released its top 25 poll, and the Longhorns made the cut. Heading into the 2024-2025 campaign, Texas is ranked as the 19th-best team in the country. After finishing last season with a 21-13 record, they will look to build on their success in a competitive conference.

In the latest poll, eight SEC teams are in the top 25. That list includes Alabama, Auburn, Tennessee, Texas A&M, Arkansas, Florida, Kentucky, and Ole Miss. If the Longhorns can perform well in SEC play, a conference title could come to Austin.

While an SEC title will be one of the Longhorns’ goals, their main focus will be making a deep run in March Madness. They have made the Round of 32 in the NCAA Tournament the last three seasons. Their national championship run ended last season with a loss to Tennessee in the Round of 32.

This season, the Longhorns will be led by a group of talented veterans, which includes Kadin Shedrick, Chendall Weaver, and Devon Pryor. They will get help from transfer portal additions Jordan Pope, Tramon Mark, and Jayson Kent.

With a roster that is loaded with talent, the Longhorns are ready to prove their doubters wrong and move up in the national rankings.

Oregon State transfer Jordan Pope commits to Texas Longhorns basketball

Sophomore guard Jordan Pope is transferring to Texas to play for the Longhorns in 2024-25.

On3Sports reported Wednesday that sophomore guard Jordan Pope, who averaged 17.6 points, 2.6 rebounds and 3.4 assists per game for Oregon State in 2023-24, is transferring to Texas to play for the Longhorns in 2024-25. Continue reading “Oregon State transfer Jordan Pope commits to Texas Longhorns basketball”

Former Oregon State guard Jordan Pope chooses Texas over Texas A&M

Texas has landed a commitment from former Oregon State guard Jordan Pope. Great.

Texas A&M was a finalist for one of the top remaining guards in the college basketball transfer portal, as former Oregon State guard Jordan Pope is headed to the Aggies’ bitter rival as the Texas Longhorns have found their replacement for outgoing guard Max Abmas.

Aggies head coach Buzz Williams has already landed two players through the portal in the last three days. Former Nebraska guard CJ Wilcher and former Minnesota forward Pherrel Payne will move to College Station as soon as this summer. However, more depth at guard is still sorely needed.

However, some good news may be on the horizon as Williams currently hosts former Oklahoma guard Otega Oweh, who averaged 11.4 points per game during the 2023 season. However, losing the Pope to the Longhorns stings a little more.

With the recent portal success, Aggie fans should trust Williams to gain a solid replacement for what the program will lose due to Tyrece Radford’s departure in the backcourt.

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Former Oregon State guard Jordan Pope will announce his transfer decision on Wednesday

It’s down to Texas or Texas A&M for former Oregon State guard Jordan Pope, who will make his announcement on Wednesday

Texas A&M Basketball has already landed two key players from the transfer portal in the last two days. Former Nebraska guard CJ Wilcher and former Minnesota forward Pharrel Payne will move to College Station for the 2024-2025 season.

Combined with the official return of star guard Wade Taylor IV, Texas A&M’s roster is in good hands once again, but to finally take the next step after falling to the No. 1-seed Houston Cougars in the NCAA Tournament last month, more help is needed through the portal.

Already hosting a bevy of talent this month, one of the top available guards is set to make his decision after visiting the program last week, as former Oregon State leading scorer Jordan Pope will announce his decision between Texas and Texas A&M on Wednesday evening, according to On3’s Joe Tipton.

In what could be an elite backcourt for the Aggies next season if Pope were to commit, he definitely proved his ability in 2023, leading the Beavers with 17.6 points, shooting 45% from the field, 37% from 3-point range, and 87% from the stripe.

While Texas certainly needs a replacement for the departing Max Abmas, Tyrece Radford’s Aggie career has also ended, providing Pope with a clear path to a starting spot opposite Taylor and incoming senior Manny Obaseki.

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