Texas men’s basketball climbs five spots in latest AP Top 25 Poll

The Longhorns are now a top five team in the country.

After an impressive 69-66 comeback win against Kansas State on Saturday, Texas climbed five spots in the latest AP Top 25 Poll this week.

The Longhorns are now the No. 5 team in the country and hold the top spot in the Big 12 Conference. Five other conference foes remained in the AP Poll this week also.

Rodney Terry’s team faces a tough road test against No. 9 Kansas on Monday evening. A win in Lawrence could essentially knock the Jayhawks out of the Big 12 title race, but Kansas has only lost one game at home this season.

Here’s a look at the full AP Top 25 Poll that was released on Feb. 6.

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

Others receiving votes

Florida Atlantic 93, Duke 87, Auburn 65, Clemson 31, Pittsburgh 26, Illinois 25, Nevada 16, New Mexico 16, Maryland 12, Arkansas 11, Iowa 8, Missouri 6, West Virginia 5, Oral Roberts 5, Northwestern 3, Charleston 3, VCU 2, Utah State 2, Kentucky 1

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