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On the strength of four consecutive wins over ranked opponents and their most recent demolition of Kansas, the Longhorns are rocketing up the AP rankings. Texas @ +10 spots was the biggest mover in the poll.
| Rank | Team | Record | Pts | Previous |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Syracuse Orange (65) | 21-0 | 1625 | 2 |
| 2 | Arizona Wildcats | 21-1 | 1517 | 1 |
| 3 | Florida Gators | 19-2 | 1482 | 3 |
| 4 | Wichita St. Shockers | 23-0 | 1447 | 4 |
| 5 | San Diego St. Aztecs | 19-1 | 1370 | 5 |
| 6 | Villanova Wildcats | 19-2 | 1252 | 9 |
| 7 | Cincinnati Bearcats | 21-2 | 1182 | 13 |
| 8 | Kansas Jayhawks | 16-5 | 1141 | 6 |
| 9 | Michigan St. Spartans | 19-3 | 1136 | 7 |
| 10 | Michigan Wolverines | 16-5 | 949 | 10 |
| 11 | Duke Blue Devils | 17-5 | 940 | 17 |
| 12 | Creighton Bluejays | 18-3 | 790 | 20 |
| 13 | Saint Louis Billikens | 20-2 | 728 | 19 |
| 14 | Louisville Cardinals | 18-4 | 723 | 12 |
| 15 | Texas Longhorns | 17-4 | 719 | 25 |
| 16 | Iowa St. Cyclones | 16-4 | 717 | 16 |
| 17 | Iowa Hawkeyes | 17-5 | 669 | 15 |
| 18 | Kentucky Wildcats | 16-5 | 653 | 11 |
| 19 | Oklahoma St. Cowboys | 16-5 | 420 | 8 |
| 20 | Virginia Cavaliers | 17-5 | 364 | 29 |
| 21 | Oklahoma Sooners | 17-5 | 361 | 23 |
| 22 | Connecticut Huskies | 17-4 | 252 | 26 |
| 23 | Gonzaga Bulldogs | 20-3 | 237 | 27 |
| 24 | Memphis Tigers | 16-5 | 114 | 22 |
| 25 | Pittsburgh Panthers | 18-4 | 110 | 18 |
| Others receiving votes: Wisconsin 79, Ohio State 45, VCU 44, SMU 15, New Mexico 12, California 9, UCLA 9, Harvard 4, George Washington 3, LSU 3, Tennessee 2, American University 1, Southern Miss 1 | ||||
189
Feb. 4
@ TCU
8:00 PM
42
Feb. 8
@ Kansas State
1:30 PM
23
Feb. 11
Oklahoma State
7:00 PM
73
Feb. 15
West Virginia
8:00 PM
10
Feb. 18
@ Iowa State
7:00 PM
1
Feb. 22
@ Kansas
7:30 PM
53
Feb. 26
Baylor
9:00 PM
17
Mar. 1
@ Oklahoma
4:00 PM
189
Mar. 5
TCU
8:00 PM
123
Mar. 8
@ Texas Tech
4:00 PM
While the Longhorns are playing incredible team basketball, youth and the challenges of the Big 12 road environment virtually guarantee losses - with the seven game stretch from Feb 8th to Mar 1st as challenging a slate as any in college basketball.