KU drops to eighth in both polls
The Kansas men’s basketball team dropped three spots to eighth in both the Associated Press and ESPN/USA Today coaches polls released Monday.
The Jayhawks, who lost 72-64 at Iowa State on Saturday, were one of three Big 12 teams in the top 10. Missouri (fourth AP/fourth coaches) and Baylor (sixth/tied for sixth) were ahead of KU in both of the rankings.
Kentucky took the top spot in both polls, followed by Syracuse and Ohio State.
See how Journal-World sports editor Tom Keegan voted.
The full rankings are below.
Associated Press poll
- Kentucky (63) 21-1 1,623
- Syracuse (2) 22-1 1,550
- Ohio St. 19-3 1,498
- Missouri 19-2 1,363
- North Carolina 18-3 1,331
- Baylor 19-2 1,310
- Duke 18-3 1,250
- Kansas 17-4 1,178
- Michigan St. 17-4 1,098
- Murray St. 21-0 979
- UNLV 20-3 936
- Florida 17-4 861
- Creighton 20-2 803
- Georgetown 16-4 762
- Marquette 18-4 682
- Virginia 17-3 578
- San Diego St. 18-3 566
- Saint Mary’s (Cal) 21-2 472
- Wisconsin 17-5 415
- Indiana 17-5 395
- Florida St. 14-6 375
- Mississippi St. 17-5 329
- Michigan 16-6 305
- Gonzaga 17-3 141
- Vanderbilt 16-5 102
Others receiving votes: Harvard 69, Louisville 65, Kansas St. 40, West Virginia 12, Wichita St. 9, Nevada 6, Notre Dame 6, Southern Miss. 5, Iowa St. 3, Long Beach St. 3, Iona 2, UConn 2, Illinois 1.
ESPN/USA Today poll
- Kentucky (31)
- Syracuse
- Ohio St.
- Missouri
- Duke
- Baylor
- North Carolina
- Kansas
- Murray St.
- Michigan St.
- Florida
- Creighton
- UNLV
- Georgetown
- Marquette
- St. Mary’s
- San Diego St.
- Virginia
- Mississippi St.
- Wisconsin
- Indiana
- Michigan
- Harvard
- Florida St.
- Louisville
Others receiving votes: Gonzaga 65, Vanderbilt 36, Connecticut 21, Nevada 18, Kansas St. 15, Middle Tenn. St. 9, Iowa St. 9, Wichita St. 7, West Virginia 6, New Mexico 6, Southern Miss 4, Long Beach St. 3, Temple 2, California 2, Notre Dame 1.
* — Note: Baylor and North Carolina tied for sixth, while Indiana and Wisconsin tied for 20th.