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Kansas continues to move up the polls following a brutal non-conference schedule that left the Jayhawks sitting in the low teens with four losses. The good news is that those games have apprently been invaluable in preparing this young team for the gauntlet that has been Big 12 play.
The Jayhawks started out with five games against five teams that were ranked at the time, are currently ranked now, or have been ranked during the season. The Jayhawks are growing up right before our eyes and the National attention has been building. This week presents a pair of tough games and there is no rest during league play. Two wins won't be easy, but if Kansas can pull it off they'll be sitting at 8-0 and climbing.
AP Top 25
| RANK | TEAM | RECORD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arizona Wildcats (63) | 20-0 | 1623 |
| 2 | Syracuse Orange (2) | 19-0 | 1561 |
| 3 | Florida Gators | 17-2 | 1436 |
| 4 | Wichita St. Shockers | 21-0 | 1435 |
| 5 | San Diego St. Aztecs | 18-1 | 1337 |
| 6 | Kansas Jayhawks | 15-4 | 1272 |
| 7 | Michigan St. Spartans | 18-2 | 1251 |
| 8 | Oklahoma St. Cowboys | 16-3 | 1067 |
| 9 | Villanova Wildcats | 17-2 | 1063 |
| 10 | Michigan Wolverines | 15-4 | 1050 |
| 11 | Kentucky Wildcats | 15-4 | 896 |
| 12 | Louisville Cardinals | 17-3 | 891 |
| 13 | Cincinnati Bearcats | 19-2 | 793 |
| 14 | Wisconsin Badgers | 17-3 | 763 |
| 15 | Iowa Hawkeyes | 16-4 | 722 |
| 16 | Iowa St. Cyclones | 15-3 | 684 |
| 17 | Duke Blue Devils | 16-4 | 549 |
| 18 | Pittsburgh Panthers | 18-2 | 517 |
| 19 | Saint Louis Billikens | 18-2 | 464 |
| 20 | Creighton Bluejays | 17-3 | 445 |
| 21 | UMass Minutemen | 17-2 | 353 |
| 22 | Memphis Tigers | 15-4 | 262 |
| 23 | Oklahoma Sooners | 16-4 | 203 |
| 24 | Ohio St. Buckeyes | 16-4 | 143 |
| 25 | Texas Longhorns | 16-4 | 142 |
USA Today Coaches Poll
| RANK | TEAM | RECORD | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arizona Wildcats | 20-0 | 799 |
| 2 | Syracuse Orange | 19-0 | 769 |
| 3 | Wichita State Shockers | 21-0 | 724 |
| 4 | Florida Gators | 17-2 | 694 |
| 5 | San Diego State Aztecs | 18-1 | 653 |
| 6 | Michigan State Spartans | 18-2 | 621 |
| 7 | Louisville Cardinals | 17-3 | 552 |
| 7 | Kansas Jayhawks | 15-4 | 552 |
| 9 | Villanova Wildcats | 17-2 | 509 |
| 10 | Oklahoma State Cowboys | 16-3 | 497 |
| 11 | Kentucky Wildcats | 15-4 | 433 |
| 12 | Iowa Hawkeyes | 16-4 | 386 |
| 13 | Wisconsin Badgers | 17-3 | 368 |
| 14 | Michigan Wolverines | 15-4 | 346 |
| 15 | Cincinnati Bearcats | 19-2 | 323 |
| 16 | Duke Blue Devils | 16-4 | 298 |
| 17 | Pittsburgh Panthers | 18-2 | 279 |
| 18 | Iowa St. Cyclones | 15-3 | 268 |
| 19 | UMass Minutemen | 17-2 | 265 |
| 20 | Creighton Bluejays | 17-3 | 229 |
| 21 | Saint Louis Billikens | 18-2 | 218 |
| 22 | Memphis Tigers | 15-4 | 155 |
| 23 | Ohio State Buckeyes | 16-4 | 118 |
| 24 | Gonzaga Bulldogs | 18-3 | 114 |
| 25 | Oklahoma Sooners | 16-4 | 85 |