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Kentucky fell out of the #1 spot after losing to UCLA, allowing Michigan State to claim #1 in both polls.
For your interesting nuggets of the week, Syracuse fell right back out of the polls after jumping in at #14 in the AP last week, and Kansas State received one point in the coaches poll.
As for the rest of the Big 12 (in the AP), Iowa State came in at #4, Oklahoma #7, West Virginia is now up to #14, and Baylor is #16. No other Big 12 teams received any votes.
AP Poll
| RANK | TEAM | RECORD | POINTS |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michigan State (62) | 9-0 | 1,617 |
| 2 | Kansas (1) | 6-1 | 1,442 |
| 3 | North Carolina (2) | 7-1 | 1,425 |
| 4 | Iowa State | 6-0 | 1,347 |
| 5 | Kentucky | 7-1 | 1,325 |
| 6 | Maryland | 7-1 | 1,299 |
| 7 | Oklahoma | 5-0 | 1,283 |
| 8 | Duke | 8-1 | 1,243 |
| 9 | Villanova | 7-0 | 1,230 |
| 10 | Virginia | 7-1 | 1,003 |
| 11 | Purdue | 8-0 | 997 |
| 12 | Xavier | 8-0 | 930 |
| 13 | Arizona | 7-1 | 811 |
| 14 | West Virginia | 7-0 | 615 |
| 15 | Providence | 8-1 | 548 |
| 16 | Baylor | 6-1 | 488 |
| 17 | Miami (FL) | 7-1 | 469 |
| 18 | Butler | 6-1 | 416 |
| 19 | SMU | 6-0 | 413 |
| 20 | Gonzaga | 5-2 | 399 |
| 21 | Vanderbilt | 6-2 | 377 |
| 22 | Louisville | 6-1 | 373 |
| 23 | Cincinnati | 8-1 | 331 |
| 24 | Oregon | 6-1 | 241 |
| 25 | Utah | 7-1 | 108 |
| Also Receiving Votes: Connecticut 82, Syracuse 78, Texas A&M 69, George Washington 60, UNLV 40, UCLA 19, South Carolina 15, Dayton 7, Arkansas-Little Rock 5, Georgetown 4, Florida 4, Pittsburgh 3, Iowa 3, Northwestern 2, Indiana 2, Notre Dame 1, Navy 1 | |||
| Dropped Out: Syracuse 14, Texas A&M 18 | |||
Coaches Poll
| RANK | TEAM | RECORD | POINTS |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michigan State Spartans (26) | 9-0 | 765 |
| 2 | Iowa State Cyclones (2) | 6-0 | 668 |
| 3 | North Carolina Tar Heels | 7-1 | 631 |
| 4 | Kentucky Wildcats | 7-1 | 626 |
| 5 | Duke Blue Devils | 8-1 | 620 |
| 6 | Villanova Wildcats (2) | 7-0 | 615 |
| 7 | Kansas Jayhawks | 6-1 | 613 |
| 8 | Oklahoma Sooners | 5-0 | 603 |
| 9 | Maryland Terrapins (1) | 7-1 | 602 |
| 10 | Virginia Cavaliers | 7-1 | 503 |
| 11 | Purdue Boilermakers | 8-0 | 490 |
| 12 | Arizona Wildcats | 7-1 | 407 |
| 13 | Xavier Musketeers | 8-0 | 399 |
| 14 | West Virginia Mountaineers | 7-0 | 371 |
| 15 | Baylor Bears | 6-1 | 248 |
| 16 | Vanderbilt Commodores | 6-2 | 242 |
| 17 | Gonzaga Bulldogs | 5-2 | 233 |
| 18 | Providence Friars | 8-1 | 230 |
| 19 | Louisville Cardinals | 6-1 | 199 |
| 20 | Miami (FL) Hurricanes | 7-1 | 198 |
| 21 | Butler Bulldogs | 6-1 | 179 |
| 22 | Cincinnati Bearcats | 8-1 | 151 |
| 23 | Oregon Ducks | 6-1 | 116 |
| 24 | Utah Utes | 7-1 | 63 |
| 25 | Texas A&M Aggies | 7-2 | 58 |
| Also Receiving Votes: Syracuse 47, Connecticut 39, UNLV 33, South Carolina 29, Dayton 20, George Washington 17, Pittsburgh 12, Saint Mary's 11, Iowa 7, Davidson 6, Georgetown 6, UCLA 5, California 4, Florida 3, Indiana 2, LSU 2, Colorado 1, Kansas State 1 | |||
| Dropped Out: No. 19 Syracuse | |||