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Having two polls makes it a bit confusing sometimes. The Zags have been a top 25 ranked team according to coaches for a few weeks, but they haven't been according to AP voters.
So, in your opinion, did that make us a top 25 team or not? I tend to go on the negative side of that spectrum, so it is nice to see the Zags back in the AP top 25 poll. It is also nice to see Saint Mary's getting less votes in both polls after their loss to Pepperdine on Saturday.
Also important is that SMU continues to win and continues to rise. This is going to be an incredibly tough game for the Zags, but could pretty much ensure a ticket to the NCAA Tournament with that high-profile of a win.
Both polls below.
AP Poll
| RK | TEAM | RECORD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kansas Jayhawks (63) | 14-1 | 1,621 |
| 2 | Oklahoma Sooners (1) | 13-1 | 1,551 |
| 3 | Maryland Terrapins | 15-1 | 1,472 |
| 4 | Michigan State Spartans (1) | 16-1 | 1,446 |
| 5 | North Carolina Tar Heels | 15-2 | 1,371 |
| 6 | Villanova Wildcats | 14-2 | 1,246 |
| 7 | Xavier Musketeers | 14-1 | 1,200 |
| 8 | Miami-Florida Hurricanes | 13-1 | 1,139 |
| 9 | Duke Blue Devils | 14-2 | 1,100 |
| 10 | SMU Mustangs | 15-0 | 1,040 |
| 11 | West Virginia Mountaineers | 14-1 | 867 |
| 12 | Providence Friars | 14-2 | 862 |
| 13 | Virginia Cavaliers | 12-3 | 818 |
| 14 | Kentucky Wildcats | 12-3 | 698 |
| 15 | Texas A&M Aggies | 13-2 | 668 |
| 16 | Iowa Hawkeyes | 12-3 | 656 |
| 17 | Iowa State Cyclones | 12-3 | 555 |
| 18 | Arizona Wildcats | 13-3 | 537 |
| 19 | South Carolina Gamecocks | 15-0 | 527 |
| 20 | Pittsburgh Panthers | 14-1 | 334 |
| 21 | Louisville Cardinals | 13-3 | 330 |
| 22 | Baylor Bears | 12-3 | 325 |
| 23 | Butler Bulldogs | 12-4 | 302 |
| 24 | Purdue Boilermakers | 14-3 | 145 |
| 25 | Gonzaga Bulldogs | 13-3 | 101 |
| Others receiving votes: USC 79, Indiana 59, UCLA 21, Utah 10, Texas Tech 10, Saint Mary's 8, Wichita St 7, Valparaiso 6, Oregon 6, Hawaii 4, St Bonaventure 1, Oregon State 1, Akron 1, Dayton 1 | |||
USA Today Coaches Poll
| RANK | TEAM | RECORD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kansas (32) | 14-1 | 800 |
| 2 | Oklahoma | 13-1 | 743 |
| 3 | Maryland | 15-1 | 742 |
| 4 | Michigan St | 16-1 | 694 |
| 5 | North Carolina | 15-2 | 673 |
| 6 | Duke | 14-2 | 596 |
| 7 | Villanova | 14-2 | 557 |
| 8 | Xavier | 14-1 | 555 |
| 9 | Miami-Florida | 13-1 | 551 |
| 10 | West Virginia | 14-1 | 477 |
| 11 | Virginia | 12-3 | 426 |
| 12 | Providence | 14-2 | 400 |
| 13 | Kentucky | 12-3 | 393 |
| 14 | Texas A&M | 13-2 | 383 |
| 15 | South Carolina | 15-0 | 361 |
| 16 | Arizona | 13-3 | 337 |
| 17 | Pittsburgh | 14-1 | 263 |
| 18 | Iowa St. | 12-3 | 253 |
| 19 | Iowa | 12-3 | 226 |
| 20 | Louisville | 13-3 | 205 |
| 21 | Gonzaga | 13-3 | 173 |
| 22 | Baylor | 12-3 | 156 |
| 23 | Butler | 12-4 | 147 |
| 24 | Purdue | 14-3 | 122 |
| 25 | Indiana | 14-3 | 38 |
| Others Receiving Votes: Connecticut 34; Oregon 18; Southern California 16; UCLA 12; George Washington 11; California 9; Dayton 5; Houston 5; Valparaiso 5; Washington 3; Texas Tech 3; Cincinnati 2; Arkansas-Little Rock 2; Boise State 1; Hawaii 1; Utah 1; Saint Mary's 1. | |||