AP hoops poll for Jan. 11
In the most turbulent all season in men’s college basketball, 14 teams ranked in the Top 25 combined to lose 16 games last week. Two previous unbeatens fell in No. 1 Kansas and No. 4 Purdue. Most of the upsets came in league play.
The Big 12 had four teams swap places. KU dropped to No. 3, but was replaced at No. 1 by Texas. Texas Tech dropped out of the poll from No. 22, but was replaced at the same spot with the debut of Baylor.
Here is how I voted in this week’s poll: 1. Texas; 2. Kentucky; 3. Kansas; 4. Michigan State; 5. Villanova; 6. Syracuse; 7. Purdue; 8. Duke; 9. Tennessee; 10. Georgetown; 11. Connecticut; 12. North Carolina; 13. Kansas State; 14. Wisconsin; 15. West Virginia; 16. Gonzaga; 17. Texas A&M; 18. Clemson; 19. Georgia Tech; 20. Pittsburgh; 21. Baylor; 22. Mississippi; 23. BYU; 24. Temple; 25. Florida State.
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Wow, you voted Baylor at #21? Interesting that they have the same coach that made them the “worst coached team in the Big XII” last year. What’s changed…did Drew become a better coach, or has he recruited so much talent, that coaching doesn’t matter?
Also, I’d appreciate your thoughts on how well Capel and Ford are coaching thus far this year.
Thanks, and go Bix XII!