The NCAA men's basketball rankings are out and we find our UConn Huskies ranked in both polls this week. They come in at No. 21 in the AP Poll and No. 23 in the USA Today Coaches Poll.
The Indiana Hoosiers remain on top of both of both polls and are followed by the Louisville Cardinals, The Ohio State Buckeyes, Duke Blue Devils and Michigan Wolverines in both polls.
Joining Louisville and UConn in the top 25 from the Big East are the Syracuse Orange (6/6) and Cincinnati Bearcats (20/22).
The Pitt Panthers and Notre Dame Fighting Irish are the only teams from the Big East among the others receiving votes in both polls. The Marquette Golden Eagles are among the others receiving votes in the Coaches Poll.
For a full look at the 2013 NCAA Men's Basketball Rankings – Week 3 (Nov. 19), please click on the continue reading button below if you're on the home page.
AP Top 25 | USA Today Coaches Poll | ||||||||
RK | TEAM | REC | PTS | PVS | RK | TEAM | REC | PTS | PVS |
1 | Indiana (46) | 3-0 | 1,602 | 1 | 1 | Indiana (26) | 3-0 | 770 | 1 |
2 | Louisville (19) | 3-0 | 1,579 | 2 | 2 | Louisville (5) | 3-0 | 745 | 2 |
3 | Ohio State | 3-0 | 1,404 | 4 | 3 | Ohio State | 3-0 | 666 | 4 |
4 | Michigan | 3-0 | 1,388 | 5 | 4 | Michigan | 3-0 | 643 | 5 |
5 | Duke | 3-0 | 1,372 | 9 | 5 | Duke | 3-0 | 642 | 9 |
6 | Syracuse | 2-0 | 1,291 | 8 | 6 | Syracuse | 2-0 | 603 | 8 |
7 | Florida | 3-0 | 1,203 | 10 | 7 | Kentucky | 2-1 | 547 | 3 |
8 | Kentucky | 2-1 | 1,166 | 3 | 8 | Florida | 3-0 | 541 | 10 |
9 | North Carolina | 3-0 | 1,064 | 11 | 9 | North Carolina | 3-0 | 488 | 11 |
10 | Arizona | 2-0 | 983 | 12 | 10 | Arizona | 2-0 | 482 | 12 |
11 | UCLA | 3-0 | 845 | 13 | 11 | Kansas | 2-1 | 458 | 7 |
12 | Kansas | 2-1 | 797 | 7 | 12 | Creighton | 3-0 | 390 | 13 |
13 | Missouri | 3-0 | 794 | 14 | 13 | UCLA | 3-0 | 377 | 14 |
14 | Creighton | 3-0 | 721 | 15 | 14 | Missouri | 3-0 | 363 | 15 |
15 | Michigan State | 2-1 | 692 | 21 | 15 | North Carolina State | 3-1 | 323 | 6 |
16 | North Carolina State | 3-1 | 600 | 6 | 16 | Gonzaga | 3-0 | 305 | 19 |
17 | Gonzaga | 3-0 | 559 | 19 | 17 | Memphis | 2-0 | 288 | 16 |
18 | UNLV | 2-0 | 556 | 18 | 18 | UNLV | 2-0 | 254 | 18 |
19 | Memphis | 2-0 | 548 | 17 | 19 | Michigan State | 2-1 | 239 | 22 |
20 | Oklahoma State | 4-0 | 449 | NR | 20 | Cincinnati | 3-0 | 117 | 24 |
21 | Connecticut | 4-0 | 321 | 23 | 21 | Baylor | 4-1 | 116 | 17 |
22 | Cincinnati | 3-0 | 265 | 24 | 22 | Oklahoma State | 4-0 | 113 | NR |
23 | Colorado | 4-0 | 237 | NR | 23 | Connecticut | 4-0 | 101 | NR |
24 | Baylor | 4-1 | 202 | 16 | 24 | Wisconsin | 2-1 | 79 | 20 |
25 | San Diego State | 2-1 | 98 | 25 | 25 | San Diego State | 2-1 | 77 | 23 |
Dropped from rankings: | Dropped from rankings: | ||||||||
Notre Dame 20, Wisconsin 22 | Notre Dame 21, Texas 25 | ||||||||
Others receiving votes: | Others receiving votes: | ||||||||
Minnesota 93, Wisconsin 60, Pittsburgh 43, Notre Dame 40, Texas 25, Saint Joseph's 24, Florida State 15, Alabama 13, Marquette 13, Wichita State 13, Saint Mary's 9, Ohio 7, Kansas State 7, Xavier 7, New Mexico 6, Bucknell 5, Murray State 4, Northern Iowa 2, Tennessee 2, Maryland 1 | Texas 61, Colorado 59, Notre Dame 31, Pittsburgh 28, Minnesota 23, Saint Mary's 18, New Mexico 16, Kansas State 15, Alabama 12, Virginia Commonwealth 12, Marquette 11, Florida State 11, Murray State 10, Bucknell 9, Maryland 9, Ohio 5, Tennessee 5, Stanford 4, Saint Joseph's 3, Belmont 3, Colorado State 2, South Alabama 1 |
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