Cats #3 In Both Polls

NCAA Division I: ESPN/USA Today Coaches Poll

RANK TEAM RECORD PTS PVS

1. Syracuse (23) 27-2 766 4
Last Week: Def. Providence 99-85 (2/23), Def. No. 8 Villanova 95-77 (2/27)
This Week: 3/2 vs. St. John's (15-13), 3/6 at Louisville (19-10) Tickets

2. Kansas (7) 27-2 741 1
Last Week: Def. Oklahoma 81-68 (2/22), Lost to Oklahoma State 85-77 (2/27)
This Week: 3/3 vs. No. 5 Kansas State (24-4), 3/6 at Missouri (21- Tickets

3. Kentucky 27-2 698 2
Last Week: Def. South Carolina 82-61 (2/25), Lost to No. 17 Tennessee 74-65 (2/27)
This Week: 3/3 at Georgia (13-14), 3/7 vs. Florida (20-9) Tickets

4. Duke (1) 25-4 694 5
Last Week: Def. Tulsa 70-52 (2/25), Def. Virginia 67-49 (2/28)
This Week: 3/3 at No. 23 Maryland (21-7), 3/6 vs. North Carolina (15-14) Tickets

5. Kansas State 24-4 659 6
Last Week: Def. Texas Tech 83-64 (2/23), Def. Missouri 63-53 (2/27)
This Week: 3/3 at No. 2 Kansas (27-2), 3/6 vs. Iowa State (14-15) Tickets

6. Purdue 24-4 585 3
Last Week: Def. Minnesota 59-58 (2/24), Lost to No. 14 Michigan State 53-44 (2/28)
This Week: 3/3 vs. Indiana (9-19), 3/6 at Penn State (11-17) Tickets

7. Ohio State 23-7 559 9
Last Week: Def. Penn State 75-67 (2/24), Def. Michigan 66-55 (2/27)
This Week: 3/2 vs. Illinois (18-11) Tickets

8. West Virginia 22-6 526 7
Last Week: Lost to Connecticut 73-62 (2/22), Def. Cincinnati 74-68 (2/27)
This Week: 3/1 vs. No. 20 Georgetown (19-, 3/6 at No. 9 Villanova (23-5) Tickets

9. Villanova 23-5 509 8
Last Week: Def. South Florida 74-49 (2/24), Lost to No. 4 Syracuse 95-77 (2/27)
This Week: 3/2 at Cincinnati (16-12), 3/6 vs. No. 8 West Virginia (22-6) Tickets

10. New Mexico 27-3 494 12
Last Week: Def. Colorado State 72-66 (2/23), Def. No. 11 Brigham Young 83-81 (2/27)
This Week: 3/3 vs. TCU (13-16) Tickets

11. Butler 26-4 480 10
Last Week: Def. Valparaiso 74-69 (2/26)
This Week: No Games Scheduled Tickets

12. Michigan State 22-7 429 14
Last Week: Def. No. 3 Purdue 53-44 (2/28)
This Week: 3/4 vs. Penn State (11-17), 3/7 vs. Michigan (13-15) Tickets

13. Tennessee 21-7 346 17
Last Week: Lost to Florida 75-62 (2/23), Def. No. 2 Kentucky 74-65 (2/27)
This Week: 3/3 vs. Arkansas (14-15), 3/6 at Mississippi State (21- Tickets

14. Gonzaga 24-5 341 15
Last Week: Def. Santa Clara 88-51 (2/25), Def. San Francisco 75-69 (2/27)
This Week: 3/2 vs. Cal State Bakersfield (7-21) Tickets

15. Brigham Young 26-4 337 11
Last Week: Def. San Diego State 82-68 (2/24), Lost to No. 12 New Mexico 83-81 (2/27)
This Week: 3/3 at Utah (14-14), 3/6 at TCU (13-16) Tickets

16. Temple 24-5 293 18
Last Week: Def. Dayton 49-41 (2/24), Def. La Salle 65-53 (2/28)
This Week: 3/3 at Saint Louis (19-9), 3/6 vs. George Washington (16-11) Tickets

17. Wisconsin 21-7 258 19
Last Week: Def. Indiana 78-46 (2/25)
This Week: 3/3 vs. Iowa (10-19), 3/7 at Illinois (18-11) Tickets

18. Pittsburgh 22-7 255 16
Last Week: Lost to Notre Dame 68-53 (2/24), Def. St. John's 71-64 (2/27)
This Week: 3/4 vs. Providence (12-16), 3/6 vs. Rutgers (15-14) Tickets

19. Vanderbilt 22-6 246 20
Last Week: Def. Georgia 96-94 (2/25), Def. Arkansas 89-72 (2/27)
This Week: 3/2 at Florida (20-9), 3/6 vs. South Carolina (14-14) Tickets

20. Georgetown 19-8 240 13
Last Week: Def. Louisville 70-60 (2/23), Lost to Notre Dame 78-64 (2/27)
This Week: 3/1 at No. 8 West Virginia (22-6), 3/6 vs. Cincinnati (16-12) Tickets

21. UTEP 22-5 121 25
Last Week: Def. Southern Miss 59-56 (2/24), Def. Rice 78-64 (2/27)
This Week: 3/2 at Marshall (22-7), 3/6 vs. UAB (23-5) Tickets

22. Baylor 22-6 104 NR
Last Week: Def. No. 23 Texas A&M 70-66 (2/24), Def. Oklahoma 70-63 (2/27)
This Week: 3/2 at Texas Tech (16-12), 3/6 vs. No.
25 Texas (22-7) Tickets

23. Maryland 21-7 102 NR
Last Week: Def. Clemson 88-79 (2/24), Def. Virginia Tech 104-100 (2/27)
This Week: 3/3 vs. No. 4 Duke (25-4), 3/6 at Virginia (14-13) Tickets

24. Texas A&M 20-8 92 23
Last Week: Lost to Baylor 70-66 (2/24), Def. No. 21 Texas 74-58 (2/27)
This Week: 3/3 vs. Oklahoma State (20-, 3/6 at Oklahoma (13-15) Tickets

25. Texas 22-7 43 21
Last Week: Def. Oklahoma State 69-59 (2/24), Lost to No. 23 Texas A&M 74-58 (2/27)
This Week: 3/1 vs. Oklahoma (13-15), 3/6 at No. 22 Baylor (22-6) Tickets

Others Receiving Votes

Northern Iowa 40, Xavier 28, Utah State 24, Cornell 15, Clemson 10, Virginia Tech 9, Richmond 8, Saint Mary's 6, UNLV 6, Oklahoma State 6, California 2, Marquette 2, Murray State 1.

Dropped From Rankings

Northern Iowa 22, Richmond 24.

The USA TODAY/ESPN Board of Coaches is made up of 31 head coaches at Division I institutions. All are members of the National Association of Basketball Coaches. The board for the 2009-10 season: Mike Adras, Northern Arizona; Dana Altman, Creighton; Tommy Amaker, Harvard; Tevester Anderson, Jackson State; Ronnie Arrow, South Alabama; Randy Bennett, Saint Mary's; Eddie Biedenbach, North Carolina-Asheville; Jim Boeheim, Syracuse; Rick Byrd, Belmont; Charlie Coles, Miami (Ohio); Steve Fisher, San Diego State; Greg Graham, Boise State; Rob Jeter, Wisconsin-Milwaukee; Billy Kennedy, Murray State; Billy Lange, Navy; Dan Leibovitz, Hartford; Fran McCaffery, Siena; Mike McConathy, Northwestern State; Bob McKillop, Davidson; Phil Martelli, Saint Joseph's; Ron "Fang" Mitchell, Coppin State; Matt Painter, Purdue; Tom Pecora, Hofstra; John Pelphrey, Arkansas; Mike Rice, Robert Morris; Doc Sadler, Nebraska; Herb Sendek, Arizona State; Scott Sutton, Oral Roberts; Bob Williams, UC-Santa Barbara; Gary Williams, Maryland; Doug Wojcik, Tulsa.

NCAA Division I: AP Top 25

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1. Syracuse (59) 27-2 1,618 4
Last Week: Def. Providence 99-85 (2/23), Def. Villanova 95-77 (2/27)
This Week: 3/2 vs. St. John's (15-13), 3/6 at Louisville (19-10) Tickets

2. Kansas (6) 27-2 1,550 1
Last Week: Def. Oklahoma 81-68 (2/22), Lost to Oklahoma State 85-77 (2/27)
This Week: 3/3 vs. Kansas State (24-4), 3/6 at Missouri (21- Tickets

3. Kentucky 27-2 1,493 2
Last Week: Def. South Carolina 82-61 (2/25), Lost to Tennessee 74-65 (2/27)
This Week: 3/3 at Georgia (13-14), 3/7 vs. Florida (20-9) Tickets

4. Duke 25-4 1,415 5
Last Week: Def. Tulsa 70-52 (2/25), Def. Virginia 67-49 (2/28)
This Week: 3/3 at Maryland (21-7), 3/6 vs. North Carolina (15-14) Tickets

5. Kansas State 24-4 1,377 6
Last Week: Def. Texas Tech 83-64 (2/23), Def. Missouri 63-53 (2/27)
This Week: 3/3 at Kansas (27-2), 3/6 vs. Iowa State (14-15) Tickets

6. Ohio State 23-7 1,232 9
Last Week: Def. Penn State 75-67 (2/24), Def. Michigan 66-55 (2/27)
This Week: 3/2 vs. Illinois (18-11) Tickets

7. Purdue 24-4 1,169 3
Last Week: Def. Minnesota 59-58 (2/24), Lost to Michigan State 53-44 (2/28)
This Week: 3/3 vs. Indiana (9-19), 3/6 at Penn State (11-17) Tickets

8. New Mexico 27-3 1,151 10
Last Week: Def. Colorado State 72-66 (2/23), Def. Brigham Young 83-81 (2/27)
This Week: 3/3 vs. TCU (13-16) Tickets

9. Villanova 23-5 1,143 7
Last Week: Def. South Florida 74-49 (2/24), Lost to Syracuse 95-77 (2/27)
This Week: 3/2 at Cincinnati (16-12), 3/6 vs. West Virginia (22-6) Tickets

10. West Virginia 22-6 1,024 8
Last Week: Lost to Connecticut 73-62 (2/22), Def. Cincinnati 74-68 (2/27)
This Week: 3/1 vs. Georgetown (19-, 3/6 at Villanova (23-5) Tickets

11. Michigan State 22-7 960 14
Last Week: Def. Purdue 53-44 (2/28)
This Week: 3/4 vs. Penn State (11-17), 3/7 vs. Michigan (13-15) Tickets

12. Butler 26-4 762 15
Last Week: Def. Valparaiso 74-69 (2/26)
This Week: No Games Scheduled Tickets

13. Vanderbilt 22-6 741 16
Last Week: Def. Georgia 96-94 (2/25), Def. Arkansas 89-72 (2/27)
This Week: 3/2 at Florida (20-9), 3/6 vs. South Carolina (14-14) Tickets

14. Brigham Young 26-4 633 13
Last Week: Def. San Diego State 82-68 (2/24), Lost to New Mexico 83-81 (2/27)
This Week: 3/3 at Utah (14-14), 3/6 at TCU (13-16) Tickets

15. Wisconsin 21-7 625 17
Last Week: Def. Indiana 78-46 (2/25)
This Week: 3/3 vs. Iowa (10-19), 3/7 at Illinois (18-11) Tickets

16. Tennessee 21-7 615 19
Last Week: Lost to Florida 75-62 (2/23), Def. Kentucky 74-65 (2/27)
This Week: 3/3 vs. Arkansas (14-15), 3/6 at Mississippi State (21- Tickets

17. Pittsburgh 22-7 612 12
Last Week: Lost to Notre Dame 68-53 (2/24), Def. St. John's 71-64 (2/27)
This Week: 3/4 vs. Providence (12-16), 3/6 vs. Rutgers (15-14) Tickets

18. Gonzaga 24-5 554 18
Last Week: Def. Santa Clara 88-51 (2/25), Def. San Francisco 75-69 (2/27)
This Week: 3/2 vs. Cal State Bakersfield (7-21) Tickets

19. Georgetown 19-8 548 11
Last Week: Def. Louisville 70-60 (2/23), Lost to Notre Dame 78-64 (2/27)
This Week: 3/1 at West Virginia (22-6), 3/6 vs. Cincinnati (16-12) Tickets

20. Temple 24-5 547 20
Last Week: Def. Dayton 49-41 (2/24), Def. La Salle 65-53 (2/28)
This Week: 3/3 at Saint Louis (19-9), 3/6 vs. George Washington (16-11) Tickets

21. Baylor 22-6 393 24
Last Week: Def. Texas A&M 70-66 (2/24), Def. Oklahoma 70-63 (2/27)
This Week: 3/2 at Texas Tech (16-12), 3/6 vs. Texas (22-7) Tickets

22. Maryland 21-7 249 NR
Last Week: Def. Clemson 88-79 (2/24), Def. Virginia Tech 104-100 (2/27)
This Week: 3/3 vs. Duke (25-4), 3/6 at Virginia (14-13) Tickets

23. Texas A&M 20-8 210 22
Last Week: Lost to Baylor 70-66 (2/24), Def. Texas 74-58 (2/27)
This Week: 3/3 vs. Oklahoma State (20-, 3/6 at Oklahoma (13-15) Tickets

24. UTEP 22-5 124 NR
Last Week: Def. Southern Miss 59-56 (2/24), Def. Rice 78-64 (2/27)
This Week: 3/2 at Marshall (22-7), 3/6 vs. UAB (23-5) Tickets

25. Xavier 21-7 101 NR
Last Week: Def. Saint Louis 73-71 (2/24), Def. Richmond 78-76 (2/28)
This Week: 3/3 at Fordham (2-24), 3/6 vs. St. Bonaventure (13-14) Tickets

Others Receiving Votes

Texas 94, Richmond 44, Northern Iowa 32, Oklahoma State 24, Marquette 21, Missouri 13, Illinois 10, Utah State 9, Virginia Tech 8, Mississippi State 7, UAB 6, Cornell 5, Louisville 4, Notre Dame 1, Old Dominion 1.

Dropped From Rankings
Texas 21, Richmond 23, Northern Iowa 25.

I can live with that except for the 1st place vote given to Duke in the ESPN poll.

Mulechops- you said it before I could....That one vote Duke got pizzed me off too...

man, Texas has some real problems.

I'm sure it was Tommy Amaker that voted for Duke.