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Men's Basketball Ranked 22nd in Both Polls This Week
1/30/2017 12:41:00 PM | Men's Basketball
Jays also 15th in the NCAA RPI
OMAHA, Neb. -- The Creighton men's basketball team moved to 22nd in the January 30th Associated Press and USA Today Coaches polls, it was announced on Monday.
Creighton (19-3, 6-3 BIG EAST) dropped six spots in both rankings after a 1-1 week in which it won lost at Georgetown before beating DePaul in Omaha.
The Bluejays have now been ranked 81 weeks in program history, including all 13 polls this winter, with 53 of those under the direction of seventh-year head coach Greg McDermott. Creighton was also ranked exactly 22nd in the preseason poll, as well as the first poll of the regular-season on Nov. 14.
The Bluejays are one of three BIG EAST teams in the Associated Press top-25, as Villanova ranks fourth and Butler 16th. In the coaches poll, Villanova is fourth, Butler 15th and Xavier is 25th.
Creighton is 15th in the official NCAA RPI rankings that were published on Monday. Villanova is second, with Butler fifth and Xavier 14th.
CU plays a pair of games this week, starting at 6:01 pm Central on Tuesday at No. 16 Butler before hosting Xavier on Saturday at 2 pm.
Associated Press Top 25
January 30, 2017
Rk   School   W-L   Points   LW
1Â Â Â Gonzaga (46)Â Â Â 1594Â Â Â 22-0Â Â Â 3
2Â Â Â Baylor (6)Â Â Â 1504Â Â Â 20-1Â Â Â 5
3Â Â Â Kansas (9)Â Â Â 1503Â Â Â 19-2Â Â Â 2
4Â Â Â Villanova (4)Â Â Â 1479Â Â Â 20-2Â Â Â 1
5   Arizona   1387   20-2   7
6   Louisville   1237   18-4   13
7   West Virginia   1101   17-4   18
8   Kentucky   1083   17-4   2
9   Virginia   1061   16-4   12
10   Wisconsin   1058   18-3   15
11Â Â Â UCLAÂ Â Â 993Â Â Â 19-3Â Â Â 8
12   North Carolina   965   19-4   9
13   Oregon   863   19-3   10
14   Cincinnati   756   19-2   19
15   Florida State   727   18-4   6
16   Butler   717   18-4   11
17   Maryland   518   19-2   22
18   St. Mary's   409   19-2   21
19   South Carolina   384   17-4   23
20   Notre Dame   363   17-5   14
21   Duke   339   16-5   17
22   Creighton   307   19-3   16
23   Purdue   264   17-5   20
24   Florida   213   16-5   25
25   Northwestern   106   18-4   NR
Others receiving votes: SMU 69, Xavier 67, Southern California 29, Wichita State 8, Akron 5, Middle Tennessee 5, VCU 3, Illinois State 2, New Mexico State 2, Virginia Tech 2, Iowa State 1, Utah 1.
USA Today Top 25 Coaches Poll
Associated Press Top 25
January 30, 2017
Rk   School   W-L   Points   LW
1Â Â Â Gonzaga (24)Â Â Â 22-0Â Â Â 785Â Â Â 3
2Â Â Â Kansas (7)Â Â Â 19-2Â Â Â 749Â Â Â 1
3   Baylor   20-1   720   5
4Â Â Â Villanova (1)Â Â Â 20-2Â Â Â 719Â Â Â 2
5   Arizona   20-2   672   9
6   Kentucky   17-4   583   4
7   Louisville   18-4   525   14
8Â Â Â UCLAÂ Â Â 19-3Â Â Â 518Â Â Â 7
9   Wisconsin   18-3   509   15
10   North Carolina   19-4   499   6
11   Virginia   16-4   470   13
12   West Virginia   17-4   457   18
13   Oregon   19-3   451   10
14   Cincinnati   19-2   360   19
15   Butler   18-4   328   11
16   Florida State   18-4   321   8
17   Maryland   19-2   253   23
18   Notre Dame   17-5   228   12
19   Saint Mary's   19-2   214   21
20   South Carolina   17-4   191   24
21   Duke   16-5   165   17
22   Creighton   19-3   159   16
23   Florida   16-5   137   25
24   Purdue   17-5   106   20
25   Xavier   15-6   97   22
Others receiving votes: Northwestern 73; Southern Methodist 33; Southern California 24; Miami (Fla.) 19; Middle Tennessee 9; North Carolina-Wilmington 8; New Mexico State 7; Indiana 3; Nevada 3; Wichita State 3; Akron 1; Kansas State 1.
Creighton (19-3, 6-3 BIG EAST) dropped six spots in both rankings after a 1-1 week in which it won lost at Georgetown before beating DePaul in Omaha.
The Bluejays have now been ranked 81 weeks in program history, including all 13 polls this winter, with 53 of those under the direction of seventh-year head coach Greg McDermott. Creighton was also ranked exactly 22nd in the preseason poll, as well as the first poll of the regular-season on Nov. 14.
The Bluejays are one of three BIG EAST teams in the Associated Press top-25, as Villanova ranks fourth and Butler 16th. In the coaches poll, Villanova is fourth, Butler 15th and Xavier is 25th.
Creighton is 15th in the official NCAA RPI rankings that were published on Monday. Villanova is second, with Butler fifth and Xavier 14th.
CU plays a pair of games this week, starting at 6:01 pm Central on Tuesday at No. 16 Butler before hosting Xavier on Saturday at 2 pm.
Associated Press Top 25
January 30, 2017
Rk   School   W-L   Points   LW
1Â Â Â Gonzaga (46)Â Â Â 1594Â Â Â 22-0Â Â Â 3
2Â Â Â Baylor (6)Â Â Â 1504Â Â Â 20-1Â Â Â 5
3Â Â Â Kansas (9)Â Â Â 1503Â Â Â 19-2Â Â Â 2
4Â Â Â Villanova (4)Â Â Â 1479Â Â Â 20-2Â Â Â 1
5   Arizona   1387   20-2   7
6   Louisville   1237   18-4   13
7   West Virginia   1101   17-4   18
8   Kentucky   1083   17-4   2
9   Virginia   1061   16-4   12
10   Wisconsin   1058   18-3   15
11Â Â Â UCLAÂ Â Â 993Â Â Â 19-3Â Â Â 8
12   North Carolina   965   19-4   9
13   Oregon   863   19-3   10
14   Cincinnati   756   19-2   19
15   Florida State   727   18-4   6
16   Butler   717   18-4   11
17   Maryland   518   19-2   22
18   St. Mary's   409   19-2   21
19   South Carolina   384   17-4   23
20   Notre Dame   363   17-5   14
21   Duke   339   16-5   17
22   Creighton   307   19-3   16
23   Purdue   264   17-5   20
24   Florida   213   16-5   25
25   Northwestern   106   18-4   NR
Others receiving votes: SMU 69, Xavier 67, Southern California 29, Wichita State 8, Akron 5, Middle Tennessee 5, VCU 3, Illinois State 2, New Mexico State 2, Virginia Tech 2, Iowa State 1, Utah 1.
USA Today Top 25 Coaches Poll
Associated Press Top 25
January 30, 2017
Rk   School   W-L   Points   LW
1Â Â Â Gonzaga (24)Â Â Â 22-0Â Â Â 785Â Â Â 3
2Â Â Â Kansas (7)Â Â Â 19-2Â Â Â 749Â Â Â 1
3   Baylor   20-1   720   5
4Â Â Â Villanova (1)Â Â Â 20-2Â Â Â 719Â Â Â 2
5   Arizona   20-2   672   9
6   Kentucky   17-4   583   4
7   Louisville   18-4   525   14
8Â Â Â UCLAÂ Â Â 19-3Â Â Â 518Â Â Â 7
9   Wisconsin   18-3   509   15
10   North Carolina   19-4   499   6
11   Virginia   16-4   470   13
12   West Virginia   17-4   457   18
13   Oregon   19-3   451   10
14   Cincinnati   19-2   360   19
15   Butler   18-4   328   11
16   Florida State   18-4   321   8
17   Maryland   19-2   253   23
18   Notre Dame   17-5   228   12
19   Saint Mary's   19-2   214   21
20   South Carolina   17-4   191   24
21   Duke   16-5   165   17
22   Creighton   19-3   159   16
23   Florida   16-5   137   25
24   Purdue   17-5   106   20
25   Xavier   15-6   97   22
Others receiving votes: Northwestern 73; Southern Methodist 33; Southern California 24; Miami (Fla.) 19; Middle Tennessee 9; North Carolina-Wilmington 8; New Mexico State 7; Indiana 3; Nevada 3; Wichita State 3; Akron 1; Kansas State 1.
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