Tuesday, January 6, 2009

Men's College Basketball Rankings: Week 8

In the most recent USA Today/ESPN coaches poll, the Pitt Panthers took the #1 spot for the first time in the school's 101-year basketball history after North Carolina and Connecticut both suffered their first losses of the season. Despite the major upset by Boston College this weekend, North Carolina still looks to be the team to beat as we gear up for March Madness:

1. Pittsburgh (30) 14-0 774
2. Duke 12-1 714
3. North Carolina (1) 13-1 707
4. Wake Forest 13-0 687
5. Connecticut 12-1 630
6. Oklahoma 13-1 593
7. Texas 11-2 546
7. UCLA 12-2 546
9. Syracuse 14-1 526
10. Georgetown 10-2 506
11. Clemson 14-0 480
12. Michigan State 11-2 452
13. Notre Dame 10-3 277
14. Purdue 11-3 261
15. Marquette 13-2 251
16. Arizona State 12-2 238
17. Villanova 12-2 225
18. Xavier 11-2 217
19. Minnesota 13-1 183
20. Butler 12-1 147
21. Louisville 9-3 136
22. West Virginia 11-2 132
23. Baylor 12-2 98
24. Boston College 13-2 90
25. Tennessee 9-3 85

Others Receiving Votes:
Dayton 54, Illinois State 50, Michigan 49, Saint Mary's 43, Ohio State 40, Memphis 37, Illinois 34, Brigham Young 34, California 31, Davidson 31, Arkansas 27, Gonzaga 27, Wisconsin 26, Texas A&M 22, Missouri 21, Florida 11, UNLV 11, LSU 10, Kansas 7, Stanford 5, Maryland 1, Florida State 1, Utah State 1, Washington 1.

Dropped From Rankings:
Gonzaga 17, Ohio State 23, Michigan 24.

Source: ESPN.com





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