Texas men’s basketball climbs five spots in latest AP Top 25 Poll

After an impressive 69-66 comeback win against Kansas State on Saturday, Texas climbed five spots in the latest AP Top 25 Poll this week.

The Longhorns are now the No. 5 team in the country and hold the top spot in the Big 12 Conference. Five other conference foes remained in the AP Poll this week also.

Rodney Terry’s team faces a tough road test against No. 9 Kansas on Monday evening. A win in Lawrence could essentially knock the Jayhawks out of the Big 12 title race, but Kansas has only lost one game at home this season.

Here’s a look at the full AP Top 25 Poll that was released on Feb. 6.

1. Purdue

2. Houston

3. Alabama

4. Arizona

5. Texas

6. Tennessee

7. UCLA

8. Virginia

9. Kansas

10. Marquette

11. Iowa State

12. Kansas State

13. Xavier

14. Baylor

15. Saint Mary’s

16. Gonzaga

17. TCU

18. Indiana

19. Miami

20. Providence

21. UConn

22. North Carolina State

23. Creighton

24. Rutgers

25. San Diego State

Others receiving votes

Florida Atlantic 93, Duke 87, Auburn 65, Clemson 31, Pittsburgh 26, Illinois 25, Nevada 16, New Mexico 16, Maryland 12, Arkansas 11, Iowa 8, Missouri 6, West Virginia 5, Oral Roberts 5, Northwestern 3, Charleston 3, VCU 2, Utah State 2, Kentucky 1

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