Cats move to No. 2 in polls
January 11, 2010
After four consecutive weeks at No. 3, the Cats (16-0) have moved up to No. 2, and received nine first-place votes.
The Cats are also No. 2 in the coaches poll, receiving one first place vote.
Texas (15-0) took over the No. 1 spot after Kansas (14-1) fell 76-68 to Tennessee (12-2) on Sunday evening. Kansas dropped to No. 3.
Villanova (14-1) and Syracuse (15-1) round out the top five at No. 4 and No. 5, respectively.
The bottom half of the top ten has Purdue (14-1) at No. 6 after the Boilermakers lost on the road at Wisconsin this week. Michigan State (13-3) is at No. 7, followed by Duke (13-2), Tennessee (12-2) and West Virginia (12-2) at No. 10.
Mississippi (12-3) is at No. 21 this week after losing to in-state rival Mississippi State. The Rebels, along with UK and Tennessee, are the only other Southeastern Conference team in the Associated Press top 25. Mississippi State checks in just outside of the top 25 at No. 29.