Kentucky Basketball Climbs to #3 in Polls

The Kentucky Wildcats have inched a step closer to the top of the college basketball polls this week. The Cats are now #3 in both polls and have received one first place vote in both polls.

AP Top 25

1. Kansas (61) 9-0 1,620
2. Texas (1) 8-0 1,512
3. Kentucky (1) 10-0 1,486
4. Purdue 9-0 1,426
5. Syracuse (2) 10-0 1,388
6. West Virginia 7-0 1,315
7. Duke 7-1 1,137
8. Villanova 9-1 1,107
9. Tennessee 7-1 1,104
10. North Carolina 8-2 1,039
11. Georgetown 8-0 1,008 12. Michigan State 8-2 922 13. Florida 8-1 864 14. Connecticut 6-2 762 15. Gonzaga 8-2 505 16. Texas Tech 9-0 492 17. Kansas State 9-1 391 18. Ohio State 7-2 383 19. New Mexico 10-0 364 20. Mississippi 8-1 334 21. Butler 7-3 257 22. Georgia Tech 6-1 253 23. Texas A&M 8-2 221 24. Washington 6-2 179 25. Cincinnati 6-2 174

ESPN/USA Today Poll

1. Kansas (30) 9-0 774
2. Texas 8-0 735
3. Kentucky (1) 10-0 701
4. Purdue 9-0 675
5. Syracuse 10-0 658
6. West Virginia 7-0 631
7. Duke 7-1 547
8. Tennessee 7-1 528
9. Villanova 9-1 524
10. North Carolina 8-2 497
11. Georgetown 8-0 494 12. Michigan State 8-2 423 13. Florida 8-1 367 14. Connecticut 6-2 358 15. Georgia Tech 6-1 229 15. Gonzaga 8-2 229 17. Butler 7-3 184 18. Ohio State 7-2 176 19. New Mexico 10-0 164 20. Texas Tech 9-0 150 21. Washington 6-2 146 22. Kansas State 9-1 136 23. UNLV 7-1 112 24. Clemson 8-2 110 25. Mississippi 8-1 77