The Missouri Tigers (12-0) bump up a spot to No. 8 in the AP Poll following another undefeated week for the Mizzou basketball team. The Tigers, who have been ranked No. 8 in the Coaches Poll for over two weeks now, push above the Connecticut Huskies (10-1) for the first time in 2011.
Elsewhere, the Saint Louis Billikens (10-1, 55 points) continue to march on the comeback trail, chasing the Illinois Fighting Illini (11-2, 70 points) at 28th best. The Billikens have not lost since November 29, but the defeat -- at the hands of the Loyoal Marymount Lions (5-6) continues to haunt their season.
The Top 10 in both polls look like this:
Rank | Coaches Poll | AP Poll |
1 | Syracuse | Syracuse |
2 | Ohio St. | Ohio St. |
3 | Kentucky | Kentucky |
4 | Louisville | Louisville |
5 | Duke | North Carolina |
6 | North Carolina | Baylor |
7 | Baylor | Duke |
8 | Missouri | Missouri |
9 | Connecticut | Connecticut |
10 | Florida | Florida |
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