The Missouri Tigers hold strong in the Top 10 of the latest NCAA basketball rankings despite their 75-59 loss to Kansas State last week. In the latest set of rankings Missouri comes in ranked No. 9 in both the Associated Press and the ESPN Top 25 polls. Here is how the rest of the Top 5 shakes out:
RK | TEAM | RECORD | PTS |
1 | Syracuse (30) | 17-0 | 774 |
2 | Kentucky (1) | 15-1 | 742 |
3 | North Carolina | 14-2 | 702 |
4 | Baylor | 15-0 | 684 |
5 | Ohio State | 15-2 |
649 |
Associated Press' NCAA Top 5 Rankings:
Rank
|
Team (first-place votes) |
Record
|
Points
|
Last week
|
1.
|
Syracuse (30) |
17-0
|
774
|
1
|
2.
|
Kentucky (1) |
15-1
|
742
|
2
|
3.
|
North Carolina |
14-2
|
702
|
4
|
4.
|
Baylor |
15-0
|
684
|
5
|
5.
|
Ohio State |
15-2
|
649
|
7
|
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