Baylor Bears Men’s Basketball Ranked No. 14 in Latest AP Rankings
The Baylor men’s basketball team dipped three spots in the Associated Press top 25 rankings released on Monday, Feb. 6, with the Bears currently sitting at No. 14.
Baylor (17-6, 6-4 Big 12) went 1-1 this past week, dropping a five-point heartbreaker at No. 5 Texas on Jan. 30 and garnering a 27-point blowout victory at home over Texas Tech on Feb. 4.
Coach Scott Drew and the Bears aim to continue their winning ways when they host the Oklahoma Sooners on Wednesday, Feb. 8 at 8 p.m. Central Time on ESPNU.
The Big 12 Conference currently has six teams ranked in the Top 25: No. 5 Texas, No. 9 Kansas, No. 11 Iowa State, No. 12 Kansas State, No. 14 Baylor and No. 17 TCU.
The complete AP top 25 men’s college basketball rankings include:
No. 1: Purdue (22-2); Big Ten.
No. 2: Houston (22-2); American Athletic.
No. 3: Alabama (20-3); Southeastern.
No. 4: Arizona (21-3); Pacific 12.
No. 5: Texas (19-4); Big 12.
No. 6: Tennessee (19-4); Southeastern.
No. 7: UCLA (19-4); Pacific 12.
No. 8: Virginia (17-4); Atlantic Coast.
No. 9: Kansas (18-5); Big 12.
No. 10: Marquette (19-5); Big East.
No. 11: Iowa State (16-6); Big 12.
No. 12: Kansas State (18-5); Big 12.
No. 13: Xavier (19-5); Big East.
No. 14: Baylor (17-6); Big 12.
No. 15: Saint Mary’s (21-4); West Coast.
No. 16: Gonzaga (19-5); West Coast.
No. 17: TCU (17-6); Big 12.
No. 18: Indiana (16-7); Big Ten.
No. 19: Miami (FL) (18-5); Atlantic Coast.
No. 20: Providence (17-6); Big East.
No. 21: UConn (18-6); Big East.
No. 22: North Carolina State (19-5); Atlantic Coast.
No. 23: Creighton (15-8); Big East.
No. 24: Rutgers (16-7); Big Ten.
No. 25: San Diego State (18-5); Mountain West.
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Denton Ramsey has been a journalist for over 20 years with a decade of experience as a sports writer and editor for a plethora of newspapers throughout Texas and Alabama. Growing up in Houston and attending Baylor University, Ramsey is a die-hard sports fan with a true passion for writing. He may be reached via email at denton.itb@gmail.com