Baylor Bears Men’s Basketball Returns to AP Top 25 Rankings
The Baylor men’s basketball team returned to the Associated Press top 25 rankings released on Monday, Jan. 16, with the Bears currently sitting at No. 21.
Baylor (12-5, 2-3 Big 12) won both its conference games this past week, garnering a five-point victory at West Virginia on Jan. 11 and a 74-58 home win over Oklahoma State on Jan. 14.
Coach Scott Drew and the Bears aim to continue their winning ways when they hit the road to face the Texas Tech Red Raiders on Tuesday, Jan. 17 at 8 p.m. Central Time on ESPNU.
The Big 12 Conference currently has six teams ranked in the Top 25: No. 2 Kansas, No. 7 Texas, No. 12 Iowa State, No. 13 Kansas State, No. 14 TCU and No. 21 Baylor.
The Big 12 is also the only conference in the nation to have at least six of its teams in the rankings, with only the Big East (four), Southeastern (four) and Atlantic Coast (three) coming anywhere close.
The complete AP top 25 men’s college basketball rankings include:
No. 1: Houston (17-1); American Athletic.
No. 2: Kansas (16-1); Big 12.
No. 3: Purdue (16-1); Big Ten.
No. 4: Alabama (15-2); Southeastern.
No. 5: UCLA (16-2); Pacific 12.
No. 6: Gonzaga (16-3); West Coast.
No. 7: Texas (15-2); Big 12.
No. 8: Xavier (15-3); Big East.
No. 9: Tennessee (14-3); Southeastern.
No. 10: Virginia (13-3); Atlantic Coast.
No. 11: Arizona (15-2); Pacific 12.
No. 12: Iowa State (13-3); Big 12.
No. 13: Kansas State (15-2); Big 12.
No. 14: TCU (14-3); Big 12.
No. 15: UConn (15-4); Big East.
No. 16: Auburn (14-3); Southeastern.
No. 17: Miami (FL) (14-3); Atlantic Coast.
No. 18: Charleston (18-1); Colonial.
No. 19: Clemson (15-3); Atlantic Coast.
No. 20: Marquette (14-5); Big East.
No. 21: Baylor (12-5); Big 12.
No. 22: Providence (14-4); Big East.
No. 23: Rutgers (13-5); Big Ten.
No. 24: Florida Atlantic (16-1); Conference USA.
No. 25: Arkansas (12-5); Southeastern.
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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