Nebraska Receives Votes in AP Men's Basketball Poll After Upset of Creighton

The Husker men garnered their first Associated Press poll votes of the season. Nebraska was last ranked in 2018.

Nov 22, 2024; Omaha, Nebraska, USA; Nebraska Cornhuskers guard Sam Hoiberg (1) and guard Ahron Ulis (2) celebrate the win against the Creighton Bluejays during the second half at CHI Health Center Omaha. / Steven Branscombe-Imagn Images

The Nebraska men's basketball team has received attention from the Associated Press poll voters for the first time in 2024 following the Huskers' in-state upset.

After taking down then-rated No. 14 Creighton on Friday night in Omaha 74-63, the Huskers (4-1) received votes in this week's AP poll, released Monday. The Big Red would be the 35th-ranked team in terms of votes received. The last time Nebraska was ranked by AP was in 2018, when the Huskers peaked at No. 24 on Dec. 3 and Dec. 31.

Nebraska's lone loss of the season so far came to Saint Mary's, which also received votes in this week's poll and would be ranked No. 30. After suffering its home loss to Nebraska, Creighton fell from No. 14 to No. 21. The Bluejays' skid is tied for the largest drop in the poll this week with No. 24 Arizona falling to No. 24 and No. 13 Purdue dropping from No. 6.

Nov 22, 2024; Omaha, Nebraska, USA; Nebraska Cornhuskers forward Juwan Gary dunks against the Creighton Bluejays. / Steven Branscombe-Imagn Images

The Big Ten Conference featured no teams in this week's top ten with the Boilermakers' drop but still did have three ranked programs. No. 13 Purdue, No. 14 Indiana, and No. 15 Wisconsin created a conference logjam in the middle of the pack of the AP rankings. The Hoosiers (4-0) moved up two spots while the Badgers (7-0) climbed four. Eight other conference teams earned votes: Ohio State, Illinois, Nebraska, Michigan State, Oregon, Penn State, UCLA and Maryland.

Rutgers fell out of the top 25 after being placed at No. 24 last week. Likewise, Michigan garnered votes in last week's poll but did not receive any in Monday's edition.

The Big 12 remained at the top of the poll with Kansas (5-0) receiving 51 of the first-place votes. Iowa State stayed put at No. 5, while Houston rose to No. 6. The conference had a total of six programs featured, including No. 16 Cincinnati, No. 17 Baylor, and the Wildcats.

Nov 20, 2024; Piscataway, New Jersey, USA; Merrimack Warriors guard Budd Clark (right) strips the ball from Rutgers Scarlet Knights guard Jeremiah Williams. / Vincent Carchietta-Imagn Images

The Southeastern Conference flexed with nine teams in the top 25 and four in the top ten. No. 4 Auburn, No. 7 Tennessee, No. 8 Kentucky, and No. 9 Alabama led the way despite the Crimson Tide giving ground to both the Volunteers and the Wildcats. No. 18 Florida, No. 19 Arkansas, and No. 20 Texas A&M all rose in this week's poll, while No. 23 Ole Miss remained in its same position.

The Big East remained a three-team feature in the poll as UConn stayed at No. 2, Marquette jumped up five spots to No. 10, and the Bluejays of Creighton fell to No. 21. Gonzaga (5-0) remained at No. 3. The ACC could muster only two programs for the second straight week as No. 11 Duke and No. 12 North Carolina remained the lone programs to represent the Atlantic Coast.

Nebraska won its first top-25 battle of the season against Creighton and will not face another currently ranked foe until Dec. 13 when the Huskers welcome No. 14 Indiana to Pinnacle Bank Arena. This week the Huskers battle South Dakota on Wednesday at 5:30 p.m. CST, then take on North Florida on Sunday at 3 p.m. CST.

Associated Press Top 25

1. Kansas
2. UConn
3. Gonzaga
4. Auburn
5. Iowa State
6. Houston
7. Tennessee
8. Kentucky
9. Alabama
10. Marquette
11. Duke
12. North Carolina
13. Purdue
14. Indiana
15. Wisconsin
16. Cincinnati
17. Baylor
18. Florida
19. Arkansas
20. Texas A&M
21. Creighton
22. Xavier
23. Ole Miss
24. Arizona
25. Mississippi State

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