Men's Basketball Poll Watching Week 7: Purdue Back On Top

The Boilermakers (10-1) are ranked No. 1 in both polls this week after beating last week's No. 1, Arizona, over the weekend.
Men's Basketball Poll Watching Week 7: Purdue Back On Top
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Two of the nation's top teams met in the Indy Classic on Saturday. Purdue, ranked No. 3/4 last week, upset Arizona, ranked No. 1 last week, 92-84. The win bumped the Boilermakers up to the top spot in the Week 7 polls. 

Rounding out the top 5 are Kansas, Houston, Arizona, and UConn. 

TCU (8-1) continue to receive votes in both the AP Top 25 and the Coaches Poll. 

Micah Peavy, Arizona State
TCU's Micah Peavy led the Horned Frogs with a triple-double in their 79-59 win over Arizona State on Saturday night. Even after the win, TCU remains on the outside looking in and is receiving votes in both Week 7 polls.  :: Brian McLean, On Assignment Photo/KillerFrogs

The Big 12 continues to demonstrate why it is the most dominant league in the nation with six teams ranked and three of those in the top seven. In addition to TCU, one other team is receiving votes. Here are the Big 12 teams either ranked or receiving votes:

  • Kansas - No. 2 in both polls
  • Houston - No. 3 in both polls
  • Oklahoma - No. 7 in the AP Top 25 and No. 8 in the Coaches Poll
  • Baylor - No. 10 in both polls
  • BYU - No. 17 in the AP Top 25 and tied for No. 15 in the Coaches Poll
  • Texas - No. 19 in the AP Top 25 and No. 22 in the Coaches Poll
  • Iowa State - Receiving votes in both polls (30/33)
  • TCU - Receiving votes in both polls (32/29)

Here are the highlights from both the AP Top 25 poll and the Coaches Poll:

AP Top 25 Men's Basketball Week 7

1 - Purdue (10-1), up 2

2 - Kansas (10-1), no change

3 - Houston (11-0), up 1

4 - Arizona (8-1), down 3

5 - UConn (10-1), no change

6 - Marquette (9-2), up 1

7 - Oklahoma (10-0), up 4

8 - Tennessee (8-3), up 4

9 - Kentucky (8-2), up 5

10 - Baylor (9-1), down 4

17 - BYU (10-1), up 1

18 - Clemson (9-1), down 5

19 - Texas (8-2), no change

Dropped from the rankings - Miami (#24), Northwestern (#25)

Other Big 12 schools receiving votes -Iowa State (#30), TCU (#32)

Coaches Poll Men's Basketball Week 7

1 - Purdue (10-1), up 3

2 - Kansas (10-1), no change

3 - Houston (11-0), up 1

4 - Arizona (8-1), down 3

5 - UConn (10-1), no change

6 - Marquette (9-2), up 1

7 - Tennessee (8-3), up 3

8 - Oklahoma (10-0), up 4 

9 - Kentucky (8-2), up 6

10 - Baylor (9-1), down 4

15 - BYU (10-1), up 2

18 - Clemson (9-1), down 7

22 - Texas (8-2), no change

Dropped from the rankings - Miami (#24)

Other Big 12 schools receiving votes -TCU (#29), Iowa State (#33)

Bold teams = Big 12 Conference teams

Men's Basketball: TCU Beats Arizona State 79-59


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Barry Lewis
BARRY LEWIS

Barry is the publisher/managing editor for KillerFrogs.com. He has been a Horned Frog since the Jim Wacker era and loves covering all of TCU's sports.