Memphis jumps into top spot in men's AP poll

By The Associated Press

Posted 9:40AM on Monday 21st January 2008 ( 16 years ago )

Memphis is the new number-one team in men's college basketball. The Tigers replace North Carolina, which was upset this past weekend by Maryland. The Tigers were given 49 first place votes to 23 for second-ranked Kansas. The Jayhawks and Tigers are the only unbeaten teams in division-one men's basketball.

The third-ranked school this week is Tennessee with Duke fourth and North Carolina, the top-team since the pre-season, fifth.

The second five this week features Washington State, Indiana, UCLA, Georgetown and Michigan State.

The second tem this week has Wisconsin, Texas, Pittsburgh, Vanderbilt, Butler, Dayton, Mississippi, Texas A Villanova and Stanford.

The final five features Marquette, Drake, Xavier, Arizona State and Baylor. This marks Baylor's first stop in the poll since 1969.

-- The top 25 teams in The Associated Press' college basketball poll, with first-place votes in parentheses, records through Jan. 20, total points based on 25 points for a first-place vote through one point for a 25th-place vote and previous ranking:
Record Pts Pvs
1. Memphis (49) 17-0 1,777 2
2. Kansas (23) 18-0 1,751 3
3. Tennessee 16-1 1,591 6
4. Duke 15-1 1,543 7
5. North Carolina 18-1 1,536 1
6. Washington St. 16-1 1,442 8
7. Indiana 16-1 1,351 9
8. UCLA 16-2 1,312 4
9. Georgetown 14-2 1,235 5
10. Michigan St. 16-2 1,175 11
11. Wisconsin 15-2 1,048 17
12. Texas 14-3 887 19
13. Pittsburgh 15-3 781 15
14. Vanderbilt 17-2 748 16
15. Butler 17-2 742 12
16. Dayton 14-2 567 14
17. Mississippi 15-2 529 18
18. Texas A 15-3 502 10
18. Villanova 13-3 502 25
20. Stanford 15-3 444 __
21. Marquette 13-4 332 13
22. Drake 16-1 313 __
23. Xavier 15-4 230 20
24. Arizona St. 14-3 182 22
25. Baylor 15-2 173 __

Others receiving votes: Saint Mary's, Calif. 144, Clemson 136, Kansas St. 120, West Virginia 90, Florida 49, Massachusetts 47, Gonzaga 32, Southern Cal 26, Rhode Island 17, Miami 15, Louisville 7, Cincinnati 5, South Alabama 5, Oklahoma 4, New Mexico 3, Akron 2, Mississippi St. 2, Cleveland St. 1, Creighton 1, Maryland 1.

Memphis coach John Calipari yells to his players during the first half of a basketball game against Rice on Wednesday in Houston. / photo: Associated Press

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