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Top 10 Battle On Tap As #8 Men's Basketball Climbs in AP Poll
12/7/2020 11:05:00 AM | Men's Basketball
Bluejays are ranked for 10th straight week
OMAHA, Neb. --Â The Creighton men's basketball team is ranked eighth in the country in the Associated Press poll released on Monday, December 7th. The No. 8 ranking is one spot shy of the best mark in program history, which was previously done on Jan. 16, 2017, March 9, 2020 and March 16, 2020.
CU's ascension sets up a top-10 battle in Lawrence, Kan., on Tuesday at 4 p.m. when the Bluejays visit No. 5 Kansas (4-1). It's just the second time in program history that both Creighton and its opponent have been ranked in the top-10, joining a Dec. 31, 2016 game between No. 1 Villanova and No. 10 Creighton. CU has won five of its last six games against top-10 competition, including the last four.
The Bluejays moved up after lopsided wins vs. Nebraska-Omaha (94-67) and Kennesaw State (93-58) last week. The Bluejays led by 24 and 27 points, respectively, at halftime of those victories.
Creighton is one of 10 schools that have been ranked each of the past 10 polls (since Feb. 3, 2020), joining Baylor, Duke, Florida State, Gonzaga, Houston, Iowa, Kansas, Tennessee and Villanova.
Creighton (3-0) has now been ranked 99 times in program history, with 71 of those under the direction of Greg McDermott. Creighton is 123-46 all-time as a ranked team, including an 89-34 mark under McDermott. Creighton has been ranked at least one week in eight of McDermott's 11 seasons on The Hilltop after doing it just five different seasons in program history before his 2010 arrival.
In addition, this is the 15th time that Creighton has earned a top-10 ranking in program history. Fourteen of those weeks have come under McDermott's leadership.
CU is one of two BIG EAST teams that are nationally ranked by the AP this week, joining No. 9 Villanova. Other BIG EAST teams that are receiving votes include Xavier, Connecticut and Marquette.
 The USA Today/Coaches poll, which had Creighton 11th in the preseason, moved the Bluejays up four spots to No. 7. That ties the program's best ranking in the coaches poll ever. It was first done January 16, 2017.
In addition to No. 5 Kansas, Creighton will also host unranked Nebraska this Friday at 6 p.m. on BTN.
Associated Press Top 25
Dec. 7, 2020
Rk   School   W-L    PTS
1Â Â Â Gonzaga (54)Â Â Â 3-0Â Â Â 1518
2Â Â Â Baylor (7)Â Â Â 3-0Â Â Â 1470
3   Iowa   3-0   1385
4   Michigan State   5-0   1296
5   Kansas   4-1   1195
6   Illinois   3-1   1104
7   Houston   4-0   1090
8   Creighton   3-0   1068
9   Villanova   4-1   1033
10   Duke   2-1   954
11   West Virginia   4-1   918
12   Tennessee   0-0   767
13   Wisconsin   3-1   750
   Texas   4-1   750
15   Virginia Tech   4-0   688
16   North Carolina   3-1   547
17   Texas Tech   4-1   541
18   Virginia   3-1   474
19   Richmond   2-0   419
20   Florida State   1-0   350
21   Rutgers   3-0   293
22   Ohio State   3-0   287
23   Arizona State   3-1   218
24   San Diego State   4-0   123
25   Louisville   4-0   122
Others receiving votes: Michigan 107, Saint Louis 94, Florida 90, Indiana 40, Oregon 26, Oklahoma State 26, Marquette 22, Missouri 19, Connecticut 12, Xavier 9, Clemson 7, Alabama 5, Washington State 3, Maryland 2, UCLA 1, SMU 1, Oklahoma 1.
USA Today Top 25 Coaches Poll
Dec. 7, 2020
Rk   School   W-L    PTS
1Â Â Â Gonzaga (23)Â Â Â 3-0Â Â Â 788
2Â Â Â Baylor (8)Â Â Â 3-0Â Â Â 774
3Â Â Â Iowa (1)Â Â Â 3-0Â Â Â 717
4   Michigan State   5-0   679
5   Kansas   4-1   585
6   Villanova   4-1   581
7   Creighton   3-0   561
8   Houston   4-0   529
9   Illinois   3-1   525
10   West Virginia   4-1   471
11   Duke   2-1   458
12   Texas   4-1   407
13   Wisconsin   3-1   361
14   North Carolina   3-1   345
15   Virginia Tech   4-0   315
16   Tennessee   0-0   311
17   Texas Tech   4-1   310
18   Virginia   3-1   268
19   Richmond   2-0   198
20   Ohio State   3-0   176
21   Florida State   1-0   167
22   Rutgers   3-0   161
23   Arizona State   3-1   121
24   Louisville   4-0   95
25   Florida   3-0   83
Others receiving votes: Michigan 78; San Diego St. 50; Saint Louis 44; UCLA 38; Oregon 34; Oklahoma State 30; Indiana 26; Marquette 16; Missouri 15; Oklahoma 13; Louisiana State 13; Arkansas 11; NC State 10; Clemson 10; Maryland 6; Connecticut 6; Xavier 5; Memphis 2; Drake 2; Western Kentucky 1; Southern Methodist 1; Kentucky 1; Alabama 1; Abilene Christian 1.
CU's ascension sets up a top-10 battle in Lawrence, Kan., on Tuesday at 4 p.m. when the Bluejays visit No. 5 Kansas (4-1). It's just the second time in program history that both Creighton and its opponent have been ranked in the top-10, joining a Dec. 31, 2016 game between No. 1 Villanova and No. 10 Creighton. CU has won five of its last six games against top-10 competition, including the last four.
The Bluejays moved up after lopsided wins vs. Nebraska-Omaha (94-67) and Kennesaw State (93-58) last week. The Bluejays led by 24 and 27 points, respectively, at halftime of those victories.
Creighton is one of 10 schools that have been ranked each of the past 10 polls (since Feb. 3, 2020), joining Baylor, Duke, Florida State, Gonzaga, Houston, Iowa, Kansas, Tennessee and Villanova.
Creighton (3-0) has now been ranked 99 times in program history, with 71 of those under the direction of Greg McDermott. Creighton is 123-46 all-time as a ranked team, including an 89-34 mark under McDermott. Creighton has been ranked at least one week in eight of McDermott's 11 seasons on The Hilltop after doing it just five different seasons in program history before his 2010 arrival.
In addition, this is the 15th time that Creighton has earned a top-10 ranking in program history. Fourteen of those weeks have come under McDermott's leadership.
CU is one of two BIG EAST teams that are nationally ranked by the AP this week, joining No. 9 Villanova. Other BIG EAST teams that are receiving votes include Xavier, Connecticut and Marquette.
 The USA Today/Coaches poll, which had Creighton 11th in the preseason, moved the Bluejays up four spots to No. 7. That ties the program's best ranking in the coaches poll ever. It was first done January 16, 2017.
In addition to No. 5 Kansas, Creighton will also host unranked Nebraska this Friday at 6 p.m. on BTN.
Associated Press Top 25
Dec. 7, 2020
Rk   School   W-L    PTS
1Â Â Â Gonzaga (54)Â Â Â 3-0Â Â Â 1518
2Â Â Â Baylor (7)Â Â Â 3-0Â Â Â 1470
3   Iowa   3-0   1385
4   Michigan State   5-0   1296
5   Kansas   4-1   1195
6   Illinois   3-1   1104
7   Houston   4-0   1090
8   Creighton   3-0   1068
9   Villanova   4-1   1033
10   Duke   2-1   954
11   West Virginia   4-1   918
12   Tennessee   0-0   767
13   Wisconsin   3-1   750
   Texas   4-1   750
15   Virginia Tech   4-0   688
16   North Carolina   3-1   547
17   Texas Tech   4-1   541
18   Virginia   3-1   474
19   Richmond   2-0   419
20   Florida State   1-0   350
21   Rutgers   3-0   293
22   Ohio State   3-0   287
23   Arizona State   3-1   218
24   San Diego State   4-0   123
25   Louisville   4-0   122
Others receiving votes: Michigan 107, Saint Louis 94, Florida 90, Indiana 40, Oregon 26, Oklahoma State 26, Marquette 22, Missouri 19, Connecticut 12, Xavier 9, Clemson 7, Alabama 5, Washington State 3, Maryland 2, UCLA 1, SMU 1, Oklahoma 1.
USA Today Top 25 Coaches Poll
Dec. 7, 2020
Rk   School   W-L    PTS
1Â Â Â Gonzaga (23)Â Â Â 3-0Â Â Â 788
2Â Â Â Baylor (8)Â Â Â 3-0Â Â Â 774
3Â Â Â Iowa (1)Â Â Â 3-0Â Â Â 717
4   Michigan State   5-0   679
5   Kansas   4-1   585
6   Villanova   4-1   581
7   Creighton   3-0   561
8   Houston   4-0   529
9   Illinois   3-1   525
10   West Virginia   4-1   471
11   Duke   2-1   458
12   Texas   4-1   407
13   Wisconsin   3-1   361
14   North Carolina   3-1   345
15   Virginia Tech   4-0   315
16   Tennessee   0-0   311
17   Texas Tech   4-1   310
18   Virginia   3-1   268
19   Richmond   2-0   198
20   Ohio State   3-0   176
21   Florida State   1-0   167
22   Rutgers   3-0   161
23   Arizona State   3-1   121
24   Louisville   4-0   95
25   Florida   3-0   83
Others receiving votes: Michigan 78; San Diego St. 50; Saint Louis 44; UCLA 38; Oregon 34; Oklahoma State 30; Indiana 26; Marquette 16; Missouri 15; Oklahoma 13; Louisiana State 13; Arkansas 11; NC State 10; Clemson 10; Maryland 6; Connecticut 6; Xavier 5; Memphis 2; Drake 2; Western Kentucky 1; Southern Methodist 1; Kentucky 1; Alabama 1; Abilene Christian 1.
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