Texas Longhorns ranked No. 2 in latest AP Top 25 Poll
The Texas Longhorns will take the court Thursday night against No. 7 Creighton as the No. 2 ranked team in the country.
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The Longhorns moved up two spots from No. 4 in the latest release of the AP Top 25 Poll following blowout wins over Northern Arizona and UTRGV last week. Texas also received eight first-place votes.
No. 2 is the highest ranking for the program since the 2010 season.
The Longhorns (3-0) are ranked behind only No. 1 Houston, with Virginia and Arizona holding down the No. 3 and No. 4 spots. The Cougars should hold down the No. 1 spot for the next couple of weeks before tough contests against No. 12 Alabama December 10 and traveling to No. 3 Virginia December 17.
The last time Texas was ranked No. 1 was in the January 18, 2010 poll.
The Texas schedule and the AP Top 25
Texas will face six teams this season ranked in the latest poll, and include nine games. Those are No. 6 Baylor (twice), No. 7 Creighton, No. 9 Kansas (twice), No. 13 Tennessee, No. 16 Illinois and No. 23 Iowa State (twice). Texas already bested No. 14 Gonzaga.
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There are also five teams on the schedule that received votes in the latest release. TCU received the most votes outside the top 25, while West Virginia, Texas Tech, Oklahoma and Kansas State also received votes.
Texas is currently 1-0 against AP Top 25 teams after beating No. 14 Gonzaga 93-74.
Big 12 in the AP Top 25
The Big 12 conference is represented in the Top 25 poll by four teams. No. 2 Texas, No. 6 Baylor, No. 9 Kansas and No. 23 Iowa State. The Big 10 has the most representation in the poll with six teams. The SEC is second among conferences with five teams in the top 25.
The Big 12 has the most teams in the top 10 of the poll with three.
AP Top 25 Poll Week 4
1. Houston (6-0) (45)
2. Texas (5-0) (8)
3. Virginia (5-0) (2)
4. Arizona (6-0)
5. Purdue (6-0) (8)
6. Baylor (5-1)
7. Creighton (6-1)
8. UConn (8-0)
9. Kansas (6-1)
10. Indiana (6-0)
11.Arkansas (5-1)
12.Alabama (6-1)
13. Tennessee (5-1)
14. Gonzaga (5-2)
15. Auburn (7-0)
16. Illinois (5-1)
17. Duke (6-2)
18. North Carolina (5-2)
19. Kentucky (4-2)
20. Michigan State (5-2)
21. UCLA (5-2)
22. Maryland (6-0)
23. Iowa State (5-1)
24. San Diego State (4-2)
25. Ohio State (5-1)
