PC Drops to 20 in the AP Poll, Ranked 17 in USA Today Coaches Poll

Ken Bell

PC news release…

PROVIDENCE, R.I. – The Providence College men’s basketball team is ranked No. 20 in the Associated Press Poll and No. 17 in the most recent USA Today Coaches Poll. Both polls which were released today (Feb. 8). It marks the 11th consecutive week this season the Friars have been ranked.  

The Friars have posted an 18-6 mark overall and a 6-5 record in BIG EAST action.  

Providence will return to action on Wednesday, Feb. 10 at Marquette at 7 p.m. ET on FS1.  Fans interested in purchasing tickets for home games can visit friars.com or call 401-865-GOPC.

top-25 polls – FEB. 8

associated press poll

RK TEAM RECORD PTS

1 Villanova (32) 20-3 1,566

2 Maryland (13) 21-3 1,499

3 Oklahoma (7) 19-3 1,472

4 Iowa (11) 19-4 1,471

5 Xavier 21-2 1,382

6 Kansas (1) 19-4 1,311

7 Virginia (1) 19-4 1,223

8 Michigan State 20-4 1,144

9 North Carolina 19-4 1,136

10 West Virginia 19-4 1,082

11 Oregon 20-4 905

12 Miami (FL) 18-4 826

13 Louisville 19-4 819

14 Iowa State 17-6 781

15 Texas A&M 18-5 663

16 SMU 20-2 593

17 Arizona 19-5 497

18 Purdue 19-5 456

19 Dayton 19-3 413

20 Providence 18-6 349

21 Baylor 17-6 333

22 Kentucky 17-6 228

23 USC 18-5 225

24 Texas 16-7 199

25 Wichita St 17-6 132

usa today coaches poll

RK TEAM REC PTS

1 No Carolina (18) 19-2 786

2 Oklahoma (14) 18-2 780

3 Maryland 19-3 667

4 Villanova 18-3 657

5 Xavier 19-2 650

6 Kansas 17-4 627

7 Iowa 17-4 618

8 Texas A&M 18-3 594

9 Virginia 17-4 564

10 Michigan State 19-4 517

11 Providence 18-4 464

12 West Virginia 17-4 374

13 Baylor 17-4 366

14 Iowa State 16-5 321

15 Miami (FL) 16-4 313

16 Purdue 19-4 278

17 Oregon 18-4 239

18 Louisville 17-4 237

19 Kentucky 16-5 223

20 Arizona 17-5 206

21 Indiana 18-4 200

22 Wichita St 16-5 163

23 South Carolina 19-2 156

24 Dayton 18-3 120

25 Saint Mary’s 18-2 61

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