PC Friars Slide in College Basketball Polls
PC news release…
PROVIDENCE, R.I. — The Providence College men’s basketball team is ranked No. 16 in the Associated Press Poll and No. 17 in the most recent USA Today Coaches Poll. Both polls were released today (Jan. 18). It marks the eighth consecutive week that the Friars have been ranked in the national polls.
The Friars have posted a 15-3 mark overall and a 3-2 record in the BIG EAST.
Providence will return to action on Tuesday, Jan. 19 when it hosts No. 18/24 Butler at 6:30 p.m. on Fox Sports 1.
Fans interested in purchasing tickets for the game should go to Friars.com or call 401-865-GO PC.
Associated Press Top 25 Poll
RK TEAM RECORD PTS
1 Oklahoma (65) 15-1 1,625
2 North Carolina 16-2 1,515
3 Kansas 15-2 1,499
4 Villanova 16-2 1,403
5 Xavier 16-1 1,321
6 West Virginia 15-2 1,278
7 Maryland 16-2 1,259
8 SMU 17-0 1,179
9 Iowa 14-3 1,167
10 Texas A&M 15-2 994
11 Michigan State 16-3 950
12 Arizona 15-3 801
13 Virginia 13-4 649
13 Baylor 14-3 649
15 Miami (FL) 13-3 645
16 Providence 15-3 609
17 Louisville 14-3 608
18 Butler 13-4 439
19 Iowa State 13-4 411
20 Duke 14-4 375
21 USC 15-3 338
22 Purdue 15-3 322
23 Kentucky 13-4 276
24 South Carolina 16-1 252
25 Indiana 15-3 210
USA Today Coaches Top 25 Poll
RK TEAM RECORD PTS
1 Oklahoma (26) 15-1 763
2 No Carolina (4) 16-2 727
3 Kansas (1) 15-2 700
4 Villanova 16-2 674
5 Maryland 16-2 629
6 Xavier 16-1 616
7 West Virginia 15-2 585
8 Texas A&M 15-2 532
9 Iowa 14-3 494
10 Michigan State 16-3 461
11 Arizona 15-3 438
12 Duke 14-4 360
13 Virginia 13-4 340
14 Miami (FL) 13-3 319
15 Baylor 14-3 306
16 Louisville 14-3 288
17 Providence 15-3 269
18 South Carolina 16-1 231
19 Kentucky 13-4 206
20 Pittsburgh 15-2 179
21 Iowa State 13-4 173
22 Purdue 15-3 167
23 Indiana 15-3 162
24 Butler 13-4 156
25 USC 15-3 103
