PC Friars Drop to 12th in Both the AP and USA Today Coaches Poll
PROVIDENCE, R.I. — The Providence College men’s basketball team is ranked No. 12 in the Associated Press Poll and No. 12 in the most recent USA Today Coaches Poll. Both polls were released today (Jan. 11). It marks the seventh consecutive week that the Friars have been ranked in the national polls.
The Friars have posted a 14-2 mark overall. Providence will return to action on Tuesday, Jan. 12 when it plays at Creighton at 8:30 p.m. on Fox Sports 1.
After the Creighton game, the Friars will return home to host Seton Hall on Saturday, Jan. 16 at 4:30 pm.
Associated Press Top 25 Poll
RK TEAM RECORD PTS
1 Kansas (63) 14-1 1,621
2 Oklahoma (1) 13-1 1,551
3 Maryland 15-1 1,472
4 Michi State (1) 16-1 1,446
5 North Carolina 15-2 1,371
6 Villanova 14-2 1,246
7 Xavier 14-1 1,200
8 Miami (FL) 13-1 1,139
9 Duke 14-2 1,100
10 SMU 15-0 1,040
11 West Virginia 14-1 867
12 Providence 14-2 862
13 Virginia 12-3 818
14 Kentucky 12-3 698
15 Texas A&M 13-2 668
16 Iowa 12-3 656
17 Iowa State 12-3 555
18 Arizona 13-3 537
19 South Carolina 15-0 527
20 Pittsburgh 14-1 334
21 Louisville 13-3 330
22 Baylor 12-3 325
23 Butler 12-4 302
24 Purdue 14-3 145
25 Gonza ga 13-3 101
USA Today Coaches Top 25 Poll
RK TEAM RECORD PTS
1 Kansas (32) 14-1 800
2 Oklahoma 13-1 743
3 Maryland 15-1 742
4 Michigan State 16-1 694
5 North Carolina 15-2 673
6 Duke 14-2 596
7 Villanova 14-2 557
8 Xavier 14-1 555
9 Miami (FL) 13-1 551
10 West Virginia 14-1 477
11 Virginia 12-3 426
12 Providence 14-2 400
13 Kentucky 12-3 393
14 Texas A&M 13-2 383
15 South Carolina 15-0 361
16 Arizona 13-3 337
17 Pittsburgh 14-1 263
18 Iowa State 12-3 253
19 Iowa 12-3 226
20 Louisville 13-3 205
21 Gonzaga 13-3 173
22 Baylor 12-3 156
23 Butler 12-4 147
24 Purdue 14-3 122
25 Indiana 14-3 38
