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