The Creighton men’s basketball team moved to 19th in this week’s Associated Press Top 25 poll, dropping four spots from last week’s No. 15 position.
Creighton’s 19 straight weeks in the rankings extends the program record. The Bluejays remain one of six schools that have been ranked each of the past 19 AP polls (since Feb. 3, 2020), joining Gonzaga (90), Villanova (35), Baylor (32), Houston (21) and Iowa (21). Kansas dropped out of this week’s poll for the first time since January of 2009 after a record 231 straight weeks.
Creighton’s move in the poll follows a 1-1 week that saw the Bluejays lose to Georgetown on Wednesday before rebounding with a 71-68 victory at Marquette on Saturday.
This is the 108th week in program history that the Bluejays have been ranked, with 80 of those under the direction of McDermott. Creighton is 134-51 all-time as a ranked team, including a 100-39 mark under McDermott. Creighton has been ranked at least one week in eight of McDermott’s 11 seasons on The Hilltop after doing it just five different seasons in program history before his 2010 arrival.
Creighton’s best rank in program history is No. 7, done four times (Jan. 16, 2017, March 9, 2020, March 16, 2020 and Jan. 4, 2021).
CU is one of two BIG EAST teams that are nationally ranked by the AP this week, joining No. 5 Villanova. Xavier and St. John’s are among those getting votes.
CU is also tied for 17th place in the Ferris Mowers Coaches Poll, where Villanova comes in at No. 4.
Creighton (14-5, 10-4 BIG EAST) has two games scheduled for this week, starting with Tuesday’s 8 p.m. Central game at Georgetown that will air on CBS Sports Network.
Associated Press Top 25
February 8, 2021
Rk School W-L PTS
1 Gonzaga (55) 18-0 1567
2 Baylor (8) 17-0 1520
3 Michigan 13-1 1438
4 Ohio State 15-4 1365
5 Villanova 12-2 1281
6 Illinois 13-5 1239
7 Texas Tech 14-5 1102
8 Houston 16-2 1060
9 Virginia 13-3 969
10 Missouri 13-3 966
11 Alabama 15-5 911
12 Oklahoma 12-5 863
13 Texas 11-5 841
14 West Virginia 13-5 824
15 Iowa 13-6 757
16 Tennessee 13-4 690
17 Florida State 10-3 514
18 Virginia Tech 14-4 486
19 Creighton 14-5 465
20 USC 15-3 411
21 Wisconsin 14-6 358
22 Loyola Chicago 17-3 200
23 Oklahoma State 12-5 181
24 Purdue 13-7 85
25 Rutgers 11-6 65
Others receiving votes: Colorado 41, San Diego State 38, Xavier 37, UCLA 35, Florida 29, Louisville 28, Belmont 25, Kansas 18, Drake 16, Minnesota 12, North Carolina 8, St. John’s 7, Toledo 6, Clemson 6, Arkansas 3, Boise State 3, Saint Louis 2, UAB 1, Virginia Commonwealth 1, BYU 1.
Ferris Mowers Top 25 Coaches Poll
February 8, 2021
Rk School W-L PTS
1 Gonzaga (28) 18-0 796
2 Baylor (4) 17-0 772
3 Michigan 13-1 722
4 Villanova 12-2 669
5 Ohio State 15-4 647
6 Illinois 13-5 562
7 Houston 16-2 556
8 Texas Tech 14-5 533
9 Virginia 13-3 491
10 Missouri 13-3 465
11 Alabama 15-5 453
12 Oklahoma 12-5 402
13 Texas 11-5 396
14 West Virginia 13-5 389
15 Tennessee 13-4 378
16 Iowa 13-6 314
17 Creighton 14-5 304
Virginia Tech 14-4 304
19 Florida State 10-3 300
20 Southern California 15-3 187
21 Wisconsin 14-6 171
22 Oklahoma State 12-5 100
23 Loyola Chicago 17-3 92
24 UCLA 13-4 75
25 Purdue 13-7 45
Others receiving votes: Florida 43; Louisville 38; Rutgers 30; Kansas 30; Drake 23; San Diego St. 18; Colorado 15; Oregon 14; Belmont 13; Minnesota 12; Xavier 10; UAB 6; Utah St. 5; Clemson 5; Louisiana State 4; Winthrop 3; Seton Hall 3; Arkansas 3; Toledo 1; Saint Louis 1.
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