SB Nation Seattle - College Basketball Rankings: Washington, Washington State And Gonzaga Outside The AP Top 25https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/community_logos/48997/seattle-fave.png2010-12-20T11:59:03-08:00http://seattle.sbnation.com/rss/stream/16517412010-12-20T11:59:03-08:002010-12-20T11:59:03-08:00College Basketball Rankings: USA Today Coaches' Poll Follows AP Poll
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<p>The <span class="caps">USA</span> Today Coaches’ Poll fell in-line with the <a href="http://seattle.sbnation.com/washington-huskies/2010/12/20/1887700/college-basketball-rankings-ap-poll-top-25-washington-washington-state-gonzaga" target="new">AP Poll</a>, leaving all the three big Washington schools outside of the top-25. Again it was the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-basketball/teams/washington-huskies">Washington Huskies</a> leading the way in the “others receiving votes” category, this time grabbing 27 votes. Extrapolating the poll, that would put the Huskies at No. 30, a three spot difference from the AP Poll.</p>
<p>Despite a win over Baylor, the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-basketball/teams/gonzaga-bulldogs">Gonzaga Bulldogs</a> failed to make an appearance in the <span class="caps">USA</span> Today Coaches’ Poll. The Bulldogs received three votes in the AP Poll, but didn’t pickup a single vote in the Coaches’ Poll. After stumbling through a three-game losing streak, Gonzaga has its work cut out to make it back into the top-25.</p>
<p>The Washington State Cougars still didn’t get much love from the coaches, only receiving two votes this week. Washington State boasts an 8-1 record, with its only loss coming at the hands of No. 11 Kansas State. The Cougars head to Hawaii this week for the Diamond Head Classic.</p>
<p>The full AP Poll can be found <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-basketball/2010/12/20/1887519/ncaa-basketball-rankings-college-duke-ogio-state-kansas-tennessee?show_comments=true" target="new">here</a>, at SB Nation.</p>
<p>For more on the Zags, check out <a href="http://www.slipperstillfits.com" target="new">The Slipper Still Fits</a>; for the Cougars, visit <a href="http://www.cougcenter.com" target="new">CougCenter</a>; for the Huskies, see <a href="http://www.uwdawgpound.com" target="new">UW Dawg Pound</a>.</p>
https://seattle.sbnation.com/washington-huskies/2010/12/20/1887745/college-basketball-rankings-usa-today-coaches-poll-top-25-ap-pollBrian Floyd2010-12-20T11:48:53-08:002010-12-20T11:48:53-08:00College Basketball Rankings: Washington, Washington State And Gonzaga Outside The AP Top-25
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<p>The AP Top-25 is out and the three local schools are outside the top-25, but all three received votes. The <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-basketball/teams/washington-huskies">Washington Huskies</a>, at 7-3, checked-in with 49 votes, tied for 27th with Vanderbilt. The Huskies played once in the last week, easily dispatching San Francisco at home, 80-52.</p>
<p>With a win over Baylor, ranked No. 9 at the time, the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-basketball/teams/gonzaga-bulldogs">Gonzaga Bulldogs</a> pulled themselves back into the others receiving votes category. After a three-game losing streak -- to Illinois, Washington State and Notre Dame -- the Bulldogs fought back, dropping the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-basketball/teams/baylor-bears">Baylor Bears</a> on Saturday, 68-64. It was a great, signature win for the Bulldogs, and the voters rewarded them with three votes this week.</p>
<p>The Washington State Cougars have been on a tear since their first, and only, loss of the season. After the Cougars dropped a close-game to Kansas State at home, Washington State picked up steam, winning its next three games. Last night, the Cougars returned from a finals week break to fight back for a road win over Santa Clara in overtime, 85-79. Like Gonzaga, Washington State picked-up three votes in this weeks AP Poll.</p>
<p>Here's the <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-basketball/2010/12/20/1887642/ncaa-basketball-rankings-ap-poll-duke-number-1" target="_blank">full AP Poll</a>, courtesy of SB Nation's Joe Kutsunis.</p>
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<p>1 Duke (64)<br>2 Ohio State (1)<br>3 Kansas<br>4 Connecticut<br>5 Syracuse<br>6 Pittsburgh<br>7 San Diego State<br>8 Villanova<br>9 Missouri<br>10 Georgetown<br>11 Kansas State<br>12 Michigan State<br>13 Kentucky<br>14 Purdue<br>15 Baylor<br>16 Memphis<br>17 Minnesota<br>18 Texas<br>19 Tennessee<br>20 Florida<br>21 Illinois<br>22 Notre Dame<br>23 Brigham Young<br>24 UCF<br>25 Texas A&M</p>
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https://seattle.sbnation.com/2010/12/20/2326683/college-basketball-rankings-washington-washington-state-and-gonzagaBrian Floyd