Men’s Hoops Keeps Top 25 Status
January 14, 2019 | Men's Basketball
by Matt Dunaway, Associate Director/Communications
STARKVILLE – The Mississippi State men's basketball team remained ranked among the nation's top 25 for the 11th consecutive poll released Monday.
The Bulldogs are ranked at No. 23 in the USA Today/Coaches and hold the No. 24 position in the Associated Press Top 25 polls, respectively. The 11 straight polls ranked to begin a season checks in as the fourth-longest streak in program history trailing only the 1958-59, 2002-03 and 2004-05 squads.
Mississippi State is one of four SEC teams ranked in this week's edition of the polls which include Tennessee (3 AP, 3 USA Today), Kentucky (12 AP, 14 USA Today) and Auburn (14 AP, 12 USA Today).
UP NEXT
Mississippi State continues its two-game homestand and welcomes Florida to Humphrey Coliseum on Tuesday, Jan. 15 with tip time is scheduled for 6 p.m. CT. The game will be televised by SEC Network and available online through the WatchESPN app.
Visit www.HailState.com for the latest news and information on the men's basketball program. Fans also can follow the program on its social media outlets by searching 'HailStateMBK' on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.
AP Top 25 Poll – Week 11 – January 14, 2019
Ranking, Team (First Place Votes), Record, Points
1, Duke (36), 14-1, 1,558
2, Michigan (9), 17-0, 1,497
3, Tennessee (13), 14-1, 1,482
4, Virginia (6), 15-0, 1,473
5, Gonzaga, 16-2, 1,315
6, Michigan State, 15-2, 1,292
7, Kansas, 14-2, 1,188
8, Texas Tech, 15-1, 1,157
9, Virginia Tech, 14-1, 1,097
10, Nevada, 16-1, 1,015
11, Florida State, 13-3, 918
12, Kentucky, 12-3, 790
13, North Carolina, 12-4, 678
14, Auburn, 12-3, 669
15, Marquette, 14-3, 668
16, Buffalo, 15-1, 625
17, North Carolina State, 14-2, 586
18, Ole Miss, 13-2, 501
19, Maryland, 14-3, 412
20, Oklahoma, 13-3, 394
21, Houston, 16-1, 387
22, Villanova, 13-4, 300
23, Iowa, 14-3, 172
24, Mississippi State, 12-3, 154
25, Indiana, 12-4, 116
Others receiving votes: Louisville 112, Nebraska 36, Ohio St. 34, Wisconsin 31, Iowa St. 20, UCF 17, Purdue 16, Kansas St 14, St. John's 12, TCU 12, Murray St. 9, Washington 8, Arizona 8, LSU 7, Seton Hall 6, South Carolina 6, Temple 5, Minnesota 3, Wofford 2, Cincinnati 2, Florida 1, Hofstra 1.
Dropped from rankings: No. 16 Ohio State, No. 20 Iowa State, No. 24 St. John's, No. 25 TCU
USA Today/Coaches Top 25 Poll – Week 11 – January 14, 2019
Ranking, Team (First Place Votes), Record, Points
1, Virginia (13), 15-0, 770
2, Duke (6), 14-1, 754
3, Tennessee (7), 14-1, 745
4, Michigan (6), 17-0, 738
5, Gonzaga, 16-2, 644
6, Michigan State, 15-2, 541
7, Virginia Tech, 14-1, 577
8, Kansas, 14-2, 572
9, Texas Tech, 15-1, 564
10, Nevada, 16-1, 512
11, Florida State, 13-3, 383
12, Auburn, 12-3, 381
13, Marquette, 14-3, 331
14, Kentucky, 12-3, 323
15, North Carolina, 12-4, 310
16, North Carolina State, 14-2, 307
17, Houston, 16-1, 288
17, Buffalo, 15-1, 288
19, Oklahoma, 13-3, 216
20, Ole Miss, 13-2, 192
21, Villanova, 13-4, 146
22, Maryland, 14-3, 140
23, Mississippi State, 12-3, 118
24, Iowa, 14-3, 108
25, Indiana, 12-4, 75
Others receiving votes: Ohio State 74, Iowa State 38, Louisville 27, UCF 26, TCU 24, Nebraska 21, St. John's 18, Kansas State 14, Arizona 6, Furman 5, Minnesota 5, North Texas 4, Arizona State 4, Washington 3, Wisconsin 3, Purdue 3, LSU 2
Dropped from rankings: No. 17 Ohio State, No. 21 Iowa state, No. 24 St. John's
STARKVILLE – The Mississippi State men's basketball team remained ranked among the nation's top 25 for the 11th consecutive poll released Monday.
The Bulldogs are ranked at No. 23 in the USA Today/Coaches and hold the No. 24 position in the Associated Press Top 25 polls, respectively. The 11 straight polls ranked to begin a season checks in as the fourth-longest streak in program history trailing only the 1958-59, 2002-03 and 2004-05 squads.
Mississippi State is one of four SEC teams ranked in this week's edition of the polls which include Tennessee (3 AP, 3 USA Today), Kentucky (12 AP, 14 USA Today) and Auburn (14 AP, 12 USA Today).
UP NEXT
Mississippi State continues its two-game homestand and welcomes Florida to Humphrey Coliseum on Tuesday, Jan. 15 with tip time is scheduled for 6 p.m. CT. The game will be televised by SEC Network and available online through the WatchESPN app.
Visit www.HailState.com for the latest news and information on the men's basketball program. Fans also can follow the program on its social media outlets by searching 'HailStateMBK' on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.
AP Top 25 Poll – Week 11 – January 14, 2019
Ranking, Team (First Place Votes), Record, Points
1, Duke (36), 14-1, 1,558
2, Michigan (9), 17-0, 1,497
3, Tennessee (13), 14-1, 1,482
4, Virginia (6), 15-0, 1,473
5, Gonzaga, 16-2, 1,315
6, Michigan State, 15-2, 1,292
7, Kansas, 14-2, 1,188
8, Texas Tech, 15-1, 1,157
9, Virginia Tech, 14-1, 1,097
10, Nevada, 16-1, 1,015
11, Florida State, 13-3, 918
12, Kentucky, 12-3, 790
13, North Carolina, 12-4, 678
14, Auburn, 12-3, 669
15, Marquette, 14-3, 668
16, Buffalo, 15-1, 625
17, North Carolina State, 14-2, 586
18, Ole Miss, 13-2, 501
19, Maryland, 14-3, 412
20, Oklahoma, 13-3, 394
21, Houston, 16-1, 387
22, Villanova, 13-4, 300
23, Iowa, 14-3, 172
24, Mississippi State, 12-3, 154
25, Indiana, 12-4, 116
Others receiving votes: Louisville 112, Nebraska 36, Ohio St. 34, Wisconsin 31, Iowa St. 20, UCF 17, Purdue 16, Kansas St 14, St. John's 12, TCU 12, Murray St. 9, Washington 8, Arizona 8, LSU 7, Seton Hall 6, South Carolina 6, Temple 5, Minnesota 3, Wofford 2, Cincinnati 2, Florida 1, Hofstra 1.
Dropped from rankings: No. 16 Ohio State, No. 20 Iowa State, No. 24 St. John's, No. 25 TCU
USA Today/Coaches Top 25 Poll – Week 11 – January 14, 2019
Ranking, Team (First Place Votes), Record, Points
1, Virginia (13), 15-0, 770
2, Duke (6), 14-1, 754
3, Tennessee (7), 14-1, 745
4, Michigan (6), 17-0, 738
5, Gonzaga, 16-2, 644
6, Michigan State, 15-2, 541
7, Virginia Tech, 14-1, 577
8, Kansas, 14-2, 572
9, Texas Tech, 15-1, 564
10, Nevada, 16-1, 512
11, Florida State, 13-3, 383
12, Auburn, 12-3, 381
13, Marquette, 14-3, 331
14, Kentucky, 12-3, 323
15, North Carolina, 12-4, 310
16, North Carolina State, 14-2, 307
17, Houston, 16-1, 288
17, Buffalo, 15-1, 288
19, Oklahoma, 13-3, 216
20, Ole Miss, 13-2, 192
21, Villanova, 13-4, 146
22, Maryland, 14-3, 140
23, Mississippi State, 12-3, 118
24, Iowa, 14-3, 108
25, Indiana, 12-4, 75
Others receiving votes: Ohio State 74, Iowa State 38, Louisville 27, UCF 26, TCU 24, Nebraska 21, St. John's 18, Kansas State 14, Arizona 6, Furman 5, Minnesota 5, North Texas 4, Arizona State 4, Washington 3, Wisconsin 3, Purdue 3, LSU 2
Dropped from rankings: No. 17 Ohio State, No. 21 Iowa state, No. 24 St. John's
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