SU tumbles to No. 6 in both major polls

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Published: 1/28 2:56 pm

Updated: 1/28 3:36 pm

Syracuse (WSYR-TV) – The Syracuse University men’s basketball team fell to No. 6 in both major polls after taking its second loss of the season on Saturday.

Villanova defeated the Orange 75-71 in overtime at the Carrier Dome. Previously, SU had lost to Temple at Madison Square Garden.

Michigan assumed the top spot in the Associated Press poll, while Kansas climbed to No. 1 in the ESPN/USA Today Coaches poll.

Kansas, Indiana, Florida and Duke rounded out the top five in the AP poll.

The Wolverines were ranked No. 2 in the coaches poll, followed by Indiana, Florida and Duke.

Gonzaga, Arizona, Butler, and Oregon followed SU in the AP top 10. In the coaches poll, the Orange was followed by Gonzaga, Arizona, Michigan State, and Butler.

The Associated Press Top 25

1. Michigan (51) 19-1 1,611 2
2. Kansas (13) 18-1 1,572 3
3. Indiana 18-2 1,457 7
4. Florida (1) 16-2 1,420 8
5. Duke 17-2 1,328 1
6. Syracuse 18-2 1,322 3
7. Gonzaga 19-2 1,177 10
8. Arizona 17-2 1,160 6
9. Butler 17-3 1,023 9
10. Oregon 18-2 969 16
11. Ohio St. 15-4 945 14
12. Louisville 16-4 905 5
13. Michigan St. 17-4 897 13
14. Miami 15-3 894 25
15. Wichita St. 19-2 621 20
16. Mississippi 17-2 473 23
17. Missouri 15-4 464 22
18. Kansas St. 15-4 463 11
19. NC State 16-4 431 18
20. New Mexico 17-3 333 15
21. Creighton 18-3 312 17
22. San Diego St. 16-4 302 -
23. Minnesota 15-5 281 12
24. Cincinnati 16-4 220 21
25. Marquette 14-4 216 -

Others receiving votes: Georgetown 121, UNLV 56, Wisconsin 45, UCLA 34, Arizona St. 14, Notre Dame 12, Pittsburgh 10, Louisiana Tech 8, Villanova 6, Baylor 5, Iowa St. 4, Memphis 4, VCU 4, La Salle 3, Saint Mary's (Cal) 2, Colorado St. 1.

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