Syracuse (WSYR-TV) – Syracuse University climbed up from last week’s slide down the polls to move into No. 2 in both the Associated Press Poll and the USA Today/ESPN Coaches Poll early Monday afternoon.
Since losing to Notre Dame in South Bend, SU has defeated both Cincinnati and West Virginia.
The Orange was aided by Missouri’s loss to Oklahoma. Ohio State moved up also, landing in the No. 3 spot in both polls.
Kentucky retained its poll position, staying No. 1 in both polls.
Associated Press Poll
1. Kentucky (63) 21-1
2. Syracuse (2) 22-1
3. Ohio St. 19-3
4. Missouri 19-2
5. North Carolina 18-3
6. Baylor 19-2
7. Duke 18-3
8. Kansas 17-4
9. Michigan St. 17-4
10. Murray St. 21-0
11. UNLV 20-3
12. Florida 17-4
13. Creighton 20-2
14. Georgetown 16-4
15. Marquette 18-4
16. Virginia 17-3
17. San Diego St. 18-3
18. Saint Mary's (Cal) 21-2
19. Wisconsin 17-5
20. Indiana 17-5
21. Florida St. 14-6
22. Mississippi St. 17-5
23. Michigan 16-6
24. Gonzaga 17-3
25. Vanderbilt 16-5
Others receiving votes: Harvard 69, Louisville 65, Kansas St. 40, West Virginia 12, Wichita St. 9, Nevada 6, Notre Dame 6, Southern Miss. 5, Iowa St. 3, Long Beach St. 3, Iona 2, UConn 2, Illinois 1.
Coaches Poll
1. Kentucky (31) 21-1
2. Syracuse 22-1
3. Ohio St. 19-3
4. Missouri 19-2
5. Duke 18-3
6. Baylor 19-2
6. North Carolina 18-3
8. Kansas 17-4
9. Murray St. 21-0
10. Michigan St. 17-4
11. Florida 17-4
12. Creighton 20-2
13. UNLV 20-3
14. Georgetown 16-4
15. Marquette 18-4
16. Saint Mary's (Cal) 21-2
17. San Diego St. 18-3
18. Virginia 17-3
19. Mississippi St. 17-5
20. Indiana 17-5
20. Wisconsin 17-5
22. Michigan 16-6
23. Harvard 18-2
24. Florida St. 14-6
25. Louisville 17-5
