For the first time since the 2010-11 season, Associated Press voters have ranked Texas as...
Texas forward Dillon Mitchell celebrates a score during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game against Gonzaga, Thursday, Nov. 17, 2022, in Austin, Texas. AUSTIN – For the first time since the 2010-11 season, Associated Press voters have ranked Texas as one of the two best teams in the nations.
The Longhorns rose two spots to secure the No. 2 slot in this week’s Top 25 rankings, released Monday afternoon. Houston took over the top spot for the first time since the 1982-83 season, with Virginia, Arizona and Purdue rounding out the top five. The Cougars landed 45 of 63 first-place votes, with Texas , No. 5 Purdue and No. 3 Virginia splitting the remaining 18.
Texas has won each of its games by at least 15 points, including a 19-point drubbing of then-No. 2 Gonzaga on Nov. 16. The Longhorns rank fourth nationally in average scoring margin , third in defensive efficiency and 13th in offensive efficiency, per KenPom.com. After crushing Northern Arizona and UTRGV by a combined 62 points in last week in the Leon Black Classic, Texas will get another chance to topple a top-10 team this week.
No. 7 Creighton , which rose three spots this week, comes to the Moody Center Thursday. The Blue Jays last week downed No. 21 Texas Tech and No. 9 Arkansas before falling to No. 14 Arizona 81-79 in the Maui Invitational title game.Others receiving votes: TCU , West Virginia , Texas Tech , Oklahoma , Kansas State
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