Jan. 2, 2017
SPOKANE, Wash. -- The Gonzaga men's basketball team climbed to No. 4 in the USA Today Coaches' Poll and No. 5 in the Associated Press Top 25 Monday.
The Zags opened West Coast Conference play with victories over Pepperdine and Pacific last week. GU (14-0, 2-0 West Coast Conference) returns to the top five in both polls for the first time since being ranked second in the coaches' poll and third in the AP poll on Feb. 23, 2015.
Gonzaga opened this season at No. 13 in the coaches' poll and 14th in the AP poll. The Bulldogs are one of three remaining unbeaten teams in the country. Top-ranked Villanova (14-0) and No. 3/2 Baylor (13-0) are the other two programs.
The No. 5/4 Zags travel to San Francisco (11-4, 1-1 WCC) Thursday, before playing at Portland (9-5, 2-0) Saturday. Thursday's game at USF is scheduled for a 6 p.m. start on ESPN2.
USA Today Coaches' Top 25 Poll (Week 9 - Jan. 2)
1 | Villanova (30) | 14-0 | 774 |
2 | Kansas (1) | 12-1 | 723 |
3 | Baylor | 13-0 | 718 |
4 | Gonzaga | 14-0 | 666 |
5 | UCLA | 14-1 | 655 |
6 | Kentucky | 11-2 | 600 |
7 | West Virginia | 12-1 | 555 |
8 | Duke | 12-2 | 510 |
9 | Louisville | 12-2 | 493 |
10 | Creighton | 13-1 | 453 |
11 | Wisconsin | 12-2 | 439 |
12 | Virginia | 11-2 | 397 |
13 | Florida State | 14-1 | 383 |
14 | Oregon | 13-2 | 348 |
15 | Xavier | 12-2 | 347 |
16 | North Carolina | 12-3 | 342 |
17 | Arizona | 13-2 | 321 |
18 | Butler | 12-2 | 250 |
19 | Saint Mary's | 12-1 | 241 |
20 | Purdue | 12-3 | 190 |
21 | Notre Dame | 12-2 | 150 |
22 | Cincinnati | 12-2 | 144 |
23 | Virginia Tech | 12-1 | 88 |
24 | Florida | 10-3 | 80 |
25 | Indiana | 10-4 | 77 |
Others Receiving Votes:
USC 49, South Carolina 23, Miami 19, Minnesota 9, California 7, Kansas State 7, New Mexico State 4, Clemson 4, UNC Wilmington 4, Maryland 2, Nebraska 1, Oklahoma State 1, Seton Hall 1
AP Top 25 Poll (Week 9 - Jan. 2)
1 | Villanova (59) | 14-0 | 1,619 |
2 | Baylor (6) | 13-0 | 1,532 |
3 | Kansas | 12-1 | 1,503 |
4 | UCLA | 14-1 | 1,406 |
5 | Gonzaga | 14-0 | 1,357 |
6 | Kentucky | 11-2 | 1,280 |
7 | West Virginia | 12-1 | 1,179 |
8 | Duke | 12-2 | 1,090 |
9 | Louisville | 12-2 | 1,063 |
10 | Creighton | 13-1 | 1,015 |
11 | Virginia | 11-2 | 954 |
12 | Florida State | 14-1 | 902 |
13 | Wisconsin | 12-2 | 865 |
14 | North Carolina | 12-3 | 785 |
15 | Oregon | 13-2 | 771 |
16 | Xavier | 12-2 | 634 |
17 | Arizona | 13-2 | 613 |
18 | Butler | 12-2 | 477 |
19 | Saint Mary's | 12-1 | 416 |
20 | Purdue | 12-3 | 405 |
21 | Virginia Tech | 12-1 | 293 |
22 | Cincinnati | 12-2 | 258 |
23 | Notre Dame | 12-2 | 250 |
24 | Florida | 10-3 | 193 |
25 | Indiana | 10-4 | 74 |
25 | USC | 14-1 | 74 |
Others Receiving Votes:
Minnesota 56, Clemson 23, Miami 16, Maryland 6, Kansas State 5, Seton Hall 3, Iowa State 3, Northwestern 2, VCU 2, UNC Wilmington 1
