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Oklahoma State Finally Cracks AP Top 25

February 8, 2021
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STILLWATER – For the first time this season, Oklahoma State basketball cracks the AP Top 25 as they check in at No. 23 after knocking off No. 6 Texas in double-overtime on Saturday, 75-67.

This marks the 266th AP Poll appearance for the Pokes and is the first time they have been ranked in the AP Poll since Feb. 16, 2015 when they were ranked No. 22.

The Pokes also climbed to No. 22 in the USA Today Coaches Poll. They were ranked No. 24 in the Coaches Poll last week, the first time they were ranked all season.

Related: Cade Cunningham was tabbed Big 12 Newcomer of the Week

This also marks the first time in 12 years the Kansas Jayhawks haven’t been ranked in AP Top 25.

  1. Gonzaga - 18-0 (1)
  2. Baylor - 17-0 (2)
  3. Michigan - 13-1 (4)
  4. Ohio State - 15-4 (7)
  5. Villanova - 12-2 (3)
  6. Illinois - 13-5 (12)
  7. Texas Tech - 14-5 (13)
  8. Houston - 16-2 (5)
  9. Virginia - 13-3 (14)
  10. Missouri - 13-3 (18)
  11. Alabama - 15-5 (10)
  12. Oklahoma - 12-5 (9)
  13. Texas - 11-5 (6)
  14. West Virginia - 13-5 (17)
  15. Iowa - 13-5 (8)
  16. Tennessee - 13-4 (11)
  17. Florida State - 10-3 (20)
  18. Virginia Tech - 14-4 (16)
  19. Creighton - 14-5 (15)
  20. USC - 15-3 (NR)
  21. Wisconsin - 14-6 (19)
  22. Loyola Chicago - 18-3 (NR)
  23. Oklahoma State - 12-5 (NR)
  24. Purdue - 13-7 (24)
  25. Rutgers - 11-6 (NR)

The Cowboys are currently up in Lawrence, KS preparing for a showdown with the Kansas Jayhawks. It’s the back end of the two-game series between the two teams and tipoff is scheduled for 8:00 p.m. CT on ESPN.

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Oklahoma State Finally Cracks AP Top 25

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12:35p, 2/8/21
I'm not sure I've ever seen a BB with OSU ranked and KU not ranked...

This KU game will go a long way toward a successful season if we can get the win.

any word on Moncrieffe? He was day-to-day with a foot injury, but it's a short turnaround from Sat.


I was wondering if anybody knew why the postponed WVU game was not rescheduled.
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In reply to CaliforniaCowboy • 12:57p, 2/8/21
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It's been 12 years since KU was ranked in the AP Top-25, the 2008-09, but unless I'm missing OSU, I don't think they were ranked that season.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2008%E2%80%9309_NCAA_Division_I_men%27s_basketball_rankings

As far as Moncrieffe goes, I haven't heard anything. You're right about it being a quick turnaround, so I'm also pretty interested to see how Isaac Likekele does with his foot injury.
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In reply to CaliforniaCowboy • 12:17p, 2/9/21
CaliforniaCowboy said:
I'm not sure I've ever seen a BB with OSU ranked and KU not ranked...



I was wondering if anybody knew why the postponed WVU game was not rescheduled.
LOL - espn must read this board, they posted a graphic during the game.

The last time OSU was ranked and played an unranked KU team was 1983, Bill Self was a Soph. PG on the OSU team.

I'm pretty sure that I did not see that game, as I had moved to Dallas, and most games were not televised at that time. Heck most leagues didn't even have the 3-point rule yet.

On April 2, 1986, the NCAA universally adopted the three-point line in college basketball, years after certain college basketball conferences experimented with the long-range shot.....
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Isn't that nuts? 1983. I was still eight years away from being born haha. It also seemed like Fran had it out for Cade last night. Also was a little frustrating he didn't mention Randy Rutherford's 45-point game in AFH back in 1995.
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In reply to Zach Lancaster • 1:29p, 2/9/21
I was sick and tired of listening to Fran (run your mouth) Francilla..... I put the TV on mute a few times just to shut him up because he wasn't talking about the game, but was talking about some other team's players getting drafted, or some such. Very annoying.

and I agree, he could have said what he had to say about Cade's game without it sounding so disparaging.

Fran - Cade's going to be a better Pro than he is in college, because they don't play defense in the Pro's and he'll be wide open the whole game, like Labron.

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