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Week 6 AP Top 25/Coaches Poll; Cincinnati Rises in Coaches Poll

Following a loss in the Crosstown Shootout, Cincinnati remains in the Top 25 Polls, actually jumping up two spots in the Coaches Poll.

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Here are the USA Today Coaches Poll and the AP Top 25 for Week 6 in College Basketball. Michigan State remains on top in both polls with Kansas, Oklahoma, Kentucky and Iowa State filling out the top five, albeit in different orders.

Following their loss on the road against Xavier, Cincinnati remains in both polls, hardly moving, if at all. In the AP Top 25, the Bearcats remain 23rd at 8-2 with losses to Butler and the Musketeers. Cincinnati is ranked No. 20 in the Coaches Poll, actually jumping up two spots from last week.

The Bearcats were able to remain largely unfazed in the polls, in part because of how highly regarded Xavier is right now with the Musketeers jumping up to No. 10 in both polls. Butler is also ranked with the Bulldogs No. 17 in the AP Poll and No. 18 in the Coaches Poll. Cincinnati did defeat George Washington earlier this season and right now are the Colonials only loss on the season. GW ranks No. 21 in the AP Poll and No. 22 in the Coaches Poll.

Cincinnati is looking to find their offensive stride tomorrow against Norfolk State, but a huge matchup against Iowa State looms on December 22. The Cyclones are ranked No. 5 in the AP Top 25 and No. 2 in the Coaches Poll.

USA Today Coaches Poll

RANK TEAM RECORD POINTS
1 Michigan State (28) 11-0 794
2 Iowa State (3) 9-0 719
3 Oklahoma (1) 7-0 675
4 Kentucky 9-1 665
5 Kansas 8-1 664
6 Duke 8-1 649
7 Maryland 9-1 640
8 Purdue 11-0 552
9 Virginia 8-1 547
10 Xavier 10-0 491
11 North Carolina 7-2 474
12 Arizona 9-1 469
13 Villanova 8-1 464
14 Baylor 7-1 323
14 Providence 10-1 323
16 West Virginia 8-1 288
16 Louisville 7-1 288
18 Butler 8-1 268
19 Miami (FL) 8-1 265
20 Cincinnati 8-2 101
21 Gonzaga 6-3 90
22 George Washington 9-1 87
23 Vanderbilt 6-3 79
24 Texas A&M 8-2 77
25 South Carolina 8-0 70
Also Receiving Votes: UCLA 59, Connecticut 45, Oregon 38, Pittsburgh 30, Colorado 25, Wichita St 19, Dayton 18, Notre Dame 15, Davidson 13, Syracuse 12, Indiana 9, Arkansas-Little Rock 9, California 9, LSU 8, Iowa 8, Northwestern 7, Georgetown 6, Texas 3, UNLV 2, Utah 1, Florida 1, South Dakota State 1
Dropped Out: Oregon 23, Utah 24


AP Top 25 Poll

RANK TEAM RECORD POINTS
1 Michigan State Spartans (64) 11-0 1,621
2 Kansas Jayhawks (1) 8-1 1,499
3 Oklahoma Sooners 7-0 1,409
4 Kentucky Wildcats 9-1 1,385
5 Iowa State Cyclones 9-0 1,370
6 Maryland Terrapins 9-1 1,353
7 Duke Blue Devils 8-1 1,271
8 Virginia Cavaliers 8-1 1,132
9 Purdue Boilermakers 11-0 1,082
10 Xavier Musketeers 10-0 1,062
11 North Carolina Tar Heels 7-2 1,023
12 Villanova Wildcats 8-1 865
13 Arizona Wildcats 9-1 860
14 Providence Friars 10-1 724
15 Miami-Florida Hurricanes 8-1 622
16 Baylor Bears 7-1 605
17 Butler Bulldogs 8-1 562
18 SMU Mustangs 7-0 560
19 Louisville Cardinals 7-1 534
20 West Virginia Mountaineers 8-1 466
21 George Washington Colonials 9-1 256
22 UCLA Bruins 7-3 213
23 Cincinnati Bearcats 8-2 197
24 Texas A&M Aggies 8-2 152
25 Connecticut Huskies 6-3 47
Also Receiving Votes: Gonzaga 44, South Carolina 42, Oregon 37, Colorado 21, Vanderbilt 18, Wichita St 17, Arkansas-Little Rock 14, Dayton 14, Pittsburgh 12, Georgetown 8, Utah 7, Texas 4, Notre Dame 4, Syracuse 3, Northwestern 3, Iowa 3, Marquette 1, Army 1, Houston 1, Florida 1
Dropped Out: Gonzaga 20, Vanderbilt 21, Oregon 24, Utah 25