The Houston Cougars jumped from #25 to 21st in this week’s AP Poll. UH received 296 points, almost double last week’s total.
Cougars move up to #21 in the new @AP_Top25 Poll. pic.twitter.com/kNXQvxIN00
— GoCoogs.com (@gocoogs1) January 27, 2020
Almost every voter included the Coogs on their ballot. Just two media members left UH off: Brian Holland of Baton Rouge and Dave Preston of DC.
The week after you get into the Top 25 is key. That's when the rest of the voters start paying attention to you. #GoCoogs pic.twitter.com/FmbOFlD8Sb
— GoCoogs.com (@gocoogs1) January 27, 2020
The Cougars moved to #20 in the Coaches Poll.
Our poll tracker story from earlier:
Updated: 9:33 a.m.
This is our second season with the GoCoogs AP Top 25 Tracker. Each Monday, we will track the Cougars as AP voters post their ballots on Twitter, Instagram, or their outlet’s website. All “other notable ratings” have been updated after the USF game.
This week, we expect the Coogs to move up three spots to 22. The rankings are released around 11 a.m.
Current Point Total: 48
+/- Difference From Last Week: +24
Points Last Week: 151
Total Ballots So Far: 11/64
Ballots Left Off: 0/64
AP Voters That Have Released Their Ballot
Most recent ballots first:
Chris Murray: Nevada Sports Net
Murray gives the Coogs 3 new points as he moves Houston from NR to 23.
Jon Rothstein: CBS Sports
Jon moves the Coogs from NR to 25th.
Scott Richey: News Gazette
Richey moves the Coogs from NR to 22.
Sam Blum: Dallas Morning News
#20 – Up 2 spots
My @AP_Top25 ballot:
1. Baylor
2. Gonzaga
3. SDSU
4. KU
5. Seton Hall
6. Dayton
7. FSU
8. UofL
9. Nova
10. WVU
11. Duke
12. Iowa
13. Oregon
14. Illinois
15. UK
16. Butler
17. Maryland
18. Auburn
19. Mich St.
20. Houston
21. LSU
22. Rutgers
23. Colorado
24. ETSU
25. Wichita St.— Sam Blum (@SamBlum3) January 27, 2020
Rob Dauster: NBC
#19 – Up one spot from last week.
Rick Bozich: WDRB TV
#22 – Coogs move from NR on Bozich’s ballot.
Luke DeCock: News & Observer
#19 – unchanged from last week.
Jerry Carino: Asbury Park Press
#21 – up 3 places on Jerry’s ballot.
Mark Berman: Roanoke Times
#20 – Moves the Coogs up 3
Chad Leistikow: Des Moines Register
#23 – Cougars add 3 points from Chad Leistikow from the Des Moines Register. He had UH NR last week.
My @AP_Top25 MBB ballot:
1-Baylor
2-Gonzaga
3-SDSU
4-Kansas
5-FSU
6-Louisville
7-Dayton
8-Nova
9-Oregon
10-Hall
11-Duke
12-W Va.
13-Kentucky
14-Michigan St.
15-Illinois
16-Iowa
17-Maryland
18-Butler
19-Auburn
20-Colorado
21-Rutgers
22-Penn St.
23-Houston
24-Wichita St.
25-LSU— Chad Leistikow (@ChadLeistikow) January 27, 2020
Seth Davis: The Athletic
#24 No change from Seth Davis:
1.Baylor
2.Gonz
3.KU
4.SDSU
5.Seton Hallhttps://t.co/3Y91E0qMd3
7.Fla St
8.Dayton
9.Lou
10.Nova
11.West Va
12.Butler
13.Duke
14.Illinois
15.Mich St
16.Penn St
17.Iowa
18.Texas Tech
19.Oregon
20.Rutgershttps://t.co/IjhZDOvnpq
22.Ariz
23.Col
24.Hou
25.Wisc— Seth Davis (@SethDavisHoops) January 27, 2020
Other Notable Ratings
NCAA NET: 33 (34)
KenPom: 20 (23)
T-Rank: 28 (28)
ESPN BPI: 26 (25)
Sagarin: 17 (16)
Massey: 20 (20)
Massey Composite: 23 (25)
Last week’s rating in parentheses.
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