Latest Division I Polls For February 9, 2009

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Congratulations to the Connecticut Huskies (22-1, 10-1) for hanging on to the number one ranking for a second week in a row in both the Associated Press and ESPN/USA Today polls. An even bigger congrats if you achieved this feat without using steroids.

Looks like No. 2 Oklahoma (23-1, 9-0) may have to wait another week or two for its chance to claim the top spot. The Huskies play No. 23 Syracuse (18-6, 6-5) at home on Wednesday and visit Seton Hall (13-9, 4-6) on Saturday.

Oklahoma is stuck playing at Baylor (15-8, 3-6) on Wednesday and hosts Texas Tech (12-11, 2-6) and the comedy stylings of coach Pat Knight on Saturday.

Could No. 3 North Carolina possibly leap frog both teams and reclaim the top spot if one should lose and the Tar Heels (21-2, 7-2) win at No. 6 Duke (20-3, 7-2) on Wednesday and at Miami (FL) (15-8, 4-6) on Sunday?

The revolving door that is the bottom half of the AP top 25 has Florida State (18-5) at No. 25, Ohio State (17-5) checks in at No. 24 and Missouri (20-4) comes in at No. 17.

Texas, Minnesota and Washington were voted off the island.

And there is no sign of Notre Dame anywhere in the top 25.

Here are both polls.

AP Top 25
1. Connecticut (67) 22-1, 1,795
2. Oklahoma (3) 23-1, 1,710
3. North Carolina (2) 21-2, 1,672
4. Pittsburgh 21-2, 1,583
5. Louisville 18-4 1,423
6. Duke 20-3, 1,350
7. Wake Forest 18-3, 1,242
8. Memphis 20-3, 1,237
9. Michigan State 19-4, 1,214
10. Marquette 20-3 1,137
11. UCLA 19-4, 1,131
12. Clemson 19-3, 1,097
13. Villanova 19-4, 989
14. Xavier 20-3, 893
15. Butler 21-2, 762
16. Kansas 19-4, 751
17. Missouri 20-4, 395
18. Arizona State 18-5, 389
19. Gonzaga 17-5, 361
20. Purdue 17-6, 353
21. Utah State 23-1, 317
22. Illinois 19-5, 303
23. Syracuse 18-6, 280
24. Ohio State 17-5, 216
25. Florida State 18-5, 182

Others Receiving Votes
LSU 167, Washington 135, Texas 106, Florida 66, Minnesota 43, Dayton 31, California 16, Kansas State 8, West Virginia 8, South Carolina 7, Davidson 7, Miami (FL) 7, Utah 4, Arizona 4, San Diego State 2, Siena 2, Northeastern 2, Robert Morris 1, Boston College 1, Green Bay 1.

Dropped From Rankings
Texas 16, Minnesota 19, Washington 22.

ESPN/USA Today Poll
1. Connecticut (30) 22-1, 774
2. Oklahoma (1) 23-1, 735
3. North Carolina 21-2, 711
4. Pittsburgh 21-2, 689
5. Duke 20-3, 604
6. UCLA 19-4, 554
7. Louisville 18-4, 553
8. Wake Forest 18-3, 541
9. Michigan State 19-4, 521
10. Memphis 20-3, 486
11. Clemson 19-3, 456
12. Marquette 20-3, 446
13. Villanova 19-4, 416
14. Xavier 20-3, 375
15. Butler 21-2, 346
16. Kansas 19-4, 300
17. Utah State 23-1, 258
18. Arizona State 18-5, 214
19. Missouri 20-4, 162
20. Illinois 19-5, 143
21. Gonzaga 17-5, 124
22. Syracuse 18-6, 115
23. Purdue 17-6, 114
24. Washington 17-6, 86
25. Florida State 18-5, 62

Others Receiving Votes
Ohio State 55, Texas 50, LSU 50, Dayton 34, Minnesota 30, Florida 26, Davidson 9, Utah 9, South Carolina 7, Saint Mary’s 5, Brigham Young 5, California 3, San Diego State 3, Penn State 2, UNLV 1, Arizona 1.

Dropped From Rankings
Texas 17, Minnesota 19.