Top 25 rankings – ESPN/USA Today poll – 2/18
February 18, 2008 by Rich Carlson
Filed under Basketball
We nearly had a new #1 team in the nation this week, as the Memphis Tigers barely escaped UAB 79-78 on Saturday. #2 Duke wasn’t as lucky, as they were manhandled by Wake Forest 86-73. With the Duke loss, we now have a #1 vs. #2 game coming up on Saturday when Memphis takes on Tennessee.
1. Memphis (31 first place votes) 25-0 775 points
2. Tennessee 23-2 724 points
3. North Carolina 24-2 685 points
4. Duke 22-2 668 points
5. Kansas 24-2 664 points
6. UCLA 22-3 647 points
7. Texas 21-4 562 points
8. Butler 24-2 539 points
9. Stanford 21-4 486 points
10. Wisconsin 21-4 452 points
11. Georgetown 20-4 447 points
12. Xavier 21-4 446 points
13. Connecticut 20-5 390 points
14. Indiana 21-4 369 points
15. Purdue 21-5 293 points
16. Vanderbilt 22-4 285 points
17. Michigan State 20-5 268 points
18. Drake 23-2 243 points
19. Washington State 20-5 235 points
20. Saint Mary’s 22-3 204 points
21. Notre Dame 19-5 186 points
22. Texas A&M 20-5 142 points
23. Louisville 20-6 132 points
24. Marquette 18-6 108 points
25. Kansas State 18-6 57 points
Others Receiving Votes
Brigham Young 19, Pittsburgh 14, Mississippi State 11, Arkansas 7, Gonzaga 5, Clemson 4, Arizona 3, Arizona State 2, Davidson 1, Rhode Island 1, Western Kentucky 1.
