SEATTLE — A blowout loss to Georgetown cost the University of Washington men’s basketball team seven spots in the newest Associated Press Top 25 poll.
The Huskies (6-2) dropped to No. 24 in the weekly poll — UW’s lowest ranking of the season — after a 74-66 loss to Georgtown on Saturday morning. The Hoyas (8-0) moved up from No. 15 to No. 11 with the win.
Gonzaga (8-2) continues to rise up the poll, moving up to No. 15.
Kansas and Texas remained the top two teams in the poll, while Kentucky (10-0) moved up to No. 3 after Villanova’s Sunday loss to Temple. Kentucky received a No. 1 vote, while Kansas (61) got the majority of the No. 1 votes. Syracuse (two) and Texas were the only other teams receiving No. 1 votes.
The Herald is a voter in the weekly poll. Here is how The Herald voted this week:
1) Kentucky 10-0
2) Kansas 9-0
3) Texas 8-0
4) Purdue 9-0
5) West Virginia 7-0
6) Syracuse 10-0
7) Duke 7-1
8) Georgetown 7-0
9) Florida 8-1
10) UConn 6-2
11) Tennessee 7-1
12) UNC 8-2
13) Villanova 8-1
14) Michigan State 8-2
15) Georgia Tech 6-1
16) New Mexico 10-0
17) Texas Tech 9-0
18) Texas A&M 8-2
19) Memphis 7-1
20) Charlotte 8-1
21) Kansas State 8-1
22) UNLV 6-1
23) Washington 6-2
24) Wake Forest 6-2
25) Gonzaga 9-2
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