LSU Drops In The AP Top 25, Coaches Poll

LSU (17-4, 7-1 SEC) dropped down two spots to No. 21 in the AP Top 25 after losing to Arkansas this past weekend. The Tigers dropped to No. 22 in the Coaches Poll.

The Tigers will play at Mississippi State this Wednesday and host Auburn on Saturday.

AP Top 25:
1. Tennessee (48) 20-1
2. Duke (12) 19-2
3. Virginia (4) 20-1
4. Gonzaga 21-2
5. Kentucky 18-3
6. Nevada 21-1 8
7. Michigan 20-2
8. North Carolina 17-4
9. Michigan St. 18-4
10. Marquette 19-3
11. Virginia Tech 18-3
12. Houston 21-1 13
13. Kansas 17-5
14. Villanova 18-4
15. Purdue 16-6
16. Louisville 16-6
17. Iowa St. 17-5
18. Texas Tech 17-5
19. Wisconsin 16-6
20. Iowa 17-5
21. LSU 17-4
22. Florida St. 16-5
23. Buffalo 19-3
24. Maryland 17-6
25. Cincinnati 19-3

Others receiving votes: Washington 135, Mississippi State 133, Auburn 128, Kansas State 114, Baylor 44, Wofford 15, Lipscomb 5, Syracuse 3

Dropped from rankings: Mississippi State 22, NC State 23.

Coaches Poll:
1. Tennessee (32) 20-1
2. Duke 19-2
3. Virginia 20-1
4. Gonzaga 21-2
5. Kentucky 18-3
6. Nevada 21-1
7. Michigan 20-2
8. North Carolina 17-4
9. Marquette 19-3
10. Virginia Tech 18-3
11. Michigan State 18-4
12. Houston 21-1
13. Villanova 18-4
14. Kansas 17-5
15. Purdue 16-6
16. Iowa State 17-5
17. Louisville 16-6
18. Texas Tech 17-5
19. Wisconsin 16-6
20. Iowa 17-5
21. Mississippi State 16-5
22. LSU 17-4
23. Cincinnati 19-3
24. Florida State 16-5
25. Buffalo 19-3

Schools Dropped Out:
No. 22 NC State, No. 24 Maryland.

Others Receiving Votes:
Kansas State 70; Baylor 55; Washington 54; Maryland 53; Auburn 50; Furman 12; North Carolina State 9; Mississippi 7; Arizona State 7; North Texas 7; Hofstra 6; Wofford 6; Texas 1.