LSU Moves Up In The AP Top 25 & Coaches Poll

LSU (16-3, 6-0 SEC) moved up six spots to No. 19 in the AP Top 25 after wins over Georgia and Missouri last week. The Tigers are also No. 19 in the Coaches Poll after not being ranked in the poll last week.

The Tigers are tied for first place in the SEC with No. 1 Tennessee.

LSU has won nine consecutive games dating back to December 15 when the Tigers beat Saint Mary's in the Neon Hoops Showcase in Las Vegas, NV.

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

Others receiving votes: Auburn 85, Cincinnati 76, Washington 75, Kansas State 73, Oklahoma 41, Iowa 28, Wofford 10, Hofstra 9, TCU 7, Ole Miss 7, Nebraska 6, Davidson 5, Syracuse 3, Minnesota 1

Dropped from rankings: Auburn 16, Iowa 19, Ole Miss 20

Coaches Poll:
1. Tennessee (31) 18-1
2. Duke (1) 17-2
3. Virginia 18-1
4. Gonzaga 19-2
5. Michigan 19-1
6. Kentucky 16-3
7. Nevada 19-1
8. Michigan State 18-3
9. Marquette 18-3
10. North Carolina 15-4
11. Virginia Tech 16-3
12. Kansas 16-4
13. Houston 20-1
14. Villanova 16-4
15. Texas Tech 16-4
16. Louisville 15-5
17. Buffalo 18-2
18. Purdue 14-6
19. LSU 16-3
20. Iowa State 15-5
21. Mississippi State 15-4
22. NC State 16-4
23. Wisconsin 14-6
24. Maryland 16-5
25. Iowa 16-5

Others receiving votes: Auburn 58, Florida State 57, Ole Miss 51, Cincinnati 44, Oklahoma 38, Kansas State 35, Washington 29, Furman 10, North Texas 10, Arizona State 6, Baylor 4, TCU 4, Wofford 4, Hofstra 2, Texas State 1

Dropped from rankings: Auburn 15, Ole Miss 20, Florida State 23

LSU travels to Texas A&M on Wednesday (8 p.m. CT tip-off) and returns to Baton Rouge to host Arkansas at the PMAC on Saturday (5 p.m. CT tip-off).