LSU Moves Up In The Week 15 College Basketball Rankings

LSU moved up to No. 19 (19-4, 9-1 SEC) in the AP Top 25 after wins over Mississippi State and Auburn last week. LSU moved up one spot to No. 21 in the Coaches Poll.

The Tigers will face No. 5 Kentucky in Lexington on Tuesday night.

AP Top 25:
1. Tennessee (40) 22-1
2. Duke (24) 21-2
3. Gonzaga 23-2
4. Virginia 20-2
5. Kentucky 20-3
6. Michigan 22-2
7. Nevada 23-1
8. North Carolina 19-4
9. Houston 23-1
10. Marquette 20-4
11. Michigan State 19-5
12. Purdue 17-6
13. Villanova 19-5
14. Kansas 18-6
15. Texas Tech 19-5
16. Louisville 17-7
17. Florida State 18-5
18. Kansas State 18-5
19. LSU 19-4
20. Wisconsin 17-7
21. Iowa 19-5
22. Virginia Tech 18-5
23. Iowa State 18-6
24. Maryland 18-6
25. Buffalo 20-3

Others receiving votes: Cincinnati 76, Auburn 35, Wofford 22, Washington 17, Lipscomb 6, TCU 5, Texas 3, Clemson 1

Dropped from rankings: Cincinnati 25

Coaches Poll:
1. Tennessee (30) 22-1
2. Duke (2) 21-2
3. Gonzaga 23-2
4. Virginia 20-2
5. Kentucky 20-3
6. Nevada 23-1
7. Michigan 22-2
8. North Carolina 19-4
9. Houston 23-1
10. Marquette 20-4
11. Purdue 17-6
12. Michigan State 19-5
13. Villanova 19-5
14. Kansas 18-6
15. Texas Tech 19-5
16. Virginia Tech 18-5
17. Iowa 19-5
18. Kansas State 18-5
19. Florida State 18-5
20. Louisville 17-7
21. LSU 19-4
22. Iowa State 18-6
23. Wisconsin 17-7
24. Buffalo 20-3
25. Maryland 18-6

Others receiving votes: Cincinnati 45, Mississippi State 22, Auburn 20, Washington 16, Furman 13, Wofford 13, Arizona State 8, North Texas 7, Texas 6, Hofstra 6, NC State 5, Ole Miss 4, Syracuse 2, Toledo 1

Dropped from rankings: Mississippi State 21, Cincinnati 23