OMAHA, Neb. -- The Creighton men's basketball team climbed five spots to No. 18 in this week's Associated Press Top 25 poll after defeating then-No. 21 Connecticut on Saturday. CU's eight straight wins are tied for the nation's longest winning streak, and tops among all ranked teams.
Creighton's No. 18 placement is its best ranking since being No. 7 on Nov. 28th following a 6-1 start to the season. The Bluejays have not played as the nation's No. 18 team since a 101-80 win over No. 6 Villanova on Feb. 16, 2014, and are 4-0 all-time when ranked 18th.