AUSTIN, Texas — Fresh off a dominant 84-59 win at No. 3/4 Kansas on Saturday, The University of Texas Men's Basketball team climbed four spots to No. 4 in the latest Associated Press poll released Monday morning. Additionally, NCAA.com named Texas its National 'Team of the Week.'
This marks the highest AP rank for the Longhorns since UT was No. 3 on Feb. 14, 2011. Texas also claimed its first AP Top-5 ranking since the Longhorns were No. 5 on Feb. 21, 2011.
UT's 25-point win in Lawrence on Saturday marked the worst home loss by the Jayhawks in the Bill Self era.