A win over Kansas State followed by a loss to unranked Florida has the Mountaineers sitting at #14 & #12 in the latest polls.
AP Top 25
| RANK | TEAM | RECORD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oklahoma Sooners (45) | 18-2 | 1605 |
| 2 | North Carolina Tar Heels (20) | 20-2 | 1578 |
| 3 | Villanova Wildcats | 18-3 | 1384 |
| 4 | Maryland Terrapins | 19-3 | 1366 |
| 5 | Iowa Hawkeyes | 17-4 | 1362 |
| 6 | Xavier Musketeers | 19-2 | 1344 |
| 7 | Kansas Jayhawks | 17-4 | 1233 |
| 8 | Texas A&M Aggies | 18-3 | 1169 |
| 9 | Virginia Cavaliers | 17-4 | 1086 |
| 10 | Michigan State Spartans | 19-4 | 1018 |
| 11 | Providence Friars | 18-4 | 900 |
| 12 | SMU Mustangs | 19-1 | 853 |
| 13 | Iowa State Cyclones | 16-5 | 851 |
| 14 | West Virginia Mountaineers | 17-4 | 814 |
| 15 | Baylor Bears | 17-4 | 728 |
| 16 | Oregon Ducks | 18-4 | 551 |
| 17 | Miami-Florida Hurricanes | 16-4 | 537 |
| 18 | Purdue Boilermakers | 19-4 | 511 |
| 19 | Louisville Cardinals | 17-4 | 478 |
| 20 | Kentucky Wildcats | 16-6 | 429 |
| 21 | Wichita State Shockers | 16-5 | 323 |
| 22 | Indiana Hoosiers | 18-4 | 270 |
| 23 | Arizona Wildcats | 17-5 | 245 |
| 24 | Dayton Flyers | 18-3 | 168 |
| 25 | South Carolina Gamecocks | 19-2 | 87 |
| Others Receiving Votes: St. | |||