The Mountaineers checked in at No. 8 in the Associated Press poll on Monday morning.
Under head coach Bob Huggins, the Mountaineers have now finished in the AP Top 10 in back-to-back seasons. The last time this happened was on the heels of the Final Four season in 2010, also under Huggins.
The work Huggins has done with the West Virginia program is nothing short of remarkable. Yes, the Mountaineers have had some great history on the hardwood with a national championship appearance in 1959 and legendary players like Jerry West and Rod Hundley, but this new age of hoops has carried WVU to new heights.