The Muskies just keep rising, which is what being undefeated will do for you.
First of all, here are the polls. We'll start with the Coaches:
| RANK | TEAM | RECORD | POINTS |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michigan State (28) | 11-0 | 794 |
| 2 | Iowa State (3) | 9-0 | 719 |
| 3 | Oklahoma (1) | 7-0 | 675 |
| 4 | Kentucky | 9-1 | 665 |
| 5 | Kansas | 8-1 | 664 |
| 6 | Duke | 8-1 | 649 |
| 7 | Maryland | 9-1 | 640 |
| 8 | Purdue | 11-0 | 552 |
| 9 | Virginia | 8-1 | 547 |
| 10 | Xavier | 10-0 | 491 |
| 11 | North Carolina | 7-2 | 474 |
| 12 | Arizona | 9-1 | 469 |
| 13 | Villanova | 8-1 | 464 |
| 14 | Baylor | 7-1 | 323 |
| 14 | Providence | 10-1 | 323 |
| 16 | West Virginia | 8-1 | 288 |
| 16 | Louisville | 7-1 | 288 |
| 18 | Butler | 8-1 | 268 |
| 19 | Miami (FL) | 8-1 | 265 |
| 20 | Cincinnati | 8-2 | 101 |
| 21 | Gonzaga | 6-3 | 90 |
| 22 | George Washington | 9-1 | 87 |
| 23 | Vanderbilt | 6-3 | 79 |
| 24 | Texas A&M | 8-2 | 77 |
| 25 | South Carolina | 8-0 | 70 |
| Also Receiving Votes: UCLA 59, Connecticut 45, Oregon 38, Pittsburgh 30, Colorado 25, Wichita St 19, Dayton 18, Notre Dame 15, Davidson 13, Syracuse 12, Indiana 9, Arkansas-Little Rock 9, California 9, LSU 8, Iowa 8, Northwestern 7, Georgetown 6, Texas 3, UNLV 2, Utah 1, Florida 1, South Dakota State 1 | |||
| Dropped Out: Oregon 23, Utah 24 | |||
And now obviously the AP:
| RANK | TEAM | RECORD | POINTS |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michigan State Spartans (64) | 11-0 | 1,621 |
| 2 | Kansas Jayhawks (1) | 8-1 | 1,499 |
| 3 | Oklahoma Sooners | 7-0 | 1,409 |
| 4 | Kentucky Wildcats | 9-1 | 1,385 |
| 5 | Iowa State Cyclones | 9-0 | 1,370 |
| 6 | Maryland Terrapins | 9-1 | 1,353 |
| 7 | Duke Blue Devils | 8-1 | 1,271 |
| 8 | Virginia Cavaliers | 8-1 | 1,132 |
| 9 | Purdue Boilermakers | 11-0 | 1,082 |
| 10 | Xavier Musketeers | 10-0 | 1,062 |
| 11 | North Carolina Tar Heels | 7-2 | 1,023 |
| 12 | Villanova Wildcats | 8-1 | 865 |
| 13 | Arizona Wildcats | 9-1 | 860 |
| 14 | Providence Friars | 10-1 | 724 |
| 15 | Miami-Florida Hurricanes | 8-1 | 622 |
| 16 | Baylor Bears | 7-1 | 605 |
| 17 | Butler Bulldogs | 8-1 | 562 |
| 18 | SMU Mustangs | 7-0 | 560 |
| 19 | Louisville Cardinals | 7-1 | 534 |
| 20 | West Virginia Mountaineers | 8-1 | 466 |
| 21 | George Washington Colonials | 9-1 | 256 |
| 22 | UCLA Bruins | 7-3 | 213 |
| 23 | Cincinnati Bearcats | 8-2 | 197 |
| 24 | Texas A&M Aggies | 8-2 | 152 |
| 25 | Connecticut Huskies | 6-3 | 47 |
| Also Receiving Votes: Gonzaga 44, South Carolina 42, Oregon 37, Colorado 21, Vanderbilt 18, Wichita St 17, Arkansas-Little Rock 14, Dayton 14, Pittsburgh 12, Georgetown 8, Utah 7, Texas 4, Notre Dame 4, Syracuse 3, Northwestern 3, Iowa 3, Marquette 1, Army 1, Houston 1, Florida 1 | |||
| Dropped Out: Gonzaga 20, Vanderbilt 21, Oregon 24, Utah 25 | |||
Shoutout to noted basketball mind Aaron Brenner of the Charleston, SC Post and Courier.