Oklahoma Sooners Men's Basketball Ranked in Top 25

Originally Published: Oct 29, 2009 11:7 AM CDT

Oklahoma Sports Staff

The college basketball season is right around the corner and after their elite eight appearance the Oklahoma Sooners Men’s team is ranked No. 16 in the Preseason ESPN/USA Today coaches’ poll and No. 17 in the AP Poll. Oklahoma State and Tulsa are in the receiving votes category in both.

Top-rated Kansas and third-ranked Texas are the only other Big 12 schools in the top 25.


The ESPN/USA Today Coaches' Poll
1. Kansas
2. Michigan State
3. Texas
4. North Carolina
5. Kentucky
6. Villanova
7. Purdue
8. Duke
9. West Virginia
10. Butler
11. Tennessee
12. California
13. Washington
14. Connecticut
15. Michigan
16. Oklahoma
17. Ohio State
18. Minnesota
19. Mississippi State
20. Georgia Tech
21. Georgetown
22. Dayton
23. Louisville
24. Clemson
25. Syracuse

The AP Poll

1. Kansas
2. Michigan St.
3. Texas
4. Kentucky
5. Villanova
6. North Carolina
7. Purdue
8. West Virginia
9. Duke
10. Tennessee
11. Butler
12. Connecticut
13. California
14. Washington
15. Michigan
16. Ohio St.
17. Oklahoma
18. Mississippi St.
19. Louisville
20. Georgetown
21. Dayton
22. Georgia Tech
23. Illinois
24. Clemson
25. Minnesota