Kyle Chilton | Posted: 25 Jan 2010 | Updated: 8 Nov 2020

Cougars Ranked No. 12 in AP and No. 10 in ESPN/USA Today Polls

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PROVO -- For the third-straight week since entering the rankings, BYU men’s basketball has climbed in the AP and ESPN/USA Today Coaches Polls. The Cougars are now No. 12 in the AP Poll and have cracked the top-10 in the ESPN/USA Today Coaches Poll at No. 10.

Last week BYU defeated Wyoming at home 81-66 before scoring a 71-69 win at San Diego State to extend its winning streak to 15 and improve to 20-1 overall. The Cougars lead the nation in wins and have the second-longest active winning streak.

In 1987-88, BYU climbed to No. 2 in the UPI Coaches Poll and No. 3 in the AP after a 17-0 start. The Cougars finished the season No. 19 in the AP and No. 17 in the UPI that season. At 20-1, the 2009-10 squad has tied the 1987-88 team for the best record through 21 games in program history.

BYU plays at New Mexico on Wednesday, Jan. 27, at 8 p.m. in the Pit. The Cougars return home to host Utah in the Deseret First Duel on Jan. 30, at 7 p.m. in the Marriott Center. Listen to both games live on KSL Newsradio 102.7 FM and 1160 AM or KSL.com. Both games will be televised live on The Mtn.

Click here to view the polls.


BYU in the Rankings

Date AP ESPN/USA Today

Jan. 4 25 23

Jan. 11 18 17

Jan. 18 14 13

Jan. 25 12 10

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