Syracuse remained ranked seventh in the latest Associated Press poll. Duke remained number one, with Michigan ranked right behind them at #2. The Big East ranked five teams, with Louisville at #3, Notre Dame at #17, Georgetown at #19, and Cincinnati at #21. Here is the poll for this week of January 7:
| AP Top 25 | |||
| RK | TEAM | RECORD | PTS |
| 1 | Duke (62) | 14-0 | 1,622 |
| 2 | Michigan (3) | 15-0 | 1,553 |
| 3 | Louisville | 13-1 | 1,447 |
| 4 | Arizona | 14-0 | 1,442 |
| 5 | Indiana | 13-1 | 1,381 |
| 6 | Kansas | 12-1 | 1,322 |
| 7 | Syracuse | 14-1 | 1,211 |
| 8 | Minnesota | 14-1 | 1,121 |
| 9 | Gonzaga | 15-1 | 1,064 |
| 10 | Missouri | 11-2 | 1,006 |
| 11 | Florida | 10-2 | 922 |
| 12 | Illinois | 14-2 | 881 |
| 13 | Creighton | 14-1 | 789 |
| 14 | Butler | 12-2 | 761 |
| 15 | Ohio State | 11-3 | 710 |
| 16 | San Diego State | 12-2 | 591 |
| 17 | Notre Dame | 13-1 | 547 |
| 18 | Kansas State | 12-2 | 472 |
| 19 | Georgetown | 10-2 | 441 |
| 20 | North Carolina State | 12-2 | 438 |
| 21 | Cincinnati | 13-2 | 375 |
| 22 | Michigan State | 12-3 | 267 |
| 23 | Wichita State | 14-1 | 135 |
| 24 | UNLV | 13-2 | 113 |
| 25 | New Mexico | 13-2 | 102 |
- Others receiving votes: Virginia Commonwealth 94, Wyoming 87, Oklahoma State 64, Marquette 41, UCLA 41, Maryland 29, Kentucky 27, Temple 13, Oregon 11, North Carolina 4, Pittsburgh 1
- Dropped from rankings: Oklahoma State 22, Pittsburgh 24
I am a graduate of Onondaga Community College and SUNY Oswego with degrees in Electronic Media Communications and Broadcasting. My Syracuse roots go all the way back to the early 19th century, where my great grandfather Edmund Dollard coached the Syracuse Men's Basketball team to the 1918 Helms Foundation National Championship. Prior to joining the FanSided sports network, I co-founded The Saltine Warriors sports blog and ran it for five years. I am now the editor of InsideTheLoudHouse.com.
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