IOWA CITY – The University of Iowa men’s basketball team vaulted six spots from ninth to third in the newest Associated Press Poll released Monday. Iowa notched a pair of victories last week over Rutgers on the road (90-76) and No. 22 Purdue at home (83-71). The Hawkeyes also received a ranking of fourth in the USA Today Coaches Poll released today.
Iowa’s No. 3 ranking is its highest during the Fran McCaffery era and highest since earning a No. 3 ranking in the Associated Press poll on Dec. 8, 1987.
Iowa’s win over Purdue improved its conference record to 7-0, marking the first time the Hawkeyes won their first seven league games since the 1969-70 campaign.
The Hawkeyes take their nine-game overall win streak to the East Coast later this week for a Thursday game at No. 7 Maryland (17-3, 6-2). Tipoff is scheduled for 6:05 p.m. CT (ESPN) at the XFINITY Center.
The full poll:
1. Oklahoma (16-2)
2. North Carolina (18-2)
3. Iowa (16-3)
4. Kansas (16-3)
5. Texas A&M (17-2)
6. Villanova (17-3)
7. Xavier (17-2)
8. Maryland (17-3)
9. West Virginia (16-3)
10. Providence (17-3)
11. Virginia (15-4)
12. Michigan State (17-4)
13. SMU (18-1)
14. Iowa State (15-4)
15. Miami (15-3)
16. Louisville (16-3)
17. Baylor (15-4)
18. Arizona (16-4)
19. Indiana (17-3)
20. Kentucky (15-4)
21. Purdue (17-4)
23. Wichita State (14-5)
23. Oregon (16-4)
24. Duke (15-5)
25. Notre Dame (14-5)
Out: USC, Butler, South Carolina
In: Wichita State, Oregon, Notre Dame