For the first time in two years, the Gonzaga men’s basketball team is ranked inside the top three of the Associated Press Top 25 poll. Coming off a 59-point win
on Friday, the Bulldogs earned two first-place votes from the panel and leapfrogged one spot to No. 3 in the most recent AP poll released Monday. Kansas held onto its spot atop the rankings, while UConn also climbed one spot to No. 2, which was previously held by Alabama prior to its 87-78 loss on the road to Purdue at Mackey Arena on Friday The loss dropped the Crimson Tide down six spots to No. 8, while the Boilermakers advanced all the way up to No. 6.
A thrilling 77-72 win over then-No. 6 Duke in the Champions Classic catapulted Mark Pope and Kentucky into the top 10 at No. 9. The Wildcats overcame a monster game from Blue Devils freshman Cooper Flagg to come away with their first win in the Champions Classic since 2020. Gonzaga and Kentucky meet in Seattle on Dec. 7.
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