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Men's Basketball Poll Watching Week 4: Frogs Still On Outside Looking In

Two wins over the holiday weekend, including one over a ranked team, was not enough to move TCU back into the Top 25
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Men's Basketball Poll Watching Week 4: Frogs Still On Outside Looking In
Men's Basketball Poll Watching Week 4: Frogs Still On Outside Looking In

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During the Thanksgiving break, the TCU Horned Frogs (5-1) men's basketball team traveled to Destin, Florida, and won the championship of the Emerald Coast Classic, having defeated Cal on Friday (59-48) and then No. 25 Iowa on Saturday (79-66). 

The two wins over major conference teams was not enough, though, to move the Frogs back into the Top 25 in either the AP Top 25 or the Coaches Poll for Week 4 of the season. TCU is receiving votes in both polls at No. 26. TCU started the season at No. 14 in the preseason polls, dropped to No. 15 in Week 2, before dropping out in Week 3 after a loss to Northwestern State University.

The Big 12 is already showing dominance in the polls. Three teams from the league - Texas, Baylor, and Kansas - are in the Top 10. Iowa State makes the Top 25 in both polls. And TCU, Texas Tech, West Virginia, Oklahoma, and Kansas State all are receiving votes. The only team from the league not ranked nor receiving votes is Oklahoma State.

Here are the highlights from both the AP Top 25 poll and the USA Today Coaches Poll:

AP Top 25

1 - Houston (6-0), up 1

2 - Texas (6-0), up 2

3 - Virginia (5-0), up 2

4 - Arizona (6-0), up 10

5 - Purdue (6-0), up 19

6 - Baylor (5-1), up 1

7 - Creighton (6-1), up 3

8 - UConn (8-0), up 12

9 - Kansas (6-1), down 6

10 - Indiana (6-0), up 1

23 - Iowa State (5-1), previously not ranked

Dropped from the rankings: Texas Tech (#21), Iowa (#25)

Big 12 schools receiving votes - TCU (#26), West Virginia (#29), Texas Tech (#31), Oklahoma (#37), Kansas State (#40)

Coaches Poll

1 - Houston (6-0), up 1

2 - Texas (6-0), up 2

3 - Virginia (5-0), up 3

4 - Arizona (6-0), up 8

5 - Purdue (6-0), up 18

6 - UConn (8-0), up 16

7 - Creighton (6-1), up 1

8 - Indiana (6-0), up 3

9 - Kansas (6-1), down 6

10 - Baylor (5-1), down 3

23 - Iowa State (5-1), previously not ranked

Dropped from the rankings: Texas Tech (#20), Iowa (#24)

Big 12 schools receiving votes - TCU (#26), Texas Tech (#28), West Virginia (#31), Oklahoma (#35), Kansas State (#37)

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Barry Lewis
BARRY LEWIS

Barry is the managing editor/publisher of TCU Horned Frogs On SI and oversees a team of 15+ writers, photographers, and podcasters covering all 22 of TCU’s sports. He writes on football, basketball (men’s and women’s), baseball, men’s tennis, and other sports as needed. His weekly articles include Big 12 Power Rankings and Poll Watching during the football, basketball, and baseball seasons. He is a frequent guest on one of the many podcasts that TCU Horned Frogs On SI writers host covering football, baseball, basketball, and other sports. Barry is a member of the Football Writers Association of America (FWAA), U.S. Basketball Writers Association (USBWA), and National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association (NCBWA). He has represented TCU Horned Frogs On SI at the 2022 Fiesta Bowl, the 2023 College Football National Championship, the 2023 College World Series, the 2024 NCAA Men’s Tennis National Championship, Big 12 Football Media Days, and Big 12 Basketball Media Days. Barry has followed TCU sports since the Jim Wacker days. He is an avid sports fan and traveler, and he loves any opportunity to see a sporting event in person. He has been to 18 of the 30 MLB ballparks, experienced game day at 25 college football stadiums, seen 21 NFL stadiums, and been to 16 bowl games.

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