Providence Jumps into the USA Today Coaches Poll Top 25, Receives Votes in AP Poll

Following an impressive 5-0 start to the season that concluded with two wins over ACC foes Florida State and Notre Dame at Mohegan Sun over the weekend the Providence Friars have jumped into the 25th spot of the USA Today Coaches Poll for Week 3 of the college basketball season. The Friars had not been receiving votes in any prior USA Today Coaches Polls so this is an impressive accomplishment.

The AP poll came out a few minutes after the USA Today Coaches Poll Monday afternoon and Providence received 63 votes in that poll but that was not enough to crack the top 25. Arkansas is the 25th team in the AP poll and they received 129 votes. Providence is behind Oklahoma (109 votes) and Stanford (80 votes) just outside the top 25. Kevin McNamara of the Providence Journal slotted Providence 23rd in his AP poll vote for this week.

The 25th ranking in the USA Today Coaches Poll is the first time Providence has been ranked in any poll since the 2003-04 season when the Friars finished the year 21st in the AP poll and 19th in the Coaches Poll.

To see both polls in their entirety, click here.

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3 responses to “Providence Jumps into the USA Today Coaches Poll Top 25, Receives Votes in AP Poll”

  1. […] ICYMI – Providence Jumps into the USA Today Coaches Poll Top 25, Receives Votes in AP Poll […]

  2. […] Providence was ranked 25th in the most recent USA Today Coaches Poll release on Monday. This is the first time the Friars have cracked a top 25 poll since the 2003-04 season which saw Providence finish 21st in the AP poll and 19th in the Coaches Poll. The most recent release of the AP poll had Providence receiving 63 votes which was good for 3 spots off the 25th spot. […]

  3. […] Providence was ranked 25th in the most recent USA Today Coaches Poll release on Monday. This is the first time the Friars have cracked a top 25 poll since the 2003-04 season which saw Providence finish 21st in the AP poll and 19th in the Coaches Poll. The most recent release of the AP poll had Providence receiving 63 votes which was good for 3 spots off the 25th spot. […]

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