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BYU has broken into both college basketball Top 25 polls.
BYU improved from t-28th to 23rd in the Coaches' poll, and from 32nd to 25th in the AP.
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BYU has now been nationally-ranked in four consecutive seasons, for the first time in BYU Basketball history. Considering BYU's notable hoops history, that's a pretty amazing accomplishment achieved under Dave Rose's leadership.
BYU had earned national rankings in three consecutive seasons four times previously:
1964-65 through 1966-67
1970-71 through 1972-73
1979-80 through 1981-82
2006-07 through 2008-09 (now through 2009-10)
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BYU is 6-4 in its last 10 games as a ranked team. BYU's last game as a ranked team was a 64-62 loss to San Diego State in the Mountain West Conference Tournament this past March.
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By the way, BYU's 9-game win streak is the nation's tenth-longest current streak, while the 14 consecutive home wins represent the 12th-longest streak currently.
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Expect some impressive numbers when the NCAA Basketball Statistics are released later today. It has been two weeks since the last release, and BYU has gone on an offensive tear in that time.
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Today's other BYU ratings/rankings of note (my Big Three):
Jerry Palm RPI: 42nd (must have subscription to get daily update)
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