Improving Their Poll Position


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The latest college basketball Top 25 polls are out today, and the 18-1 BYU Cougars make an anticipated jump up the rankings.

BYU comes in 13th in the ESPN/USA Today Coaches' Poll and 14th in the AP survey, up from 17th and 18th last week.

New Mexico ranks 29th/28th, UNLV is 35th/NR, and SDSU is 44th/NR; BYU victim Arizona State is 33rd/43rd.

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BYU is up to a 4 seed in Joe Lunardi's latest Bracketology projection. UNLV is a 9 seed and New Mexico a 10. Note: Lunardi has BYU playing in Spokane, which is not possible, since Spokane is a Friday/Sunday site.

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ESPN's Andy Katz has these MWC-related reactions to the Coaches' poll:

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"BYU is No. 13 and you can make a strong argument for the Cougars to be No. 1 in the West, but having them as No. 2 is fine."

"...not sure I understand how San Diego State, Saint Mary's or Old Dominion could have received a vote this past week."

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No D1 team has more wins than BYU; Kentucky is tied for the national lead in victories at 18-0.

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Weekly reminder: the "Dave Rose Show" is on KSL Newsradio and ksl.com tonight and every Monday night from 7:00-8:00pm, as the coach joins host Randolph Fairbairn.

You can submit questions for Coach Rose by e-mailing cougarradio@ksl.com, or by texting 57500. Phone calls are welcome at 1.888.575.8255 (KSL.TALK)

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