The first-place Creighton Men's Basketball has earned its highest ranking in school history, coming in at No. 9 in this week's Associated Press poll. The Bluejays are also 10th in the USA Today Coaches poll and seventh in this week's RPI released by the NCAA.Off to a 23-4 start and a 13-2 league record during its inaugural BIG EAST campaign, Creighton has won eight of nine games to move into the top-10.Creighton's No. 9 ranking in the AP poll is the best in program history, surpassing the No. 10 mark that had been reached on Jan. 20, 2003. This is the 36th different week in 74 polls that a Greg McDermott-led Creighton team has been in the the AP Top 25.The USA Today coaches poll placed Creighton 10th, a feat last done on Jan. 14, 2013. Creighton's highest coaches poll ranking ever is believed to be ninth, done Jan. 20, 2003.The RPI has Creighton ranked seventh, up one spot from last Monday.Statistically, Creighton remains the national leader in assist/turnover ratio (1.82) and three-point field goal percentage (.428). CU is second in assists per game (18.0), three-pointers per game (10.3) and three-pointers made (279), third in assists (487), fifth in field goal percentage (.499), eighth in scoring margin (14.1) and 10th in win-loss percentage (.852).Individually, Doug McDermott leads the nation in scoring for a second straight week and averages 26.0 points per game. McDermott also ranks second in field goals made (241) and is third in points (701).Fellow senior Ethan Wragge is second in the nation in three-point percentage (.500), while also ranking ninth with 91 three-pointers made and 10th with 3.37 three-pointers per game. In addition, Jahenns Manigat's assist/turnover ratio of 3.82 is fifth-best in the country.Creighton returns to action on Saturday with a 4:07 pm game at Xavier.Associated Press PollReleased Feb. 24, 2014 Rk School W-L Pts. LW 1 Florida (47) 25-2 1,606 2 Wichita State (14) 29-0 1,549 3 Arizona (4) 25-2 1,494 4 Syracuse 25-2 1,410 5 Kansas 21-6 1,310 6 Duke 22-6 1,286 7 Louisville 23-4 1,152 8 Villanova 24-3 1,113 9 Creighton 23-4 1,103 10 Saint Louis 25-2 1,047 11 Cincinnati 24-4 921 12 Virginia 23-5 909 13 San Diego State 23-3 886 14 Wisconsin 22-5 818 15 Iowa State 21-5 709 16 Michigan 19-7 653 17 Kentucky 21-6 629 18 Michigan State 22-6 552 19 North Carolina 20-7 440 20 Iowa 19-7 418 21 Memphis 21-6 288 22 Ohio State 22-6 253 23 Southern Methodist 22-6 155 24 Texas 20-7 129 25 New Mexico 21-5 113Others Receiving Votes: Connecticut 81, UCLA 41, Oklahoma 35, Stephen F. Austin 11, Massachusetts 9, Gonzaga 2, Green Bay 2, North Carolina Central 1.USA Today Top 25 Coaches PollReleased Feb. 24, 2014 Rk School W-L Pts. LW 1 Florida (24) 25-2 791 2 Wichita State (8) 29-0 771 3 Arizona 25-2 727 4 Louisville 23-4 660 5 Syracuse 25-2 625 6 Kansas 21-6 619 7 Duke 22-6 594 8 Saint Louis 25-2 563 9 Villanova 24-3 538 10 Creighton 23-4 514 11 Virginia 23-5 480 12 Cincinnati 24-4 460 13 San Diego State 23-3 452 14 Wisconsin 22-5 358 15 Kentucky 21-6 343 16 Michigan 19-7 315 17 Iowa State 21-5 291 18 Michigan State 22-6 275 19 Iowa 19-7 229 20 Ohio State 22-6 166 21 North Carolina 20-7 153 22 Memphis 21-6 124 23 Texas 20-7 102 24 Southern Methodist 22-6 57 25 Oklahoma 20-7 52Others Receiving Votes: Connecticut 47, New Mexico 45, UCLA 15, Kansas State 9, Massachusetts 9, Stephen F. Austin 5, Pittsburgh 4, Gonzaga 3, Middle Tennessee 1, Baylor 1, Nebraska 1, Green Bay 1.Information from Creighton University

The first-place Creighton Men's Basketball has earned its highest ranking in school history, coming in at No. 9 in this week's Associated Press poll. The Bluejays are also 10th in the USA Today Coaches poll and seventh in this week's RPI released by the NCAA.

Off to a 23-4 start and a 13-2 league record during its inaugural BIG EAST campaign, Creighton has won eight of nine games to move into the top-10.


Creighton's No. 9 ranking in the AP poll is the best in program history, surpassing the No. 10 mark that had been reached on Jan. 20, 2003. This is the 36th different week in 74 polls that a Greg McDermott-led Creighton team has been in the the AP Top 25.

The USA Today coaches poll placed Creighton 10th, a feat last done on Jan. 14, 2013. Creighton's highest coaches poll ranking ever is believed to be ninth, done Jan. 20, 2003.

The RPI has Creighton ranked seventh, up one spot from last Monday.

Statistically, Creighton remains the national leader in assist/turnover ratio (1.82) and three-point field goal percentage (.428). CU is second in assists per game (18.0), three-pointers per game (10.3) and three-pointers made (279), third in assists (487), fifth in field goal percentage (.499), eighth in scoring margin (14.1) and 10th in win-loss percentage (.852).

Individually, Doug McDermott leads the nation in scoring for a second straight week and averages 26.0 points per game. McDermott also ranks second in field goals made (241) and is third in points (701).

Fellow senior Ethan Wragge is second in the nation in three-point percentage (.500), while also ranking ninth with 91 three-pointers made and 10th with 3.37 three-pointers per game. In addition, Jahenns Manigat's assist/turnover ratio of 3.82 is fifth-best in the country.

Creighton returns to action on Saturday with a 4:07 pm game at Xavier.

Associated Press Poll

Released Feb. 24, 2014

Rk School W-L Pts. LW

1 Florida (47) 25-2 1,606

2 Wichita State (14) 29-0 1,549

3 Arizona (4) 25-2 1,494

4 Syracuse 25-2 1,410

5 Kansas 21-6 1,310

6 Duke 22-6 1,286

7 Louisville 23-4 1,152

8 Villanova 24-3 1,113

9 Creighton 23-4 1,103

10 Saint Louis 25-2 1,047

11 Cincinnati 24-4 921

12 Virginia 23-5 909

13 San Diego State 23-3 886

14 Wisconsin 22-5 818

15 Iowa State 21-5 709

16 Michigan 19-7 653

17 Kentucky 21-6 629

18 Michigan State 22-6 552

19 North Carolina 20-7 440

20 Iowa 19-7 418

21 Memphis 21-6 288

22 Ohio State 22-6 253

23 Southern Methodist 22-6 155

24 Texas 20-7 129

25 New Mexico 21-5 113

Others Receiving Votes: Connecticut 81, UCLA 41, Oklahoma 35, Stephen F. Austin 11, Massachusetts 9, Gonzaga 2, Green Bay 2, North Carolina Central 1.

USA Today Top 25 Coaches Poll

Released Feb. 24, 2014

Rk School W-L Pts. LW

1 Florida (24) 25-2 791

2 Wichita State (8) 29-0 771

3 Arizona 25-2 727

4 Louisville 23-4 660

5 Syracuse 25-2 625

6 Kansas 21-6 619

7 Duke 22-6 594

8 Saint Louis 25-2 563

9 Villanova 24-3 538

10 Creighton 23-4 514

11 Virginia 23-5 480

12 Cincinnati 24-4 460

13 San Diego State 23-3 452

14 Wisconsin 22-5 358

15 Kentucky 21-6 343

16 Michigan 19-7 315

17 Iowa State 21-5 291

18 Michigan State 22-6 275

19 Iowa 19-7 229

20 Ohio State 22-6 166

21 North Carolina 20-7 153

22 Memphis 21-6 124

23 Texas 20-7 102

24 Southern Methodist 22-6 57

25 Oklahoma 20-7 52

Others Receiving Votes: Connecticut 47, New Mexico 45, UCLA 15, Kansas State 9, Massachusetts 9, Stephen F. Austin 5, Pittsburgh 4, Gonzaga 3, Middle Tennessee 1, Baylor 1, Nebraska 1, Green Bay 1.



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