Red Raiders now ranked No. 13 in newly released AP poll

Published: Feb. 2, 2026 at 12:05 PM CST
LUBBOCK, Texas (KCBD) - Following Saturday’s 88-80 loss at UCF, the Texas Tech Red Raiders (16-5, 6-2 Big 12) have dropped two spots in the latest AP poll. However, they will have a golden opportunity this evening to up their rankings for next week while they welcome the now- No. 11 Kansas Jayhawks (16-5, 6-2) this evening. Tip-off set for 8 p.m. at the United Supermarkets Arena, part of ESPN’s “Big Monday”.
Other Big 12 Schools include:
- Arizona (22-0, 9-0), 7. Iowa State (20-2, 7-2), 8. Houston (19-2, 7-1), and 16. BYU (17-4, 5-3),
The UCF Knights (17-4, 6-3) are receiving votes.
The rest of the top five includes:
- Michigan (20-1), 3. UConn (21-1), 4. Duke (20-1), and 5. Illinois (19-3).
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