Red Raiders now No. 16 in new AP Poll

Texas Tech's LeJuan Watts notches a double-double against Kansas.
Texas Tech's LeJuan Watts notches a double-double against Kansas.(Texas Tech Athletics)
Published: Feb. 9, 2026 at 12:03 PM CST

LUBBOCK, Texas (KCBD) - One week after losing to Kansas 64-61 at home, followed by a 70-63 win at West Virginia, the Texas Tech Red Raiders (17-6, 7-3 Big 12) are now ranked No. 16 in the newest Associated Press poll- three spots down from last week.

Other Big 12 schools include:

  1. Arizona (23-0, 10-0), who will host Tech on Saturday, 3. Houston (21-2, 9-1), 5. Iowa State (21-2, 9-1), 9. Kansas (18-5, 8-2), and 22. BYU (17-6, 5-5).

The Red Raiders return to the USA Wednesday for a rematch with Colorado, a team they beat 73-71 earlier this month in Boulder.

The rest of the top five includes:

  1. Michigan (22-1), 4. Duke (21-2).

This season, Tech has already posted wins against No. 3 Houston and No. 4 Duke.