Red Raiders rise to No. 13 in newest AP poll

Red Raiders will face Arizona State 10 p.m. Tuesday
Red Raiders will face Arizona State 10 p.m. Tuesday(Texas Tech Athletics)
Published: Feb. 16, 2026 at 12:03 PM CST

LUBBOCK, Texas (KCBD) - After a 78-75 win at then-No. 1 Arizona, preceded by a dominant 78-44 win over Colorado, the Texas Tech Red Raiders (19-6, 9-3 Big 12) have moved up to No. 13 in the latest Associated Press ranking released Monday afternoon- three spots higher than from the previous week.

Other Big 12 schools include:

2. Houston (23-2, 11-1), 4. Arizona (23-2, 10-2) Tech has now beaten both schools, 6. Iowa State (22-3, 9-3), 8. Kansas (19-6, 9-3), and 23. BYU (19-6, 7-5).

  1. Michigan (24-1), 3. Duke (23-2), and 5. UConn (24-2) round out the top five.

The Red Raiders return to the court Tuesday night for a late tip-off at Arizona State, scheduled for 10 p.m. CT.