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TIGER BOXES
Friday's Games
GIRLS
COLUMBUS: Stover 3-5 0-0 9, Hatfield 3-5 0-0 8, Soper 0-0 0-0 0, Hamilton 0-0 0-0 0, Crain 1-3 0-0 2, Stanley 0-5 2-2 2, Wells 5-9 0-0 11, Fletcher 0-5 1-2 1, Anderson 1-1 0-0 2, Koons 1-9 0-0 2. TOTALS: 14-42 3-4 37.
FORT SCOTT: Sharp 9-14 7-8 25, Therwhanger 2-3 1-2 5, R.Allen 1-4 0-0 2, Carpenter 1-2 0-1 2, Rienbolt 6-11 0-3 12, Bingesser 0-3 0-0 0, K.Allen 0-0 0-0 0, McDermed 2-5 0-0 4, Weeter 0-1 0-0 0, Campbell 0-0 0-0 0, Maycumber 1-1 0-0 2, Collins 0-1 0-0 0. TOTALS: 22-45 8-14 52.
Columbus…… 4 2 13 18 -- 37
Fort Scott…… 10 17 13 12 -- 52
Three-point field goals: Columbus 6-10 (Stover 3-4, Hatfield 2-3, Wells 1-3), Fort Scott none attempted.
Total fouls: Columbus 13, Fort Scott 10. Fouled out: none. Technical fouls: none.
Rebounds: Columbus 21 (Koons 5), Fort Scott 36 (Sharp 11). Assists: Columbus 5 (Hatfield 2), Fort Scott 12 (Sharp 4). Turnovers: Columbus 28, Fort Scott 31. Steals: Columbus 17 (Crain 5), Fort Scott 16 (Sharp 9). Blocked shots: Columbus 1 (Anderson), Fort Scott 2 (Sharp 2).
BOYS
COLUMBUS: Rogers 1-5 1-4 3, Crain 1-7 2-5 4, Tedlock 1-7 0-0 3, Jones 0-1 0-0 0, Lucian 1-4 0-0 2, Grant 0-2 0-0 0, Tillman 1-6 3-4 5, Casanas 0-0 0-0 0, Morris 0-1 0-0 0, Spear 1-3 0-0 2, Schoech 0-1 0-2 0, Kellogg 1-2 0-0 2, Qualls 0-1 0-4 0. TOTALS: 7-40 6-19 21.
FORT SCOTT: Quick 1-3 1-2 3, Boyd 1-3 3-6 5, King 2-4 0-2 4, Karleskint 0-2 0-0 0, Floyd 7-12 0-1 16, Clements 0-3 1-3 1, Knopp 0-0 3-6 3, Norris 5-9 0-0 10, Barner 6-9 0-0 12, Fancher 2-2 0-0 4, Harper 2-3 0-0 4, Thorpe 0-2 0-0 0. TOTALS: 26-52 8-20 62.
Columbus…… 9 2 6 4 -- 21
Fort Scott…… 24 14 15 9 -- 62
Three-point field goals: Columbus 1-10 (Tedlock 1-6, Crain 0-1, Spear 0-1, Grant 0-2), Fort Scott 2-4 (Floyd 2-3, Harper 0-1).
Total fouls: Columbus 16, Fort Scott 16. Fouled out: Crain. Technical fouls: Boyd (touching backboard).
Rebounds: Columbus 36 (Rogers 8), Fort Scott 36 (Four with 5 each). Assists: Columbus 1 (Tedlock), Fort Scott 13 (Quick 3, Karleskint 3). Turnovers: Columbus 34, Fort Scott 18. Steals: Columbus 7 (Crain 2), Fort Scott 22 (Floyd 5). Blocked shots: Columbus none, Fort Scott 2 (Boyd, Barner).
SEK BASKETBALL
| Team | League | Overall |
| Fort Scott | 3-0 | 4-2 |
| Labette County | 3-1 | 3-1 |
| Chanute | 3-1 | 4-1 |
| Coffeyville | 2-1 | 2-1 |
| Independence | 2-2 | 2-2 |
| Iola | 1-2 | 1-2 |
| Columbus | 1-2 | 1-3 |
| Pittsburg | 0-3 | 0-3 |
| Parsons | 0-3 | 0-4 |
Thursday, Dec. 18
Chanute 48, Parsons 33
Friday, Dec. 19
Chanute 42, Iola 30
Coffeyville 55, Independence 52
Fort Scott 52, Columbus 37
Girard 60, Parsons 25
Labette County 37, Pittsburg 29
Tuesday, Jan. 6
Columbus at Coffeyville
Fort Scott at Chanute
Independence at Pittsburg
Parsons at Iola
Pittsburg Colgan at Labette County
| Team | League | Overall |
| Labette County | 4-0 | 4-0 |
| Parsons | 3-0 | 3-1 |
| Independence | 3-1 | 3-1 |
| Fort Scott | 2-1 | 3-3 |
| Coffeyville | 1-2 | 1-2 |
| Iola | 1-2 | 1-2 |
| Chanute | 1-3 | 1-4 |
| Pittsburg | 0-3 | 0-3 |
| Columbus | 0-3 | 0-4 |
Thursday, Dec. 18
Parsons 75, Chanute 60
Friday, Dec. 19
Iola 47, Chanute 44
Independence 59, Coffeyville 54
Fort Scott 62, Columbus 21
Girard 67, Parsons 58
Labette County 65, Pittsburg 48
Tuesday, Jan. 6
Columbus at Coffeyville
Fort Scott at Chanute
Independence at Pittsburg
Parsons at Iola
Pittsburg Colgan at Labette County
SEK WRESTLING
| Team | League | Overall |
| Columbus | 0-0 | 2-0 |
| Parsons | 0-0 | 3-1 |
| Fort Scott | 0-0 | 3-2 |
| Chanute | 0-0 | 4-3 |
| Labette County | 0-0 | 1-4 |
| Coffeyville | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Independence | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Pittsburg | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Tuesday, Dec. 16
Burlington and Eureka at Labette County, ppd., weather
Erie at Parsons, ppd., weather
Thursday, Dec. 18
Erie at Parsons, ppd., flu
Friday, Dec. 19
Chanute, Columbus and Pittsburg at Claremore (Okla.) Tournament
Coffeyville and Independence at Miami (Okla.) Tournament
Saturday, Dec. 20
Chanute, Columbus and Pittsburg at Claremore (Okla.) Tournament
Coffeyville and Independence at Miami (Okla.) Tournament
Fort Scott at Ottawa Tournament
Friday, Jan. 2
Labette County at Springfield (Mo.) Holiday Tournament
Saturday, Jan. 3
Labette County at Springfield (Mo.) Holiday Tournament
TRL BASKETBALL
Bold -- League game.
| Team | League | Overall |
| St. Paul | 1-0 | 4-1 |
| Oswego | 0-0 | 3-0 |
| Crest | 0-0 | 2-4 |
| Chetopa | 0-0 | 1-3 |
| Pleasanton | 0-0 | 1-3 |
| Altoona-Midway | 0-0 | 0-4 |
| Marmaton Valley | 0-0 | 0-4 |
| Uniontown | 0-1 | 2-3 |
Thursday, Dec. 18
Pleasanton at Chetopa, ppd., weather
Friday, Dec. 19
Altoona-Midway at St. Paul
Oswego 45, Erie 30
Saturday, Dec. 20
St. Paul at Southeast-Cherokee
Monday, Jan. 5
Uniontown at Southern Coffey County
Tuesday, Jan. 6
Altoona-Midway at Southern Coffey County
Crest at Central Heights
Marmaton Valley at Frontenac
Oswego at Galena
St. Paul at Chetopa
| Team | League | Overall |
| Uniontown | 1-0 | 3-2 |
| Crest | 0-0 | 6-0 |
| Pleasanton | 0-0 | 4-0 |
| Chetopa | 0-0 | 2-2 |
| Marmaton Valley | 0-0 | 2-2 |
| Oswego | 0-0 | 1-2 |
| Altoona-Midway | 0-0 | 0-4 |
| St. Paul | 0-1 | 1-4 |
Thursday, Dec. 18
Pleasanton at Chetopa, ppd., weather
Friday, Dec. 19
Altoona-Midway at St. Paul
Erie 69, Oswego 58
Saturday, Dec. 20
St. Paul at Southeast-Cherokee
Monday, Jan. 5
Uniontown at Southern Coffey County
Tuesday, Jan. 6
Altoona-Midway at Southern Coffey County
Crest at Central Heights
Marmaton Valley at Frontenac
Oswego at Galena
St. Paul at Chetopa
PIONEER LEAGUE BASKETBALL
| Team | League | Overall |
| Jayhawk-Linn | 0-0 | 4-0 |
| Central Heights | 0-0 | 2-2 |
| Wellsville | 0-0 | 2-4 |
| Prairie View | 0-0 | 1-4 |
| Osawatomie | 0-0 | 1-5 |
| Anderson County | 0-0 | 0-4 |
Friday, Dec. 19
Baldwin 32, Central Heights 24
Frontenac at Jayhawk-Linn
Spring Hill 52, Osawatomie 44
Eudora 63, Prairie View 23
Louisburg 48, Wellsville 32
Tuesday, Jan. 6
Carbondale-Santa Fe Trail at Anderson County
Crest at Central Heights
Erie at Prairie View
| Team | League | Overall |
| Prairie View | 0-0 | 2-2 |
| z-Central Heights | 0-0 | 1-1 |
| Anderson County | 0-0 | 1-3 |
| x-Osawatomie | 0-0 | 2-3 |
| a-Wellsville | 0-0 | 1-3 |
| y-Jayhawk-Linn | 0-0 | 0-4 |
x-Missing Dec. 5 result.
y-Missing Dec. 11 result.
a-Missing Dec. 13 result.
Friday, Dec. 19
Central Heights at Baldwin
Frontenac 39, Jayhawk-Linn 27
Osawatomie 60, Spring Hill 52
Prairie View at Eudora
Wellsville at Louisburg
Tuesday, Jan. 6
Carbondale-Santa Fe Trail at Anderson County
Crest at Central Heights
Erie at Prairie View
KJCCC BASKETBALL
National ranking in parenthesis
Eastern Division
| Team | Conference | Overall |
| Coffeyville | 0-0 | 10-2 |
| Cowley | 0-0 | 9-3 |
| Independence | 0-0 | 9-3 |
| Fort Scott | 0-0 | 7-5 |
| Highland | 0-0 | 7-5 |
| Johnson County | 0-0 | 6-5 |
| Labette | 0-0 | 6-6 |
| Kansas City | 0-0 | 5-5 |
| Neosho County | 0-0 | 5-7 |
| Allen County | 0-0 | 3-9 |
| Team | Conference | Overall |
| Hutchinson | 0-0 | 11-1 |
| Cloud County (15, D-I) | 0-0 | 12-2 |
| Seward County | 0-0 | 10-2 |
| Barton County | 0-0 | 10-3 |
| Butler | 0-0 | 8-6 |
| Pratt | 0-0 | 7-7 |
| Garden City | 0-0 | 6-8 |
| Colby | 0-0 | 5-9 |
| Dodge City | 0-0 | 4-10 |
Tuesday, Dec. 16
Johnson County at Penn Valley, Mo., ppd., weather
Sunday, Dec. 28
Hutchinson at Grayson, Texas
Monday, Dec. 29
Kansas City at San Diego College
Seward County vs. South Puget Sound, Wash. at San Diego, Calif.
Tuesday, Dec. 30
Kansas City vs. Wisconsin-Waukesha at San Diego, Calif.
Seward County vs. Thompson Rivers, Ontario at San Diego, Calif.
Wednesday, Dec. 31
Barton County at Brown Mackie
Johnson County at Penn Valley, Mo.
Saturday, Jan. 3
Barton County at Cloud County
Coffeyville at Fort Scott
Cowley at Highland
Dodge City at Butler
Indepenence at Allen County
Kansas City at Johnson County
Neosho County at Labette
Pratt at Colby
Seward County at Hutchinson
Eastern Division
| Team | Conference | Overall |
| Cowley (4, D-I) | 0-0 | 11-1 |
| Johnson County (13, D-II) | 0-0 | 8-2 |
| Coffeyville | 0-0 | 8-4 |
| Highland | 0-0 | 8-4 |
| Neosho County | 0-0 | 7-4 |
| Fort Scott | 0-0 | 6-5 |
| Allen County | 0-0 | 5-6 |
| Kansas City | 0-0 | 4-6 |
| Independence | 0-0 | 5-7 |
| Labette | 0-0 | 4-8 |
| Team | Conference | Overall |
| Seward County (15, D-I) | 0-0 | 13-0 |
| Barton County | 0-0 | 12-1 |
| Cloud County | 0-0 | 11-2 |
| Butler | 0-0 | 11-3 |
| Hutchinson | 0-0 | 9-3 |
| Pratt | 0-0 | 10-4 |
| Garden City | 0-0 | 8-4 |
| Dodge City | 0-0 | 6-7 |
| Colby | 0-0 | 1-11 |
Tuesday, Dec. 16
Johnson County at Penn Valley, Mo., ppd., weather
Wednesday, Dec. 31
Barton County at Brown Mackie
Friends JV at Hutchinson
Johnson County at Penn Valley, Mo.
Saturday, Jan. 3
Barton County at Cloud County
Coffeyville at Fort Scott
Cowley at Highland
Dodge City at Butler
Indepenence at Allen County
Kansas City at Johnson County
Neosho County at Labette
Pratt at Colby
Seward County at Hutchinson
JUCO POLLS
The next NJCAA polls will be released January 6.
MEN
Division I
| Team | Record | Points | Previous |
| 1. Chipola, Fla. (9) | 12-1 | 312 | 2 |
| 2. Southeastern Illinois (3) | 11-0 | 299 | 3 |
| 3. Indian Hills, Iowa | 12-1 | 266 | 5 |
| 4. COWLEY (3) | 10-1 | 251 | 1 |
| 5. Northwest Florida (1) | 11-0 | 245 | 7 |
| 6. Midland, Texas | 12-1 | 226 | 8 |
| 7. Paris, Texas | 10-1 | 203 | 6 |
| 8. Arkansas-Fort Smith | 9-2 | 184 | 4 |
| 9. Norh Dakota Science | 13-0 | 157 | 12 |
| 10. Southeastern, Iowa | 13-0 | 155 | 14 |
| 11. South Plains, Texas | 10-1 | 141 | 9 |
| 12. Salt Lake, Utah | 11-1 | 122 | 13 |
| 13. Collin County, Texas | 12-1 | 97 | 15 |
| 14. Arizona Western | 9-1 | 96 | 10 |
| 15. SEWARD COUNTY | 12-0 | 94 | 20 |
| 16. Monroe-Bronx, N.Y. | 11-0 | 91 | 16 |
| 17. Odessa, Texas | 12-0 | 86 | 23 |
| 18. Southern Idaho | 8-2 | 80 | 11 |
| 19. Eastern Utah | 11-0 | 48 | NR |
| 20. North Idaho | 11-0 | 41 | 25 |
| 21. Tyler, Texas | 12-1 | 26 | 24 |
| 22. Miami-Dade, Fla. | 10-2 | 23 | 18 |
| 23. Snead State, Ala. | 11-1 | 22 | NR |
| 24. Coastal Georgia | 9-1 | 17 | 19 |
| 25. Northeastern Colo. | 10-4 | 14 | 21 |
Others receiving votes: Brunswick, N.C., 12-1, 10 (17); Cochise, Ariz., 8-2, 10 (NR); Hillsborough, Fla., 11-0, 9 (NR); CLOUD COUNTY, 11-1, 6 (NR); Southwest Tennessee, 6-1, 6 (NR); Chattanooga State, Tenn., 11-1, 5 (NR); Southwestern Illinois, 9-1, 5 (NR); Wabash Valley, Ill., 9-1, 5 (21); Western Oklahoma State, 112-2, 5 (NR); Sheridan, Wyo., 8-1, 2 (NR); Jacksonville, Texas, 9-1, 1 (NR).
| Team | Record | Points | Previous |
| 1. Ellsworth, Iowa (9) | 12-0 | 149 | 2 |
| 2. Cecil, Md. (1) | 9-0 | 141 | 3 |
| 3. Mott, Mich. | 7-1 | 123 | 5 |
| 4. Penn Valley, Mo. | 11-2 | 97 | 1 |
| 5. Community College of Rhode Island | 9-1 | 91 | 10 |
| 6. Chandler-Gilbert, Ariz. | 7-1 | 84 | 7 |
| 7. Triton, Ill. | 8-1 | 81 | 4 |
| 8. Genesee, N.Y. | 8-0 | 77 | 6 |
| 9. Columbus State, Ohio | 7-1 | 64 | 13 |
| 10. South Suburban, Ill. | 8-3 | 41 | NR |
| 11. Rend Lake, Ill. | 9-2 | 36 | NR |
| 12. Erie, N.Y. | 8-3 | 34 | NR |
| 13. JOHNSON COUNTY | 7-2 | 27 | 14 |
| Tie. Bismarck State, N.D. | 8-2 | 27 | NR |
| 15. Glen Oaks, Mich. | 8-1 | 26 | NR |
Others receiving votes: Monroe-Rochester, N.Y., 8-2, 25 (9); North Iowa Area, 8-2, 25, (NR); Lackawanna, Pa., 8-2, 16 (NR); Lincoln Land, Ill., 9-1, 14 (NR); Cincinnati State, Ohio, 2-7, 6 (11); Illinois Central, 7-3, 4 (NR); Southwestern, Iowa, 7-2, 4 (NR); Louisburg, N.C., 7-4, 3 (NR); Black Hawk-Moline, Ill., 9-2, 2 (NR); Macomb, Mich., 9-2, 1 (NR); St. Louis-Meramec, 6-4, 1 (NR); Waubonsee, Ill., 7-4, 1 (NR).
NOTE: Cincinnati State was required to forfeit several games.
Division I
| Team | Record | Points | Previous |
| 1. Jefferson, Mo. (8) | 13-0 | 200 | 1 |
| 2. Central Arizona | 9-0 | 192 | 2 |
| 3. Gulf Coast, Fla. | 12-0 | 184 | 3 |
| 4. Midland, Texas | 16-0 | 175 | 4 |
| 5. Arkansas-Fort Smith | 14-0 | 169 | 5 |
| 6. Walters State, Tenn. | 14-0 | 155 | 8 |
| 7. Trinity Valley, Texas | 9-5 | 146 | 9 |
| 8. Chipola, Fla. | 12-2 | 140 | 6 |
| 9. Connors State, Okla. | 12-0 | 123 | 10 |
| 10. Northwest Florida | 11-0 | 119 | 11 |
| 11. Northeastern, Colo. | 12-0 | 102 | 15 |
| 12. Pensacola, Fla. | 12-1 | 99 | 7 |
| 13. Moberly Area, Mo. | 12-1 | 85 | 12 |
| 14. South Plains, Texas | 13-2 | 81 | 17 |
| 15. CLOUD COUNTY | 11-1 | 74 | NR |
| 16. Sheridan, Wyo. | 13-1 | 59 | 18 |
| 17. Monroe-Rochester, N.Y. | 7-3 | 58 | 20 |
| 18. Copiah-Lincoln, Miss. | 8-1 | 50 | 13 |
| 19. Southern Idaho | 8-3 | 42 | 23 |
| 20. Volunteer State, Tenn. | 11-0 | 30 | 22 |
| 21. Three Rivers, Mo. | 8-2 | 28 | 24 |
| 22. Salt Lake, Utah | 8-4 | 2 | 19 |
| 23. Rend Lake, Ill. | 7-2 | 16 | 21 |
| 24. Angelina, Texas | 92 | 15 | NR |
| 25. Southern Union State, Ala. | 10-0 | 12 | NR |
Others receiving votes: COFFEYVILLE, 9-2, 11 (NR); Casper, Wyo., 13-3, 9 (25); Middle Georgia, 8-1, 9 (NR); Northeastern Oklahoma A&M, 13-2, 6 (NR); HUTCHINSON, 8-1, 4 (16); North Idaho, 7-1, 1 (NR).
| Team | Record | Previous |
| 1. Des Moines Area, Iowa | 11-0 | 1 |
| 2. Illinois Central | 8-1 | 2 |
| 3. Mesa, Ariz. | 7-1 | 3 |
| 4. Cincinnati State Tech, Ohio | 7-3 | 5 |
| 5. Owens, Ohio | 8-4 | 6 |
| 6. Kirkwood, Iowa | 9-1 | 11 |
| 7. Schoolcraft, Mich. | 8-1 | 7 |
| 8. Iowa Central | 11-2 | 3 |
| 9. Lake Land, Ill. | 6-1 | 20 |
| 10. Potomac State, W. Va. | 9-0 | 10 |
| 11. Lewis & Clark, Ill. | 6-1 | 14 |
| 12. Louisburg, N.C. | 6-0 | 12 |
| 13. Kankakee, Ill. | 6-2 | 8 |
| 14. BROWN MACKIE | 9-3 | 16 |
| 15. Kalamazoo Valley, Mich. | 6-2 | 9 |
| 16. Union County, N.J. | 6-0 | NR |
| 17. John Wood, Ill. | 8-2 | NR |
| 18. Carl Sandburg, Ill. | 3-3 | NR |
| 19. Community College of Rhode Island | 7-1 | 19 |
| 20. Kishwaukee, Ill. | 6-0 | 17 |
Others receiving votes: Ancilla, Ind., 5-5; Burlington, N.C., 9-1; Gogebic, Mich., 6-6; Grand Rapids, Mich., 6-3; HIGHLAND, 7-4; Jamestown, N.Y., 7-2; Kirtland, Mich., 5-7; Louisiana State-Eunice, 5-7; Muskegon, Mich., 5-4; North Arkansas, 9-4; Oakland, Mich., 5-2; Parkland, Ill., 7-1.
BIG 12 FOOTBALL
NORTH
| Team | Conference | Overall |
| Missouri | 5-3 | 9-4 |
| Nebraska | 5-3 | 8-4 |
| Kansas | 4-4 | 7-5 |
| Colorado | 2-6 | 5-7 |
| Kansas State | 2-6 | 5-7 |
| Iowa State | 0-8 | 2-10 |
SOUTH
| Team | Conference | Overall |
| Oklahoma | 7-1 | 12-1 |
| Texas | 7-1 | 11-1 |
| Texas Tech | 7-1 | 11-1 |
| Oklahoma State | 5-3 | 9-3 |
| Baylor | 2-6 | 4-8 |
| Texas A&M | 2-6 | 4-8 |
Monday, Dec. 29
ALAMO BOWL
at San Antonio, Texas
Missouri vs. Northwestern, 7 (ESPN)
Tuesday, Dec. 30
HOLIDAY BOWL
at San Diego
Oklahoma State vs. Oregon, 7 (ESPN)
Wednesday, Dec. 31
INSIGHT BOWL
at Tempe, Ariz.
Kansas vs. Minnesota, 4:30 (NFL Network)
Thursday, Dec. 1
GATOR BOWL
at Jacksonville, Fla.
Nebraska vs. Clemson, noon (KCTV, KOAM)
Friday, Jan. 2
COTTON BOWL
at Dallas
Texas Tech vs. Mississippi, 1 (WDAF, KFJX)
Monday, Jan. 5
FIESTA BOWL
at Phoenix, Ariz.
Texas vs. Ohio State, 7 (WDAF, KFJX)
Thursday, Jan. 8
BCS CHAMPIONSHIP GAME
at Miami
Oklahoma vs. Florida, 7 (WDAF, KFJX)
AP FOOTBALL POLL
The Top 25 teams in The Associated Press college football poll, with first-place votes in parentheses, records through Dec. 6, total points based on 25 points for a first-place vote through one point for a 25th-place vote, and previous ranking:
| Team | Record | Points | Last week |
| 1. Florida (50) | 12-1 | 1,602 | 2 |
| 2. Oklahoma (9) | 12-1 | 1,540 | 4 |
| 3. Texas (6) | 11-1 | 1,530 | 3 |
| 4. Alabama | 12-1 | 1,410 | 1 |
| 5. Southern California | 11-1 | 1,372 | 5 |
| 6. Penn State | 11-1 | 1,259 | 6 |
| 7. Utah | 12-0 | 1,225 | 7 |
| 8. Texas Tech | 11-1 | 1,193 | 8 |
| 9. Boise State | 12-0 | 1,101 | 9 |
| 10. Ohio State | 10-2 | 1,069 | 10 |
| 11. Texas Christian | 10-2 | 921 | 11 |
| 12. Cincinnati | 11-2 | 863 | 13 |
| 13. Oklahoma State | 9-3 | 853 | 14 |
| 14. Georgia Tech | 9-3 | 761 | 15 |
| 15. Oregon | 9-3 | 710 | 16 |
| 16. Georgia | 9-3 | 599 | 17 |
| 17. Brigham Young | 10-2 | 477 | 20 |
| 18. Pittsburgh | 9-3 | 428 | 23 |
| 19. Michigan State | 9-3 | 423 | 21 |
| 20. Mississippi | 8-4 | 389 | 22 |
| 21. Virginia Tech | 9-4 | 318 | -- |
| 22. Northwestern | 9-3 | 262 | 24 |
| 23. Ball State | 12-1 | 249 | 12 |
| 24. Oregon State | 8-4 | 163 | 25 |
| 25. Missouri | 9-4 | 150 | 19 |
Others receiving votes: Iowa 66, Virginia Tech 47, Tulsa 13, Florida State 12, California 7, West Virginia 4, Connecticut 3, Nebraska 3, Rice 3, North Carolina 1.
BIG 12 BASKETBALL
| Team | Conference | Overall |
| Oklahoma | 0-0 | 10-0 |
| Texas | 0-0 | 9-1 |
| Texas A&M | 0-0 | 9-1 |
| Baylor | 0-0 | 8-1 |
| Missouri | 0-0 | 8-1 |
| Kansas | 0-0 | 7-2 |
| Nebraska | 0-0 | 6-2 |
| Texas Tech | 0-0 | 7-3 |
| Kansas State | 0-0 | 7-3 |
| Oklahoma State | 0-0 | 7-3 |
| Iowa State | 0-0 | 6-3 |
| Colorado | 0-0 | 5-3 |
Wednesday, Dec. 17
Oklahoma State 104, Mercer 74
Texas A&M 66, Southern Methodist 56
Texas-El Paso 96, Texas Tech 78
Friday, Dec. 19
Colorado 72, Prairie View A&M 47
Saturday, Dec. 20
New Mexico at Texas Tech, noon
Centenary at Kansas State, 1
Texas at Michigan State, 1
Temple at Kansas, 1:30 (ESPN2)
Louisiana State at Texas A&M, 3:30
Stetson at Missouri, 6
Rhode Island at Oklahoma State, 6:30 (Fox Sports Net)
Indiana-Purdue-Fort Wayne at Nebraska, 7
Jacksonville State at Iowa State, 8
Texas-Arlington at Baylor, 8:30
Virginia Commonwealth at Oklahoma, 9 (ESPN2)
Monday, Dec. 22
Hartford at Baylor, 7
Oklahoma at Rice, 7
Tuesday, Dec. 23
Illinois at Missouri, 6:30
South Dakota State at Iowa State, 7
Maryland-Baltimore County at Nebraska, 7
Centenary at Texas Tech, 7
Louisiana-Monroe at Colorado, 8
Texas at Wisconsin, 8:30
Kansas at Arizona, 9:30
Saturday, Dec. 27
Southern Illinois-Edwardsville at Missouri, 3
Sunday, Dec. 28
Iowa State at Houston, 5
Sam Houston State at Texas A&M, 7
Texas Tech at Stanford, 9
Colorado vs. Coppin State at Honolulu, Hawaii, 11:30
Monday, Dec. 29
Portland State at Baylor, 7
Arkansas State at Oklahoma State, 7
Tuesday, Dec. 30
Wagner at Kansas State, 7
South Carolina State at Nebraska, 7
Centenary at Missouri, 7
Oklahoma at Arkansas, 7:05
Albany at Kansas, 8
Wednesday, Dec. 31
Texas A&M at Rice, 3
Mercer at Iowa State, 4
Jackson State at Baylor, 4
Thursday, Jan. 1
Stephen F. Austin at Texas Tech, 6
Friday, Jan. 2
South Carolina at Baylor, 4:30
Appalachian State at Texas, 8
Saturday, Jan. 3
Missouri at Georgia, noon
Coppin State at Oklahoma, 12:30
Tennessee at Kansas, 1
Idaho State at Kansas State, 1
Maryland-Eastern Shore at Nebraska, 2
Northwestern State at Oklahoma State, 2
McNeese State at Texas A&M, 7
Southern Illinois-Edwardsville at Iowa State, 7
Monday, Jan. 5
Chicago State at Kansas State, 7
Maryland-Eastern Shore at Oklahoma, 7
North Dakota at Texas A&M, 7
Florida A&M at Nebraska, 7
Colorado at Southern Methodist, 7
Tuesday, Jan. 6
Siena at Kansas, 7
Houston Baptist at Iowa State, 7
Texas Christian at Texas Tech, 7
Savannah State at Oklahoma State, 8
Coppin State at Missouri, 8
Texas at Arkansas, 8:05
AP BASKETBALL POLLS
MEN
The top 25 teams in The Associated Press' college basketball poll, with first-place votes in parentheses, records through Dec. 14, total points based on 25 points for a first-place vote through one point for a 25th-place vote and previous ranking:
| Team | Record | Points | Last week |
| 1. North Carolina (72) | 9-0 | 1,800 | 1 |
| 2. Connecticut | 8-0 | 1,715 | 2 |
| 3. Pittsburgh | 10-0 | 1,646 | 3 |
| 4. Oklahoma | 10-0 | 1,585 | 5 |
| 5. Texas | 8-1 | 1,473 | 6 |
| 6. Duke | 8-1 | 1,347 | 7 |
| 7. Xavier | 9-0 | 1,233 | 10 |
| 8. Gonzaga | 7-1 | 1,225 | 4 |
| 9. Louisville | 6-1 | 1,176 | 9 |
| 10. Wake Forest | 9-0 | 1,101 | 11 |
| 11. Syracuse | 9-0 | 1,005 | 13 |
| 12. Notre Dame | 7-2 | 992 | 12 |
| 13. Purdue | 8-2 | 765 | 14 |
| 14. UCLA | 6-2 | 756 | 16 |
| 15. Georgetown | 7-1 | 750 | 19 |
| 16. Tennessee | 6-2 | 683 | 8 |
| 17. Ohio State | 6-0 | 576 | 21 |
| 18. Villanova | 10-1 | 571 | 15 |
| 19. Michigan State | 6-2 | 506 | 18 |
| 20. Arizona State | 8-1 | 431 | 20 |
| 21. Baylor | 8-1 | 420 | 22 |
| 22. Davidson | 8-1 | 398 | 23 |
| 23. Memphis | 5-2 | 350 | 17 |
| 24. Marquette | 8-1 | 240 | 24 |
| 25. Clemson | 10-0 | 196 | -- |
Others receiving votes: Michigan 132, Miami 64, Missouri 44, Brigham Young 37, Butler 23, Dayton 23, Florida State 21, Louisiana State 21, Illinois 15, Kansas 15, Wisconsin 15, Arizona 10, Maryland 10, Florida 8, Northwestern 7, Texas A&M 6, Saint Mary's, Calif. 3, Minnesota 2, Temple 2, Navy 1, West Virginia 1.
WOMEN
The top 25 teams in The Associated Press' women's college basketball poll, with first-place votes in parentheses, records through Dec. 14, total points based on 25 points for a first-place vote through one point for a 25th-place vote and previous ranking:
| Team | Record | Points | Last week |
| 1. Connecticut (45) | 7-0 | 1,125 | 1 |
| 2. North Carolina | 10-0 | 1,076 | 2 |
| 3. Stanford | 7-1 | 1,016 | 3 |
| 4. Texas A&M | 9-0 | 963 | 4 |
| 5. Texas | 9-0 | 928 | 6 |
| 6. Oklahoma | 8-2 | 918 | 5 |
| 7. Baylor | 9-1 | 797 | 10 |
| 8. Duke | 6-1 | 732 | 11 |
| 9. Louisville | 9-1 | 724 | 12 |
| 10. Auburn | 10-0 | 701 | 13 |
| 11. Tennessee | 7-2 | 687 | 7 |
| 12. California | 8-2 | 621 | 9 |
| 13. Notre Dame | 8-1 | 598 | 8 |
| 14. Rutgers | 6-2 | 559 | 14 |
| 15. Maryland | 8-2 | 537 | 15 |
| 16. Pittsburgh | 7-1 | 479 | 16 |
| 17. Virginia | 7-2 | 401 | 17 |
| 18. Ohio State | 7-2 | 370 | 18 |
| 19. Vanderbilt | 8-2 | 211 | 20 |
| 20. Florida | 10-1 | 194 | 23 |
| 21. Arizona State | 7-2 | 182 | 22 |
| 22. Oklahoma State | 4-2 | 164 | 24 |
| 23. Kansas State | 9-0 | 154 | 25 |
| 24. Texas Christian 8-3 | 120 | 19 | |
| 25. Georgia Tech | 8-2 | 110 | -- |
Others receiving votes: Georgia Tech 79, Wisconsin 36, Old Dominion 29, South Dakota State 27, Xavier 27, New Mexico 18, Minnesota 14, Marist 13, Michigan State 13, Gonzaga 10, DePaul 9, Marquette 7, Bradley 4, Wake Forest 4, Wisconsin-Green Bay 4, Arkansas-Little Rock 2, St. Bonaventure 2, Utah 2, Cincinnati 1, Iowa State 1, Mississippi State 1, Richmond 1.