SPOKANE, Wash.-- For the first time in university history, the Gonzaga men’s basketball team ranked number one Monday in both polls.
The team previously held the number two spot and moved to the top of the poll after Indiana and Duke both lost games in the last week.
A group of 64 sports writers and broadcasters across the nation vote in the Associated Press poll. Prior to last week’s move to number two, the highest Gonzaga had ever been in the AP poll was number three back in 2004.
The Zags received 29 of 31 first places votes in the USA Today coaches poll to claim the top ranking.
Experts said the ranking doesn’t earn the Bulldogs anything, but they do gain respect for it. The respect could help the team earn a number one seed to the NCAA tournament if they win the WCC tournament next Monday in Las Vegas.
AP Top 25 Poll released on Monday, March 4th:
Rank Team 1st Place Votes Previous Rank Points
2. Indiana 7 1 1,517
3. Duke 5 3 1,471
4. Kansas 0 6 1,433
5. Georgetown 2 7 1,384
6. Miama (FL) 0 5 1,245
7. Michigan 0 4 1,240
8. Louisville 0 10 1,217
9. Kansas St. 0 13 1,040
10. Michigan St. 0 9 1,006
11. Florida 0 8 993
12. New Mexico 0 14 950
13. Oklahoma St. 0 15 833
14. Ohio St. 0 16 763
15. Marquette 0 22 687
16. St. Louis 0 18 675
17. Syracuse 0 12 589
18. Arizona 0 11 394
19. Oregon 0 24 332
20. Pitt 0 23 326
21. VCU 0 - 277
22. Wisconsin 0 17 217
23. UCLA 0 - 196
24. Notre Dame 0 21 164
25. Memphis 0 19 149
