BYU, Utah State basketball: Cougars 9th, Aggies 25th in coaches' poll

PROVO — Two days before the monumental Mountain West Conference showdown between San Diego State and BYU, the Aztecs moved up two spots to No. 4 in the Associated Press poll while the Cougars remained at No. 9, sharing that spot with Syracuse. The Orangemen dropped from No. 3 after losing twice over the weekend.

In the coaches' poll, SDSU is also No. 4 with BYU holding down the No. 9 spot by itself. Syracuse in No. 10 in that poll. Utah State moved into the poll this week, taking the 25th spot, just behind St. Mary's.

The Aztecs visit the Cougars Wednesday (8 p.m., CBS-C).

According to CBSSports.com, BYU is No. 1 in the RPI, with SDSU checking in at No. 3.

AP poll

The top 25 teams in The Associated Press' college basketball poll, with first-place votes in parentheses, records through Jan. 23, total points based on 25 points for a first-place vote through one point for a 25th-place vote and last week's ranking: Record Pts Pvs

1. Ohio St. (63) 20-0 1,623 1

2. Pittsburgh (1) 19-1 1,528 5

3. Duke (1) 18-1 1,490 4

4. San Diego St. 20-0 1,386 6

5. Connecticut 16-2 1,314 8

6. Kansas 18-1 1,293 2

7. Texas 16-3 1,267 10

8. Villanova 17-2 1,199 7

9. BYU 19-1 1,095 9

9. Syracuse 18-2 1,095 3

11. Missouri 17-3 887 13

12. Purdue 17-3 881 14

13. Texas A&M 17-2 847 11

14. Kentucky 15-4 709 12

15. Notre Dame 16-4 691 16

16. Minnesota 15-4 656 15

17. Wisconsin 15-4 614 18

18. Washington 15-4 584 20

19. Vanderbilt 14-4 317 —

20. Illinois 14-6 279 23

21. Georgetown 14-5 276 23

22. Florida St. 15-5 218 —

23. Louisville 15-4 203 19