The AP and Coaches Poll agree that the Memphis Tigers are now the #1 ranked team in college basketball. The change in the polls was expected after the North Carolina Tar Heels lost on Saturday to Maryland at home.  Memphis smoked Southern Miss 83-47 on the same night.

Memphis is one of just two teams remaining undefeated at 17-0.   Kansas is the other undefeated team with a record of 18-0

Memphis coach John Calipari said the ranking is nice, but he would rather have a number one seed come NCAA Tournament time.

“For me as a coach the only rating I worry about is April 7,� he said, referring to the date of the national championship game. “If you said to me I could have the No. 1 ranking or a No. 1 seeding, I’d take the seeding every time. For your players and the school, though, this is huge.�

The #1 ranking for the Tigers is the second time in school history that the men’s basketball team has been ranked #1.  Back in 1983 they were ranked #1 for a week under coach Dana Kirk.

Men’s College Basketball Top 10 (AP)

1. Memphis Tigers
2. Kansas Jayhawks
3. Tennessee Volunteers
4. Duke Blue Devils
5. North Carolina Tar Heels
6. Washington State Cougars
7. Indiana Hoosiers
8. UCLA Bruins
9. Georgetown Hoyas
10. Michigan State Spartan

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Memphis Roster

G- #1 Willie Kemp
G-  #5 Antonio Anderson
G- #14 Chris Douglas-Roberts
G- #15 Andre Allen
G- #20 Doneal Mack
G- #23 Derrick Rose
G- #31 Chance McGrady
G- #32 Jeff Robinson
F- #0 Shawn Taggart
F- #2 Robert Dozier
F- #3 Joey Dorsey
C- #4 Pierre Niles
C- #35 Hashim Bailey