AP Top 25: Georgia men’s basketball ranked for first time since 2011

ATHENS, Ga. — For the first time in 14 years, the University of Georgia men’s basketball team earned a spot in the Associated Press top 25 rankings.

The Bulldogs were voted No. 23 in this week’s poll. It’s their first appearance since they were ranked No. 24 for a week in Jan. 2011.

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Mike White and UGA have started off the season with 14-2 record, including ranked wins over then-No. 6 Kentucky and then-No. 17 Oklahoma. It was the first time since 2006-07 season that Georgia knocked off ranked teams in back-to-back games.

The jump into the top 25 comes ahead of their big week in conference play. Georgia travels to No. 6 Tennessee on Wednesday night and hosts No. 1 Auburn on Saturday at Stegeman Coliseum.

Here’s how the rest of the top 25 looks.

1. Auburn
2. Iowa State
3. Duke
4. Alabama
5. Florida
6. Tennessee
7. Marquette
8. Kentucky
9. Kansas
10. Houston
11. Texas A&M
12. Michigan State
13. Oregon
14. UConn
15. Mississippi State
16. Gonzaga
17. Purdue
18. Memphis
19. Illinois
20. Michigan
21. Ole Miss
22. Utah State
23. Georgia
24. Wisconsin
25. Baylor

Channel 2 sports director Zach Klein is one of 62 voters in the AP college basketball poll.

Here’s a look at how he voted this week.

1. Auburn
2. Iowa State
3. Duke
4. Tennessee
5. Florida
6. Alabama
7. Marquette
8. Kentucky
9. Texas A&M
10. Kansas
11. UConn
12. Houston
13. Michigan State
14. Purdue
15. Ole Miss
16. Oregon
17. Mississippi State
18. Gonzaga
19. Illinois
20. Georgia
21. Memphis
22. Michigan
23. Utah state
24. Baylor
25. Wisconsin

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