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The Washington men's basketball team was the biggest mover in the coaches poll announced on Monday morning, moving up to No. 17 after Sunday's 49-36 victory over San Diego State. It is the first time the Huskies have been ranked in either poll since 2011. The AP poll has yet to be released.
The Huskies were the biggest mover by jumping 15 spots. San Diego State fell from No. 14 to No. 16 after the loss. Utah and Arizona are the only other Pac-12 teams to crack the rankings.
Additional game links
Some highlight plays from Sunday's dominating victory
If you didn't see @UW_MBB last night, you don't know that Robert Upshaw enforces a strict no-fly zone. Now you know. http://t.co/fww3kTAUdZ
— Washington Huskies (@UWAthletics) December 8, 2014
Shawn Kemp Jr. fears no rim. #UWHuskies http://t.co/DHvsdKbAQj
— Washington Huskies (@UWAthletics) December 8, 2014
Videos from the post game press conference (via Christian Caple)
Upshaw nickname contest
With his play so far this season I think Robert Upshaw is deserving of a nickname for his dominating defensive skills. The best I have heard so far was "The Blockness Monster" created by The Daily's Joe Veyera. Give me your idea in the comments section below.
Robert Upshaw aka Russell Westbrook. #grandmascouch pic.twitter.com/lZRkCuV0xm
— Jason Hamilton (@jasondhamilton) December 8, 2014
Somebody might be missing their drapes.
Leave your nickname suggestions, reactions to the Huskies being ranked and any additional thoughts on the hoops team in the comments section below, and don't forget to follow Erik on Twitter.
UPDATE: Full AP and Coaches Top 25 Polls
AP Top 25 Poll
| Rank | Team | Rec | Pts | Prev |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kentucky Wildcats (64) | 9-0 | 1,600 | 1 |
| 2 | Duke Blue Devils | 8-0 | 1,518 | 4 |
| 3 | Arizona Wildcats | 8-0 | 1,486 | 3 |
| 4 | Louisville Cardinals | 7-0 | 1,319 | 5 |
| 5 | Wisconsin Badgers | 8-1 | 1,316 | 2 |
| 6 | Virginia Cavaliers | 9-0 | 1,285 | 7 |
| 7 | Villanova Wildcats | 8-0 | 1,173 | 10 |
| 8 | Texas Longhorns | 7-1 | 1,155 | 6 |
| 9 | Gonzaga Bulldogs | 7-1 | 1,145 | 9 |
| 10 | Kansas Jayhawks | 6-1 | 1,083 | 11 |
| 11 | Wichita State Shockers | 5-1 | 929 | 8 |
| 12 | Ohio State Buckeyes | 6-1 | 808 | 14 |
| 13 | Utah Utes | 6-1 | 717 | 25 |
| 14 | Iowa State Cyclones | 5-1 | 668 | 20 |
| 15 | Butler Bulldogs | 7-1 | 593 | 23 |
| 16 | Oklahoma Sooners | 5-2 | 557 | 22 |
| 17 | Washington Huskies | 7-0 | 428 | 35 |
| 18 | San Diego State Aztecs | 6-2 | 390 | 13 |
| 19 | Maryland Terrapins | 8-1 | 370 | 21 |
| 20 | Miami-Florida Hurricanes | 8-1 | 359 | 15 |
| 21 | North Carolina Tar Heels | 6-2 | 350 | 12 |
| 22 | West Virginia Mountaineers | 8-1 | 313 | 16 |
| 23 | Northern Iowa Panthers | 8-0 | 232 | 26 |
| 24 | St. John's Red Storm | 6-1 | 211 | 39 |
| 25 | Notre Dame Fighting Irish | 8-1 | 200 | 47 |
| Others Receiving Votes: Michigan St 120, Illinois 91, Georgetown 62, Iowa 60, Seton Hall 57, Baylor 49, TCU 45, Colorado St 28, Arkansas 22, California 19, Michigan 14, Creighton 7, Virginia Commonwealth 6, LSU 5, NC State 3, Indiana 3, Old Dominion 2, Yale 1, Dayton 1 | ||||
USA Today Coaches Poll
| Rank | School | Record | Pts | Prev | Hi/Lo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kentucky (30) | 9-0 | 798 | 1 | 1/1 |
| 2 | Duke (1) | 8-0 | 761 | 2 | 2/3 |
| 3 | Arizona | 8-0 | 742 | 3 | 2/4 |
| 4 | Louisville | 7-0 | 676 | 5 | 5/9 |
| 5 | Virginia | 9-0 | 654 | 6 | 6/9 |
| 6 | Wisconsin | 8-1 | 639 | 4 | 3/4 |
| 7 | Villanova | 8-0 | 606 | 9 | 9/12 |
| 8 | Gonzaga | 7-1 | 562 | 8 | 8/13 |
| 9 | Texas | 7-1 | 558 | 7 | 7/10 |
| 10 | Kansas | 6-1 | 515 | 11 | 5/12 |
| 11 | Wichita State | 5-1 | 447 | 10 | 10/13 |
| 12 | Ohio State | 6-1 | 400 | 13 | 13/20 |
| 13 | Iowa St. | 5-1 | 349 | 19 | 13/19 |
| 14 | Utah | 6-1 | 238 | 27 | – |
| 15 | Oklahoma | 5-2 | 232 | 20 | 18/21 |
| 16 | San Diego State | 6-1 | 230 | 14 | 14/17 |
| 17 | Washington | 7-0 | 225 | 32 | – |
| 18 | North Carolina | 6-2 | 204 | 12 | 6/12 |
| 19 | Butler | 7-1 | 199 | 29 | – |
| 20 | Maryland | 8-1 | 198 | 22 | 22/NR |
| 21 | West Virginia | 8-1 | 168 | 17 | 17/NR |
| 21 | Miami | 8-1 | 168 | 15 | 15/NR |
| 23 | Michigan State | 6-3 | 111 | 18 | 18/19 |
| 24 | Northern Iowa | 8-0 | 110 | 30 | – |
| 25 | Illinois | 7-1 | 104 | 25 | 25/NR |
| Others Receiving Votes: Notre Dame 91; St. John?s 62; Michigan 45; Arkansas 38; Georgetown 34; Florida 31; Baylor 29; Iowa 29; Seton Hall 28; TCU 26; California 23; Creighton 12; Virginia Commonwealth 10; Nebraska 9; Colorado State 9; Louisiana Tech 8; Oklahoma State 5; North Carolina State 5; Providence 4; Old Dominion 3; UCLA 3; Saint Mary?s 1; LSU 1. | |||||