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Texas Tech joined the AP Top 25 for the first time in the Pat Knight era. The Red Raiders, predicted to finish 11th in the Big12Hoops.com Big 12 Conference preseason rankings currently stand at 8-0 following Thurday's 99-92 upset win over Washington in the Big12/Pac 10 Hardwood Series.

Kansas remains No. 1 in the AP poll with 62 first place votes, with Texas ranked No.2 while receiving two first place votes.

Texas A&M jumped from 19th up to No. 16 in the latest poll.

Other Big 12 schools receiving votes were Kansas St. (No. 30), Oklahoma St. (No. 33) and Baylor (No.38).

Kansas received all 31 first place votes in the CNN/USA Today Coaches Poll, with Texas ranked second.

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