After an impressive 69-66 comeback win against Kansas State on Saturday, Texas climbed five spots in the latest AP Top 25 Poll this week.
The Longhorns are now the No. 5 team in the country and hold the top spot in the Big 12 Conference. Five other conference foes remained in the AP Poll this week also.
Rodney Terry's team faces a tough road test against No. 9 Kansas on Monday evening. A win in Lawrence could essentially knock the Jayhawks out of the Big 12 title race, but Kansas has only lost one game at home this season.
Here's a look at the full AP Top 25 Poll that was released on Feb. 6.
Purdue
Houston
Alabama
Arizona
Texas
Tennessee
UCLA
Virginia
Kansas
Marquette
Iowa State
Kansas State
Xavier
Baylor
Saint Mary's
Gonzaga
TCU
Indiana
Miami
Providence
UConn
North Carolina State
Creighton
Rutgers
San Diego State
Others receiving votes
Florida Atlantic 93, Duke 87, Auburn 65, Clemson 31, Pittsburgh 26, Illinois 25, Nevada 16, New Mexico 16, Maryland 12, Arkansas 11, Iowa 8, Missouri 6, West Virginia 5, Oral Roberts 5, Northwestern 3, Charleston 3, VCU 2, Utah State 2, Kentucky 1
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