North Carolina State University Athletics
NC State Ranked 14th in New Coaches Poll
1/16/2006 12:00:00 AM | Men's Basketball
Jan. 16, 2006
Following a 2-0 week that produced ACC victories over Boston College and Georgia Tech, NC State moved up four spots to No. 14 in this week's new ESPN/USA Today Coaches Poll. Now 14-2 overall and 3-1 in ACC play, the Wolfpack is preparing itself for a meeting with top-ranked and unbeaten Duke Wednesday night at Cameron Indoor Stadium in Durham. Tip off is set for 7:00 p.m. The Wolfpack Sports Network will hit the airwaves Wednesday at 6:30 p.m.
ESPN/USA Today Coaches Poll
1. Duke (31) 16-0, 775
2. Florida 16-0, 737
3. Connecticut 14-1, 688
4. Memphis 15-2, 659
5. Illinois 16-1, 641
6. Texas 14-2, 597
7. Villanova 11-2, 574
8. Gonzaga 13-3, 560
9. Pittsburgh 14-0, 559
10. Washington 14-2, 430
11. Indiana 10-3, 398
12. Michigan State 14-4, 386
13. Wisconsin 14-2, 367
14. N.C. State 14-2, 362
15. Louisville 13-3, 316
16. UCLA 14-3, 289
17. West Virginia 12-3, 284
18. George Washington 12-1, 267
19. Ohio State 12-2, 238
20. Syracuse 15-2, 234
21. Boston College 12-4, 180
22. Maryland 12-4, 111
23. North Carolina 10-3, 88
24. Oklahoma 10-4, 58
25. Iowa 13-4, 56
OTHERS RECEIVING VOTES
Tennessee 39, Air Force 35, Xavier 25, Colorado 22, Michigan 16, Nevada 16, Southern Illinois 11, Northern Iowa 10, Bucknell 10, UAB 9, LSU 8, Cincinnati 4, Miami 4, Creighton 3, Wake Forest 2, Ohio 2, Nebraska 2, Florida State 1, Manhattan 1, Arizona 1.
