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NCAA Basketball Rankings: Syracuse No. 3 In Both Polls After Eight Straight Wins

Syracuse is ranked No. 3 in both of the latest major NCAA basketball rankings, the AP Top 25 and USA Today/ESPN Today Coaches Poll.

By Jay King
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Syracuse men's basketball program has opened the season with eight straight wins, enough to remain in the top five of both major NCAA basketball rankings for the fifth straight week. The Orange were voted No. 3 in both the AP Top 25 and the USA Today/ESPN Coaches Poll, receiving one first-place vote in the latter.

Syracuse dominated against Eastern Michigan on Tuesday to open play last week, surging to an 84-48 win that was aided by 13 three-point field goals. Junior forward James Southerland tied his career high with 19 points, draining three triples, Brandon Triche added 12 points and Kris Joseph also reached double figures with 11.

The Orange then defeated Florida 72-68 when Scoop Jardine - who finished with 16 points, seven assists, four rebounds and four steals - scored eight late points to hold off the Gators. 

Syracuse resumes play tuesday night at 7 p.m. against Marshall.

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Basketball Rankings

Rank Team Points
1 Kentucky Wildcats 763
2 Ohio St. Buckeyes 754
3 Syracuse Orange 713
4 Louisville Cardinals 654
5 Duke Blue Devils 611
6 North Carolina Tar Heels 594
7 Baylor Bears 582
8 Xavier Musketeers 538
9 Connecticut Huskies 533
10 Missouri Tigers 511
11 Marquette Golden Eagles 468
12 Florida Gators 419
13 Kansas Jayhawks 385
14 Pittsburgh Panthers 359
15 Alabama Crimson Tide 326
16 Wisconsin Badgers 306
17 Creighton Bluejays 222
18 Mississippi St. Bulldogs 208
19 Michigan Wolverines 164
20 Memphis Tigers 154
21 Georgetown Hoyas 136
22 Illinois Fighting Illini 96
23 Gonzaga Bulldogs 96
24 Harvard Crimson 95
25 Texas A&M Aggies 79
Rank Team Points
1 Kentucky Wildcats 1606
2 Ohio St. Buckeyes 1575
3 Syracuse Orange 1491
4 North Carolina Tar Heels 1328
5 Louisville Cardinals 1325
6 Baylor Bears 1283
7 Duke Blue Devils 1264
8 Xavier Musketeers 1133
9 Connecticut Huskies 1120
10 Missouri Tigers 1109
11 Marquette Golden Eagles 982
12 Florida Gators 923
13 Kansas Jayhawks 833
14 Wisconsin Badgers 665
15 Pittsburgh Panthers 660
16 Alabama Crimson Tide 635
17 Mississippi St. Bulldogs 493
18 Georgetown Hoyas 491
19 Creighton Bluejays 352
20 Michigan Wolverines 312
21 Memphis Tigers 216
22 Texas A&M Aggies 199
23 Gonzaga Bulldogs 197
24 Illinois Fighting Illini 193
25 Harvard Crimson 191