MORAGA, Calif. — Saint Mary's Men's Basketball continues to climb in the national rankings as the calendar prepares to turn to February. The Gaels are up four spots in both the AP and USA Today Coaches Polls, moving to No. 18 in the country in both polls. It is the second week in a row the Gaels have moved up four spots in the AP Poll, and they've jumped seven spots in the Coaches Poll over the last two weeks.
The No. 18 ranking is the highest for Saint Mary's since the NCAA Tournament last season, when they found themselves No.