For the second straight week, Texas Tech men’s basketball received votes in the Associated Press poll (40) and the coaches’ poll (17).
In the RPI, the Red Raiders are currently sixth in the country.
Throughout the broadcast of the Red Raiders’ win over Texas, Clay Matvick and Reid Gettys marveled over the job Texas Tech coach Tubby Smith has done this season and wondered if anyone expected the turnaround to come so soon.
In the Big 12 preseason poll, Texas Tech was picked to finish last in the conference after putting together a 13-19 record a year ago with only three conference victories and winless in road or neutral games.