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Big 12 honors McBride; West Virginia moves up in polls

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — West Virginia’s 67-59 win over then-No. 2 Ohio State on Sunday opened some eyes this week.

The Mountaineers (11-1) moved up to No. 16 in this week’s AP Top 25. West Virginia was ranked 22nd last week. The Buckeyes fell to fifth after losing to WVU.

West Virginia is ranked 17th in the USA Today Coaches Poll. As in the AP Poll, the Mountaineers moved up six spots this week.

The Mountaineers are ranked ninth nationally in the NCAA’s NET rankings. The NET replaced the old Ratings Percentage Index last season, and is used as a tool for NCAA tournament seeding.