MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — West Virginia shot up five spots to No. 12 in this week’s AP Top 25, which was released Monday afternoon.
The Mountaineers (13-2, 2-1 Big 12) won both of their games last week. West Virginia won 55-41 at Oklahoma State, then returned home for a 66-54 win over then-No. 22 Texas Tech.
Big 12 rival Baylor moved up to No. 2 in the poll after wins over Texas Tech and Kansas. The Bears were narrowly edged out by Gonzaga (1,574 points to 1,567 points) for the top spot.
The Jayhawks, previously ranked third, slipped down to No.