The Mountaineers (23-10, 8-10) returned to the poll after claiming the 2017 Big 12 Tournament Championship as the No. 6-seed in the tourney. West Virginia downed No. 19 Oklahoma (82-58) and No. 14 Texas (62-59) to advance to the Big 12 Championship game last Monday. The Mountaineers stunned No. 2 Baylor in a 77-66 upset to win the 2017 Big 12 Tournament title.
WVU earned 131 votes in this week’s poll. Other Big 12 teams in the USA Today Top 25 include No. 5 Baylor (719), No. 14 Texas (408) and No. 23 Oklahoma (126) and No.