What should be a memorable week for Xavier basketball is off to a roaring start. The program was awarded on Monday its highest-ever ranking – No. 3 – in the latest Associated Press Top 25 poll.
Xavier (25-4, 13-3 Big East) edged out Villanova for No. 3 as the Wildcats dropped back a spot to No. 4 following their Saturday overtime loss at Creighton.
The Musketeers and Wildcats are the only ranked Big East programs for the final week of the regular season.
Virginia (26-2 overall) maintained its hold on the No. 1 spot in the poll and newly minted Big Ten Conference champion Michigan State (28-3) took the No.