Wins at Providence and DePaul helped lift Xavier to No. 6 in the Associated Press Top 25 and a program-best No. 5 in the USA Today Coaches Poll.
The new polls, released Monday, underscored the sentiment Blue Demons coach Dave Leitao shared about the Musketeers after Saturday's game at Allstate Arena.
“They play their roles really well. They’re very balanced. They can go nine deep, 10-deep and all make positive contributions, not just in the scoring column but in different ways that positively affect the game,” Leitao said.
Xavier was No. 7 in last week's AP poll and a school-record No.