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Red Raiders rise to No. 13 in newest AP poll
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Red Raiders rise to No. 13 in newest AP poll

  • February 17, 2026

LUBBOCK, Texas (KCBD) – After a 78-75 win at then-No. 1 Arizona, preceded by a dominant 78-44 win over Colorado, the Texas Tech Red Raiders (19-6, 9-3 Big 12) have moved up to No. 13 in the latest Associated Press ranking released Monday afternoon- three spots higher than from the previous week.

Other Big 12 schools include:

2. Houston (23-2, 11-1), 4. Arizona (23-2, 10-2) Tech has now beaten both schools, 6. Iowa State (22-3, 9-3), 8. Kansas (19-6, 9-3), and 23. BYU (19-6, 7-5).

Michigan (24-1), 3. Duke (23-2), and 5. UConn (24-2) round out the top five.

The Red Raiders return to the court Tuesday night for a late tip-off at Arizona State, scheduled for 10 p.m. CT.

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