It took the Clemson basketball team 12 straight wins to start last year before they were ranked. This year, it only took them three.
The Tigers debuted in Associated Press poll at number 24. Clemson has beaten Furman, Mississippi State and Old Dominion. Clemson is one of just 6 athletic programs to be ranked in both the football and basketball AP top 25.
Associated Press top 25:
1. North Carolina (26) 2-0 1,725 1
2. UCLA (26) 3-0 1,716 2
3. Memphis (19) 4-0 1,689 3
4. Kansas 3-0 1,566 4
5. Georgetown (1) 2-0 1,508 5
6. Louisville 2-0 1,396 6
7. Tennessee 3-0 1,384 7
8. Indiana 2-0 1,200 8
9. Washington St. 3-0 1,170 9
10. Michigan St. 2-0 1,042 12
11. Marquette 2-0 1,039 10
12. Oregon 4-0 1,021 11
13. Duke 2-0 962 13
14. Gonzaga 3-0 834 14
15. Texas 3-0 789 16
16. Texas A&M 4-0 759 15
17. Pittsburgh 4-0 582 19
18. Kansas St. 3-0 487 22
19. S. Illinois 1-0 400 23
20. Villanova 2-0 297 24
21. Syracuse 3-0 257 -
22. Butler 3-0 244 25
23. Virginia 3-0 227 -
24. Clemson 3-0 187 -
25. Florida 4-0 135 -
Others receiving votes: Arizona 128, Arkansas 106, Ohio St. 77,Wisconsin 74, Davidson 45, Stanford 43, N.C. State 41, Connecticut 30, WestVirginia 29, Miami 27, Alabama 26, Mississippi St. 23, Vanderbilt 23, BYU22, Xavier 22, Missouri 18, Washington 8, Kentucky 6, San Diego St. 6,Southern Cal 6, Winthrop 5, Rhode Island 4, George Mason 3, Maryland 3,Baylor 2, Ohio 2, Providence 2, Creighton 1, Illinois 1, New Orleans 1.
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