Wyoming Cowboys Are Ranked Number 25

For the first time since 1988, the Wyoming Cowboys appear in the AP Top 25 men's college basketball rankings this week.

They check in at number 25, as one of three new teams to this week's poll. The others are Northern Iowa and Oklahoma State.

UW received 71 total points in balloting among nationwide media members that vote in the AP Top 25.

The last time the Wyoming Cowboys were ranked was in the USA Today Coaches Poll at number 25 in January 2013. The Pokes are ranked at 27 in the coaches poll this week with 28 points in the voting.

Below is this week's complete Associated Press Top 25 men's college basketball rankings:

AP Top 25
RK	TEAM	RECORD	PTS
1	Kentucky (63)	15-0	1,623
2	Virginia (2)	15-0	1,561
3	Gonzaga	16-1	1,446
4	Duke	14-1	1,432
5	Villanova	15-1	1,358
6	Louisville	14-2	1,264
7	Wisconsin	15-2	1,200
8	Utah	13-2	1,185
9	Kansas	13-2	1,100
10	Arizona	14-2	1,037
11	Iowa State	12-2	922
12	Notre Dame	15-2	903
13	Wichita St	14-2	832
14	Maryland	15-2	801
15	North Carolina	12-4	719
16	West Virginia	14-2	627
17	Virginia Commonwealth	13-3	578
18	Oklahoma	11-4	485
19	Arkansas	13-2	431
20	Texas	12-4	345
21	Seton Hall	13-3	298
22	Baylor	12-3	278
23	Northern Iowa	14-2	212
24	Oklahoma St	12-3	132
25	Wyoming	15-2	71

Others receiving votes: Ohio State 70, Michigan St 67, Dayton 55, Providence 17, Indiana 15, LSU 12, St. John's 10, Georgetown 7, Alabama 7, NC State 6, Syracuse 3, Green Bay 3, TCU 2, San Diego St 2, Butler 2, Oregon 2, SMU 1, Davidson 1, Hofstra 1, Colorado St 1, Old Dominion 1