Providence’s 1-1 week, including a home defeat on Saturday at the hands of Butler, has dropped them out of the AP poll top 25. The Friars held the 24th spot after being 25th the week prior. They are now 27th in the AP poll. Providence was 23rd in the USA Today Coaches poll a week ago and have fallen out of that poll this week. The Friars are just on the outside looking in at the 26th spot.
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Despite a 28-point blowout loss at Villanova on Tuesday the writers and now the coaches have Providence in the top 25. The Friars moved up 1 spot in the AP poll to 24th while the USA Today Coaches poll moved Providence up from 27th to 23rd. As you might expect the last time Providence was ranked in both polls at the same time was the final poll of the 2004 season. Back then Providence was 21st in the AP poll and 19th in the USA Today Coaches poll.
This now means that Saturday’s regular season finale will be a face off of two teams ranked in the top 25 with Butler being ranked 21st in both polls this week. That will be the first time Providence will be ranked while playing a ranked opponent at the Dunkin’ Donuts Center since the fateful Pittsburgh loss on March 2, 2004.
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Providence went 1-0 this week when they beat DePaul on the road to complete the season sweep of the Blue Demons. Last week Providence got 22 votes in the USA Today Coaches Poll and they are now getting 28 votes in that poll this week which ranks them 27th. They were 28th a week ago with those 22 votes. The Friars got 44 votes in the AP Poll last week which was good for 28th. Providence has finally done enough to crack the top 25 in the AP Poll. This is the first time they have been ranked in the top 25 by the writers since March 15, 2004 when the Friars were ranked 21st in the final AP poll of that season. Providence was ranked 25th in the USA Today Coaches poll on November 24th earlier this season. This ranking means Providence’s game against Villanova on Tuesday will be played by 2 ranked teams.
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Providence went 1-1 this week with their home win against DePaul and then their road loss at St. John’s. Last week Providence got 13 votes in the USA Today Coaches Poll and they are now getting 9 votes in that poll this week which ranks them 33rd. They were 33rd a week ago with those 13 votes. The Friars got 17 votes in the AP Poll last week which was good for 32nd. They have fallen out of favor with those writers and got just 3 votes this week which ranks them 36th.
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Providence went 1-0 this week with their overtime win over Xavier on Thursday night at the Dunkin’ Donuts Center. Last week Providence got 4 votes in the USA Today Coaches Poll and they are now getting 13 votes in that poll this week which ranks them 33rd. They were 43rd a week ago with those 4 votes. The Friars got 17 votes in the AP Poll each of the last two weeks which was good for 32nd. They have gotten a little more love from the writers this week with 29 votes which ranks them 30th.
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Providence went 1-1 this week giving St. John’s their first Big East win on Wednesday at the Dunkin’ Donuts Center while denying Creighton their 1st league win in Omaha on Saturday. Last week Providence got 16 votes in the USA Today Coaches Poll and they are getting just 4 votes in that poll this week which ranks them 43rd. The Friars continue getting 17 votes in the AP Poll which is the same as a week ago and is good for 32nd.
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Providence went 2-0 this week, including an impressive comeback win at Butler with their all-grit team playing most of the second half. The Friars also got an overtime win at home against Georgetown who was 27th in the USA Today Coaches Poll last week. The Friars went 4 straight weeks without receiving any votes in either poll but following their 3-1 start to the Big East they are now getting some love from a few writers. That 3-1 Big East record is good for a tie for 1st place with Villanova, Seton Hall and DePaul. Providence got 16 votes in the USA Today Coaches Poll which ranks them 33rd this week and 17 votes in the AP Poll which ranks them 29th this week.
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