Aggies Climb to No. 5; Highest Ranking in Program History

COLLEGE STATION, Texas – The Texas A&M men's basketball moved up to No. 5 in both the Associated Press and USA Today/Coaches Polls on Monday, marking the highest-ever ranking for the program.
 
The Aggies (17-2) enter the week riding a 10-game winning streak that dates back to mid-December and atop the SEC standings with a perfect 7-0 league record. Texas A&M has been ranked in at least one poll for 10 consecutive weeks after debuting at No. 25 in the AP poll on Nov. 23.
 
Previously, the program's highest rank came during the 2006-07 campaign when Texas A&M ascended as high as No. 6 in both polls en route to a Sweet 16 appearance under former head coach Billy Gillispie.
 
This week, Texas A&M will face Arkansas in Fayetteville on Wednesday (6 p.m. on ESPNU) before returning to Aggieland to host Iowa State on Saturday inside Reed Arena (1 p.m. on ESPN).
 
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ASSOCIATED PRESS TOP 25
(Jan. 25)
1      Oklahoma 
2      North Carolina 
3      Iowa
4      Kansas
5      Texas A&M
6      Villanova
7      Xavier
8      Maryland
9      West Virginia
10   Providence
11   Virginia
12   Michigan State
13   SMU
14   Iowa State
15   Miami (FL)
16   Louisville
17   Baylor
18   Arizona
19   Indiana
20   Kentucky
21   Purdue
22   Wichita St
23   Oregon
24   Duke
25   Notre Dame
 
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USA TODAY COACHES POLL
(Jan. 25)
1      North Carolina 
2      Oklahoma 
3      Kansas
4      Iowa
5      Texas A&M
6      Villanova
7      Maryland
8      Xavier
9      West Virginia
10   Providence
11   Michigan State
12   Virginia
13   Miami (FL)
14   Louisville
15   Arizona
16   Iowa State
17   Indiana
18   Baylor
19   Kentucky
20   Duke
21   Purdue
22   South Carolina
23   Pittsburgh
24   Oregon
25   Wichita St