Cougars jump three spots in both polls

The new men’s college basketball polls are out, and the BYU Cougars are ranked No. 11 in the ESPN/USA Today poll and No. 13 in the AP poll, up three spots from where they were ranked in both polls last week.
In the ESPN/USA Today coaches’ poll, the Cougars received 430 points, 17 points better than New Mexico, which holds down the 12th spot. The Cougars and Lobos, both 25-3, meet on Saturday in the Marriott Center. BYU is the highest ranked team in the West in the coaches’ poll.
In the AP poll, the Cougars received 795 points and are only one point ahead of Michigan State. Ranked No. 10 in the AP is New Mexico, which makes the Lobos the highest ranked team in the West in the AP poll.
Utah State is among the others receiving votes, with 18 points in the coaches’ poll and four in the AP poll. UNLV received eight points in the coaches’ voting.