Life just keeps getting better and better for the undefeated Arizona State Sun Devils men's basketball team.
ASU, which is off to its first 10-0 start in program history following Sunday's home win over Vanderbilt, has moved up to No. 3 in this week's Associated Press top 25poll, matching their highest-ever ranking. The Devils moved up two spots from last week's No. 5 spot, which was already their best ranking since 1981.
The Sun Devils surpassed Wichita State and Duke in this week's AP poll. ASU coach Bobby Hurley was a star point guard at Duke, and he led the Blue Devils to back-to-back national championships in 1991 and '92.
New AP top 10
1. Villanova
2. Michigan State
3. Arizona State
4. Duke
5. North Carolina
6. Miami
7. Kentucky
8. Texas A&M
9. Xavier
10. WVU— NCAA March Madness (@marchmadness) December 18, 2017
Hey @kodijustice44, what are we ranked now? 😈 pic.twitter.com/azvtZVEUSB
— Sun Devil MBB (@SunDevilHoops) December 18, 2017
The Sun Devils were ranked No. 3 in 1963 and '81 but have never been ranked higher. They earned five first-place votes in this week's poll; No. 1 Villanova and No. 2 Michigan State were the only schools to earn more.
The Arizona Wildcats moved up to a tie for No. 18 in this week's poll, up five spots from last week, following Saturday's win at New Mexico. The Wildcats have won five straight games following a three-game losing streak.
ASU and UA are the only two Pac-12 teams ranked in the top 25. They'll face off in Tucson on Dec. 30 in what will be the Pac-12 opener for both schools.
