The Kansas Jayhawks are ranked 11th in this weeks AP mens basketball poll and 12th in the USAToday Coaches poll.
The top 5 are the same in both polls: Tennessee is ranked number 1 followed by Duke, Virginia, Gonzaga and Michigan.
Out of the Big-12 Texas Tech is ranked 16th in the AP poll and 15th in the Coaches Poll.
Iowa State is ranked 20th in both polls.
Kansas forward Dedric Lawson has been named the Big-12 Co-Newcomer of the week. Lawson posted back-to-back double-doubles while averaging 24.5 points and 15 rebounds against nationally ranked opponents. In the win against No. 24 Iowa State, he had 29 points and a season-high-tying 15 rebounds. At No. 8 Kentucky, Lawson once again pulled down 15 rebounds with 20 points. Its the 7th Big-12 weekly honor for Lawson. He shares the honor with Makai Mason of Baylor.
