Texas Tech fell to #12 in the Associated Press Top-25 poll for week 17.  The poll was released Monday morning.  

Tech, which had been tied with Gonzaga for #6, suffered a heart-breaking loss at home to Kansas, which was ranked #8 at the time of the game.  Tech had been undefeated at home this season prior to the Kansas game. 

Tech’s ranking as #6 in week 16 was the highest in the men’s basketball program history.  Tech is now 10 – 6 in the Big 12 conference, and 22 – 7 overall.   

Tech plays Monday evening against the West Virginia Mountaineers.