The Gold Rush (11-6) are in the top 25 for the 40th consecutive time — the streak began on Dec. 12, 2011 — and the 53rd time in the last 54 polls. Tied for second with 29 consecutive appearances are Cal State San Marcos and Pikeville.
For the third time in as many polls this season, Xavier is one of three Gulf Coast Athletic Conference teams in the top 25. Talladega is fifth, and Philander Smith is 16th. Both moved up one place from a week ago.
Philander Smith is the next Gold Rush opponent — 5 p.m. Saturday at XU's Convocation Center. It will be Xavier's fifth game of the season against a top-25 opponent and its fourth in a row. Xavier won at home against ranked Philander Smith teams each of the past two seasons.
The Gold Rush won three straight games since the previous poll Dec. 9, including a 92-82 victory at then-No. 5 William Carey. Xavier then lost 70-65 at home to Concordia (Calif.), which remains at No. 9.
Xavier lost its GCAC opener 93-78 at Talladega on Monday, but that game was not included in this week's rankings. Talladega will visit Xavier on Feb. 9.
Campbellsville replaced Cal State San Marcos as the No. 1 team. Campbellsville and Hope International received five first-place apiece, but the Tigers had a 246-245 advantage in points. Cal State San Marcos dropped to third.
The next poll will be announced Jan. 13.
The top 25:
1. Campbellsville
2. Hope International
3. Cal State San Marcos
4. Pikeville
5. Talladega
6. Freed-Hardeman
7. Martin Methodist
8. Oklahoma Baptist
9. Concordia (Calif.)
10. Montana Western
11. Benedictine (Kan.)
12. Texas Wesleyan
13. Our Lady of the Lake
14. Dalton State
15. Wayland Baptist
16. Philander Smith
17. Arizona Christian
18. Rocky Mountain
19. Georgetown (Ky.)
20. William Carey
21. LSU-Shreveport
22. Central Methodist
23. Lewis-Clark State
24. Xavier
25. Southwestern Assemblies of God
Ed Cassiere, Sports Information
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