Jan. 21, 2010

NEWPORT NEWS, Va. - Xavier is back among the Top 10 teams in the nation, according to the ESPN/USA Today Coaches Poll released earlier the week. The Musketeers (13-3, 3-0 A-10), who have been ranked as high as No. 8 this season, moved up two spots on the list and three slots in the Associated Press Poll, ranking 11th nationally.

Dayton (14-4, 2-1 A-10) and Temple (13-5, 3-1 A-10) continue to garner national recognition, as the two teams are once again receiving votes in both poll.

League-leading Duquesne (14-5, 4-0 A-10) join the ranks this week, receiving votes in the AP Poll for the first time this year, while Richmond, currently riding a six-game win streak, received votes in the Coaches Poll for the first time since the beginning of the season.

With the inclusion of Duquesne this week, seven league teams have been nationally ranked or have received votes this season -- Charlotte, Dayton, Richmond, St. Bonaventure, Temple and Xavier.