BOCA RATON, Fla. — Florida Atlantic dropped 10 spots in the latest Associated Press men's basketball poll after falling at Florida Gulf Coast last weekend.
The Owls (10-3) are ranked No. 17 in the men's top 25 poll released Monday, two days after FAU lost to the Eagles 72-68.
FAU has marquee wins against Texas A&M and Arizona, but the Owls also have head-scratching losses to Bryant at home and Florida Gulf Coast on the road.
The Owls – who are one loss away from matching their total during last season's Final Four run – will host East Carolina on Tuesday night in their first-ever American Athletic Conference game.
They're two spots behind fellow AAC opponent No. 15 Memphis (11-2), which lost to FAU in the opening round of last season's NCAA tournament. FAU will face the Tigers twice in the final four regular-season games.