The Indiana Hoosiers once again have a death grip on the top of the USA Today Coaches Poll released Monday.
NCAA basketball rankings: Hoosiers stay on top of USA Today Coaches Poll
After back-to-back losses, Kentucky falls in the rankings.
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Indiana earned 25 first-place votes to once again stay on top of the poll. Duke earned six first-place votes and are the No. 2 team. Both teams are 8-0 this season.
Michigan (7-0), Syracuse (5-0) and Florida (6-0) round out the top five.
Ohio State was the No. 4 team last week, but a 73-68 loss to Duke dropped the Buckeyes to the No. 7 spot.
Kentucky saw the biggest drop in the standings. After back-to-back losses to Notre Dame and Baylor, the Wildcats moved from the No. 8 spot to No. 19.
Here is the full USA Today Coaches Poll:
| RANK | TEAM | RECORD | POINTS |
| 1 | Indiana (25) | 8-0 | 768 |
| 2 | Duke (6) | 8-0 | 749 |
| 3 | Michigan | 7-0 | 701 |
| 4 | Syracuse | 5-0 | 660 |
| 5 | Florida | 6-0 | 629 |
| 6 | Louisville | 6-1 | 612 |
| 7 | Ohio State | 5-1 | 598 |
| 8 | Arizona | 5-0 | 564 |
| 9 | Kansas | 6-1 | 534 |
| 10 | Gonzaga | 8-0 | 522 |
| 11 | Missouri | 6-1 | 427 |
| 12 | Cincinnati | 7-0 | 415 |
| 13 | Creighton | 7-1 | 299 |
| 14 | Illinois | 8-0 | 283 |
| 15 | San Diego State | 5-1 | 270 |
| 16 | North Carolina | 6-2 | 248 |
| 17 | Michigan State | 6-2 | 222 |
| 18 | UNLV | 5-1 | 210 |
| 19 | Kentucky | 4-3 | 196 |
| 20 | New Mexico | 8-0 | 182 |
| 21 | Minnesota | 8-1 | 149 |
| 22 | Oklahoma State | 5-1 | 122 |
| 23 | Georgetown | 5-1 | 121 |
| 24 | North Carolina State | 4-2 | 115 |
| 25 | Notre Dame | 7-1 | 92 |
Others receiving votes: Pittsburgh 89, Wichita State 47, Colorado 41, Oregon 40, Virginia Tech 38, Connecticut 38, Alabama 27, Baylor 18, Wyoming 9, Kansas State 8, Murray State 7, Butler 6, Miami (FL) 5, Ole Miss 5, Memphis 3, Colorado State 3, Boise State 2, Virginia Commonwealth 1
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