At the top, the new USA TODAY/ESPN Top 25 coaches poll differs little from the AP Top 25 poll: Duke is still No. 1, unanimously, and the rest of the top-ten is uniform with the AP, too. There are a few key differences in the coaches poll, though.
NCAA Basketball Rankings: Latest USA TODAY/ESPN Top 25 Coaches Poll Has Duke Unanimous No. 1
With the inclusion of Wisconsin at No. 24, the Big Ten has six top 25 teams ranked in either poll, because Baylor managed to hang on in the coaches poll, the Big 12 has six teams as well. The Big East claims seven teams after Louisville jumps back in this week, the SEC just two, and still, somewhat astonishingly, Duke remains the only ACC team ranked in either poll this year. As this is the final poll before the conference season begins, it will be difficult for ACC or SEC teams to get too many more top 25 wins under their belt before March.
- Duke (31)
- Ohio State
- Kansas
- Connecticut
- Syracuse
- Pittsburgh
- San Diego State
- Villanova
- Georgetown
- Missouri
- Purdue
- Kentucky
- Minnesota
- Texas
- Notre Dame
- Brigham Young
- Kansas State
- Texas A&M
- Michigan State
- Louisville
- Central Florida
- Memphis
- Baylor
- Wisconsin
- Illinois
Others receiving votes: UNLV 53; Temple 47; West Virginia 46; Washington 38; Vanderbilt 34; Florida 33; Cincinnati 24; Tennessee 14; Butler 12; Wichita State 12; Oklahoma State 11; Saint Mary’s 7; Washington State 7; Old Dominion 6; Utah State 4; Northwestern 3; Arizona 2; Florida State 1; Gonzaga 1.
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