It's been a tremendous season so far for the Baylor Bears, who are off to the best start in program history at 13-0. Now BU has a new title it can claim for the first time: top five team. The Bears jumped a pair of spots up from No. 7 in this week's USA Today/ESPN Top 25 to earn the distinction.
NCAA Basketball Rankings: Baylor Makes First Top Five Appearance In USA Today/ESPN Top 25
Syracuse was once again the near-unanimous No. 1 in both polls, claiming 30 of the 31 first-place votes from the coaches. The other first place vote belonged to Kentucky, which moved up one spot from No. 3 to No. 2. Duke, North Carolina and Baylor rounded out the top five.
Here’s your complete poll:
Division I Coaches’ Top 25 Poll
| Rank | Team | Record | Votes | Previous |
| 1 | Syracuse (30) | 15-0 | 774 | 1 |
| 2 | Kentucky (1) | 13-1 | 739 | 3 |
| 3 | Duke | 12-1 | 679 | 5 |
| 4 | North Carolina | 13-2 | 670 | 6 |
| 5 | Baylor | 13-0 | 638 | 7 |
| 6 | Missouri | 13-0 | 620 | 8 |
| 7 | Ohio State | 13-2 | 593 | 2 |
| 8 | Connecticut | 12-1 | 580 | 9 |
| 9 | Georgetown | 12-1 | 515 | 12 |
| 10 | Louisville | 12-2 | 454 | 4 |
| 11 | Michigan State | 13-2 | 442 | 17 |
| 12 | Indiana | 13-1 | 423 | 15 |
| 13 | Michigan | 12-2 | 368 | 16 |
| 14 | Florida | 11-3 | 367 | 10 |
| 15 | Kansas | 10-3 | 318 | 18 |
| 16 | Mississippi State | 13-2 | 300 | 14 |
| 17 | UNLV | 15-2 | 263 | 20 |
| 18 | Murray State | 14-0 | 236 | 21 |
| 19 | Wisconsin | 12-3 | 230 | 11 |
| 20 | Marquette | 12-2 | 196 | 13 |
| 21 | Harvard | 12-1 | 156 | 23 |
| 22 | Kansas State | 11-1 | 127 | 25 |
| 23 | Virginia | 12-1 | 125 | 24 |
| 24 | Creighton | 11-2 | 67 | 19 |
| 25 | San Diego State | 12-2 | 60 | 26 |
| Others Receiving Votes: Gonzaga 57, Saint Mary's 17, Vanderbilt 16, Middle Tennessee 9, New Mexico 9, Stanford 7, Pittsburgh 6, Alabama 3, Purdue 3, Seton Hall 3, Saint Louis 2, Southern Miss 2, Illinois 1 | ||||
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