Editor’s note: This article was originally published by USA TODAY Sports and has been republished in its entirety along with added annotation below.
There is limited movement in this week’s Ferris Mowers Men’s Basketball Coaches Poll powered by USA TODAY Sports, though a couple of results over the weekend reshaped the top five.
Gonzaga and Baylor continue to maintain the first two spots in the Top 25, with the Zags again claiming all but four first-place votes. Michigan retains the third position after the Wolverines, coming off a lengthy COVID pause, overcame a slow first half to take down No. 21 Wisconsin Sunday. The rest of the top five also has a Big Ten feel with Ohio State moving up to No. 4 and Illinois in a tie for fifth with Houston.
Villanova slips three places to No. 7 after a road loss to Creighton. The Bluejays made the biggest move forward this week on the strength of that victory, jumping five positions to No. 12. Virginia, Alabama and Oklahoma round out the top 10.
| Rank | Team | Rec | Pts | 1st | Prev | CHG | Hi/Lo |
| 1 | Gonzaga | 20-0 | 796 | 28 | 1 | — | 1/2 |
| 2 | Baylor | 17-0 | 772 | 4 | 2 | — | 1/2 |
| 3 | Michigan | 14-1 | 734 | 0 | 3 | — | 3/NR |
| 4 | Ohio St. | 17-4 | 680 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 4/NR |
| 5 | Illinois | 14-5 | 600 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 5/24 |
| 5 | Houston | 17-2 | 600 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 5/18 |
| 7 | Villanova | 13-3 | 573 | 0 | 4 | -3 | 3/7 |
| 8 | Virginia | 15-3 | 559 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 4/24 |
| 9 | Alabama | 17-5 | 521 | 0 | 11 | 2 | 7/NR |
| 10 | Oklahoma | 13-5 | 493 | 0 | 12 | 2 | 10/NR |
| 11 | Texas Tech | 14-6 | 412 | 0 | 8 | -3 | 8/19 |
| 12 | Creighton | 16-5 | 407 | 0 | 17 | 5 | 5/17 |
| 13 | Texas | 13-5 | 400 | 0 | 13 | — | 4/22 |
| 14 | Iowa | 15-6 | 388 | 0 | 16 | 2 | 3/16 |
| 15 | West Virginia | 14-6 | 360 | 0 | 14 | -1 | 6/18 |
| 16 | Florida State | 11-3 | 342 | 0 | 19 | 3 | 15/NR |
| 17 | Virginia Tech | 14-4 | 316 | 0 | 17 | — | 14/NR |
| 18 | Southern California | 17-3 | 284 | 0 | 20 | 2 | 18/NR |
| 19 | Missouri | 13-5 | 246 | 0 | 10 | -9 | 10/NR |
| 20 | Tennessee | 14-5 | 191 | 0 | 15 | -5 | 6/20 |
| 21 | Wisconsin | 15-7 | 123 | 0 | 21 | — | 7/21 |
| 22 | Oklahoma State | 13-6 | 109 | 0 | 22 | — | 22/NR |
| 23 | Loyola-Chicago | 18-4 | 77 | 0 | 23 | — | 23/NR |
| 24 | Kansas | 15-7 | 54 | 0 | NR | 4 | 4/NR |
| 25 | Oregon | 12-4 | 52 | 0 | NR | 8 | 15/NR |
Schools Dropped Out
No. 24 UCLA; No. 25 Purdue.
Others Receiving Votes
San Diego St. 45; Louisville 41; Arkansas 32; Rutgers 28; Belmont 28; Purdue 23; Drake 19; Clemson 16; Florida 15; UCLA 13; Colorado 13; Louisiana State 12; Utah St. 7; Seton Hall 5; Winthrop 4; Colorado St. 3; St. John’s 2; Saint Louis 2; Boise St. 2; Xavier 1.
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