The Texas men’s basketball team was able to end their losing streak by winning two straight against Kansas State and TCU. However, in the latest Ferris Mowers Coaches Poll, Shaka Smart’s squad stayed put at No. 13 overall.
Despite consecutive wins, it was not enough to move the Longhorns up in the poll due to a 3-point win against the 5-16 Wildcats and a blowout win against the 11-8 Horned Frogs. The strength of their opponents is likely the biggest factor in the team staying at No. 13.
The Longhorns next two games on the schedule are a revenge game in Norman against the surging Sooners followed by Iowa State, the team with the worst record in the Big 12. Weather conditions may factor in if these games will be played as scheduled or not.
Full Ferris Motors Coaches Poll:
| 1 | Gonzaga | 20-0 | |||||
| 2 | Baylor | 17-0 | |||||
| 3 | Michigan | 14-1 | |||||
| 4 | Ohio State | 17-4 | |||||
| 5 | Illinois | 14-5 | |||||
| 5 | Houston | 17-2 | |||||
| 7 | Villanova | 13-3 | |||||
| 8 | Virginia | 15-3 | |||||
| 9 | Alabama | 17-5 | |||||
| 10 | Oklahoma | 13-5 | |||||
| 11 | Texas Tech | 14-6 | |||||
| 12 | Creighton | 16-5 | |||||
| 13 | Texas | 13-5 | |||||
| 14 | Iowa | 15-6 | |||||
| 15 | West Virginia | 14-6 | |||||
| 16 | Florida State | 11-3 | |||||
| 17 | Virginia Tech | 14-4 | |||||
| 18 | USC | 17-3 | |||||
| 19 | Missouri | 13-5 | |||||
| 20 | Tennessee | 14-5 | |||||
| 21 | Wisconsin | 15-7 | |||||
| 22 | Oklahoma State | 13-6 | |||||
| 23 | Loyola-Chicago | 18-4 | |||||
| 24 | Kansas | 15-7 | |||||
| 25 | Oregon | 12-4 |
Schools that 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.