The Houston Cougars remained in the top spot after surviving a scare against the Oklahoma Sooners this past weekend. Jamal Shead hit the game-winning shot in Norman with just 0.4 seconds remaining to give the Cougs the 87-85 win.
The top four teams remained in their spots from last week with Arizona jumping back into the top five from No. 7 last week. The Wildcats have won three straight since the three-point loss to a streaking Washington State Cougars squad.
The big risers this week were the Illinois Fighting Illini and Gonzaga Bulldogs, who each moved up four spots in the updated rankings. The biggest fall came from the Kansas Jayhawks after a loss to Baylor and BYU this past week. Speaking of BYU, the Cougars jumped back into the top 25.
A look at the full Coaches Poll powered by USA TODAY Sports:
| Rank | Team | Record | Points | Change |
| 1 | Houston | 26-3 | 795 (28) | – |
| 2 | UConn | 26-3 | 757 (3) | – |
| 3 | Purdue | 26-3 | 745 (1) | – |
| 4 | Tennessee | 23-6 | 705 | – |
| 5 | Arizona | 23-6 | 644 | +2 |
| 6 | Iowa State | 23-6 | 629 | – |
| 7 | North Carolina | 23-6 | 628 | +1 |
| 8 | Duke | 23-6 | 541 | +2 |
| 9 | Marquette | 22-7 | 531 | -4 |
| 10 | Creighton | 22-8 | 487 | +2 |
| 11 | Baylor | 21-8 | 452 | +3 |
| 12 | Illinois | 22-7 | 423 | +4 |
| 13 | Kentucky | 21-8 | 396 | +2 |
| 14 | Auburn | 22-7 | 376 | -3 |
| 15 | Kansas | 21-8 | 366 | -6 |
| 16 | South Carolina | 24-5 | 298 | +2 |
| 17 | Alabama | 20-9 | 289 | -4 |
| 18 | Gonzaga | 24-6 | 215 | +4 |
| 19 | San Diego State | 22-7 | 194 | – |
| 20 | Washington State | 23-7 | 182 | +1 |
| 21 | Saint Mary’s | 24-7 | 175 | -4 |
| 22 | Utah State | 24-5 | 151 | +1 |
| 23 | BYU | 21-8 | 140 | +3 |
| 24 | South Florida | 22-5 | 88 | +1 |
| 25 | Florida | 20-9 | 42 | -1 |
Schools Dropped Out
No. 20 Dayton
Others Receiving Votes
Dayton 31; Texas Tech 24; Nevada 24; Boise State 16; App State 13; James Madison 10; Oklahoma 8; Northwestern 7; Indiana State 5; Clemson 5; TCU 4; Wake Forest 3; Nebraska 1;
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