The first update of the 2024-25 USA TODAY Sports men’s college basketball coaches poll was officially released Monday afternoon, with the Alabama Crimson Tide not moving much from their preseason ranking of No. 2 in the nation.
That is because the Crimson Tide were ranked at No. 2 once again Monday in what was the first in-season update of the USA TODAY Sports men’s basketball coaches poll.
Alabama is currently off to an undefeated 2-0 start to the season, which includes home wins over UNC Asheville and Arkansas State. The Crimson Tide will officially be back in action Monday night at home against the McNeese Cowboys.
Check out the latest update of the USA TODAY Sports men’s basketball coaches poll below:
| Ranking | Team | Record | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kansas | 2-0 | 759 (21) |
| 2 | Alabama | 2-0 | 724 (4) |
| 3 | UConn | 2-0 | 702 (3) |
| 4 | Auburn | 2-0 | 660 (2) |
| 5 | Gonzaga | 2-0 | 651 (1) |
| 6 | Duke | 2-0 | 608 |
| 7 | Iowa State | 1-0 | 576 |
| 8 | Arizona | 2-0 | 516 |
| 9 | Tennessee | 2-0 | 502 |
| 10 | Houston | 1-1 | 488 |
| 11 | North Carolina | 1-1 | 456 |
| 12 | Purdue | 2-0 | 437 |
| 13 | Creighton | 2-0 | 385 |
| 14 | Baylor | 1-1 | 328 |
| 15 | Marquette | 2-0 | 308 |
| 16 | Indiana | 2-0 | 234 |
| 17 | Cincinnati | 2-0 | 230 |
| 18 | Kentucky | 2-0 | 182 |
| 19 | Florida | 2-0 | 179 |
| 20 | Illinois | 2-0 | 151 |
| 21 | Arkansas | 1-1 | 150 |
| 22 | Ohio State | 1-0 | 148 |
| 23 | Texas A&M | 1-1 | 99 |
| 24 | Rutgers | 1-0 | 84 |
| 25 | St. John’s | 2-0 | 79 |