Some work will be required for Colorado to break into the USA TODAY Sports Men’s Basketball Coaches Poll Top 25.
After dropping consecutive Pac-12 road games to Arizona and Arizona State, the Buffaloes didn’t receive a single vote in Monday’s Week 10 poll. In the Week 9 poll that was released on Jan. 2, Colorado had 24 votes, the fifth-most among non-ranked teams.
The Wildcats, who beat Colorado by 47 points on Thursday, were the only ranked Pac-12 team in this week’s poll, improving two spots to No. 8. Including CU, no other team in the conference received a single vote.
So, in what’s certainly a down year for Pac-12 men’s basketball, the Buffs likely won’t face another ranked team until Arizona comes to Boulder on Feb. 10.
Colorado is currently 11-4 overall (2-2 Pac-12) with games against Cal (5-10, 1-3) and USC (8-7, 2-2) set for this week.
Here’s a complete look at this week’s Coaches Poll:
| Rank | Team | Record | Points | Change |
| 1 | Purdue | 14-1 | 788 | — |
| 2 | Houston | 14-0 | 762 | +1 |
| 3 | Kansas | 13-1 | 754 | -1 |
| 4 | UConn | 13-2 | 685 | — |
| 5 | Tennessee | 11-3 | 661 | — |
| 6 | Kentucky | 11-2 | 628 | — |
| 7 | North Carolina | 11-3 | 592 | +2 |
| 8 | Arizona | 12-3 | 556 | +2 |
| 9 | Oklahoma | 13-1 | 490 | +2 |
| 10 | Illinois | 11-3 | 455 | -2 |
| 11 | Duke | 11-3 | 446 | +2 |
| 12 | Marquette | 11-4 | 428 | -5 |
| 13 | Memphis | 13-2 | 410 | +2 |
| 14 | Baylor | 12-2 | 378 | +4 |
| 15 | Wisconsin | 11-3 | 341 | +6 |
| 16 | Auburn | 12-2 | 301 | +8 |
| 17 | BYU | 12-2 | 251 | -5 |
| 18 | Colorado State | 13-2 | 221 | -4 |
| 19 | San Diego State | 13-2 | 198 | +6 |
| 20 | Creighton | 11-4 | 147 | +6 |
| 21 | Gonzaga | 11-4 | 146 | +4 |
| 22 | Clemson | 11-3 | 133 | -6 |
| 23 | Utah State | 14-1 | 77 | N/A |
| 24 | Ole Miss | 13-1 | 77 | -4 |
| 25 | Florida Atlantic | 11-4 | 58 | -8 |
Schools Dropped Out
James Madison (20th), Texas (22nd), Providence (23rd)
Others Receiving Votes
Texas (55), Nevada (45), Cincinnati (36), Iowa State (33), Dayton (33), James Madison (32), Grand Canyon (30), Miami-FL (24), TCU (23), Wake Forest (21), Texas Tech (18), Ohio State (12), Seton Hall (11), Alabama (9), St. John’s (8), Providence (7), Michigan State (7), Indiana State (5), South Carolina (3), Princeton (2), Villanova (1), Northwestern (1), New Mexico (1)
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