The Auburn Tigers were tied last week for the top spot in the Coaches Poll, but in the update this week they are back to No. 2. Bruce Pearl’s squad struggled a bit in their last two road games. However, after beating the Alabama Crimson Tide by 19, and escaping Athens, the coaches decided to drop them to second.
The Kentucky Wildcats moved up three spots and now sit at No. 4. They are two games behind Auburn for the top seed in the SEC. The Tennessee Vols are currently at No. 18 and are the only other conference team in the polls. The LSU Tigers dropped out after losing to Ole Miss and Vanderbilt, they have dropped three straight.
Gonzaga maintains their spot as the No. 1 team.
A look at the full Ferris Mowers Coaches Poll powered by USA TODAY Sports:
| Rank | Team | Record | Points | Change |
| 1 | Gonzaga | 19-2 | 786 (18) | – |
| 2 | Auburn | 22-1 | 784 (16) | -1 |
| 3 | Purdue | 20-3 | 698 | – |
| 4 | Kentucky | 19-4 | 682 | +3 |
| 5 | Arizona | 19-2 | 666 | – |
| 6 | Duke | 19-3 | 649 | – |
| 7 | Houston | 20-2 | 605 | +2 |
| 8 | Kansas | 19-3 | 602 | +2 |
| 9 | Texas Tech | 18-5 | 481 | +5 |
| 10 | Baylor | 19-4 | 478 | -2 |
| 11 | Providence | 20-2 | 477 | +4 |
| 12 | UCLA | 16-4 | 424 | -8 |
| 13 | Illinois | 17-5 | 411 | +5 |
| 14 | Wisconsin | 18-4 | 389 | -3 |
| 15 | Villanova | 17-6 | 368 | -3 |
| 16 | Ohio State | 14-5 | 308 | – |
| 17 | Michigan State | 17-5 | 280 | -4 |
| 18 | Tennessee | 16-6 | 231 | +2 |
| 19 | Marquette | 16-7 | 193 | +5 |
| 20 | Texas | 17-6 | 157 | +1 |
| 21 | USC | 19-4 | 148 | -2 |
| 22 | Saint Mary’s | 19-4 | 89 | +6 |
| 23 | Connecticut | 15-6 | 85 | -6 |
| 24 | Murray State | 22-2 | 68 | +9 |
| 25 | Wake Forest | 19-5 | 51 | +9 |
Schools Dropped Out
No. 22 Iowa State; No. 23 Xavier; No. 25 Louisiana State
Others Receiving Votes
Wyoming 44; Xavier 35; Iowa State 34; Alabama 28; Arkansas 27; Davidson 24; Boise St. 21; Loyola-Chicago 15; Colorado St. 15; Notre Dame 10; Miami-Florida 9; Oregon 7; New Mexico St. 5; Texas Christian 4; Louisiana State 4; San Francisco 3; Indiana 3; Southern Methodist 2; Seton Hall 2
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