LSU ended the weekend on a high note with a 20-point win over a bad Missouri team in Baton Rouge on Saturday, but it missed the chance to earn a huge win that could have moved it closer to the top 25 in the coaches poll when it surrendered a halftime lead on the road against the Kentucky Wildcats.
UK followed that win with a loss to Arkansas, dropping it three spots to No. 3 in the coaches. Auburn also lost to Tennessee on Saturday, and the Tigers saw a one-spot drop to No. 4, becoming the highest-ranked SEC team once again.
As far as the rest of the conference goes, the Vols and Razorbacks are moving up after their big wins to No. 13 and No. 15, respectively. Alabama, meanwhile, is up one spot to No. 24. The Tigers are still not receiving votes in the coaches poll, though they are in the AP Top 25.
A look at the full Ferris Mowers Coaches Poll powered by USA TODAY Sports:
| Rank | Team | Record | Points | Change |
| 1 | Gonzaga | 24-3 | 771 (20) | – |
| 2 | Duke | 25-4 | 726 (9) | +4 |
| 3 | Arizona | 25-3 | 707 | -1 |
| 4 | Baylor | 24-5 | 649 (1) | +7 |
| 5 | Auburn | 25-4 | 643 (1) | -1 |
| 6 | Kentucky | 23-6 | 638 (1) | -3 |
| 7 | Kansas | 23-5 | 615 | -2 |
| 8 | Providence | 24-3 | 596 | +2 |
| 9 | Purdue | 24-5 | 545 | -2 |
| 10 | Wisconsin | 23-5 | 522 | +2 |
| 11 | Villanova | 21-7 | 458 | -3 |
| 12 | Texas Tech | 22-7 | 415 | -3 |
| 13 | Tennessee | 21-7 | 401 | +4 |
| 14 | Houston | 24-4 | 376 | +1 |
| 15 | Arkansas | 23-6 | 356 | +3 |
| 16 | USC | 25-4 | 319 | – |
| 17 | Illinois | 20-8 | 271 | -3 |
| 18 | UCLA | 21-6 | 252 | -5 |
| 19 | Connecticut | 21-7 | 244 | +1 |
| 20 | Saint Mary’s | 24-6 | 220 | +3 |
| 21 | Texas | 21-8 | 195 | +1 |
| 22 | Murray State | 28-2 | 166 | -1 |
| 23 | Ohio State | 18-8 | 104 | -4 |
| 24 | Alabama | 19-10 | 44 | +1 |
| 25 | Michigan State | 19-9 | 42 | -1 |
| 25 | Iowa | 20-8 | 42 | +4 |
Others Receiving Votes
Colorado St. 14; Boise St. 13; Notre Dame 10; Marquette 9; Wake Forest 8; Wyoming 6; Seton Hall 6; North Texas 4; San Francisco 3; North Carolina 3; Iowa State 2; Creighton 2; South Dakota State 1; San Diego St. 1; Miami-Florida 1
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