The Iowa State Cyclones might not have received much love with their No. 2 seed in the East bracket, but they did jump into the top four of the latest coaches poll. Iowa State quickly dispatched the then No. 1-ranked Houston Cougars in the Big 12 championship game, 69-41 to secure the title.
Focus for the Cyclones now will shift to the No. 15 seeded South Dakota State in the first round. Much like Iowa State, the Auburn Tigers saw a rise in the latest polls after winning the SEC Tournament over the Florida Gators on Sunday. The Tigers are currently No. 7 overall and earned the No. 4 seed in the East bracket. The aforementioned Gators jumped six spots into the top 25 to land at No. 23.
No team had a more massive fall than the Nevada Wolfpack going from No. 22 to No. 30 after getting bounced in the first round of the Mountain West Tournament by the Colorado State Rams, 85-78. They will take on Dayton in the first round of the NCAA Tournament on Thursday afternoon.
A look at the full Coaches Poll powered by USA TODAY Sports:
| Rank | Team | Record | Points | Change |
| 1 | UConn | 31-3 | 800 (32) | +1 |
| 2 | Houston | 30-4 | 752 | -1 |
| 3 | Purdue | 29-4 | 740 | – |
| 4 | Iowa State | 27-7 | 697 | +4 |
| 5 | North Carolina | 27-7 | 672 | -1 |
| 6 | Tennessee | 24-8 | 595 | -1 |
| 7 | Auburn | 27-7 | 573 | +5 |
| 8 | Marquette | 25-9 | 560 | +2 |
| 9 | Arizona | 25-8 | 544 | -2 |
| 10 | Illinois | 26-8 | 508 | +4 |
| 11 | Creighton | 23-9 | 506 | -5 |
| 12 | Kentucky | 23-9 | 415 | -3 |
| 13 | Baylor | 23-10 | 411 | – |
| 14 | Duke | 24-8 | 400 | -3 |
| 15 | Saint Mary’s | 26-7 | 297 | +5 |
| 16 | Gonzaga | 25-7 | 220 | -1 |
| 17 | South Carolina | 26-7 | 218 | -1 |
| 18 | Alabama | 21-11 | 197 | +1 |
| 19 | Utah State | 27-6 | 193 | -1 |
| 20 | Kansas | 22-10 | 188 | -3 |
| 21 | BYU | 23-10 | 182 | – |
| 22 | Texas Tech | 23-10 | 134 | +1 |
| 23 | Florida | 24-11 | 130 | +6 |
| 24 | Wisconsin | 22-13 | 110 | – |
| 25 | San Diego State | 24-10 | 74 | +2 |
Schools Dropped Out
No. 22 Nevada; No. 24 Dayton; No. 25 Washington State
Others Receiving Votes
New Mexico 68; Washington State 63; James Madison 30; Dayton 30; Nevada 29; Drake 29; Nebraska 12; North Carolina State 11; Colorado 4; Indiana State 2; Boise State 2; Pittsburgh 1; Michigan State 1; McNeese State 1; Grand Canyon 1
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