We are shuffling the top of the coaches’ poll this week with the Alabama Crimson Tide’s misstep against the Tennessee Vols on Wednesday. They followed the loss up with a throttling of the Georgia Bulldogs on Saturday. However, it wasn’t enough to keep hold of the top spot.
The new No. 1 team, the Houston Cougars, just keep plugging along as they are winners of seven straight.
The Big 12 were among the biggest losers in the poll this week. The TCU Horned Frogs fell out of the poll completely while the Texas Longhorns and Iowa State Cyclones dropped three spots. Texas suffered a loss to a resurging Texas Tech team in Lubbock, the Cyclones are 2-2 over their last four games after falling to Kansas State.
The Kansas Jayhawks, Providence Friars, and Saint Mary’s are big winners as each team jumped up three spots in the poll. The former is now in a prime position to win another Big 12 title with a share of No. 1 in the standings.
A look at the full Coaches Poll powered by USA TODAY Sports:
| Rank | Team | Record | Points | Change |
| 1 | Houston | 25-2 | 791 (24) | +1 |
| 2 | Alabama | 23-4 | 753 (6) | -1 |
| 3 | UCLA | 23-4 | 716 | +1 |
| 4 | Kansas | 22-5 | 693 (1) | +3 |
| 5 | Purdue | 24-4 | 669 | -2 |
| 6 | Virginia | 21-4 | 638 (1) | – |
| 7 | Arizona | 24-4 | 607 | +1 |
| 8 | Texas | 21-6 | 558 | -3 |
| 9 | Marquette | 21-6 | 515 | +1 |
| 10 | Baylor | 20-7 | 512 | -1 |
| 11 | Miami | 22-5 | 437 | +2 |
| 12 | Gonzaga | 23-5 | 431 | – |
| 13 | Tennessee | 20-7 | 398 | -2 |
| 14 | Saint Mary’s | 24-5 | 349 | +3 |
| 15 | Xavier | 20-7 | 309 | +1 |
| 16 | Kansas State | 20-7 | 299 | -2 |
| 17 | Indiana | 19-8 | 288 | -2 |
| 18 | Providence | 20-7 | 226 | +3 |
| 19 | Creighton | 18-9 | 225 | – |
| 20 | San Diego State | 21-5 | 180 | – |
| 21 | Iowa State | 17-9 | 174 | -3 |
| 22 | Northwestern | 20-7 | 148 | +4 |
| 23 | Connecticut | 20-7 | 128 | – |
| 24 | North Carolina St | 21-7 | 93 | -2 |
| 25 | Texas A&M | 20-7 | 87 | – |
Schools Dropped Out
No. 24 Texas Christian
Others Receiving Votes
Texas Christian 64; Florida Atlantic 14; Pittsburgh 13; Duke 13; Maryland 10; Kentucky 8; Oral Roberts 6; Boise St. 6; Texas Tech 4; Iowa 4; Auburn 2; Rutgers 1; Oklahoma State 1
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