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The LSU men’s basketball team was struggling one week ago, losing four out of its previous five games. The skid placed the Tigers squarely on the NCAA Tournament bubble.
One week — and two games later — LSU coach Will Wade has his team back on track as the Tigers picked up two critical victories, including a dominant win over then-No. 16 Tennessee on Saturday in Baton Rouge.
While that progress isn’t quite enough for the Tigers to appear in the latest Ferris Mowers Men’s Basketball Coaches Poll, powered by USA TODAY Sports, LSU did pick up 12 votes this week, up from four last week.
The top of the new poll remains largely unchanged with Gonzaga, Baylor, and Michigan representing the top three. Ohio State moves up one spot to No. 4, while Illinois moves into the No. 5 position.
Here is the Week 10 Ferris Mowers Men’s Basketball Coaches Poll, with first-place votes noted through February 15, 2021:
- Gonzaga (28)
- Baylor (4)
- Michigan
- Ohio State
- Illinois
- Houston
- Villanova
- Virginia
- Alabama
- Oklahoma
- Texas Tech
- Creighton
- Texas
- Iowa
- West Virginia
- Florida State
- Virginia Tech
- USC
- Missouri
- Tennessee
- Wisconsin
- Oklahoma State
- Loyola-Chicago
- Kansas
- Oregon
Dropped out: UCLA, Purdue
Others Receiving Votes: San Diego State 45; Louisville 41; Arkansas 32; Rutgers 28; Belmont 28; Purdue 23; Drake 19; Clemson 16; Florida 15; UCLA 13; Colorado 13; Louisiana State 12; Utah State 7; Seton Hall 5; Winthrop 4; Colorado State 3; St. John’s 2; Saint Louis 2; Boise State 2; Xavier 1.