Florida has won three-straight games in an attempt to salvage the season, but all three of those didn’t come easy. The Gators had to come back in the second half to win each of them, and it’s understandable that there isn’t a lot of confidence in this team right now after it needed overtime to dispatch a Quadrant 3 opponent in Ole Miss.
Once again, UF didn’t receive any votes in this week’s update to the USA TODAY Sports Ferris Mowers Coaches Poll, and barring several big upsets, the Gators aren’t likely to find themselves among the top 25 any time soon.
The rest of the SEC is doing better, but there was one notable drop this week: Auburn, who is 22-1 and previously was tied with Gonzaga for the top spot, is now down to No. 2. Kentucky, however, is on the rise to No. 4 as it rides out a hot streak.
There’s a decent gap between the Wildcats and the next-best SEC team in Tennessee, who ranks No. 18. LSU, meanwhile, dropped out of the rankings entirely after losing its last three. The Tigers are now receiving just four votes, while Alabama, who went 1-2 in a brutal three-game stretch against Baylor, Auburn and Kentucky, receives 28 votes.
Here’s 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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