Auburn receives votes in latest USA TODAY Sports Coaches Poll

The Tigers slipped further from the top 25 after losing to Texas A&M and Alabama last week.

After dropping out of the USA TODAY Sports Coaches Poll last week the Tigers were hoping to climb back to the top 25 with a good week of basketball.

That did not happen as they lost both of their games and received just 13 votes in the latest poll.

The Tigers opened the week with a hard-fought game against the Texas A&M Aggies but ultimately fell 83-78 in College Station. They had a chance to pick up a signature when Saturday in Neville Arena against Alabama but faded late in a 77-69 loss.

Speaking of Alabama, the Crimson Tide jumped to No. 1 in the rankings after their win over the Tigers. They are joined by Tennessee (No. 11) and Texas A&M (No. 25) in the top 25 while Missouri also received votes.

Here is a look at the full poll.

Rank Team Record Points Change
1 Alabama 22-3 782 (15) +2
2 Houston 23-2 775 (15)
3 Purdue 21-4 679 (1) -2
4 UCLA 21-4 679 +3
5 Texas 20-5 642 +1
6 Virginia 19-4 634 (1) +3
7 Kansas 20-5 624 +1
8 Arizona 22-4 554 -4
9 Baylor 19-6 549 +3
10 Marquette 20-6 455
11 Tennessee 19-6 438 -6
12 Gonzaga 21-5 368 +4
13 Miami 20-5 360 +7
14 Kansas State 19-6 354 -3
15 Indiana 18-7 346 +3
16 Xavier 19-6 328 -1
17 Saint Mary’s 22-5 305 -3
18 Iowa State 16-8 238 -5
19 Creighton 17-8 226 +7
20 San Diego State 20-5 158 +3
21 Providence 18-7 151 -4
22 North Carolina State 20-6 128
23 Connecticut 19-7 119 -2
24 Texas Christian 17-8 78 -5
25 Texas A&M 18-7 65 +9

Receiving Votes: Northwestern 54; Florida Atlantic 49; Illinois 41; Pittsburgh 35; Rutgers 21; Clemson 21; Maryland 20; Oklahoma State 15; Missouri 15; Nevada 13; Auburn 13; Duke 12; Iowa 4; Charleston 2; Oral Roberts 1.

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