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Mateen Cleaves to send off the Ferris Mowers NABC National Championship trophy in Okemos at end of month

Mateen Cleaves to send off NABC National Championship trophy at Ferris Mowers Okemos at end of month

Every year since 1991, the Ferris Mowers NABC National Championship Trophy is awarded to the team that wins the Men’s NCAA Basketball Tournament. At the end of this month, Michigan State fans will have a chance to go see the beautiful award along with a Spartan legend.

On Saturday, March 26, the trophy will be displayed at the Ferris Mowers dealership (Midwest Power Equipment in Okemos, Michigan). This will be the last chance for fans to see the trophy live and take their picture with it before it heads to New Orleans for Final Four weekend.

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Texas drops one spot in final Ferris Mowers Coaches Poll

The AP Poll and Ferris Mowers Coaches Poll have Texas in the same spot this week.

Texas landed at No. 22 to close out the regular season in the Ferris Mowers Coaches Poll powered by USA TODAY Sports. Continue reading “Texas drops one spot in final Ferris Mowers Coaches Poll”

Texas drops two spots in latest Ferris Mowers Coaches Poll

Texas is still looking for some consistency.

Texas has shown that they can compete with the best teams in the country at times.

However, they’ve lacked consistency in their play. Marcus Carr and Timmy Allen combined for six points on 2-of-12 shooting in the 61-55 loss to Texas Tech over the weekend.

The loss caused Texas to drop two spots in the latest rankings this week. Chris Beard’s squad is hoping to get back in the win column when they host TCU on Feb. 23.

Here’s a look at the full Ferris Mowers Coaches Poll powered by USA TODAY Sports:

Rank Team Record Points Change
1 Gonzaga 23-2 800 (32) –
2 Arizona 24-2 757 +2
3 Kentucky 22-5 682 –
4 Auburn 24-3 669 -2
5 Kansas 22-4 658 +1
6 Duke 23-4 652 -1
7 Purdue 24-4 643 –
8 Villanova 21-6 546 +2
9 Texas Tech 21-6 534 +2
10 Providence 22-3 511 -1
11 Baylor 22-5 509 -3
12 Wisconsin 21-5 434 +4
13 UCLA 19-5 394 +1
14 Illinois 19-7 375 -2
15 Houston 22-4 333 –
16 USC 23-4 325 +1
17 Tennessee 19-7 311 -4
18 Arkansas 21-6 211 +6
19 Ohio State 16-7 179 -1
20 Connecticut 19-7 170 +4
21 Murray St 26-2 163 –
22 Texas 19-8 151 -2
23 Saint Mary’s 22-6 75 +4
24 Michigan St 18-8 72 -5
25 Alabama 17-10 46 +1

Schools Dropped Out

No. 22 Wyoming; No. 23 Marquette

Others Receiving Votes

Wyoming 34; Marquette 31; Wake Forest 26; Iowa 19; Rutgers 17; Notre Dame 17; Creighton 12; Boise St. 12; Colorado St. 11; Southern Methodist 5; San Diego St. 4; Davidson 4; Miami-Florida 3; Seton Hall 2; North Texas 2; San Francisco 1

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Texas stays put at No. 20 in latest Ferris Mowers Coaches Poll

Even with the impressive win over Kansas, Texas stayed put in the rankings due to their loss to Baylor.

Texas basketball has suffered with consistency issues all season. Continue reading “Texas stays put at No. 20 in latest Ferris Mowers Coaches Poll”

Texas climbs one spot in the latest Ferris Mowers Coaches Poll

Texas will surely continue to rise if they can find some consistency and pull off a huge win over Kansas.

After a 63-41 win over Iowa State on Saturday, Texas climbed one spot in the Coaches Poll this week.

It was an impressive bounce-back game for the Longhorns, who dropped the game prior to Texas Tech 77-64.

Chris Beard’s squad will next face No. 8 Kansas in Austin on Monday evening. A big win over the Jayhawks would surely see Texas rise several spots in the rankings next week, but consistency is something the Longhorns have struggled with as of late.

Take 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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Texas moves up four spots in the latest Ferris Mowers Coaches Poll

Texas is starting to climb in the rankings after a 52-51 win over Tennessee this past weekend.

After a hard-fought 52-51 win over a ranked Tennessee squad over the weekend, the Longhorns are starting to climb in the rankings. Continue reading “Texas moves up four spots in the latest Ferris Mowers Coaches Poll”

Where the Texas men’s basketball team falls in the latest Ferris Mowers Coaches Poll

Despite the loss to Iowa State, Texas didn’t see much movement in the coaches poll this week.

Despite the 79-70 loss to No. 15 Iowa State on Saturday, Texas didn’t see any movement in the latest Ferris Mowers Coaches Poll. Continue reading “Where the Texas men’s basketball team falls in the latest Ferris Mowers Coaches Poll”

Wisconsin on the outside of final Ferris Mowers Coaches Poll

The Badgers receiving votes in final coaches poll

With the latest and final edition of the Ferris Mowers Men’s Basketball Coaches Poll powered by USA TODAY Sports, Wisconsin basketball found themselves on the outside looking in to end the season.

The Badgers received 27 votes, but did not do enough to finish in the top 25. Baylor came in at the top spot, with Gonzaga dropping to two after their national championship loss. Michigan led the way for the Big Ten at four.

Full Ferris Mowers Coaches Poll:

1 Baylor 28-2
2 Gonzaga 31-1
3 Houston 28-4
4 Michigan 23-5
5 Alabama 26-7
6 Arkansas 25-7
7 UCLA 22-10
8 Illinois 24-7
9 Southern California 25-8
10 Florida State 18-7
11 Villanova 18-7
12 Loyola-Chicago 26-5
13 Iowa 22-9
14 Creighton 22-9
15 Ohio State 21-10
16 Kansas 21-9
17 Oregon 22-7
18 West Virginia 19-10
19 Oklahoma State 21-9
20 Oregon State 20-13
21 Texas 17-10
22 Texas Tech 18-11
23 Colorado 23-9
24 Virginia 18-7
25 Syracuse 18-10

Schools Dropped Out:

No. 18 San Diego St.; No. 20 Purdue; No. 24 Virginia Tech

Others receiving votes:

San Diego St. 63; Oral Roberts 57; Purdue 54; Oklahoma 48; Wisconsin 27; Virginia Tech 16; Brigham Young 12; Drake 9; Winthrop 8; Florida 8; Maryland 7; Connecticut 6; Rutgers 5; Louisiana State 5; Clemson 5; Memphis 2; Tennessee 1; Georgia Tech 1

Where is LSU in latest Ferris Mowers Coaches Poll?

The LSU Tigers enter this week’s NCAA Tournament playing their best basketball of the season. The Tigers were mere seconds away from

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The LSU Tigers enter this week’s NCAA Tournament playing their best basketball of the season. The Tigers were mere seconds away from winning their first SEC Tournament in 41 years on Sunday before falling to Alabama, 80-79.

Despite falling short in the SEC championship, LSU ended up as a No. 8 seed in the NCAA Tournament. The Tigers will play Atlantic 10 champion, St. Bonaventure, in the first round.

So, with LSU’s recent success, was it enough for the Tigers to make an appearance in the latest Ferris Mowers Men’s Basketball Coaches Poll, powered by USA TODAY Sports?

Unfortunately, the Tigers didn’t make the top 25, however, they did receive 13 votes. LSU didn’t receive any votes in the previous two polls.

With conference tournaments in the rearview mirror and the NCAA Tournament bracket set, here is the new Ferris Mowers Coaches Poll with undefeated Gonzaga remaining at the top.

  1. Gonzaga (32)
  2. Illinois
  3. Baylor
  4. Michigan
  5. Alabama
  6. Houston
  7. Ohio State
  8. Iowa
  9. Texas
  10. Arkansas
  11. Kansas
  12. Oklahoma State
  13. West Virginia
  14. Florida State
  15. Virginia
  16. Loyola-Chicago
  17. Villanova
  18. San Diego State
  19. Creighton
  20. Purdue
  21. Texas Tech
  22. Colorado
  23. Southern California
  24. Virginia Tech
  25. Oregon

Schools Dropped Out: No. 24 Oklahoma

Others Receiving Votes: Brigham Young 55; St. Bonaventure 42; Oklahoma 42; Connecticut 33; Georgia Tech 18; Wichita St. 14; Louisiana State 13; Drake 10; Tennessee 9; Winthrop 8; Missouri 8; North Texas 3; Clemson 3; Georgetown 2; UCLA 1; UC Santa Barbara 1.

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Mateen Cleaves to appear at Ferris Mowers NABC National Championship trophy send off in Okemos at end of month

Mateen Cleaves will be at Midwest Power Supply on March 27th for the Ferris Mowers NABC National Championship trophy send-off.

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The Ferris Mowers NABC National Championship has been on tour for the past two months, and it will make one last stop in Michigan before heading to Indianapolis for the Final Four. The trophy will be showcased in Okemos at Midwest Power Equipment on Saturday, March 27. Michigan State basketball alums and national champions Mateen Cleaves and Steve Cherry will be present at the event.

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From the NABC website:

Each year, the top-ranked team in the season’s final Ferris Mowers Coaches Poll is awarded the coveted Ferris Mowers NABC National Championship Trophy. The one-of-a-kind Waterford Crystal trophy is presented to the Division I National Champion. Each national champion proudly displays the Ferris Mowers NABC National Championship Trophy on campus as a reminder of its place in college basketball history.

The Ferris Mowers NABC National Championship Trophy was first awarded in the 1990-91 season.  Since its inception, the trophy has been produced by the Blackdog Group.  The hand-blown trophy, which is cut and polished in Waterford, Ireland, is individually made and takes three months to create. The base of the trophy is a propriety material, Foxite, made by Bruce Fox, Inc.  The trophy is three pieces: crystal ball, crystal support and base.

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