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Ohio State basketball barely hanging on in latest Ferris Mowers Coaches Poll

Can the Buckeyes turn it around still?

The latest Ferris Mowers Coaches Poll powered by USA TODAY Sports is out and you have to scroll pretty far down to find Ohio State. So far down, in fact, that the Buckeyes are the very last team to be ranked in the poll, all the way down to No. 25.

It’s been a continual and steady decline down the rankings for the Buckeyes after limping on one leg and two hands tied behind their back over the last couple of weeks. OSU has gone from contending for a regular-season Big Ten title to becoming the No. 6 seed in the upcoming conference tournament.

Other teams fared much better, especially in the top ten that consists of Gonzaga (1), Arizona (2), Baylor (3), Auburn (4), Kentucky (5), Kansas (6), Duke (7), Villanova (8), Purdue (9), and Providence (10).

Ohio State will next be in action on Friday when it takes on the winner of Minnesota and Penn State in the second round of the Big Ten Tournament.

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Vols are up two spots in latest Ferris Mowers Coaches Poll

The Vols are up two spots in the latest Ferris Mowers Coaches Poll.

Tennessee (23-7) has concluded regular season play.

The Vols have a double BYE in the Southeastern Conference Tournament taking place in Tampa, Florida.

Ahead of SEC Tournament play, the latest Ferris Mowers Men’s Basketball Coaches Poll, powered by USA TODAY Sports was released Monday.

The Vols are ranked No. 11.

Rank Team Record Points Change
1 Gonzaga 24-3 790 (27) –
2 Arizona 28-3 744 (2) +1
3 Baylor 26-5 706 (2) +1
4 Auburn 27-4 704 (1) +1
5 Kentucky 25-6 676 +1
6 Kansas 25-6 606 +1
7 Duke 26-5 603 -5
8 Villanova 23-7 548 +3
9 Purdue 25-6 521 –
10 Providence 24-4 512 -2
11 Tennessee 23-7 476 +2
12 Wisconsin 24-6 460 -2
13 UCLA 23-6 376 +5
14 Texas Tech 23-8 361 -2
15 Illinois 22-8 359 +2
16 Arkansas 24-7 341 -1
17 Saint Mary’s 24-6 256 +3
18 Houston 26-5 255 -4
19 Murray State 30-2 223 +3
20 Connecticut 22-8 216 -1
21 USC 25-6 204 -5
22 Texas 21-10 124 -1
23 Iowa 22-9 94 +2
24 Colorado State 24-4 58 +3
25 Ohio State 19-10 36 -2

Schools Dropped Out

No. 24 Alabama; No. 25 Michigan St

Others Receiving Votes

Boise St. 26; North Carolina 20; Notre Dame 16; Seton Hall 14; Michigan State 13; Alabama 11; Wake Forest 10; South Dakota State 7; San Francisco 6; Marquette 6; Loyola-Chicago 6; San Diego St. 5; Memphis 4; Louisiana State 3; Creighton 2; Rutgers 1; Iowa State 1

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LSU receiving votes once again in latest USA TODAY Sports Ferris Mowers Coaches Poll

The Tigers received three votes this time around in the coaches poll as they head into the SEC Tournament.

The regular season is now in the books for the Tigers, and it’s time to look ahead to the SEC Tournament in Tampa this week, where they will be the No. 5 seed.

In the meantime, however, LSU is inching closer to the top 25 in the latest coaches poll. Coach Will Wade’s squad is now receiving three votes in the latest update after a thrilling overtime win over Alabama in Baton Rouge on Saturday.

As far as the rest of the league goes, Auburn and Kentucky both rose with wins on Saturday. Tennessee, meanwhile, is up two spots to No. 11 after an impressive win over Arkansas on Saturday to end the season. The Razorbacks, meanwhile, fell just one spot to No. 15.

The Crimson Tide, who ranked No. 24 before the loss, dropped out of the rankings.

With conference tournaments now upon us and the NCAA Tournament on the horizon, here’s a look at this week’s full Ferris Mowers Coaches Poll powered by USA TODAY Sports:

Rank Team Record Points Change
1 Gonzaga 24-3 790 (27) –
2 Arizona 28-3 744 (2) +1
3 Baylor 26-5 706 (2) +1
4 Auburn 27-4 704 (1) +1
5 Kentucky 25-6 676 +1
6 Kansas 25-6 606 +1
7 Duke 26-5 603 -5
8 Villanova 23-7 548 +3
9 Purdue 25-6 521 –
10 Providence 24-4 512 -2
11 Tennessee 23-7 476 +2
12 Wisconsin 24-6 460 -2
13 UCLA 23-6 376 +5
14 Texas Tech 23-8 361 -2
15 Illinois 22-8 359 +2
16 Arkansas 24-7 341 -1
17 Saint Mary’s 24-6 256 +3
18 Houston 26-5 255 -4
19 Murray St 30-2 223 +3
20 Connecticut 22-8 216 -1
21 USC 25-6 204 -5
22 Texas 21-10 124 -1
23 Iowa 22-9 94 +2
24 Colorado St 24-4 58 +3
25 Ohio St 19-10 36 -2

Schools Dropped Out

No. 24 Alabama; No. 25 Michigan St

Others Receiving Votes

Boise St. 26; North Carolina 20; Notre Dame 16; Seton Hall 14; Michigan St 13; Alabama 11; Wake Forest 10; South Dakota State 7; San Francisco 6; Marquette 6; Loyola-Chicago 6; San Diego St. 5; Memphis 4; Louisiana State 3; Creighton 2; Rutgers 1; Iowa State 1

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Auburn moves up a spot in the Ferris Mowers Coaches Poll

Auburn moves up a spot, while Alabama falls out of the top 25.

As we head to the SEC Tournament that begins on Mar. 9, we have another look at the updated coaches poll. Auburn finished out the season winning back-to-back games this past week over Mississippi State and South Carolina. After the Tigers took the No. 5 spot last week behind Gonzaga, Duke, Arizona, and Baylor, Auburn moved up to No. 4.

Following suit of Auburn, the Kentucky Wildcats moved up a spot to No. 5 after their win over the Florida Gators on Saturday. The Tennessee Vols moved up to No. 11, jumping up two spots. They survived a last-second comeback effort by the Arkansas Razorbacks, who are now No. 16.

The Alabama Crimson Tide fell out of the rankings after falling to the LSU Tigers in overtime on Saturday. The Tigers remain unranked but received votes this week. The big drop came from the Duke Blue Devils after they lost their season finale to North Carolina.

A look at the full Ferris Mowers Coaches Poll powered by USA TODAY Sports:

Rank Team Record Points Change
1 Gonzaga 24-3 790 (27) –
2 Arizona 28-3 744 (2) +1
3 Baylor 26-5 706 (2) +1
4 Auburn 27-4 704 (1) +1
5 Kentucky 25-6 676 +1
6 Kansas 25-6 606 +1
7 Duke 26-5 603 -5
8 Villanova 23-7 548 +3
9 Purdue 25-6 521 –
10 Providence 24-4 512 -2
11 Tennessee 23-7 476 +2
12 Wisconsin 24-6 460 -2
13 UCLA 23-6 376 +5
14 Texas Tech 23-8 361 -2
15 Illinois 22-8 359 +2
16 Arkansas 24-7 341 -1
17 Saint Mary’s 24-6 256 +3
18 Houston 26-5 255 -4
19 Murray St 30-2 223 +3
20 Connecticut 22-8 216 -1
21 USC 25-6 204 -5
22 Texas 21-10 124 -1
23 Iowa 22-9 94 +2
24 Colorado St 24-4 58 +3
25 Ohio St 19-10 36 -2

Schools Dropped Out

No. 24 Alabama; No. 25 Michigan St

Others Receiving Votes

Boise St. 26; North Carolina 20; Notre Dame 16; Seton Hall 14; Michigan St 13; Alabama 11; Wake Forest 10; South Dakota State 7; San Francisco 6; Marquette 6; Loyola-Chicago 6; San Diego St. 5; Memphis 4; Louisiana State 3; Creighton 2; Rutgers 1; Iowa State 1

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Michigan State basketball earns votes in final Ferris Mowers Coaches Poll of regular season

Michigan State earns votes in final Ferris Mowers Coaches Poll of regular season

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While it isn’t where they would like to be, the final Ferris Mowers Coaches Poll powered by USA TODAY Sports just dropped and Michigan State basketball is still on the fringes, receiving 13 votes in the poll despite some recent disappointing losses.

The Spartans were No. 25 in the last poll but losses to Ohio State and Michigan dropped them out of the poll, but a definitive win over Maryland in the season finale did enough to keep them in the conversation as we head into tournament play.

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Arkansas Down One Spot In Latest Ferris Mowers Coaches Poll

The heartbreaking loss to Tennessee on Saturday did minimal damage, as Arkansas only falls one space in the Ferris Mowers Coaches Poll

The Arkansas Razorbacks showed put up a tough fight in their regular-season finale last Saturday afternoon. Arkansas was down by 21 points at the half, but that did not slow them down. They stormed out of the locker room and outscored Tennessee 45-28, but still fell just short of the win, taking a 78-74 loss in Knoxville.

Despite the loss, Arkansas only falls one spot to No. 16 in the latest Ferris Mowers Coaches Poll, powered by USA Today Sports.

The Razorbacks, who finished the regular season with a 24-7 record, are one of four teams from the Southeastern Conference to claim a spot in the latest poll. Alabama, who checked in at No. 24 last week, dropped out of this week’s poll after suffering two losses to Texas A&M and LSU.

Rank Team Record PTS 1st Prev Chg Hi/Lo
1 Gonzaga 24-3 790 27 1 — 1/5
2 Arizona 28-3 744 2 3 1 2/NR
3 Baylor 26-5 706 2 4 1 1/11
4 Auburn 27-4 704 1 5 1 1/22
5 Kentucky 25-6 676 0 6 1 3/21
6 Kansas 25-6 606 0 7 1 3/10
7 Duke 26-5 603 0 2 -5 1/9
8 Villanova 23-7 548 0 11 3 4/22
9 Purdue 25-6 521 0 9 — 1/9
10 Providence 24-4 512 0 8 -2 8/NR
11 Tennessee 23-7 476 0 13 2 11/25
12 Wisconsin 24-6 460 0 10 -2 8/NR
13 UCLA 23-6 376 0 18 5 2/18
14 Texas Tech 23-8 361 0 12 -2 9/NR
15 Illinois 22-8 359 0 17 2 10/NR
16 Arkansas 24-7 341 0 15 -1 9/NR
17 Saint Mary’s 24-6 256 0 20 3 17/NR
18 Houston 26-5 255 0 14 -4 7/18
19 Murray St. 30-2 223 0 22 3 19/NR
20 Connecticut 22-8 216 0 19 -1 17/NR
21 Southern California 25-6 204 0 16 -5 7/NR
22 Texas 21-10 124 0 21 -1 5/25
23 Iowa 22-9 94 0 25 2 23/NR
24 Colorado St. 24-4 58 0 NR 3 19/NR
25 Ohio St. 19-10 36 0 23 -2 12/NR
DROPPED OUT: No. 24 Alabama; No. 25 Michigan St.
RECEIVING VOTES: Boise St. 26; North Carolina 20; Notre Dame 16; Seton Hall 14; Michigan St 13; Alabama 11; Wake Forest 10; South Dakota State 7; San Francisco 6; Marquette 6; Loyola-Chicago 6; San Diego St. 5; Memphis 4; Louisiana State 3; Creighton 2; Rutgers 1; Iowa State 1.
The Ferris Mowers Men’s Basketball Coaches Poll, powered by USA TODAY Sports, is conducted weekly throughout the regular season using a panel of head coaches at Division I schools. The panel is chosen in consultation with the National Association of Basketball Coaches. The voters represent each of the 32 Division I conferences that receive an automatic bid to the NCAA tournament. Each coach submits a Top 25 with a first-place vote worth 25 points, second place 24, and so on down to one point for 25th.

Michigan State basketball tied at No. 25 in latest Ferris Mowers Coaches Poll

Michigan State basketball tied at No. 25 in latest Ferris Mowers Coaches Poll

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The latest Ferris Mowers Coaches Poll powered by USA TODAY Sports is live, and Michigan State basketball is just barely hanging in the top group despite a huge win over Purdue on Saturday. The Spartans are now tied with Iowa, who just gave the Spartans a beat down recently, at No. 25 overall.

Conversely, the Boilermakers dropped 2 spots to No. 9, just in front of Wisconsin who sits at No. 10. Illinois is down to No. 17 and Ohio State is at No. 23 to round out the Big Ten rankings.

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Vols are up four spots in latest Ferris Mowers Coaches Poll

The Vols are up four spots in the latest Ferris Mowers Coaches Poll.

Tennessee (21-7, 12-4 SEC) has moved up four spots in the latest Ferris Mowers Men’s Basketball Coaches Poll, powered by USA TODAY Sports.

The poll was released Monday and the Vols are ranked No. 13.

Below is the complete poll.

Rank Team Record Points Change
1 Gonzaga 24-3 771 (20) –
2 Duke 25-4 726 (9) +4
3 Arizona 25-3 707 -1
4 Baylor 24-5 649 (1) +7
5 Auburn 25-4 643 (1) -1
6 Kentucky 23-6 638 (1) -3
7 Kansas 23-5 615 -2
8 Providence 24-3 596 +2
9 Purdue 24-5 545 -2
10 Wisconsin 23-5 522 +2
11 Villanova 21-7 458 -3
12 Texas Tech 22-7 415 -3
13 Tennessee 21-7 401 +4
14 Houston 24-4 376 +1
15 Arkansas 23-6 356 +3
16 USC 25-4 319 –
17 Illinois 20-8 271 -3
18 UCLA 21-6 252 -5
19 Connecticut 21-7 244 +1
20 Saint Mary’s 24-6 220 +3
21 Texas 21-8 195 +1
22 Murray State 28-2 166 -1
23 Ohio State 18-8 104 -4
24 Alabama 19-10 44 +1
25 Michigan State 19-9 42 -1
25 Iowa 20-8 42 +4

Others Receiving Votes

Colorado St. 14; Boise St. 13; Notre Dame 10; Marquette 9; Wake Forest 8; Wyoming 6; Seton Hall 6; North Texas 4; San Francisco 3; North Carolina 3; Iowa State 2; Creighton 2; South Dakota State 1; San Diego St. 1; Miami-Florida 1

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Here’s where the SEC stands in the latest USA TODAY Sports Ferris Mowers Coaches Poll

LSU isn’t receiving votes once again, and the rest of the SEC saw some major shakeups after a wild Saturday in college basketball.

LSU ended the weekend on a high note with a 20-point win over a bad Missouri team in Baton Rouge on Saturday, but it missed the chance to earn a huge win that could have moved it closer to the top 25 in the coaches poll when it surrendered a halftime lead on the road against the Kentucky Wildcats.

UK followed that win with a loss to Arkansas, dropping it three spots to No. 3 in the coaches. Auburn also lost to Tennessee on Saturday, and the Tigers saw a one-spot drop to No. 4, becoming the highest-ranked SEC team once again.

As far as the rest of the conference goes, the Vols and Razorbacks are moving up after their big wins to No. 13 and No. 15, respectively. Alabama, meanwhile, is up one spot to No. 24. The Tigers are still not receiving votes in the coaches poll, though they are in the AP Top 25.

A look at the full Ferris Mowers Coaches Poll powered by USA TODAY Sports:

Rank Team Record Points Change
1 Gonzaga 24-3 771 (20) –
2 Duke 25-4 726 (9) +4
3 Arizona 25-3 707 -1
4 Baylor 24-5 649 (1) +7
5 Auburn 25-4 643 (1) -1
6 Kentucky 23-6 638 (1) -3
7 Kansas 23-5 615 -2
8 Providence 24-3 596 +2
9 Purdue 24-5 545 -2
10 Wisconsin 23-5 522 +2
11 Villanova 21-7 458 -3
12 Texas Tech 22-7 415 -3
13 Tennessee 21-7 401 +4
14 Houston 24-4 376 +1
15 Arkansas 23-6 356 +3
16 USC 25-4 319 –
17 Illinois 20-8 271 -3
18 UCLA 21-6 252 -5
19 Connecticut 21-7 244 +1
20 Saint Mary’s 24-6 220 +3
21 Texas 21-8 195 +1
22 Murray State 28-2 166 -1
23 Ohio State 18-8 104 -4
24 Alabama 19-10 44 +1
25 Michigan State 19-9 42 -1
25 Iowa 20-8 42 +4

Others Receiving Votes

Colorado St. 14; Boise St. 13; Notre Dame 10; Marquette 9; Wake Forest 8; Wyoming 6; Seton Hall 6; North Texas 4; San Francisco 3; North Carolina 3; Iowa State 2; Creighton 2; South Dakota State 1; San Diego St. 1; Miami-Florida 1

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Auburn picks up one first-place vote, lands at No. 5 in Ferris Mowers Coaches Poll

Auburn gets a first-place vote in the latest Ferris Mowers Coaches Poll.

Much like the AP Poll that was released on Monday, the Auburn Tigers were ranked No. 5 after falling to the Tennessee Vols on Saturday. in the coaches poll. However, Bruce Pearl’s squad did pick up one first-place vote in the polls this week.

The biggest opposition to the Tigers’ No. 1 seed in the SEC Tournament also saw movement after the Arkansas Razorbacks knocked on the Kentucky Wildcats. The Pigs moved to No. 15 this week while UK fell to No. 6. Auburn is once again the highest-ranked SEC team this week.

Tennessee jumped four spots after their win over Auburn in Knoxville. The Alabama Crimson Tide also saw some movement going up one spot to No. 24.

A look at the full Ferris Mowers Coaches Poll powered by USA TODAY Sports:

Rank Team Record Points Change
1 Gonzaga 24-3 771 (20) –
2 Duke 25-4 726 (9) +4
3 Arizona 25-3 707 -1
4 Baylor 24-5 649 (1) +7
5 Auburn 25-4 643 (1) -1
6 Kentucky 23-6 638 (1) -3
7 Kansas 23-5 615 -2
8 Providence 24-3 596 +2
9 Purdue 24-5 545 -2
10 Wisconsin 23-5 522 +2
11 Villanova 21-7 458 -3
12 Texas Tech 22-7 415 -3
13 Tennessee 21-7 401 +4
14 Houston 24-4 376 +1
15 Arkansas 23-6 356 +3
16 USC 25-4 319 –
17 Illinois 20-8 271 -3
18 UCLA 21-6 252 -5
19 Connecticut 21-7 244 +1
20 Saint Mary’s 24-6 220 +3
21 Texas 21-8 195 +1
22 Murray State 28-2 166 -1
23 Ohio State 18-8 104 -4
24 Alabama 19-10 44 +1
25 Michigan State 19-9 42 -1
25 Iowa 20-8 42 +4

Others Receiving Votes

Colorado St. 14; Boise St. 13; Notre Dame 10; Marquette 9; Wake Forest 8; Wyoming 6; Seton Hall 6; North Texas 4; San Francisco 3; North Carolina 3; Iowa State 2; Creighton 2; South Dakota State 1; San Diego St. 1; Miami-Florida 1

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