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Texas Basketball: Longhorns skyrocket into top 10 in latest Ferris Mowers Coaches Poll

In the latest Ferris Mowers Coaches Poll powered by USA TODAY Sports, Texas was rewarded for their five-game win streak with a top 10 spot.

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College basketball’s main event has finally arrived.

Texas enters the NCAA Tournament as a No. 3 seed fresh off of a Big 12 Championship. Head coach Shaka Smart has gotten the most out of his players over the past two weeks that resulted in a five-game win streak. Saturday’s win over Oklahoma State in the Big 12 title game remains to be the most impressive.

In the latest Ferris Mowers Coaches Poll powered by USA TODAY Sports, the Longhorns were rewarded with a top 10 spot. They shot up seven ranks to No. 9 in the poll. Baylor (No. 3) proves to be the only other Big 12 foe ahead of them due to their 21-1 regular-season record.

Oklahoma was the sole team to drop out of the poll after their conference tournament loss to Kansas. The Sooners have now lost six out of their last seven and will head to Indianapolis ice cold.

Kansas (No. 11), Oklahoma State (No. 12), West Virginia (No. 13), and Texas Tech (No. 21) round out Big 12 teams in the poll. Seven conference teams will be in the NCAA Tournament, tied for the second-most in the country.

Full Ferris Mowers Coaches Poll:

  1. Gonzaga
  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

School 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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After two straight wins, did LSU move into the Ferris Mowers Coaches Poll?

Just one week ago, the LSU Tigers were coming off two straight losses and did not receive a vote in the Ferris Mowers Men’s Basketball

Just one week ago, the LSU Tigers were coming off two straight losses and did not receive a vote in the Ferris Mowers Men’s Basketball Coaches Poll, powered by USA TODAY Sports.

However, last week was a good week for LSU. The Tigers picked up two consecutive wins over Vanderbilt and Missouri to finish the regular season with a 16-8 record.

LSU’s strong finish bodes well for its NCAA Tournament chances as the Tigers are a strong bet for the field of 68.

Did the Tigers’ strong week help them in the latest Ferris Mowers Coaches Poll?

Unfortunately, it did not, as LSU did not receive a vote for the poll for the second week in a row.

Next up for the Tigers is the SEC Tournament, which kicks off on Wednesday. As the No. 3 seed, LSU doesn’t begin play until Friday where it will meet the winner of Ole Miss and South Carolina.

Here is the complete Ferris Mowers Coaches Poll entering conference tournament week for all Power Five schools.

  1. Gonzaga (31)
  2. Baylor
  3. Illinois
  4. Michigan
  5. Alabama
  6. Iowa
  7. Houston
  8. Arkansas
  9. West Virginia
  10. Ohio State
  11. Villanova
  12. Kansas
  13. Florida State
  14. Oklahoma State
  15. Virginia
  16. Texas
  17. Creighton
  18. Loyola-Chicago
  19. San Diego State
  20. Purdue
  21. Virginia Tech
  22. Texas Tech
  23. USC
  24. Oklahoma
  25. Oregon

Others receiving votes: Colorado 68; Brigham Young 39; Wichita St. 26; Connecticut 26; Clemson 25; Tennessee 9; Drake 8; Winthrop 7; St. Bonaventure 7; Michigan St 7; UCLA 3; Toledo 3; Wisconsin 2; North Carolina 2; Florida 2; Colorado St. 1.

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Michigan State Basketball gets handful of votes in latest Ferris Mowers Coaches Poll

The Spartans got a few more votes than last time in the Coaches Poll following some big wins.

The last Ferris Mowers Coaches Poll powered by USA TODAY of the regular college basketball season is out and Michigan State Basketball has started to get some more respect heading into the postseason, receiving seven votes following wins against No. 2 Michigan and Indiana. The Spartans are now 15-11 on the season.

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Michigan dropped to No. 4 following their losses to MSU and Illinois. Illinois is up at No. 3 now. Gonzaga and Baylor are No. 1 and No. 2, respectively. Alabama is at No. 5 and Iowa is No. 6. Ohio State is hanging around in the top ten, coming in at No. 10 this week.

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Texas stays put in the latest Ferris Mowers Coaches poll

Texas’ regular season ended in the best way possible with three consecutive wins. They remain at No. 16 in the latest coaches poll.

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Texas’ regular season ended in the best way possible with three consecutive wins. Victories over Oklahoma, Iowa State, and TCU propelled the Longhorns to third place in the Big 12.

In the latest Ferris Mowers Coaches poll powered by USA TODAY Sports, Texas remains at No. 16 despite their three-game winning streak. In-conference foe Oklahoma State (No. 14) and Virginia (No. 15) jumped over the Longhorns.

Baylor is still the top-ranked Big 12 team heading into the conference tournament. After their loss to Kansas, the Bears responded in a big way with wins over West Virginia, Oklahoma State, and Texas Tech.

The Mountaineers (No. 9) and Jayhawks (No. 12) round out the top 15 with the Cowboys. Looking further down toward the bottom five of the poll, Texas Tech (No. 22) and Oklahoma (No. 24) hang on after regular-season finale losses.

Full Ferris Mowers Coaches Poll:

  1. Gonzaga
  2. Baylor
  3. Illinois
  4. Michigan
  5. Alabama
  6. Iowa
  7. Houston
  8. Arkansas
  9. West Virginia
  10. Ohio State
  11. Villanova
  12. Kansas
  13. Florida State
  14. Oklahoma State
  15. Virginia
  16. Texas
  17. Creighton
  18. Loyola-Chicago
  19. San Diego St.
  20. Purdue
  21. Virginia Tech
  22. Texas Tech
  23. Southern California
  24. Oklahoma
  25. Oregon
Others receiving votes: Colorado 68; Brigham Young 39; Wichita St. 26; Connecticut 26; Clemson 25; Tennessee 9; Drake 8; Winthrop 7; St. Bonaventure 7; Michigan St 7; UCLA 3; Toledo 3; Wisconsin 2; North Carolina 2; Florida 2; Colorado St. 1.
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Michigan State Basketball gets a vote in latest Ferris Mowers Coaches Poll

The Spartans finally received a vote again in the latest Coaches Poll.

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Michigan State Basketball had not received a vote in the Ferris Mowers Coaches Poll powered by USA TODAY since January 25, but that changed on Monday when the Spartans finally received one vote in the poll after beating No. 4 Illinois and No. 5 Ohio State last week. The Spartans did lose to Maryland on Sunday after the impressive wins, which prevented them from getting more votes today.

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Illinois will stay at No. 4 despite their loss to the Spartans, but Ohio State fell 5 spots to No. 10 due to losses to MSU, Michigan, and Iowa.

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Texas Basketball: Longhorns drop two spots in latest Ferris Mowers Coaches Poll

The Texas Longhorns dropped two spots to 16th overall in the latest Ferris Mowers Coaches Poll.

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The Texas Longhorns basketball team went 1-1 this past week in a pair of season sweeps, winning on Tuesday vs. the No. 17 Kansas Jayhawks in overtime and losing on Saturday against the No. 18 Texas Tech Red Raiders.

As a result, the Longhorns dropped two spots in the latest Ferris Mowers Coaches Poll powered by USA TODAY Sports, falling to No. 16 overall this week.

In addition to falling in the polls, the Texas also dropped to 8-6 in Big 12 play which now puts them at sixth in the conference standings.

The Longhorns have three scheduled games until the Big 12 tournament, starting with last place Iowa State on Tuesday.

Full Ferris Mowers Coaches Poll:

1 Gonzaga 24-0
2 Michigan 18-1
3 Baylor 18-1
4 Illinois 18-6
5 West Virginia 17-6
5 Alabama 19-6
7 Houston 20-3
8 Iowa 18-7
9 Villanova 15-4
10 Ohio St. 18-7
11 Florida State 14-4
12 Creighton 17-6
13 Arkansas 19-5
14 Kansas 18-8
15 Oklahoma 14-7
16 Texas 14-7
17 Oklahoma State 16-6
18 Texas Tech 15-8
19 Virginia Tech 15-5
20 Virginia 15-6
21 San Diego St. 19-4
22 Loyola-Chicago 21-4
23 Purdue 16-8
24 USC 19-6
25 Oregon 16-5
Schools that dropped out:
No. 24 Wisconsin
Others receiving votes:
Wisconsin 43; Colorado 43; UCLA 25; Brigham Young 25; Wichita St. 21; Maryland 21; Drake 19; Clemson 18; Florida 14; Connecticut 14; Missouri 12; Belmont 11; Tennessee 9; Winthrop 6; North Carolina 6; Rutgers 3; Xavier 2; Louisville 2; Toledo 1; St. Bonaventure 1; Michigan St 1.

Where is LSU in the latest Ferris Mowers Coaches Poll?

The LSU Tigers continued their strong play last week, picking up a third straight win in convincing fashion, defeating the Auburn Tigers

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The LSU Tigers continued their strong play last week, picking up a third straight win in convincing fashion, defeating the Auburn Tigers, 104-80, on Saturday in Baton Rouge.

LSU improved to 14-6 on the season and 9-4 in SEC play.

Was the win enough for LSU to be ranked in the latest Ferris Mowers Men’s Basketball Coaches Poll, powered by USA TODAY Sports?

Unfortunately for the Tigers, they received just 13 votes; however, for the second straight week, they did receive more votes than in the previous week. With road games at Georgia and No. 20 Arkansas this week, LSU has a prime opportunity to impress voters for next week’s poll.

As far as the rest of the poll, the top remains unchanged, with Gonzaga, Baylor, and Michigan holding down the first three spots. Illinois moves up one spot to No. 4, while Ohio State drops one place to No. 5.

Here is the Week 11 Ferris Mowers Men’s Basketball Coaches Poll, with first-place votes noted through February 22, 2021:

  1. Gonzaga (27)
  2. Baylor (4)
  3. Michigan (1)
  4. Illinois
  5. Ohio State
  6. Villanova
  7. Alabama
  8. Oklahoma
  9. Florida State
  10. Houston
  11. Creighton
  12. Iowa
  13. West Virginia
  14. Virginia
  15. Virginia Tech
  16. Texas
  17. Texas Tech
  18. Southern California
  19. Kansas
  20. Arkansas
  21. Oklahoma State
  22. Loyola-Chicago
  23. Oregon
  24. Wisconsin
  25. San Diego St.

Dropped out: No. 19 Missouri; No. 20 Tennessee

Others Receiving Votes: Missouri 83; Tennessee 74; Purdue 64; Belmont 45; Drake 22; UCLA 17; Clemson 16; Louisiana State 13; Winthrop 9; Brigham Young 9; Boise St. 8; Wichita St. 7; North Carolina 5; Connecticut 3; Seton Hall 1.

 

LSU slowly moving up in latest Ferris Mowers Coaches Poll

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

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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:

  1. Gonzaga (28)
  2. Baylor (4)
  3. Michigan
  4. Ohio State
  5. Illinois
  6. Houston
  7. Villanova
  8. Virginia
  9. Alabama
  10. Oklahoma
  11. Texas Tech
  12. Creighton
  13. Texas
  14. Iowa
  15. West Virginia
  16. Florida State
  17. Virginia Tech
  18. USC
  19. Missouri
  20. Tennessee
  21. Wisconsin
  22. Oklahoma State
  23. Loyola-Chicago
  24. Kansas
  25. 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.

LSU picks up scraps of votes in latest Ferris Mowers Coaches Poll

LSU has been sliding lately but the Tigers are still picking up a few points in the Ferris Mowers Men’s Basketball Coaches Poll

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The LSU basketball season has been trending in the wrong direction, but the Tigers are still holding to a small number of votes in the latest Ferris Mowers Men’s Basketball Coaches Poll, powered by USA TODAY Sports.

After dropping four of their last five game splayed, and having a weekend matchup with Florida postponed due to COVID-19 protocols, LSU is near the bottom of the pile of the Others Receiving Votes category in the updated coaches poll this week.

While LSU may be struggling just to gain any recognition from the coaches poll, a number of SEC teams are among the top 25 this week. Missouri moved up seven spots in the poll this week to climb into the top-10. Missouri passed No. 11 Alabama, with the Crimson Tide dropping four spots after dropping a close call against Missouri over the weekend. Tennessee is the only other SEC team ranked in the top 25 of the coaches poll this week. The Floria Gators fell just out of the poll this week

Here is the Week 10 Ferris Mowers Men’s Basketball Coaches Poll, with first-place votes noted along with the team’s overall record through February 7, 2021:

  1. Gonazaga (28) – 18-0
  2. Baylor (4)
  3. Michigan
  4. Villanova
  5. Ohio State
  6. Illinois
  7. Houston
  8. Texas Tech
  9. Virginia
  10. Missouri
  11. Alabama
  12. Oklahoma
  13. Texas
  14. West Virginia
  15. Tennessee
  16. Iowa
  17. Virginia Tech
  18. Creighton
  19. Florida State
  20. USC
  21. Wisconsin
  22. Oklahoma State
  23. Loyola-Chicago
  24. UCLA
  25. Purdue

Dropped out: Kansas, Florida, Drake

Others Receiving Votes: Florida 43; Louisville 38; Rutgers 30; Kansas 30; Drake 23; San Diego St. 18; Colorado 15; Oregon 14; Belmont 13; Minnesota 12; Xavier 10; UAB 6; Utah St. 5; Clemson 5; Louisiana State 4; Winthrop 3; Seton Hall 3; Arkansas 3; Toledo 1; Saint Louis 1.

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Where is LSU in the Week 9 Ferris Mowers Coaches Poll?

The LSU basketball program suffered two losses last week to fall to 10-5 on the season. LSU remains out of the Ferris Mowers Coaches Poll.

LSU basketball suffered two losses last week to Alabama and Kentucky.

The Tigers entered last week with a 10-3 record, but are now 10-5 entering Week 10 of the college basketball season.

The 30 point loss to Alabama was disheartening as the Tigers allowed the Crimson Tide to hit 23 three point attempts, which set a program and an SEC record.

Against Kentucky, LSU fell behind early on and never was able to catch the Wildcats. While Kentucky has been a struggling team, the Wildcats have begun to play well in SEC play.

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For the Tigers, the program’s solid start had to come to a downfall at some point. But, no one expected the team to get blown out at home by a sharp shooting Alabama team the way LSU did.

Last week, LSU was receiving votes in the Ferris Mowers Coaches Poll. But with the two losses, the Tigers are yet again out of the picture.

Here is the Week 9 rankings for the Ferris Mowers Coaches Poll.

  1. Gonzaga (15-0)
  2. Baylor (14-0)
  3. Villanova (10-1)
  4. Michigan (13-1)
  5. Texas (11-2)
  6. Houston (13-1)
  7. Iowa (12-3)
  8. Virginia (10-2)
  9. Alabama (13-3)
  10. Texas Tech (11-4)
  11. West Virginia (10-4)
  12. Missouri (10-2)
  13. Wisconsin (12-4)
  14. Creighton (11-4)
  15. Ohio State (12-4)
  16. Florida State (9-2)
  17. Tennessee (10-3)
  18. Kansas (10-5)
  19. Virginia Tech (11-3)
  20. Minnesota (11-5)
  21. UCLA (12-3)
  22. Illinois (10-5)
  23. Louisville (10-3)
  24. Saint Louis (7-1)
  25. Oregon (9-3)

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