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Iowa women’s basketball rises in latest USA TODAY Sports Coaches Poll

Thanks to its Cy-Hawk victory, Iowa is rising in the latest USA TODAY Sports Women’s College Basketball Coaches Poll.

Even after a week of mixed results for Iowa women’s basketball (9-2, 0-1 Big Ten), the Hawkeyes have risen two spots in the latest USA TODAY Sports Women’s College Basketball Coaches Poll to the No. 22 position.

While Iowa suffered a 68-66 loss to then-No. 19 Michigan State (10-0, 1-0 Big Ten) on Sunday in East Lansing, Mich., the voters most likely viewed the two-point defeat as a minor setback.

Plus, the Hawkeyes had just claimed a comeback victory over higher-ranked No. 17 Iowa State (9-3, 0-0 Big 12) just days before.

Iowa’s No. 22 ranking matches the position given to them by the most recent AP Top 25 Women’s College Basketball Poll on Dec. 16, which should not vary much, with a Friday home matchup vs. Northern Iowa being the only contest for the Hawkeyes before next week’s poll release.

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As for the remainder of the Big Ten, UCLA remains undefeated and atop the coaches poll, listed as the country’s No. 1 team.

The Bruins are followed by Big Ten foes USC at No. 7, Maryland at No. 8, Ohio State at No. 9, Michigan State at No. 17 and Michigan at No. 25.

The lone Big Ten program dropping out of the top 25 rankings from last week was Illinois, which received 30 points this week.

Other Big Ten teams receiving points include Nebraska, who earned 43 points, and Wisconsin, collecting 15.

Below is the full updated USA TODAY Sports Coaches Poll.

Rank	Team	Record	Points
1	UCLA	11-0	775 (31)
2	South Carolina	10-1	740
3	LSU	12-0	681
4	Notre Dame	9-2	648
5	UConn	9-1	641
6	Texas	10-1	610
7	USC	10-1	605
8	Maryland	10-0	552
9	Ohio State	10-0	525
10	Duke	9-2	491
11	Oklahoma	9-1	472
12	Kansas State	11-1	419
13	TCU	10-1	386
14	West Virginia	10-1	380
15	Kentucky	9-1	305
16	Tennessee	8-0	295
17	Michigan State	10-0	285
18	North Carolina	10-2	224
19	North Carolina State	8-3	179
20	Georgia Tech	11-0	169
21	Baylor	9-2	107
22	Iowa	9-2	92
23	Iowa State	9-3	86
24	Alabama	10-1	82
25	Michigan	9-1	67

Schools Dropped Out

No. 23 Ole Miss; No. 25 Illinois;

Others Receiving Votes

Ole Miss 61; California 46; Nebraska 43; Illinois 30; Mississippi State 18; Wisconsin 15; Florida State 14; Utah 12; Vanderbilt 11; South Dakota State 8; George Mason 1;

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Where did the Oklahoma Sooners land in the latest USA TODAY Sports WBB Coaches Poll?

Where did the Oklahoma Sooners land in the latest USA TODAY Sports Women’s Basketball Coaches Poll ahead of the Jumpman Invitational?

The Oklahoma Sooners are preparing to face off against the Michigan Wolverines in what will be a top 25 matchup in the Jumpman Invitational. Oklahoma tips off against the Wolverines Tuesday night at 8:30 p.m. CT on ESPN2.

The Oklahoma Sooners stayed at No. 11 in this week’s USA TODAY Sports Coaches Poll. Michigan moved into the poll this week, coming in at No. 25.

The undefeated UCLA Bruins are the unanimous No. 1 team in the nation, followed by defending national champion South Carolina, who moved up one spot to No. 2 in the latest poll. LSU, also undefeated at 12-0, comes in at No. 3, followed by Notre Dame at No. 4 and UConn at No. 5. The Huskies dropped three places in this week’s poll.

The Texas Longhorns are the third-highest-ranked SEC team, landing at No. 6 in the nation this week. At No. 11, the Sooners are the fourth-highest-ranked SEC squad at this point in the season.

The Sooners have been led by Raegan Beers, but senior guard Payton Verhulst is beginning to heat up as well, providing the Sooners with an inside-outside scoring presence. The Sooners have four players scoring in double figures and six players averaging seven points per game this season.

The Sooners are sixth in the nation in field goal percentage in 2024-2025, shooting 50% from the field. That while they’re only shooting a surprising 34.5% from three, which is No. 73 in the nation. If they can find a more consistent three-point stroke, they’ll be even more dangerous with the work Beers, Skylar Vann, and Sahara Williams are doing on the inside.

Here’s a look at the full USA TODAY Sports Women’s Basketball Coaches Poll.

Full USA TODAY Sports WBB Coaches Poll

Rank	Team	Record	Points
1	UCLA	11-0	775 (31)
2	South Carolina	10-1	740
3	LSU	12-0	681
4	Notre Dame	9-2	648
5	UConn	9-1	641
6	Texas	10-1	610
7	USC	10-1	605
8	Maryland	10-0	552
9	Ohio state	10-0	525
10	Duke	9-2	491
11	Oklahoma	9-1	472
12	Kansas State	11-1	419
13	TCU	10-1	386
14	West Virginia	10-1	380
15	Kentucky	9-1	305
16	Tennessee	8-0	295
17	Michigan State	10-0	285
18	North Carolina	10-2	224
19	North Carolina State	8-3	179
20	Georgia Tech	11-0	169
21	Baylor	9-2	107
22	Iowa	9-2	92
23	Iowa State	9-3	86
24	Alabama	10-1	82
25	Michigan	9-1	67

Schools Dropped Out

No. 23 Ole Miss; No. 25 Illinois;

Others Receiving Votes

Ole Miss 61; California 46; Nebraska 43; Illinois 30; Mississippi State 18; Wisconsin 15; Florida State 14; Utah 12; Vanderbilt 11; South Dakota State 8; George Mason 1;

List Of Voters

The USA TODAY Sports Board of Coaches is made up of 31 head coaches at Division I institutions. All are members of the Women’s Basketball Coaches Association. The board for the 2024-25 season: Ashleen Bracey, Illinois-Chicago; Jen Brown, Queens University; Dan Burt, Duquesne; Fred Chmiel, Bowling Green; Janell Crayton Del Rosario, Bethune-Cookman; Denise Dillon, Villanova; Carrie Eighmey, South Dakota; Dalila Eshe, Yale; Heather Ezell, Wyoming; Bill Fennelly, Iowa State; Cindy Fisher, San Diego; Aqua Franklin, Lamar; Ty Grace, Howard; Hana Haden, Georgia Southern; Johnnie Harris, Auburn; Brian Holsinger, Montana; Rick Insell, Middle Tennessee; Renee Jimenez, UC Santa Barbara; Chris Kielsmeier, Cleveland State; Mike Lane, NJIT; Amy Mallon, Drexel; Mike McGuire, Radford; Kim McNeill, East Carolina; Lynn Milligan, Rider; Dan Nielson, Utah Valley; Shawn Poppie, Clemson; Samantha Quigley Smith, Southern Illinois-Edwardsville; Missy Traversi, Army; Jonathan Tsipis, Western Carolina; Way Veney, Central Connecticut State; Coquese Washington, Rutgers.

Oklahoma Sooners move up in latest USA TODAY Sports Basketball Coaches Poll

Oklahoma Basketball on the rise in latest USA TODAY Sports Basketball Coaches Poll.

The Oklahoma Sooners are coming off of a big win over Bedlam rival Oklahoma State on Saturday. That’s three wins in a row over the Cowboys and the first as nonconference foes.

In their 15-point win, the Sooners had five players score in double figures, led by Sam Godwin and Jeremiah Fears. With the win, the Sooners are one of three undefeated teams in the USA TODAY Sports Coaches Poll. The Sooners moved up two spots to No. 15 in the nation this week.

The poll is led by Tennessee, who earned 22 of the possible 31 first-place votes. The Volunteers are followed by Auburn, who earned nine first-place votes. A total of nine teams from the SEC were featured in this week’s poll.

Oklahoma, Tennessee, and No. 6 Florida are the only unbeaten teams in the top 25 this week. The Sooners will put their undefeated record on the line this Wednesday evening when they take on the No. 21 Michigan Wolverines in Charlotte, North Carolina as part of the Jumpman Invitational.

Full USA TODAY Sports Coaches Poll

Rank	Team	Record	Points
1	Tennessee	10-0	765 (22)
2	Auburn	9-1	744 (9)
3	Iowa State	9-1	708
4	Kentucky	10-1	664
5	Duke	8-2	638
6	Florida	10-0	610
7	Alabama	8-2	601
8	Kansas	8-2	518
9	Marquette	9-2	496
10	Oregon	10-1	454
11	Texas A&M	9-2	368
12	Houston	6-3	363
13	UConn	8-3	337
14	Gonzaga	7-3	328
15	Oklahoma	10-0	308
16	Ole Miss	9-1	282
17	Purdue	8-3	264
18	UCLA	9-1	263
19	Michigan State	8-2	178
20	Cincinnati	8-1	146
21	Michigan	8-2	113
22	Memphis	8-2	111
23	San Diego State	7-2	110
24	Dayton	9-2	92
25	Mississippi State	9-1	92

Schools Dropped Out

No. 16 Clemson; No. 22 Wisconsin; No. 25 Baylor;

Others Receiving Votes

Clemson 87; Baylor 79; Illinois 50; St. John’s 48; Drake 44; Utah State 40; Arkansas 31; Maryland 29; Georgia 23; Wisconsin 22; Pittsburgh 21; Missouri 18; North Carolina 9; West Virginia 5; Creighton 5; Texas Tech 3; Penn State 2;

Florida basketball inching toward top 5 in USA TODAY Sports Coaches Poll

Florida’s 10-0 start to the 2024-25 college basketball season has the Gators ranked No. 6 in the latest USA TODAY Sports Coaches Poll.

The Florida Gators are ranked No. 6 in the latest USA TODAY Sports Coaches Poll following a 10th-straight win to start the 2024-25 college basketball season.

Florida defeated Arizona State, 83-66, on Saturday to become one of three programs with a 10-0 record, the others being Oklahoma and Tennessee. It’s the Gators’ longest winning streak since 2013-14 when they won 30 straight games during the regular season.

The Orange and Blue have steadily climbed the Coaches Poll all year long, beginning the season at No. 21 in the preseason rankings, moving up to No. 19 (Week 1 and Week 2), jumping to No. 16 (Week 3), then No. 13 (Week 4) and No. 7 a week ago. Florida now leads No. 7 Alabama by nine poll points and trails the No. 5 Duke Blue Devils by 28 points.

The top three of Tennessee, Auburn and Iowa State held steady this week in the Coaches Poll. Marquette lost to Dayton and dropped from No. 4 to No. 9, allowing Kentucky, Duke, Florida and Alabama to each move up a spot. Kansas also made a jump, moving up two spots to No. 8 and Oregon rounds out the top 10.

SEC schools in Coaches Poll top 25

In addition to the five top-10 SEC programs mentioned above, the Texas A&M Aggies (No. 11), Oklahoma Sooners (No. 15), Ole Miss Rebels (No. 15), and Mississippi State Bulldogs (No. 25) are also ranked, giving the conference nine teams in the latest poll.

The Arkansas Razorbacks (31), Georgia Bulldogs (23) and Missouri Tigers (18) all earned votes in this week’s poll as well but are outside the top 25.

Coaches Poll Top 25 Week 5 rankings

Ranking	Team	Record	Points	Change
1	Tennessee	10-0	765 (22)	–
2	Auburn	9-1	744 (5)	–
3	Iowa State	9-1	708	–
4	Kentucky	10-1	664	+1
5	Duke	8-2	638	+1
6	Florida	10-0	610	+1
7	Alabama	8-2	601	+1
8	Kansas	8-2	518	+2
9	Marquette	9-2	496	-5
10	Oregon	10-1	454	+2
11	Texas A&M	9-2	368	+7
12	Houston	6-3	363	+1
13	UConn	8-3	337	+7
14	Gonzaga	7-3	328	-5
15	Oklahoma	10-0	308	+2
16	Ole Miss	9-1	282	-1
17	Purdue	8-3	264	-6
18	UCLA	9-1	263	+3
19	Michigan State	8-2	178	–
20	Cincinnati	8-1	146	+3
21	Michigan	8-2	113	-7
22	Memphis	8-2	111	+10
23	San Diego State	7-2	110	+1
24	Dayton	9-2	98	+20
25	Mississippi State	9-1	92	+1

Schools Dropped Out

No. 16 Clemson; No. 22 Wisconsin; No. 25 Baylor;

Others Receiving Votes

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Iowa still inside latest USA TODAY Sports Women’s Basketball Coaches Poll

Iowa remains inside the USA TODAY Sports Women’s Basketball Coaches Poll.

Despite a tough loss against Tennessee from inside the Barclays Center on Saturday night, Iowa women’s basketball remains inside the latest edition of the USA TODAY Sports Women’s Basketball Coaches Poll.

The Hawkeyes suffered their first loss of the season and its first of the Jan Jensen era in the 78-68 setback against the Volunteers.

Senior guard Lucy Olsen led the way for Iowa with 23 points on 7-of-14 shooting in the losing effort. Senior center Addison O’Grady registered her third career double-double and the second of this season with 17 points and 11 boards.

After the loss, Iowa slides four spots to No. 24 in the newest USA TODAY Sports Coaches Poll. Meanwhile, Tennessee jumped into the poll and is ranked No. 18.

The Hawkeyes’ next two opponents are each ranked. Iowa will battle rival Iowa State on Wednesday night from inside Carver-Hawkeye Arena with tipoff set for 8 p.m. CT and the game to air on FS1. The Cyclones are currently ranked No. 17.

Then, Iowa travels to No. 19 Michigan State on Sunday for a game that will tip off at 11 a.m. CT and air on the Big Ten Network.

UCLA remains the nation’s No. 1 team, while fellow Big Ten squads USC, Maryland, Ohio State and Illinois also crack the rankings. USC is ranked No. 5, Maryland No. 7, Ohio State No. 8 and Illinois No. 25.

Big Ten squads Michigan and Nebraska are also receiving votes.

Here’s a look at the latest USA TODAY Sports Women’s Basketball Coaches Poll in full.

Rank	Team	Record	Points
1	UCLA	9-0	767 (23)
2	UConn	8-0	751 (8)
3	South Carolina	9-1	710
4	LSU	11-0	673
5	USC	8-1	620
6	Texas	8-1	595
7	Maryland	10-0	564
8	Ohio State	8-0	556
9	Notre Dame	7-2	546
10	Duke	9-2	483
11	Oklahoma	8-1	476
12	Kansas State	10-1	415
13	West Virginia	9-1	385
14	North Carolina	9-1	369
15	TCU	9-1	365
16	Kentucky	8-1	246
17	Iowa State	8-2	220
18	Tennessee	7-0	201
19	Michigan State	9-0	182
20	North Carolina State	6-3	161
21	Baylor	9-2	135
22	Alabama	9-1	115
22	Ole Miss	6-3	113
24	Iowa	8-1	93
25	Illinois	7-2	71

Schools Dropped Out

No. 22 Louisville;

Others Receiving Votes

Georgia Tech 68; Michigan 57; Nebraska 42; Louisville 31; Mississippi State 13; Utah 12; Florida State 11; California 11; Vanderbilt 10; South Dakota State 7; Stanford 1.

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Spartans move up in latest of USA TODAY Sports Coaches Poll

Michigan State basketball saw a nice jump in the latest USA TODAY Sports Coaches Poll released on Monday

Michigan State basketball saw a nice jump in the latest USA TODAY Sports Coaches Poll released on Monday.

The Spartans moved up six spots to No. 19 in the updated rankings for this week. Michigan State entered the top 25 last week at No. 25, and after another strong week of hoops they moved up inside the top 20.

Michigan State picked up a pair of blowout wins this past week to improve to 8-2 overall and 2-0 in Big Ten play. The Spartans will be off this week and return to the court next Tuesday against Oakland.

The Spartans are one of six teams from the Big Ten ranked this week. The other ranked Big Ten teams are Purdue (No. 11), Oregon (No. 12), Michigan (No. 14), UCLA (No. 21), and Wisconsin (No. 22).

Click here to see the complete rankings from USA TODAY Sports.

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Florida basketball cracks top 10 in Week 5 USA TODAY Sports Coaches Poll

Florida basketball’s best start since 2005 has the Gators inside the USA TODAY Sports Coaches Poll top 10 after five weeks of play.

A ninth-straight win for Florida men’s basketball moved the Gators into the No. 7 spot of the USA TODAY Sports Coaches Poll on Monday.

Florida defeated Virginia, 87-69, on Wednesday to become one of two programs with a 9-0, securing the program’s best start since 2005. That Gators team didn’t lose its first game until late January, going 17-0 (3-0), and finished the season 33-6 (10-6) with a national championship.

The Orange and Blue have steadily climbed the Coaches Poll all year long, beginning the season at No. 21 in the preseason rankings, moving up to No. 19 (Week 1 and Week 2), then jumping to No. 16 (Week 3) and again to No. 13 a week ago. Florida now leads No. 8 Alabama by three poll points and has to make up an 80-point gap to move past the No. 6 Duke Blue Devils.

It was another dramatic week for the top 10 as No. 1 Kansas lost twice and plummeted nine spots. As the Jayhawks barely held on to a top-10 ranking, the Tennessee Volunteers moved into the No. 1 spot. The Auburn Tigers remain at No. 2 with a loss to Duke, who climbed three spots to No. 6 in the poll.

The Iowa State Cyclones moved up to No. 3 with a win over the No. 4 Marquette Golden Eagles, and the Kentucky Wildcats moved into the top five despite splitting the week with a loss to now No. 16 Clemson and a victory over No. 9 Gonzaga. Alabama moved back into the top 10 after beating North Carolina.

SEC schools in the Coaches Poll top 25

In addition to the five top-10 SEC programs mentioned above, the Ole Miss Rebels (No. 15), Oklahoma Sooners (No. 17) and Texas A&M Aggies (No. 18) are also ranked, giving the conference eight teams in the latest poll.

The Mississippi State Bulldogs (93), Missouri Tigers (21), Georgia Bulldogs (18), Arkansas Razorbacks (10), Texas Longhorns (5) and LSU Tigers (1) all earned points this week too. South Carolina and Vanderbilt are the only SEC programs not in mild contention for a spot in the rankings.

Coaches Poll Top 25 Week 5 rankings

Ranking	Team	Record	Points	Change
1	Tennessee	8-0	770 (26)	+2
2	Auburn	8-1	732 (5)	–
3	Iowa State	7-1	697	+2
4	Marquette	9-1	655	–
5	Kentucky	8-1	651	+1
6	Duke	7-2	628	+3
7	Florida	9-0	548	+6
8	Alabama	7-2	545	+4
9	Gonzaga	7-2	474	-1
10	Kansas	7-2	468	-9
11	Purdue	8-2	440	-4
12	Oregon	9-1	385	-2
13	Houston	5-3	304	+5
14	Michigan	8-1	275	+9
15	Ole Miss	8-1	258	+5
16	Clemson	9-1	237	+29
17	Oklahoma	9-0	233	+4
18	Texas A&M	8-2	197	+6
19	Michigan State	8-2	177	+6
20	UConn	7-3	165	+6
21	UCLA	8-1	151	+13
22	Wisconsin	8-2	139	-11
23	Cincinnati	7-1	124	-9
24	San Diego State	6-2	105	+3
25	Baylor	5-3	99	-9

Schools Dropped Out

No. 15 Memphis; No. 17 Illinois; No. 19 Pittsburgh; No. 22 North Carolina;

Others Receiving Votes

Mississippi State 93; Illinois 72; St. John’s 51; Pittsburgh 50; Arizona State 45; Maryland 42; Memphis 39; Drake 35; Utah State 32; Penn State 30; Saint Mary’s 28; Missouri 21; Creighton 20; Georgia 18; West Virginia 11; Arkansas 10; UC Irvine 5; Texas 5; Dayton 4; Texas Tech 2; North Carolina 2; Loyola Chicago 2; LSU 1;

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Michigan State basketball back in the top 25 of USA TODAY Sports Coaches Poll

The Spartans are ranked for the first time this year.

Michigan State basketball is ranked for the first time this year.

The Spartans cracked the top 25 of the USA TODAY Sports Coaches Poll for the first time this season on Monday. Michigan State came in at No. 25 in the updated poll released this week.

Michigan State is coming off an impressive showing at the Maui Invitational, where they won two of three games to finish in third-place. That included a notable victory over North Carolina to wrap up the tournament and improve to 6-2 overall on the year.

The Spartans are one of six teams from the Big Ten ranked this week. The other ranked Big Ten teams are Purdue (No. 7), Oregon (No. 10), Wisconsin (No. 11), Illinois (No. 17) and Michigan (No. 23).

Click here to see the complete rankings from USA TODAY Sports.

Florida moves up in USA TODAY Sports Coaches Poll after perfect November

The best start for Florida basketball since 2009 has the Gators up to No. 13 in the latest USA TODAY Sports Coaches Poll.

Thanksgiving week featured a ton of college basketball, and some surprise finishes led to changes in the USA TODAY Sports Coaches Poll. Florida ended the month of November undefeated (8-0) and the Gators are now ranked No. 13 in the country following a convincing win at the ESPN Events Invitational (Wake Forest, Wichita State).

The Orange and Blue began the season at No. 21 in the preseason rankings, moved up to No. 19 in the Week 1 and Week 2 updates and jumped to No. 16 a week ago. Florida now trails Alabama by 14 poll points and has a sizable 51-point lead over Cincinnati.

The top five went through some dramatic changes this week. Kansas remains at No. 1 but is no longer the runaway favorite for the title of the best team in the country. Auburn earned 12 of 31 first-place votes and moved up to No. 2 as UConn plummeted out of the top 25 with a three-loss tournament.

Tennessee moved into the top three, an undefeated Marquette team is up to No. 4 and Iowa State remains at No. 5 this week.

SEC schools in the Coaches Poll top 25

Even with the Arkansas Razorbacks falling out of the top 25, the Southeastern Conference boasts eight programs — including Florida — in the top 25. Auburn (No. 2) remains the highest-ranked team in the SEC, followed Tennessee (No. 3), the Kentucky Wildcats (No. 6), Alabama (No. 12), Florida (No. 13), the Ole Miss Rebels (No. 20) and Texas A&M Aggies (No. 24).

The Texas Longhorns earned 54, making them the de facto No. 28 team in the country, and the Mississippi State Bulldogs are right behind them in a tie for No. 29 with 39 poll points this week. Arkansas is unofficially No. 31 with 28 points, and the Georgia Bulldogs are No. 46 with three points.

Coaches Poll Top 25 Week 4 rankings

Ranking	Team	Record	Points	Change
1	Kansas	7-0	760 (19)	–
2	Auburn	7-0	755 (12)	+1
3	Tennessee	7-0	694	+3
4	Marquette	8-0	646	+7
5	Iowa State	5-1	629	–
6	Kentucky	7-0	628	+2
7	Purdue	7-1	535	+5
8	Gonzaga	7-1	517	-4
9	Duke	5-2	472	+1
10	Oregon	8-0	457	+27
11	Wisconsin	8-0	450	+6
12	Alabama	6-2	441	-3
13	Florida	8-0	427	+3
14	Cincinnati	6-0	376	–
15	Memphis	6-1	265	+20
16	Baylor	5-2	262	+2
17	Illinois	6-1	234	+12
18	Houston	4-3	221	-11
19	Pittsburgh	7-1	213	+6
20	Ole Miss	6-1	139	+4
21	Oklahoma	7-0	111	–
22	North Carolina	4-3	96	-9
23	Michigan	6-1	90	–
24	Texas A&M	6-2	86	-4
25	Michigan State	6-2	73	+15

Schools Dropped Out

No. 2 UConn; No. 15 Indiana; No. 19 Creighton; No. 21 Arkansas; No. 22 Xavier; No. 23 Arizona

Others Receiving Votes

UConn 63; San Diego State 56; Texas 54; Mississippi State 39; Arizona State 39; Drake 34; Texas Tech 32; Arkansas 28; UCLA 17; Xavier 16; BYU 16; Ohio State 15; Utah State 13; Saint Mary’s 12; Dayton 10; St. John’s 8; Nebraska 8; Indiana 8; Creighton 8; West Virginia 5; Maryland 5; Clemson 5; Georgia 3; Arizona 2; UC Irvine 1; Nevada 1

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Oklahoma Sooners enter USA TODAY Sports College Basketball Coaches Poll

After winning the Battle 4 Atlantis tournament, the Oklahoma Sooners entered the USA TODAY Sports Coaches Poll for the first time in 2024-2025.

It’s been a strong start to the season for Porter Moser and the Oklahoma Sooners men’s basketball team. OU moved to 7-0 on the season after securing the [autotag]Battle 4 Atlantis[/autotag] tournament title, earning wins over Providence, No. 24 Arizona, and Louisville.

The Sooners moved up to No. 40 in the nation in the KenPom ranking system.

After their huge week, the Oklahoma Sooners entered the USA TODAY College Basketball Coaches Poll for the first time this season, earning the No. 21 spot in the top 25. The Sooners are one of nine teams that are undefeated in the coaches poll, which is led by Kansas, Auburn, Tennessee, and Marquette as the top four teams this week.

Kansas received 19 first place votes while Auburn picked up the other 12. The SEC led the way with eight teams featured in the poll this week, with OU seventh in the conference, just one spot behind No. 20 Ole Miss.

Oklahoma has a chance to build on their undefeated start to the season at home against the ACC’s Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets in what will be a strong nonconference test Tuesday night.

Rank	Team	Record	Points
1	Kansas	7-0	760 (19)
2	Auburn	7-0	755 (12)
3	Tennessee	7-0	694
4	Marquette	8-0	646
5	Iowa State	5-1	629
6	Kentucky	7-0	628
7	Purdue	7-1	535
8	Gonzaga	7-1	517
9	Duke	5-2	472
10	Oregon	8-0	457
11	Wisconsin	8-0	450
12	Alabama	6-2	441
13	Florida	8-0	427
14	Cincinnati	6-0	376
15	Memphis	6-1	265
16	Baylor	5-2	262
17	Illinois	6-1	234
18	Houston	4-3	221
19	Pittsburgh	7-1	213
20	Ole Miss	6-1	139
21	Oklahoma	7-0	111
22	North Carolina	4-3	96
23	Michigan	6-1	90
24	Texas A&M	6-2	86
25	Michigan State	6-2	73

Others Receiving Votes

List Of Voters

The USA TODAY Sports Board of Coaches is made up of 31 head coaches at Division I institutions. All are members of the National Association of Basketball Coaches. The board for the 2024-25 season: Tobin Anderson, Iona; Adrian Autry, Syracuse; John Becker, Vermont; Randy Bennett, Saint Mary’s; Jeff Boals, Ohio; Alvin Brooks, Lamar; Scott Drew, Baylor; Matt Driscoll, North Florida; Dan Earl, Chattanooga; Jonas Hayes, Georgia State; Alan Huss, High Point; Donte’ Jackson, Grambling; Ben Jacobson, Northern Iowa; James Jones, Yale; Greg Kampe, Oakland; Brad Korn, Southeast Missouri State; Greg McDermott, Creighton; Nick McDevitt, Middle Tennessee; Mike McGarvey, Lafayette; Niko Medved, Colorado State; Dan Monson, Eastern Washington; Chris Mooney, Richmond; Nate Oats, Alabama; Eric Olen, UC San Diego; Matt Painter, Purdue; Michael Schwartz, East Carolina; Patrick Sellers, Central Connecticut State; Zach Spiker, Drexel; Brett Tanner, Abilene Christian; Stan Waterman, Delaware State; Jeff Wulbrun, Denver.

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