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Final USA TODAY Sports Ferris Mowers Coaches Poll following NCAA tournament

The Gators were shut out for the final time.

Now that the NCAA Tournament is over and the Kansas Jayhawks were crowned national champions for the fourth time in their history, the very last USA TODAY Sports Ferris Mowers Coaches Poll was released on Tuesday as the folks from the flyover state celebrate their title. As expected by Florida fans, the Gators failed to receive any votes in the final tally of the 2021-22 campaign, thus ending the [autotag]Mike White[/autotag] era with a whimper.

The Southeastern Conference was represented by only four schools in the concluding top 25, with the Arkansas Razorbacks leading the way at No. 8. The Auburn Tigers, Tennessee Volunteers and Kentucky Wildcats all found themselves bunched up together in the middle teens at Nos. 14, 15 and 16, respectively, with the latter tied with the Miami Hurricanes for their spot. No other program made the top 25 while the LSU Tigers earned a pair of votes and the Texas A&M Aggies scored a single mark to wrap up the conference programs mentioned.

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

Rank Team Record Points Change
1 Kansas 34-6 800 (32) +2
2 North Carolina 29-10 741 +26
3 Duke 32-7 706 +7
4 Villanova 30-8 705 +1
5 Gonzaga 28-4 644 -4
6 Arizona 33-4 619 -4
7 Houston 32-6 540 +8
8 Arkansas 28-9 518 +10
9 Baylor 27-7 499 -5
10 Purdue 29-8 463 -1
11 UCLA 27-8 453 +1
12 Texas Tech 27-10 440 -1
13 Providence 27-6 400 –
14 Auburn 28-6 386 -7
15 Tennessee 27-8 379 -7
16 Miami (Fl) 26-11 264 –
16 Kentucky 26-8 264 -10
18 Wisconsin 25-8 228 -4
19 Illinois 23-10 223 -3
20 Saint Mary’s 26-8 149 -4
21 Iowa 26-10 133 -2
22 Murray State 31-3 115 -2
23 Iowa State 22-13 112 –
24 Saint Peter’s 22-12 111 –
25 Michigan 19-15 108 –

Schools Dropped Out

No. 21 Connecticut; No. 22 Southern California; No. 23 Boise St.; No. 24 Virginia Tech; No. 25 Texas

Others Receiving Votes

Texas 104; Connecticut 59; Southern California 45; Michigan St 35; Virginia Tech 24; Ohio St. 23; Creighton 22; Notre Dame 20; Texas Christian 19; Memphis 15; Xavier 9; Boise St. 9; San Francisco 4; Colorado St. 4; Seton Hall 3; Rutgers 2; Louisiana State 2; Texas A&M 1

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Where the SEC stands in final USA TODAY Sports Ferris Mowers Coaches Poll

Texas A&M finished the week with more votes than Alabama or LSU in the Coaches Poll after a strong run in the SEC Tournament.

The Florida Gators haven’t received a vote in the USA TODAY Sports Ferris Mowers Coaches Poll in a long time, and a second-round exit in the SEC Tournament isn’t changing things in the final update before the NCAA Tournament begins.

Kentucky, Auburn and Tennessee are at the top of the conference and own the Nos. 6-8 spots in the poll, respectively. Arkansas is the fourth and final SEC team ranked in the Coaches Poll at No. 22. All four of these teams have a real shot to go deep into the tournament this year.

Texas A&M‘s run to the championship game in the conference tournament should have earned the Aggies a bid to the Big Dance, but they’ll be a 1-seed in the NIT this year instead. The Aggies finished with eight votes in this week’s poll compared to Alabama‘s two, but the Crimson Tide is a No. 6 seed in the NCAA Tournament. LSU finished with three votes in the poll and is also a No. 6 seed.

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

Rank Team Record Points Change
1 Gonzaga 26-3 799 (31) –
2 Arizona 31-3 765 (1) –
3 Kansas 28-6 701 +3
4 Baylor 26-6 649 -1
5 Villanova 26-7 628 +3
6 Kentucky 26-7 612 -1
7 Auburn 27-5 607 -3
8 Tennessee 26-7 597 +3
9 Purdue 27-7 588 –
10 Duke 28-6 552 -3
11 Texas Tech 25-9 429 +3
12 UCLA 25-7 425 +1
13 Providence 25-5 385 -3
14 Wisconsin 24-7 376 -2
15 Houston 29-5 286 +3
16 Saint Mary’s 25-7 280 +1
16 Illinois 22-9 280 -1
18 Arkansas 25-8 272 -2
19 Iowa 26-9 258 +4
20 Murray St. 30-2 230 -1
21 Connecticut 23-9 195 -1
22 USC 26-7 141 -1
23 Boise St. 27-7 81 +3
24 Virginia Tech 23-12 59 –
25 Texas 21-11 49 -3

Schools Dropped Out

No. 24 Colorado St; No. 25 Ohio St

Others Receiving Votes

Colorado St. 34; Michigan St 24; North Carolina 22; Seton Hall 13; Creighton 13; Texas A&M 8; South Dakota State 6; Loyola-Chicago 6; Davidson 6; Memphis 5; Marquette 4; San Diego St. 3; Louisiana State 3; Wake Forest 2; Ohio St. 2; Alabama 2; Vermont 1; San Francisco 1; Akron 1.

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Where the SEC stands in USA TODAY Sports Ferris Mowers Coaches Poll update

Florida didn’t make the coaches poll again, but four other teams made the list while two others received votes.

Florida hasn’t shown up on the USA TODAY Sports Ferris Mowers Coaches Poll in months and this week is no different. The Gators didn’t earn them any votes in the last one for the regular season after they squeaked by Vanderbilt and fell 71-63 to the Kentucky Wildcats. However, four other SEC foes made the poll and two others received votes this week.

Auburn moved up a spot to No. 4 after beating Mississippi State and South Carolina soundly. Kentucky also jumped inside the top five from No. 6 after beating the Gators and Ole Miss. Tenessee barely missed the top 10 at No. 11, which is two spots better than the week prior. The Volunteers beat Georgia and the Razorbacks to finish off the regular season.

Arkansas is the last SEC team and the only one to dip in the poll. The Razorbacks appear at No. 16, dropping a spot after beating LSU by one and losing to the Volunteers.

Alabama barely made last week’s rankings at No. 24 but didn’t find itself anywhere this week after dropping two-straight games versus Texas A&M and LSU. However, the Crimson Tide and the Tigers received 11 and three votes, respectively.

After a wild regular season that saw Auburn claim the regular-season crown, the SEC Tournament kicks off in Tampa, Florida, on Wednesday.

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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USA TODAY Sports Ferris Mowers Coaches Poll and where SEC teams stand

A few upsets moved some SEC teams around in this week’s Coaches Poll, but five teams from the conference still remain ranked.

Florida hasn’t appeared on the USA TODAY Sports Ferris Mowers Coaches Poll in weeks, and a loss to Arkansas buried the Gators’ chances of earning any votes in the Week 16 results.

While the Gators may be struggling, five other Southeastern Conference teams sit firmly in the top 25. A pair of SEC upsets did shake things up a bit this week in the rankings, though.

Auburn fell one spot to No. 5 after dropping a game to Tennessee, and the Volunteers jumped up to No. 13 from No. 17 in turn. Arkansas also upset Kentucky causing the Wildcats to drop three places to No. 6 and the Razorbacks to finish the week at No. 15. Alabama rounds out the list at No. 24.

While it didn’t receive any votes in this week’s poll, LSU is another team in the conference that figures to finish the season off with an at-large bid to the NCAA Tournament.

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

No votes for the Gators once again this week, but five SEC teams appeared in this week’s coaches poll.

Even with an upset of No. 2 Auburn at home on Saturday — which marked Florida’s first win against a top-two team since 2009 — the 17-10 Gators are nowhere to be found on the latest update to the USA TODAY Sports Ferris Mowers Coaches Poll.

The conference as a whole saw some change, as the Tigers fell to No. 4 with the loss while Kentucky remained at No. 3. Tennessee fell four spots to No. 17, while Arkansas, who just beat the Vols on Saturday, moves up six spots to the No. 18 spot. Finally, Alabama is back in the poll at No. 25 despite a loss on Saturday to the Wildcats.

The SEC is in good shape still with at least six teams likely to make the NCAA Tournament with just a little over two weeks left in the regular season.

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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Not a vote in sight for Florida in latest USA TODAY Sports Ferris Mowers Coaches Poll

The Gators are once again on the outs despite winning their last three in comeback fashion.

Florida has won three-straight games in an attempt to salvage the season, but all three of those didn’t come easy. The Gators had to come back in the second half to win each of them, and it’s understandable that there isn’t a lot of confidence in this team right now after it needed overtime to dispatch a Quadrant 3 opponent in Ole Miss.

Once again, UF didn’t receive any votes in this week’s update to the USA TODAY Sports Ferris Mowers Coaches Poll, and barring several big upsets, the Gators aren’t likely to find themselves among the top 25 any time soon.

The rest of the SEC is doing better, but there was one notable drop this week: Auburn, who is 22-1 and previously was tied with Gonzaga for the top spot, is now down to No. 2. Kentucky, however, is on the rise to No. 4 as it rides out a hot streak.

There’s a decent gap between the Wildcats and the next-best SEC team in Tennessee, who ranks No. 18. LSU, meanwhile, dropped out of the rankings entirely after losing its last three. The Tigers are now receiving just four votes, while Alabama, who went 1-2 in a brutal three-game stretch against Baylor, Auburn and Kentucky, receives 28 votes.

Here’s 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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Another week, another voteless showing for Gators in USA TODAY Sports Ferris Mowers Coaches Poll

Florida received no votes after losing two games this week to end a three-game winning streak.

Florida entered this week on a three-game winning streak, but by the midpoint, its season looked to be in critical condition. The Gators took a bad loss on the road against Ole Miss in a make-up game and they couldn’t hold on to a lead in what would have been a season-defining win in Knoxville against Tennessee on Wednesday.

With UF trailing by 16 points in the first half against Oklahoma State on Saturday in the Big 12/SEC Challenge, it seemed like this team’s NCAA Tournament hopes were history. An impressive comeback effort kept the hope alive, as Florida beat the Cowboys to get to 13-8 on the season.

Still, the Gators are in a precarious spot. They’re the First Team Out, per ESPN’s Joe Lunardi, and they have a long way to go just to shore up their postseason resume, let alone get back into the USA TODAY Sports Ferris Mowers Coaches Poll’s top 25. Once again, UF received no votes in Week 12.

The rest of the SEC fared better this week, though only four conference teams remain in the rankings. Auburn, who is No. 1 in the AP Top 25 but sat at No. 2 in the coaches poll last week, is now tied for Gonzaga for the top spot after a 20-1 start to the season. Kentucky, meanwhile, is up to No. 7 after an impressive 18-point win on the road against then-No. 5 Kansas.

The Volunteers held firm at No. 20 despite a shaky week, needing a comeback to win at home against Florida and losing on the road against Texas by one point on Saturday despite a valiant fight at the end. LSU is just hanging on at No. 25 after a loss to TCU.

Alabama remains on the outs even after an upset of previously No. 4 Baylor, but the Crimson Tide are the top vote-getters outside the top 25 with 39. Arkansas is also receiving votes, though it got just three.

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

Rank Team Record Points Change
1 Gonzaga 17-2 784 (16) –
1 Auburn 20-1 784 (16) +1
3 Purdue 18-3 691 +3
4 UCLA 16-2 647 +4
5 Arizona 17-2 618 -2
6 Duke 17-3 604 +1
7 Kentucky 17-4 595 +6
8 Baylor 18-3 584 -4
9 Houston 18-2 567 –
10 Kansas 17-3 511 -5
11 Wisconsin 17-3 478 –
12 Villanova 16-5 461 –
13 Michigan St 16-4 405 -3
14 Texas Tech 16-5 386 –
15 Providence 18-2 384 +2
16 Ohio State 13-5 296 –
17 Connecticut 15-4 260 +2
18 Illinois 15-5 256 +3
19 USC 18-3 199 -4
20 Tennessee 14-6 147 –
21 Texas 16-5 134 +4
22 Iowa State 16-5 129 +2
23 Xavier 15-5 1113 –
24 Marquette 15-7 80 +3
25 LSU 16-5 78 -7

Schools Dropped Out

No. 22 Colorado St.

Others Receiving Votes

Alabama 39; Boise St. 27; Saint Mary’s 22; Colorado St. 22; Miami-Florida 19; Indiana 16; Texas Christian 10; Murray St. 9; Wake Forest 8; Davidson 8; Iowa 7; Florida State 7; Seton Hall 5; Notre Dame 3; Arkansas 3; Wyoming 1; Toledo 1; Oregon 1; Oklahoma 1.

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Despite win streak, UF still shut out of USA TODAY Sports Ferris Mowers Coaches Poll

The Gators remain shut out of the Coaches Poll but are inching their way back up.

Another week, another USA TODAY Sports Ferris Mowers Coaches Poll without a single vote for Florida basketball. Despite scoring three wins in a row after a brutal start to their Southeastern Conference schedule, the Gators have bounced back but still have a ways to go before cracking the top 25 again.

The Orange and Blue have gotten it done without star center Colin Castleton, who is out indefinitely with a shoulder injury. Fortunately, Florida has faced some inferior opponents recently but it is yet to be seen how this team will perform against top-flight teams as it wades deeper into the SEC schedule.

Speaking of superior teams, the SEC currently has four teams in the top 25 in the most recent update, led by the No. 2 Auburn Tigers, who are currently nipping at the heels of the top-ranked Gonzaga Bulldogs. The Kentucky Wildcats come in at No. 13 while the LSU Tigers are ranked No. 18 and the Tennessee Volunteers No. 20. The Alabama Crimson Tide received 53 votes and the Texas A&M Aggies grabbed 12 votes to wrap up conference teams in the latest poll.

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

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

Rank Team Record Points Change
1 Gonzaga 15-2 784 (18) –
2 Auburn 18-1 777 (13) –
3 Arizona 16-1 742 (1) –
4 Baylor 17-2 690 +2
5 Kansas 16-2 667 +2
6 Purdue 15-3 589 -2
7 Duke 15-3 567 -2
8 UCLA 13-2 551 +1
9 Houston 17-2 538 +1
10 Michigan St 15-3 501 +3
11 Wisconsin 15-3 466 -3
12 Villanova 14-5 423 -1
13 Kentucky 15-4 400 -1
14 Texas Tech 15-4 396 +5
15 USC 16-2 333 –
16 Ohio State 12-4 311 +2
17 Providence 16-2 293 +4
18 LSU 15-4 171 -2
19 Connecticut 13-4 165 +6
20 Tennessee 13-5 154 +5
21 Illinois 13-5 139 -4
22 Colorado St 15-1 126 +1
23 Xavier 14-4 107 -3
24 Iowa State 14-5 99 -10
25 Texas 14-5 3 -3

Schools Dropped Out

No. 24 Loyola-Chicago

Others Receiving Votes

Alabama 53; Marquette 44; Brigham Young 36; Seton Hall 32; Davidson 30; Miami-Florida 22; Loyola-Chicago 21; Oregon 18; Florida State 18; Indiana 17; Boise St. 14; Texas A&M 12; Texas Christian 10; Wake Forest 9; Iowa 8; Murray St. 5; San Francisco 3; Saint Mary’s 2; Wyoming 1; UAB 1

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Still no votes for Florida in latest USA TODAY Sports Ferris Mowers Coaches Poll

Still no love from the Coaches Poll.

Florida basketball finally got in the Southeastern Conference win column on Saturday on the road against the South Carolina Gamecocks after dropping its first three games of league play for its worst SEC start since the early 80s. Despite the solid victory, the voters in the USA TODAY Sports Ferris Mowers Coaches Poll for Week 10 saw no reason to add the Gators to their ballots.

Since the last poll update, UF beat USC but also lost one at home against a short-handed LSU Tigers in a game that Florida had plenty of chances to win but ultimately seized defeat from the jaws of victory. Now after four games played, the Gators sit at 1-3 in conference play with a stretch of four games in eight days coming up.

Speaking of the SEC, the Auburn Tigers climbed up to No. 2 this week and are a threat to take the top spot any time now, while the Kentucky Wildcats come in at No. 12, LSU at No. 16, and the Tennessee Volunteers the final spot at No. 25. The Alabama Crimson Tide was the only other conference school to earn votes after dropping out of the top 25.

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

Rank Team Record Points Change
1 Gonzaga 14-2 787 (23) +1
2 Auburn 16-1 759 (8) +2
3 Arizona 14-1 687 (1) +3
4 Purdue 14-2 647 +1
5 Duke 14-2 643 +3
6 Baylor 15-2 642 -5
7 Kansas 14-2 611 +3
8 Wisconsin 14-2 546 +5
9 UCLA 11-2 530 -6
10 Houston 15-2 491 +1
11 Villanova 13-4 479 +3
12 Kentucky 14-3 419 +5
13 Michigan St 14-3 366 -4
14 Iowa St 14-3 326 +2
15 USC 14-2 322 -8
16 LSU 15-2 300 -4
17 Illinois 13-3 297 +7
18 Ohio St 11-4 263 -3
19 Texas Tech 13-4 261 –
20 Xavier 13-3 252 +1
21 Providence 14-2 227 -1
22 Texas 13-4 103 –
23 Colorado St 13-1 75 +4
24 Loyola-Chicago 13-2 60 +5
25 Tennessee 11-5 52 -2
25 Connecticut 11-4 52 +5

Schools Dropped Out

No. 18 Seton Hall; No. 25 Alabama

Others Receiving Votes

Miami-Florida 40; Seton Hall 37; Brigham Young 23; Alabama 21; Davidson 14; Texas A&M 11; San Diego St. 10; Iowa 10; North Carolina 6; Indiana 6; Southern Methodist 5; Oregon 5; West Virginia 4; Texas Christian 4; San Francisco 2; Oklahoma 1; Oakland 1; Murray St. 1; Grand Canyon 1; Boise St. 1

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Arizona, USC and UCLA remain inside Ferris Mowers Coaches Poll top 10

The Pac-12 had three teams in this week’s Ferris Mowers Coaches Poll

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Although there haven’t been many Pac-12 games as of late, the Conference of Champions held strong in Monday’s latest edition of the Ferris Mowers Men’s Basketball Coaches Poll, powered by USA TODAY Sports.

Of Colorado’s most immediate interest, Arizona (12-1), which the Buffs face on Thursday, improved one spot in the poll to No. 6. Arizona’s only game last week was a 95-79 win over Washington.

USC also won its lone game of the week against Cal to remain undefeated. Like Arizona, the Trojans’ win wasn’t exactly groundbreaking, but it was enough to boost USC one spot to No. 7. The Buffs will host the 13-0 Trojans soon on Jan. 20.

The only other Pac-12 team featured in the poll was No. 3 UCLA. After a lengthy hiatus due to COVID-19 issues, the 10-1 Bruins beat Long Beach State and Cal last week to improve two spots.

UCLA beat the Buffs handily back on Dec. 1, but these squads will meet again in Boulder on Jan. 22.

With the Buffs facing all three of the Pac-12’s best teams within the next 11 days, a win or two should get Colorado a spot inside the poll.

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