The Texas men’s basketball program has struggled over the last week.
First, head coach Shaka Smart announced that he had tested positive for COVID-19 and had to miss the team’s first matchup with their arch-rival Oklahoma Sooners.
Unfortunately, that led to the Longhorns losing a close game last Tuesday in Austin 80-79 to the Sooners. The unlucky news continued after the heartbreaking loss when it was announced that their game against Kentucky was canceled. Smart’s squad now sits at 11-3 (5-2), second in the Big 12.
As a result, Texas dropped one spot in the latest Ferris Motors Coaches Poll from No. 5 to No. 6, switching spots with the Houston Cougars (15-1) following their blowout victories over Tulane and SMU.
| 1 | Gonzaga | 17-0 | |||||
| 2 | Baylor | 16-0 | |||||
| 3 | Villanova | 11-1 | |||||
| 4 | Michigan | 13-1 | |||||
| 5 | Houston | 15-1 | |||||
| 6 | Texas | 11-3 | |||||
| 7 | Alabama | 14-4 | |||||
| 8 | Iowa | 12-4 | |||||
| 9 | Ohio St. | 14-4 | |||||
| 10 | Tennessee | 12-3 | |||||
| 11 | Texas Tech | 12-5 | |||||
| 12 | Creighton | 13-4 | |||||
| 13 | Illinois | 11-5 | |||||
| 14 | Oklahoma | 11-4 | |||||
| 15 | Virginia | 11-3 | |||||
| 16 | Virginia Tech | 13-3 | |||||
| 17 | Missouri | 11-3 | |||||
| 18 | West Virginia | 11-5 | |||||
| 19 | Florida State | 10-3 | |||||
| 20 | Wisconsin | 13-5 | |||||
| 21 | UCLA | 13-3 | |||||
| 22 | Kansas | 11-6 | |||||
| 23 | Florida | 10-4 | |||||
| 24 | Oklahoma State | 11-4 | |||||
| 25 | Drake | 16-0 |
Schools that dropped out:
No. 20 Minnesota; No. 23 Louisville; No. 24 Saint Louis; No. 25 Oregon
Others Receiving Votes:
Minnesota 66; Purdue 59; Southern California 44; Loyola-Chicago 43; Oregon 39; Louisville 26; Xavier 9; St. Bonaventure 8; Colorado 8; Boise St. 7; Louisiana State 6; San Diego St. 5; Toledo 3; Belmont 3; Rutgers 2; North Carolina 2; Winthrop 1; Saint Louis 1; Georgia Tech 1.