Although Texas pulled off a crucial 56-51 win over Oklahoma State on Saturday, they still dropped three spots in the latest rankings due to their loss to Kansas State on Jan. 18.
The Longhorns landed at No. 25 in this week’s Ferris Mowers Coaches Poll powered by USA TODAY Sports.
Chris Beard’s squad will next travel to TCU on Jan. 25 prior to facing two ranked teams in No. 24 Tennessee and No. 18 Texas Tech over the next week.
Here’s a look at the full Ferris Mowers Coaches Poll:
| 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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