Texas jumps 10 spots, new No. 1 in USA TODAY Sports coaches poll

After an impressive Maui Invitational, Texas has moved up 10 spots in the USA TODAY Sports coaches poll. The Longhorns are now ranked No. 12, just outside of the top 10.

Gonzaga is the new No. 1 team in the country, dethroning Baylor. The two teams were scheduled to face each other on Saturday but the matchup had to be canceled due to COVID-19.

With the Bears at No. 2, Kansas and West Virginia make up other Big 12 teams within the top 10, ranked No. 5 and No. 10 respectively. Texas Tech is the only other conference member ranked at No. 17.

Texas will open Big 12 play on Dec. 13, traveling to Waco to face Baylor.

Here is the full top 25:

1. Gonzaga
2. Baylor
3. Iowa
4. Michigan State
5. Kansas
6. Villanova
7. Creighton
8. Houston
9. Illinois
10. West Virginia
11. Duke
12. Texas
13. Wisconsin
14. North Carolina
15. Virginia Tech
16. Tennessee
17. Texas Tech
18. Virginia
19. Richmond
20. Ohio State
21. Florida State
22. Rutgers
23. Arizona
24. Louisville
25. Florida

Teams that dropped out

No. 9 Kentucky; No. 20 Oregon; No. 21 UCLA; No. 25 Alabama.

Others receiving votes

Michigan 78; San Diego St. 50; Saint Louis 44; UCLA 38; Oregon 34; Oklahoma State 30; Indiana 26; Marquette 16; Missouri 15; Oklahoma 13; Louisiana State 13; Arkansas 11; NC State 10; Clemson 10; Maryland 6; Connecticut 6; Xavier 5; Memphis 2; Drake 2; Western Kentucky 1; Southern Methodist 1; Kentucky 1; Alabama 1; Abilene Christian 1.