Texas stays put in the latest Ferris Mowers Coaches poll

Texas’ regular season ended in the best way possible with three consecutive wins. They remain at No. 16 in the latest coaches poll.

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Texas’ regular season ended in the best way possible with three consecutive wins. Victories over Oklahoma, Iowa State, and TCU propelled the Longhorns to third place in the Big 12.

In the latest Ferris Mowers Coaches poll powered by USA TODAY Sports, Texas remains at No. 16 despite their three-game winning streak. In-conference foe Oklahoma State (No. 14) and Virginia (No. 15) jumped over the Longhorns.

Baylor is still the top-ranked Big 12 team heading into the conference tournament. After their loss to Kansas, the Bears responded in a big way with wins over West Virginia, Oklahoma State, and Texas Tech.

The Mountaineers (No. 9) and Jayhawks (No. 12) round out the top 15 with the Cowboys. Looking further down toward the bottom five of the poll, Texas Tech (No. 22) and Oklahoma (No. 24) hang on after regular-season finale losses.

Full Ferris Mowers Coaches Poll:

  1. Gonzaga
  2. Baylor
  3. Illinois
  4. Michigan
  5. Alabama
  6. Iowa
  7. Houston
  8. Arkansas
  9. West Virginia
  10. Ohio State
  11. Villanova
  12. Kansas
  13. Florida State
  14. Oklahoma State
  15. Virginia
  16. Texas
  17. Creighton
  18. Loyola-Chicago
  19. San Diego St.
  20. Purdue
  21. Virginia Tech
  22. Texas Tech
  23. Southern California
  24. Oklahoma
  25. Oregon
Others receiving votes: Colorado 68; Brigham Young 39; Wichita St. 26; Connecticut 26; Clemson 25; Tennessee 9; Drake 8; Winthrop 7; St. Bonaventure 7; Michigan St 7; UCLA 3; Toledo 3; Wisconsin 2; North Carolina 2; Florida 2; Colorado St. 1.
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