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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