Florida hasn’t shown up on the USA TODAY Sports Ferris Mowers Coaches Poll in months and this week is no different. The Gators didn’t earn them any votes in the last one for the regular season after they squeaked by Vanderbilt and fell 71-63 to the Kentucky Wildcats. However, four other SEC foes made the poll and two others received votes this week.
Auburn moved up a spot to No. 4 after beating Mississippi State and South Carolina soundly. Kentucky also jumped inside the top five from No. 6 after beating the Gators and Ole Miss. Tenessee barely missed the top 10 at No. 11, which is two spots better than the week prior. The Volunteers beat Georgia and the Razorbacks to finish off the regular season.
Arkansas is the last SEC team and the only one to dip in the poll. The Razorbacks appear at No. 16, dropping a spot after beating LSU by one and losing to the Volunteers.
Alabama barely made last week’s rankings at No. 24 but didn’t find itself anywhere this week after dropping two-straight games versus Texas A&M and LSU. However, the Crimson Tide and the Tigers received 11 and three votes, respectively.
After a wild regular season that saw Auburn claim the regular-season crown, the SEC Tournament kicks off in Tampa, Florida, on Wednesday.
A look at the full Ferris Mowers Coaches Poll powered by USA TODAY Sports:
| Rank | Team | Record | Points | Change |
| 1 | Gonzaga | 24-3 | 790 (27) | – |
| 2 | Arizona | 28-3 | 744 (2) | +1 |
| 3 | Baylor | 26-5 | 706 (2) | +1 |
| 4 | Auburn | 27-4 | 704 (1) | +1 |
| 5 | Kentucky | 25-6 | 676 | +1 |
| 6 | Kansas | 25-6 | 606 | +1 |
| 7 | Duke | 26-5 | 603 | -5 |
| 8 | Villanova | 23-7 | 548 | +3 |
| 9 | Purdue | 25-6 | 521 | – |
| 10 | Providence | 24-4 | 512 | -2 |
| 11 | Tennessee | 23-7 | 476 | +2 |
| 12 | Wisconsin | 24-6 | 460 | -2 |
| 13 | UCLA | 23-6 | 376 | +5 |
| 14 | Texas Tech | 23-8 | 361 | -2 |
| 15 | Illinois | 22-8 | 359 | +2 |
| 16 | Arkansas | 24-7 | 341 | -1 |
| 17 | Saint Mary’s | 24-6 | 256 | +3 |
| 18 | Houston | 26-5 | 255 | -4 |
| 19 | Murray St | 30-2 | 223 | +3 |
| 20 | Connecticut | 22-8 | 216 | -1 |
| 21 | USC | 25-6 | 204 | -5 |
| 22 | Texas | 21-10 | 124 | -1 |
| 23 | Iowa | 22-9 | 94 | +2 |
| 24 | Colorado St | 24-4 | 58 | +3 |
| 25 | Ohio St | 19-10 | 36 | -2 |
Schools Dropped Out
No. 24 Alabama; No. 25 Michigan St
Others Receiving Votes
Boise St. 26; North Carolina 20; Notre Dame 16; Seton Hall 14; Michigan St 13; Alabama 11; Wake Forest 10; South Dakota State 7; San Francisco 6; Marquette 6; Loyola-Chicago 6; San Diego St. 5; Memphis 4; Louisiana State 3; Creighton 2; Rutgers 1; Iowa State 1
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