The 2023-24 college basketball season is officially over with UConn winning back-to-back titles after taking down Purdue on Monday night. It was another fun year in the sport with lots of exciting moments throughout, ending with the tournament.
With the season in the books, the USA TODAY Sports has released the final coaches poll for the season and there is really no surprises in the top two with UConn taking the top spot followed by No. 2 Purdue. But there was a shakeup in the top 5.
Alabama moved all the way up to No. 4, climbing 14 spots after reaching the Final Four. Tennessee moved up one spot to No. 5 and North Carolina fell from No. 5 to No. 6 in the poll.
The Tar Heels still finished ahead of Duke who checked in at No. 9 and NC State climbed 20 spots to No. 13 in the poll.
Without further ado, this is how the coaches ranked the teams following the end of the season.
| Rank | Team | Record | Points | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | UConn | 37-3 | 775 (31) | – |
| 2 | Purdue | 34-5 | 744 | +1 |
| 3 | Houston | 32-5 | 651 | -1 |
| 4 | Alabama | 25-12 | 542 | +14 |
| 5 | Tennessee | 27-9 | 638 | +1 |
| 6 | North Carolina | 29-8 | 578 | -1 |
| 7 | Illinois | 29-9 | 561 | +3 |
| 8 | Iowa State | 29-8 | 539 | -4 |
| 9 | Duke | 27-9 | 521 | +5 |
| 10 | Creighton | 25-10 | 473 | +1 |
| 11 | Marquette | 27-10 | 457 | -3 |
| 12 | Arizona | 27-9 | 440 | -3 |
| 13 | North Carolina State | 26-15 | 389 | +20 |
| 14 | Baylor | 24-11 | 330 | -1 |
| 15 | Clemson | 24-12 | 325 | – |
| 16 | Gonzaga | 27-8 | 312 | – |
| 17 | Auburn | 27-8 | 302 | -10 |
| 18 | San Diego State | 26-11 | 217 | +7 |
| 19 | Kentucky | 23-10 | 171 | -7 |
| 20 | Utah State | 28-7 | 164 | -1 |
| 21 | Kansas | 23-11 | 135 | -1 |
| 22 | Saint Mary’s | 26-8 | 128 | -7 |
| 23 | South Carolina | 26-8 | 124 | -6 |
| 24 | Washington State | 25-10 | 62 | +3 |
| 25 | Texas Tech | 23-11 | 49 | -3 |
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