Wisconsin basketball dropped out of the latest USA TODAY Sports Men’s Basketball Coaches Poll on Monday. It falls after splitting its pair of games last week — a loss on the road at Illinois and a neutral-site win over Butler.
The split results dropped the team from its No. 22 ranking to the ‘receiving votes’ section of the poll.
Five Big Ten teams remain ranked in the coaches’ latest top 25. Michigan (No. 21), Michigan State (No. 19), UCLA (No. 18), Purdue (No. 17) and Oregon (No. 10) all sit above UW in the official hierarchy
Tennessee remains atop the latest poll after an impressive 10-0 start. The full top 10 is as follows: Tennessee, Auburn, Iowa State, Kentucky, Duke, Florida, Alabama, Kansas, Marquette and Oregon. Both Marquette and Gonzaga dropped five spots.
| Rank | Team | Record | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tennessee | 10-0 | 765 (22) |
| 2 | Auburn | 9-1 | 744 (9) |
| 3 | Iowa State | 9-1 | 708 |
| 4 | Kentucky | 10-1 | 664 |
| 5 | Duke | 8-2 | 638 |
| 6 | Florida | 10-0 | 610 |
| 7 | Alabama | 8-2 | 601 |
| 8 | Kansas | 8-2 | 518 |
| 9 | Marquette | 9-2 | 496 |
| 10 | Oregon | 10-1 | 454 |
| 11 | Texas A&M | 9-2 | 368 |
| 12 | Houston | 6-3 | 363 |
| 13 | UConn | 8-3 | 337 |
| 14 | Gonzaga | 7-3 | 328 |
| 15 | Oklahoma | 10-0 | 308 |
| 16 | Ole Miss | 9-1 | 282 |
| 17 | Purdue | 8-3 | 264 |
| 18 | UCLA | 9-1 | 263 |
| 19 | Michigan State | 8-2 | 178 |
| 20 | Cincinnati | 8-1 | 146 |
| 21 | Michigan | 8-2 | 113 |
| 22 | Memphis | 8-2 | 111 |
| 23 | San Diego State | 7-2 | 110 |
| 24 | Dayton | 9-2 | 92 |
| 25 | Mississippi State | 9-1 | 92 |
Schools Dropped Out
No. 16 Clemson; No. 22 Wisconsin; No. 25 Baylor;
Others Receiving Votes
Clemson 87; Baylor 79; Illinois 50; St. John’s 48; Drake 44; Utah State 40; Arkansas 31; Maryland 29; Georgia 23; Wisconsin 22; Pittsburgh 21; Missouri 18; North Carolina 9; West Virginia 5; Creighton 5; Texas Tech 3; Penn State 2;
Wisconsin’s next tune-up is slated for Dec. 22 against Detroit Mercy at the Kohl Center. Barring a major upset, Wisconsin will improve to 10-3 on the season before beginning its full Big Ten schedule on Jan. 3 against Iowa.
The win most likely won’t elevate the Badgers into top 25 territory, but it could serve as an opportunity to experiment with rotations before the incoming regular season gauntlet.