USA TODAY Sports Coaches Poll
The USA TODAY Sports Men’s Basketball Coaches Poll is conducted weekly throughout the regular season using a panel of head coaches at Division I schools. The panel is chosen in consultation with the National Association of Basketball Coaches. The voters represent each of the 32 Division I conferences that receive an automatic bid to the NCAA tournament. Each coach submits a Top 25 with a first-place vote worth 25 points, second place 24, and so on down to one point for 25th.
| Rank | Team | Record | PTS | 1st | Prev | Chg | Hi/Lo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  GonzagaGonz | 13-1 | 798 | 30 | 1 | - | 1/9 |
| 2 |  DukeDuke | 11-1 | 753 | 1 | 3 | +1 | 1/8 |
| 3 |  KansasKansas | 10-2 | 730 | 1 | 5 | +2 | 1/5 |
| 4 |  BaylorBaylor | 9-1 | 639 | 0 | 6 | +2 | 4/23 |
| 5 |  Ohio St.OhioSt | 11-2 | 621 | 0 | 2 | -3 | 2/16 |
| 6 |  OregonOregon | 11-2 | 619 | 0 | 7 | +1 | 6/14 |
| 7 |  AuburnAuburn | 12-0 | 578 | 0 | 8 | +1 | 7/23 |
| 8 |  LouisvilleLou | 11-2 | 570 | 0 | 4 | -4 | 1/8 |
| 9 |  VillanovaVill | 9-2 | 507 | 0 | 9 | - | 9/22 |
| 10 |  ButlerButler | 12-1 | 489 | 0 | 11 | +1 | 10/NR |
| 11 |  MemphisMem | 11-1 | 461 | 0 | 10 | -1 | 10/20 |
| 12 |  San Diego St.SDSU | 13-0 | 382 | 0 | 14 | +2 | 12/NR |
| 13 |  MichiganMich | 10-3 | 357 | 0 | 15 | +2 | 5/NR |
| 14 |  KentuckyKty | 9-3 | 348 | 0 | 19 | +5 | 2/19 |
| 15 |  MarylandMD | 11-2 | 341 | 0 | 12 | -3 | 4/15 |
| 16 |  Michigan StMSU | 10-3 | 316 | 0 | 16 | - | 1/18 |
| 17 |  West VirginiaWVU | 11-1 | 311 | 0 | 23 | +6 | 17/NR |
| 18 |  DaytonDayton | 10-2 | 291 | 0 | 18 | - | 12/NR |
| 19 |  VirginiaUVa | 10-2 | 280 | 0 | 13 | -6 | 2/19 |
| 20 |  Florida StateFlaSt | 11-2 | 244 | 0 | 17 | -3 | 17/NR |
| 21 |  Penn St.PSU | 11-2 | 125 | 0 | 21 | - | 21/NR |
| 22 |  Texas TechTxTch | 9-3 | 112 | 0 | 22 | - | 12/NR |
| 23 |  Wichita St.Wich | 11-1 | 82 | 0 | 25 | +2 | 23/NR |
| 24 |  ArizonaAri | 10-3 | 74 | 0 | 24 | - | 11/24 |
| 25 |  IowaIowa | 10-3 | 62 | 0 | NR | +1 | 25/NR |
Schools Dropped Out
No. 20 Washington;
Others Receiving Votes
Washington 38; Utah St. 38; Xavier 34; Northern Iowa 28; Marquette 27; Colorado 27; St. Mary's 21; Purdue 20; Creighton 15; DePaul 14; Arkansas 14; Seton Hall 13; North Carolina 7; Houston 6; VCU 3; Florida 3; Liberty 2;
List Of Voters
The USA TODAY Sports Board of Coaches is made up of 32 head coaches at Division I institutions. All are members of the National Association of Basketball Coaches. The board for the 2019-20 season: Randy Bennett, Saint Mary's; Jim Boeheim, Syracuse; Glenn Braica, St. Francis (N.Y.); Tim Cluess, Iona; Jon Coffman, Purdue Fort Wayne; Tom Crean, Georgia; Scott Drew, Baylor; Matt Driscoll, North Florida; Steve Forbes, East Tennessee State; Mark Fox, California; John Gallagher, Hartford; Steve Hawkins, Western Michigan; Ron Hunter, Tulane; George Ivory, Arkansas-Pine Bluff; Ben Jacobson, Northern Iowa; Chris Jans, New Mexico State; James Jones, Yale; Greg Kampe, Oakland; Danny Kaspar, Texas State; Shantay Legans, Eastern Washington; Grant McCasland, North Texas; Mike McConathy, Northwestern State; Robert McCullum, Florida A&M; Greg McDermott, Creighton; Matt McMahon, Murray State; Dan Monson, Long Beach State; Chris Mooney, Richmond; Matt Painter, Purdue; Dave Pilipovich, Air Force; Brett Reed, Lehigh; Tubby Smith, High Point; Zach Spiker, Drexel.
Helpful Info
*The highest and lowest ranking each team has held during the designated season. Any team that starts the season unranked and/or falls out of the top 25 during the season will reflect a "NR" (not ranked) designation as its lowest rank.
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