It was a quiet week in men’s college basketball, with few games scheduled due to the holidays, and many of the games that were planned canceled due to Covid-19 outbreaks across the sport. This week’s MBB Student Media Poll reflects that, with only four teams moving up or down three or more spots.
| RANK | SCHOOL | POINTS | TREND |
| 1 | Baylor (23) | 599 | — |
| 2 | Duke (1) | 569 | — |
| 3 | Gonzaga | 526 | +3 |
| 4 | Purdue | 522 | -1 |
| 5 | UCLA | 512 | -1 |
| 6 | Kansas | 494 | -1 |
| 7 | USC | 397 | +1 |
| 8 | Arizona | 382 | -1 |
| 9 | Iowa State | 379 | — |
| 10 | Auburn | 328 | +1 |
| 11 | Michigan State | 320 | +2 |
| 12 | Houston | 315 | +2 |
| 13 | Ohio State | 312 | -1 |
| 14 | Tennessee | 290 | +6 |
| 15 | Seton Hall | 267 | — |
| 16 | LSU | 259 | — |
| 17 | Kentucky | 226 | +1 |
| 18 | Texas | 205 | -1 |
| 19 | Colorado State | 145 | +3 |
| 20 | Alabama | 138 | -10 |
| 21 | Providence | 98 | +3 |
| 22 | Villanova | 96 | -1 |
| 23 | Wisconsin | 78 | +1 |
| 24 | Texas Tech | 72 | NR |
| 25 | Oklahoma | 54 | — |
Dropped out: Xavier (19)
Receiving votes: Xavier (50), Illinois (39), UConn (29), West Virginia (27), Indiana (18), Loyola Chicago (17), Arkansas (12), Minnesota (7), San Francisco (6), Iowa (5), BYU (3), Davidson (3), Creighton (1)
Student Media Poll 