A busy week in college basketball sees a new No. 1, with Houston taking the top spot following Gonzaga’s loss at Texas. The Longhorns rise 7 spots to No. 4, the second-highest risers this week behind new No. 6 Virginia.
| Rank | Team | Points | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8 Houston | 622 | +1 |
| 2 | 12 North Carolina | 617 | +1 |
| 3 | 3 Kansas | 577 | +2 |
| 4 | 2 Texas | 545 | +7 |
| 5 | 1 Gonzaga | 519 | -4 |
| 6 | Virginia | 479 | +9 |
| 7 | Baylor | 438 | -1 |
| 8 | Arkansas | 437 | +1 |
| 9 | Duke | 422 | -2 |
| 10 | Indiana | 390 | +2 |
| 11 | Creighton | 385 | -1 |
| 12 | Arizona | 318 | +1 |
| 13 | Kentucky | 312 | -9 |
| 14 | Illinois | 309 | +6 |
| 15 | Auburn | 305 | -1 |
| 16 | Michigan State | 283 | NR |
| 17 | UCLA | 273 | -9 |
| 18 | Alabama | 247 | -2 |
| 19 | San Diego State | 195 | -1 |
| 20 | UConn | 117 | NR |
| 21 | Texas Tech | 115 | +1 |
| 22 | Purdue | 95 | +2 |
| 23 | Tennessee | 91 | -2 |
| 24 | Maryland | 73 | NR |
| 25 | Iowa | 61 | NR |
New entrants: Michigan State (16), UConn (20), Maryland (24), Iowa (25)
Dropped out: TCU (17), Michigan (19), Dayton (23), Villanova (25)
Receiving votes: Saint Mary’s (43), Ohio State (39), TCU (38), Michigan (28), Dayton (19), San Diego (13), Miami (FL) (10), Arizona State (8), Saint Louis (4), Xavier (4), UNLV (4), Mississippi State (3), Oregon (2), Virginia Tech (2), Toledo (2), West Virginia (2), Charleston (2), Memphis (1), Towson (1)
A full breakdown of individual ballots cast by each voter can be found here.
Student Media Poll 