Purdue is the No. 1 team in the SMP for a second week in a row, winners of eight consecutive games. The Boilermakers’ cross-state rivals, Indiana, are back in the rankings this week at No. 20 after winning five consecutive games. The two teams are set to meet Saturday in Bloomington.
| Rank | Team | Points | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 19 Purdue | 475 | – |
| 2 | Tennessee | 441 | +2 |
| 3 | Houston | 431 | – |
| 4 | Alabama | 408 | -2 |
| 5 | Arizona | 397 | +1 |
| 6 | Virginia | 361 | +3 |
| 7 | Kansas State | 348 | +1 |
| 8 | Kansas | 328 | -1 |
| 9 | UCLA | 297 | -4 |
| 10 | Texas | 294 | – |
| 11 | Gonzaga | 247 | +2 |
| 12 | Marquette | 285 | +3 |
| 13 | Baylor | 268 | +5 |
| 14 | Iowa State | 232 | -2 |
| 15 | Xavier | 229 | -1 |
| 16 | TCU | 213 | -5 |
| 17 | Florida Atlantic | 161 | +4 |
| 18 | Saint Mary’s | 125 | +4 |
| 19 | Providence | 116 | +4 |
| 20 | Indiana | 94 | NR |
| 21 | Clemson | 93 | +4 |
| 22 | UConn | 92 | -5 |
| 23 | Auburn | 46 | -7 |
| 24 | Miami (FL) | 45 | -4 |
| 25 | San Diego State | 40 | NR |
New entrants: Indiana (20), San Diego State (25)
Dropped out: Charleston (19), New Mexico (19)
Receiving votes: Creighton (36), Rutgers (24), New Mexico (24), Illinois (21), Charleston (18), Missouri (14), Northwestern (11), North Carolina (10), Duke (9), North Carolina State (7), USC (5), Arkansas (4), Boise State (4), West Virginia (2), Memphis (2), Texas A&M (2), Pitt (1)
A full breakdown of individual ballots cast by each voter can be found here.
Student Media Poll 