After a big week with victories over Texas Tech and Kansas, Baylor jumped to No. 2 in the USA Today Coaches Poll released Monday. The 13-1 Bears moved up one spot, replacing Duke for the slot just behind 18-1 Gonzaga.
The Zags received 16 first-place votes, while Baylor received 10 and Duke (15-1) received the other six.
Undefeated Auburn moved up one position to No. 4 and Butler also jumped up a spot to No. 5 to round out the top five in this week's poll.
The Jayhawks, who lost for the first time in Lawrence, Kansas, to Baylor on Saturday, dropped from No. 3 to No. 7. The biggest drop of the week among teams still ranked was from Ohio State which fell from No. 12 to No. 19. Michigan State which was blown-out by Purdue fell from No. 8 to No. 14.
USA Today Coaches Poll
| Rank | Team | Record | Points | LW |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gonzaga (16) | 18-1 | 775 | 1 |
| 2 | Baylor (10) | 13-1 | 764 | 4 |
| 3 | Duke (6) | 15-1 | 757 | 2 |
| 4 | Auburn | 15-0 | 764 | 5 |
| 5 | Butler | 15-1 | 660 | 6 |
| 6 | San Diego St. | 17-0 | 622 | 7 |
| 7 | Kansas | 12-3 | 586 | 3 |
| 8 | Oregon | 14-3 | 543 | 9 |
| 9 | Florida State | 14-2 | 508 | 10 |
| 10 | Louisville | 13-3 | 469 | 11 |
| 11 | Dayton | 14-2 | 452 | 15 |
| 12 | Kentucky | 12-3 | 449 | 13 |
| 13 | West Virginia | 13-2 | 432 | 17 |
| 14 | Michigan St | 13-4 | 391 | 8 |
| 15 | Villanova | 12-3 | 356 | 16 |
| 16 | Wichita St. | 15-1 | 309 | 23 |
| 17 | Maryland | 13-3 | 301 | 14 |
| 17 | Seton Hall | 12-4 | 279 | 25 |
| 19 | Ohio St. | 11-5 | 137 | 12 |
| 20 | Michigan | 11-5 | 131 | 19 |
| 21 | Colorado | 13-3 | 120 | NR |
| 22 | Memphis | 13-3 | 73 | 22 |
| 23 | Texas Tech | 10-5 | 72 | 21 |
| 24 | Iowa | 11-5 | 60 | NR |
| 25 | Stanford | 14-2 | 59 | NR |
Others receiving votes: Creighton 53; Virginia 51; Arkansas 44; Indiana 38; Arizona 37; Illinois 33; Penn St. 23; LSU 22; Rutgers 19; Houston 18; Wisconsin 17; Purdue 15; Northern Iowa 10; Texas Christian 7; St. Mary's 6; Marquette 6; Xavier 4; New Mexico 3; Liberty 2; Yale 1; Providence 1.
