For a second consecutive week and three times since the poll has been released this season, the Coaches Poll has a new No. 1. This time it's Gonzaga, 6-0 and fresh off an impressive Maui Invitational Championship win over Duke, that finds itself atop the rankings. The Bulldogs brought in 784 total points and 17 of a possible 32 first-place votes in the poll.
Gonzaga barely edged out undefeated Kansas to assume the top spot for Week 3. The Jayhawks, now 5-0, received 15 first-place votes. They were the preseason No. 1 team in the sport but lost their spot when, two weeks ago, Duke dismantled Kentucky in the season-opener and leap-frogged KU.
Duke, meanwhile, fell from No. 1 to No. 3 this week after falling to the Zags 89-87 and dropping to 5-1 on the season. Virginia and Michigan round out the new-look top 5 this week after Tennessee fell from No. 5 to No. 7 following an overtime loss to Kansas on Friday.
USA Today Coaches Poll
RANK | SCHOOL | RECORD | POINTS | PREVIOUS |
1 | Gonzaga | 6-0 | 784 | 3 |
2 | Kansas | 5-0 | 782 | 2 |
3 | Duke | 5-1 | 712 | 1 |
4 | Virginia | 6-0 | 710 | 4 |
5 | Michigan | 6-0 | 638 | 8 |
6 | 6-0 | 614 | 7 | |
7 | Tennessee | 4-1 | 612 | 5 |
8 | 5-1 | 542 | 11 | |
9 | Kentucky | 5-1 | 502 | 10 |
10 | 5-1 | 492 | 9 | |
11 | 6-0 | 492 | 12 | |
12 | 5-0 | 471 | 14 | |
13 | 6-1 | 452 | 6 | |
14 | 5-1 | 275 | 13 | |
15 | 5-0 | 264 | 22 | |
16 | 6-0 | 249 | 23 | |
17 | 5-1 | 235 | NR | |
18 | 5-1 | 209 | 19 | |
19 | 6-0 | 173 | NR | |
20 | 5-0 | 159 | 25 | |
21 | 4-1 | 157 | 20 | |
22 | 5-1 | 139 | NR | |
23 | 5-2 | 118 | NR | |
24 | 5-1 | 114 | 16 | |
25 | 4-1 | 97 | 15 |
