The top five of the men’s basketball Student Media Poll experienced a major shakeup this week, with three teams entering and three teams dropping. Gonzaga, Auburn and USC are in the top five, while Duke, Purdue and Kansas went down this week.
| RANK | SCHOOL | POINTS | TREND |
| 1 | Baylor (28) | 700 | — |
| 2 | Gonzaga | 652 | +4 |
| 3 | UCLA | 636 | +1 |
| 4 | Auburn | 593 | +5 |
| 5 | USC | 567 | +2 |
| 6 | Arizona | 543 | +2 |
| 7 | Duke | 527 | -5 |
| 8 | Purdue | 515 | -5 |
| 9 | Michigan State | 455 | +2 |
| 10 | Kansas | 444 | -5 |
| 11 | Houston | 415 | +2 |
| 12 | LSU | 391 | +8 |
| 13 | Wisconsin | 341 | +11 |
| 14 | Iowa State | 296 | -2 |
| 15 | Villanova | 267 | +4 |
| 16 | Ohio State | 261 | -6 |
| 17 | Texas Tech | 234 | +6 |
| 18 | Kentucky | 219 | -2 |
| 19 | Xavier | 172 | NR |
| 20 | Seton Hall | 162 | +2 |
| 21 | Providence | 118 | -4 |
| 22 | Tennessee | 117 | -4 |
| 23 | Oklahoma | 87 | +2 |
| 24 | Texas | 84 | -10 |
| 25 | Illinois | 83 | NR |
Dropped out: Alabama (15), Colorado State (21)
Receiving votes: Miami (FL) (75), Alabama (60), Loyola Chicago (46), West Virginia (18), Davidson (11), San Francisco (4), UConn (3), Wake Forest (3), BYU (1)
Student Media Poll 
Always fired up for the college basketball season. Love seeing the rakings flip flop each week. This is what makes this the best sport out there!
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