Auburn survived a scare against SEC last place Georgia, winning 74-72 in Athens Saturday and staying atop the MBB Student Media Poll. Two surging mid-majors, Saint Mary’s and Murray State, entered the rankings, while Wyoming gained ground in receiving votes.
| RANK | SCHOOL | POINTS | TREND |
| 1 | Auburn (24) | 718 | — |
| 2 | Gonzaga (5) | 700 | — |
| 3 | Purdue | 652 | +1 |
| 4 | Kentucky | 611 | +2 |
| 5 | Arizona | 583 | +3 |
| 6 | Houston | 563 | -1 |
| 7 | Duke | 554 | -1 |
| 8 | Kansas | 546 | +2 |
| 9 | UCLA | 455 | -6 |
| 10 | Texas Tech | 436 | +3 |
| 11 | Baylor | 420 | -2 |
| 12 | Providence | 418 | +2 |
| 13 | Illinois | 397 | +3 |
| 14 | Wisconsin | 351 | -3 |
| 15 | Villanova | 304 | — |
| 16 | Ohio State | 267 | +2 |
| 17 | Michigan State | 257 | -5 |
| 18 | Marquette | 218 | +5 |
| 19 | Tennessee | 152 | +2 |
| 20 | USC | 128 | -1 |
| 21 | Texas | 124 | +1 |
| 22 | UConn | 115 | -5 |
| 23 | Saint Mary’s | 76 | NR |
| 24 | Murray State | 70 | NR |
| 25 | Xavier | 52 | -1 |
Dropped out: Iowa State (20), LSU (T-24)
Receiving votes: Iowa State (49), Arkansas (43), Wyoming (41), Davidson (29), Boise State (21), LSU (19), Wake Forest (13), Indiana (9), Loyola Chicago (9), Alabama (8), Oregon (7), Iowa (6), Ohio (2), Notre Dame (1), Colorado State (1)
Student Media Poll 