A busy Feast Week in men’s basketball sees a shakeup at the top of the polls. Phil Knight Legacy winners Purdue rise 17 spots to No. 5, while Maui Invitational winners Arizona rise 9 spots to No. 3.
| Rank | Team | Points | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 19 Houston | 733 | – |
| 2 | 5 Texas | 685 | +2 |
| 3 | 4 Arizona | 654 | +9 |
| 4 | 1 Virginia | 634 | +2 |
| 5 | 1 Purdue | 599 | +17 |
| 6 | Creighton | 515 | +5 |
| 7 | Baylor | 513 | – |
| 8 | Kansas | 493 | -5 |
| 9 | UConn | 470 | +11 |
| 10 | Indiana | 454 | – |
| 11 | Arkansas | 453 | -3 |
| 12 | Alabama | 402 | +6 |
| 13 | Gonzaga | 401 | -8 |
| 14 | Tennessee | 352 | +9 |
| 15 | Auburn | 330 | – |
| 16 | North Carolina | 327 | -15 |
| 17 | Duke | 315 | -8 |
| 18 | Illinois | 312 | -4 |
| 19 | Kentucky | 247 | -6 |
| 20 | UCLA | 212 | -3 |
| 21 | Michigan State | 204 | -5 |
| 22 | Maryland | 113 | +2 |
| 23 | Iowa State | 87 | NR |
| 24 | San Diego State | 66 | -5 |
| 25 | Ohio State | 48 | NR |
New entrants: Iowa State (23), Ohio State (25)
Dropped out: Texas Tech (21), Iowa (25)
Receiving votes: TCU (25), Iowa (19), Saint Mary’s (17), Mississippi State (14), Texas Tech (13), Wisconsin (11), UNLV (8), Michigan (7), Arizona State (4), Charleston (4), Washington (3), Oklahoma (2), Xavier (2), Miami (FL) (1), Utah State (1)
A full breakdown of individual ballots cast by each voter can be found here.
Student Media Poll 