A pair of upsets by Xavier over UConn and Rutgers over Purdue sees Houston reclaiming the top spot in the men’s basketball rankings, while six new teams enter the rankings.
| Rank | Team | Points | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8 Houston | 379 | +1 |
| 2 | 5 Purdue | 373 | – |
| 3 | 1 Kansas | 365 | +1 |
| T-4 | 2 UConn | 356 | -3 |
| T-4 | Arizona | 356 | +1 |
| 6 | Texas | 297 | +1 |
| 7 | Alabama | 295 | +2 |
| 8 | Tennessee | 285 | +2 |
| 9 | UCLA | 273 | +2 |
| 10 | Gonzaga | 253 | -2 |
| 11 | Virginia | 229 | -5 |
| 12 | Miami (FL) | 223 | +10 |
| 13 | Arkansas | 202 | -5 |
| 14 | TCU | 157 | +6 |
| 15 | Indiana | 144 | +3 |
| T-16 | Wisconsin | 143 | +3 |
| T-16 | Duke | 143 | -3 |
| 18 | Xavier | 131 | NR |
| 19 | Baylor | 129 | -6 |
| 20 | Missouri | 95 | NR |
| 21 | New Mexico | 86 | NR |
| 22 | Auburn | 75 | +1 |
| 23 | Iowa State | 45 | NR |
| 24 | Charleston | 42 | NR |
| 25 | Ohio State | 30 | NR |
New entrants: Xavier (18), Missouri (20), New Mexico (21), Iowa State (23), Charleston (24), Ohio State (25)
Dropped out: Mississippi State (15), Kentucky (16), Illinois (17), Virginia Tech (21), Arizona State (24), Marquette (25)
Receiving votes: LSU (25), Kentucky (15), Marquette (11), Rutgers (11), Saint Mary’s (8), San Diego State (7), Florida Atlantic (4), Kansas State (4), West Virginia (3), Texas Tech (2), Providence (2), Kent State (2)
A full breakdown of individual ballots cast by each voter can be found here.
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