This week’s men’s basketball top three remains unchanged, except for Kansas passing Purdue for No. 2. Kansas State and Providence enter this week’s poll.
| Rank | Team | Points | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 12 Houston | 393 | – |
| 2 | 1 Kansas | 376 | +1 |
| 3 | 3 Purdue | 372 | -1 |
| 4 | UConn | 334 | – |
| 5 | Alabama | 332 | +2 |
| 6 | Tennessee | 322 | +2 |
| 7 | Arizona | 299 | -3 |
| 8 | UCLA | 294 | +1 |
| 9 | Texas | 284 | -3 |
| 10 | Gonzaga | 255 | – |
| 11 | Arkansas | 200 | +2 |
| 12 | Virginia | 199 | -1 |
| 13 | Xavier | 184 | +5 |
| 14 | Kansas State | 169 | NR |
| 15 | Miami (FL) | 161 | -3 |
| 16 | TCU | 159 | -2 |
| 17 | Iowa State | 138 | +6 |
| 18 | Wisconsin | 104 | -2 |
| 19 | Missouri | 83 | +1 |
| 20 | Duke | 80 | -4 |
| 21 | Charleston | 72 | +3 |
| 22 | Auburn | 65 | – |
| 23 | Providence | 56 | NR |
| 24 | Indiana | 36 | -9 |
| 25 | Baylor | 35 | -6 |
New entrants: Kansas State (14), Providence (23)
Dropped out: New Mexico (21), Ohio State (25)
Receiving votes: New Mexico (33), Marquette (30), Rutgers (23), Saint Mary’s (23), San Diego State (19), Ohio State (14), Florida Atlantic (14), Northwestern (12), Iowa (11), Clemson (6), Pitt (4), Illinois (3), Arizona State (3), Michigan State (2), LSU (1)
A full breakdown of individual ballots cast by each voter can be found here.
Student Media Poll 