Stanford’s upset loss to USC sees the Cardinal fall three spots to No. 5, while Ohio State takes their previously-held No. 2 ranking. Five new teams enter the rankings this week.
| Rank | Team | Points | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 South Carolina | 225 | – |
| 2 | Ohio State | 216 | +1 |
| 3 | LSU | 198 | +2 |
| 4 | UConn | 193 | – |
| T-5 | Indiana | 190 | +1 |
| T-5 | Stanford | 190 | -3 |
| T-7 | Utah | 164 | +3 |
| T-7 | Notre Dame | 164 | – |
| 9 | UCLA | 141 | – |
| 10 | Duke | 126 | +1 |
| 11 | Maryland | 120 | -3 |
| 12 | Virginia Tech | 117 | – |
| 13 | Michigan | 111 | +4 |
| 14 | Iowa | 101 | +1 |
| 15 | Gonzaga | 94 | +3 |
| 16 | Oklahoma | 89 | +5 |
| 17 | North Carolina | 83 | +3 |
| 18 | Iowa State | 75 | -3 |
| 19 | Arizona | 59 | -3 |
| 20 | Illinois | 54 | NR |
| 21 | Villanova | 39 | NR |
| 22 | Colorado | 37 | NR |
| 23 | North Carolina State | 31 | -10 |
| 24 | Texas | 24 | NR |
| 25 | USC | 20 | NR |
New entrants: Illinois (20), Villanova (21), Colorado (22), Texas (24), USC (25)
Dropped out: Baylor (T-18), Oregon (22), Arkansas (23), Florida State (24), South Florida (25)
Receiving votes: Arkansas (17), Middle Tennessee State (13), Alabama (11), South Carolina State (7), Florida State (5), Oregon (5), Baylor (4), Washington State (2)
A full breakdown of individual ballots cast by each voter can be found here.
Student Media Poll 