There's a new No. 1 in the USA TODAY Sports men's basketball poll with Arizona rising to the top spot after a loss by Michigan.
Michigan’s reign atop the USA TODAY Sports men’s basketball coaches poll is over, at least for now. The Wolverines’ loss to a hot-shooting Wisconsin knocks them from the No. 1 perch they’ve held for the last month.
Taking over the top spot is Arizona. The Wildcats, now one of just five teams in Division I still unscathed, received 29 of 31 first-place votes this week. It's their first time in the top position since Dec. 11, 2023. Iowa State, also still unbeaten, moves up a spot to No. 2 with a single first-place nod. Michigan slips to No. 3 but retains one No.-1 vote. Connecticut and Purdue continue to round out the top five.
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No. 6 Duke and No. 7 Houston also hold steady. Undefeated Vanderbilt moves up two positions to No. 8, edging ahead of Gonzaga. Climbing into the top 10 for the first time in the coaches poll is Nebraska, which needed a huge rally at Indiana over the weekend but kept its record clean.
Florida rejoins the poll at No. 20 after a one-week absence. No. 21 Clemson and No. 24 Utah State enter the rankings for the first time this season. No. 23 Iowa and No. 25 Kansas stay in the poll despite losses. Tennessee, Villanova and SMU weren’t as fortunate as they fall out of the top 25.
This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: College basketball rankings: Arizona is new No. 1 in coaches poll
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