Current:Home > MarketsHouston still No. 1, while Marquette and Kansas tumble in USA TODAY Sports men's basketball poll-LoTradeCoin
Houston still No. 1, while Marquette and Kansas tumble in USA TODAY Sports men's basketball poll
View Date:2024-12-24 00:00:56
Houston does not have a problem. The Cougars retain the No. 1 spot in the USA TODAY Sports men's basketball coaches poll, leading the rankings for a second consecutive week with 28 of 32 first-place votes. Though, it wasn't easy as they beat Oklahoma on a last-second shot by Jamal Shead.
The next three teams in the poll also remain unchanged. Connecticut stays at No. 2 with three first-place nods. The final No. 1 vote goes to No. 3 Purdue. Tennessee holds at No. 4, and Arizona rejoins the top five vaulting ahead of No. 6 Iowa State.
North Carolina and Duke claim the No. 7 and No. 8 positions, respectively, on the verge of their season-ending rematch Saturday. Marquette slips four places to No. 9 after its loss to Creighton, which moves back into the top 10.
TOP 25; Complete USA TODAY Sports men's basketball poll
Illinois makes the biggest gain of the week, climbing four spots to No. 12. Kansas falls six positions to No. 15, its lowest ranking of the season and first time outside the top 10 since its No. 11 finish in the 2022-23 campaign.
Brigham Young rejoins the poll at No. 23. Dayton is the week’s lone dropout.
veryGood! (92)
Related
- Agents search home of ex-lieutenant facing scrutiny as police probe leak of school shooting evidence
- Column: Rahm goes back on his word. But circumstances changed
- Most stressful jobs 2023: Judges, nurses and video editors all rank in top 10
- Epic wins its antitrust lawsuit against the Play Store. What does this verdict mean for Google?
- Katharine Hayhoe’s Post-Election Advice: Fight Fear, Embrace Hope and Work Together
- Georgia election worker says she feared for her life over fraud lies in Giuliani defamation case
- Young Thug trial on pause until January after co-defendant is stabbed in jail
- The Real Reason Vanderpump Rules' Scheana Shay Was in Tom Sandoval's Hotel Room at BravoCon
- Will the NBA Cup become a treasured tradition? League hopes so, but it’s too soon to tell
- A court sets aside the South African president’s recognition of the Zulu king
Ranking
- Driver dies after crashing on hurricane-damaged highway in North Carolina
- Hasbro to lay off 1,100 employees, or 20% of its workforce, amid lackluster toy sales
- MI6 chief thanks Russian state television for its ‘help’ in encouraging Russians to spy for the UK
- Fed rate hikes are over, economists say. Here's what experts say you should do with your money.
- Rita Ora pays tribute to Liam Payne at MTV Europe Music Awards: 'He brought so much joy'
- Milestone in recovery from historic Maui wildfire
- Russia blasts a southern Ukraine region and hackers strike Ukrainian phone and internet services
- Cheating, a history: 10 scandals that rocked the world of sports
Recommendation
-
Why Kathy Bates Decided Against Reconstruction Surgery After Double Mastectomy for Breast Cancer
-
Luna Luna: An art world amusement park is reborn
-
How Zach Edey, Purdue men's hoops star, is overcoming immigration law to benefit from NIL
-
Patrick Mahomes, Chiefs are wildly off mark in blaming NFL refs for Kadarius Toney penalty
-
Satellite images and documents indicate China working on nuclear propulsion for new aircraft carrier
-
Whitmer’s fight for abortion rights helped turn Michigan blue. She’s eyeing national impact now
-
Arctic report card points to rapid and dramatic impacts of climate change
-
Our 12 favorite moments of 2023