Current：Home > ScamsAuburn surges, while Kansas remains No. 1 in the USA TODAY Sports men's basketball poll -Global Capital Summit
Auburn surges, while Kansas remains No. 1 in the USA TODAY Sports men's basketball poll
View
Date：2025-04-16 05:26:42
The men’s college basketball season is just getting started. But there were a few high-profile matchups during the first week of the campaign that caused significant changes in the USA TODAY Sports Coaches Poll.
Kansas retains the top spot after staving off North Carolina at home in one of the week’s marquee contests. The Jayhawks received 21 of 31 first-place votes, while the Tar Heels were demoted just one position to No. 11. Alabama remains No. 2 overall, claiming four No. 1 nods after a 2-0 start. Two-time defending champ Connecticut also holds at No. 3 with three first-place votes.
The week’s big mover is Auburn. The Tigers vault from No. 11 all the way to No. 4 after Saturday night’s road win at Houston. Auburn was picked first by two panelists, while the Cougars slip to No. 10. Gonzaga moves up a couple of places to round out the top five, claiming the last No. 1 vote and edging ahead of No. 6 Duke. Iowa State and Arizona hold down the next two spots, and Tennessee climbs into the top 10 at No. 9.
TOP 25: Complete USA TODAY Sports men's basketball poll
No. 22 Ohio State joins the poll after upending Texas. No. 24 Rutgers and No. 25 St. John’s also move in. Texas drops out along with UCLA and Mississippi.
veryGood！ (49)
Related
- Meet first time Grammy nominee Charley Crockett
- In Louisiana’s ‘Cancer Alley,’ Excitement Over New Emissions Rules Is Tempered By a Legal Challenge to Federal Environmental Justice Efforts
- As mental health issues plague Asian American communities, some fight silence around issue
- Target to reduce number of stores carrying Pride-themed merchandise after last year’s backlash
- John Galliano out at Maison Margiela, capping year of fashion designer musical chairs
- Jimmy Johnson, Hall of Fame cornerback who starred for 49ers, dies at 86
- Taylor Swift's European Eras Tour leg kicked off in Paris with a new setlist. See which songs are in and out.
- Israeli Eurovision contestant booed, heckled with 'Free Palestine' chants in rehearsal
- Paige Bueckers vs. Hannah Hidalgo highlights women's basketball games to watch
- Biden campaign ramps up outreach to Black voters in Wisconsin as some organizers worry about turnout
Ranking
- Rylee Arnold Shares a Long
- Adam Lambert changes pronoun to 'he' in 'Whataya Want From Me' 15 years after release
- Mom goes viral for 'Mother’s Day rules' suggesting grandmas be celebrated a different day
- Rapper NBA YoungBoy is held on $100K bail in Utah prescription fraud case
- 'Kraven the Hunter' spoilers! Let's dig into that twisty ending, supervillain reveal
- What's the latest on pro-Palestinian campus protests? More arrests as graduations approach
- Authorities make arrest in 2001 killing of Georgia law student who was found dead in a burning home
- With Eras Tour changes, these songs landed on Taylor Swift's chopping block
Recommendation
Grammy nominee Teddy Swims on love, growth and embracing change
Sewage spill closes waters along 2 miles of Los Angeles beaches
North Carolina Catholic school had right to fire gay teacher who announced wedding online, court rules
Heather Rae El Moussa Details How Son Tristan Has Changed Her
Senate begins final push to expand Social Security benefits for millions of people
With Eras Tour changes, these songs landed on Taylor Swift's chopping block
Missouri Legislature faces 6 p.m. deadline to pass multibillion-dollar budget
Despite revenue downgrade, North Carolina anticipates nearly $1B more in cash