Paste BN Sports Coaches Poll
The Paste BN Sports Men’s Basketball Coaches Poll is conducted weekly throughout the regular season using a panel of head coaches at Division I schools. The panel is chosen in consultation with the National Association of Basketball Coaches. The voters represent each of the 32 Division I conferences that receive an automatic bid to the NCAA tournament. Each coach submits a Top 25 with a first-place vote worth 25 points, second place 24, and so on down to one point for 25th.
| Rank | Team | Record | PTS | 1st | Prev | Chg | Hi/Lo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  GonzagaGonz | 3-0 | 788 | 23 | 2 | +1 | 1/2 |
| 2 |  BaylorBaylor | 3-0 | 774 | 8 | 1 | -1 | 1/2 |
| 3 |  IowaIowa | 3-0 | 717 | 1 | 6 | +3 | 3/6 |
| 4 |  Michigan StMSU | 5-0 | 679 | 0 | 12 | +8 | 4/12 |
| 5 |  KansasKansas | 4-1 | 585 | 0 | 5 | - | 5/5 |
| 6 |  VillanovaVill | 4-1 | 581 | 0 | 3 | -3 | 3/6 |
| 7 |  CreightonCre | 3-0 | 561 | 0 | 11 | +4 | 7/11 |
| 8 |  HoustonHou | 4-0 | 529 | 0 | 18 | +10 | 8/18 |
| 9 |  IllinoisIll | 3-1 | 525 | 0 | 10 | +1 | 9/10 |
| 10 |  West VirginiaWVU | 4-1 | 471 | 0 | 15 | +5 | 10/15 |
| 11 |  DukeDuke | 2-1 | 458 | 0 | 8 | -3 | 8/11 |
| 12 |  TexasTex | 4-1 | 407 | 0 | 22 | +10 | 12/22 |
| 13 |  WisconsinWisc | 3-1 | 361 | 0 | 7 | -6 | 7/13 |
| 14 |  North CarolinaUNC | 3-1 | 345 | 0 | 16 | +2 | 14/16 |
| 15 |  Virginia TechVaTech | 4-0 | 315 | 0 | NR | - | 15/NR |
| 16 |  TennesseeTenn | 0-0 | 311 | 0 | 14 | -2 | 14/16 |
| 17 |  Texas TechTxTch | 4-1 | 310 | 0 | 13 | -4 | 13/17 |
| 18 |  VirginiaUVa | 3-1 | 268 | 0 | 4 | -14 | 4/18 |
| 19 |  RichmondRich | 2-0 | 198 | 0 | NR | +13 | 19/NR |
| 20 |  Ohio St.OhioSt | 3-0 | 176 | 0 | 24 | +4 | 20/24 |
| 21 |  Florida StateFlaSt | 1-0 | 167 | 0 | 18 | -3 | 18/21 |
| 22 |  RutgersRut | 3-0 | 161 | 0 | 23 | +1 | 22/23 |
| 23 |  Arizona StateAriSt | 3-1 | 121 | 0 | 17 | -6 | 17/23 |
| 24 |  LouisvilleLou | 4-0 | 95 | 0 | NR | +2 | 24/NR |
| 25 |  FloridaFla | 3-0 | 83 | 0 | NR | +2 | 25/NR |
Schools Dropped Out
No. 9 Kentucky; No. 20 Oregon; No. 21 UCLA; No. 25 Alabama;
Others Receiving Votes
Michigan 78; San Diego St. 50; Saint Louis 44; UCLA 38; Oregon 34; Oklahoma State 30; Indiana 26; Marquette 16; Missouri 15; Oklahoma 13; Louisiana State 13; Arkansas 11; NC State 10; Clemson 10; Maryland 6; Connecticut 6; Xavier 5; Memphis 2; Drake 2; Western Kentucky 1; Southern Methodist 1; Kentucky 1; Alabama 1; Abilene Christian 1;
List Of Voters
The Paste BN Sports Board of Coaches is made up of 32 head coaches at Division I institutions. All are members of the National Association of Basketball Coaches. The board for the 2020-21 season: Randy Bennett, Saint Mary's; Jim Boeheim, Syracuse; Glenn Braica, St. Francis (N.Y.); Scott Drew, Baylor; Matt Driscoll, North Florida; Baker Dunleavy, Quinnipiac; John Gallagher, Hartford; Michael Huger, Bowling Green; Ron Hunter, Tulane; George Ivory, Arkansas-Pine Bluff; Ben Jacobson, Northern Iowa; Chris Jans, New Mexico State; Rob Jeter, Western Illinois; James Jones, Yale; Greg Kampe, Oakland; Shantay Legans, Eastern Washington; Grant McCasland, North Texas; Mike McConathy, Northwestern State; Robert McCullum, Florida A&M; Greg McDermott, Creighton; Matt McMahon, Murray State; Wes Miller, UNC-Greensboro; Dan Monson, Long Beach State; Chris Mooney, Richmond; Nate Oats, Alabama; T.J. Otzelberger, UNLV; Matt Painter, Purdue; Brett Reed, Lehigh; Tubby Smith, High Point; Zach Spiker, Drexel; Wayne Tinkle, Oregon State; Darrell Walker, Arkansas State.
Helpful Info
*The highest and lowest ranking each team has held during the designated season. Any team that starts the season unranked and/or falls out of the top 25 during the season will reflect a "NR" (not ranked) designation as its lowest rank.
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