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 | 14-0 | 772 | 28 | 1 | - | 1/2 |
| 2 |  BaylorBaylor | 12-0 | 747 | 3 | 2 | - | 1/2 |
| 3 |  VillanovaVill | 8-1 | 708 | 0 | 3 | - | 3/6 |
| 4 |  IowaIowa | 12-2 | 659 | 0 | 8 | +4 | 3/11 |
| 5 |  TexasTex | 11-2 | 612 | 0 | 4 | -1 | 4/22 |
| 6 |  TennesseeTenn | 10-1 | 598 | 0 | 10 | +4 | 6/16 |
| 7 |  MichiganMich | 11-1 | 587 | 0 | 5 | -2 | 5/NR |
| 8 |  HoustonHou | 11-1 | 550 | 0 | 11 | +3 | 5/18 |
| 9 |  KansasKansas | 10-3 | 490 | 0 | 7 | -2 | 4/9 |
| 10 |  WisconsinWisc | 11-3 | 424 | 0 | 9 | -1 | 7/13 |
| 11 |  CreightonCre | 10-3 | 372 | 0 | 6 | -5 | 5/13 |
| 12 |  VirginiaUVa | 9-2 | 362 | 0 | 22 | +10 | 4/24 |
| 13 |  Texas TechTxTch | 11-4 | 327 | 0 | 15 | +2 | 13/19 |
| 14 |  Virginia TechVaTech | 11-2 | 274 | 0 | 20 | +6 | 14/NR |
| 15 |  West VirginiaWVU | 9-4 | 272 | 0 | 14 | -1 | 6/16 |
| 16 |  AlabamaAla | 11-3 | 264 | 0 | 24 | +8 | 16/NR |
| 17 |  MinnesotaMinn | 11-4 | 257 | 0 | 19 | +2 | 17/NR |
| 18 |  Ohio St.OhioSt | 11-3 | 234 | 0 | NR | +8 | 18/NR |
| 19 |  MissouriMissou | 8-2 | 228 | 0 | 16 | -3 | 12/NR |
| 20 |  UCLAUCLA | 11-2 | 210 | 0 | 21 | +1 | 20/NR |
| 21 |  OregonOregon | 9-2 | 189 | 0 | 17 | -4 | 15/NR |
| 22 |  ClemsonClem | 9-2 | 154 | 0 | 12 | -10 | 12/NR |
| 23 |  ColoradoColo | 11-3 | 111 | 0 | NR | +8 | 23/NR |
| 24 |  IllinoisIll | 9-5 | 110 | 0 | 13 | -11 | 9/24 |
| 25 |  Florida StateFlaSt | 7-2 | 85 | 0 | NR | +4 | 15/NR |
Schools Dropped Out
No. 18 Louisville; No. 23 Duke; No. 24 Saint Louis;
Others Receiving Votes
Louisville 84; Connecticut 82; Saint Louis 66; Southern California 58; Oklahoma State 53; Duke 36; Boise St. 28; Drake 20; Xavier 16; Louisiana State 14; Richmond 9; Michigan St 4; San Diego St. 3; Toledo 2; Belmont 2; Tulsa 1; Rutgers 1;
List Of Voters
The Ferris Mowers 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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