Gonzaga leads, while Arizona jumps to No. 2 in Ferris Mowers Men's Basketball Coaches Poll
This time it’s unanimous. Gonzaga remains atop the Ferris Mowers Men’s Basketball Coaches Poll and will in all likelihood be heading into March Madness with a healthy winning streak intact.
The Bulldogs ran their current string to 16 consecutive wins this week. They picked up all 32 first-place votes this week after Auburn dropped a road contest at Florida. That result knocked the Tigers from the second position to No. 4 overall.
Arizona vaults to the No. 2 ranking, the highest mark of the season for the Wildcats and the school’s first No. 2 rating since the earliest stages of the 2014-15 campaign. Kentucky stays put at No. 3 after a 1-1 week.
No. 5 Kansas and No. 6 Duke swap places though both teams were unbeaten since the previous poll. No. 7 Purdue holds steady, and No. 8 Villanova gains two positions after winning a top-10 showdown with Providence.
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The Friars hold on at No. 10, though they needed a huge comeback against Butler to avoid a second consecutive loss. Texas Tech is back up to No. 9, replacing fellow Big 12 contender Baylor in the top 10 as the Bears slip three notches to No. 11.
Arkansas takes the biggest jump of the week, climbing six spots to No. 18. Michigan State falls five slots but holds on to the No. 24 position. No. 23 Saint Mary’s and No. 25 Alabama return to the poll.
Wyoming and Marquette are this week's dropouts.