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The USA TODAY poll features three BIG EAST teams including the No. 1 team in the country.
Villanova remains the top team in the poll following a 2-0 week against DePaul and St. John's. The Wildcats were given chase by only the Kansas Jayhawks, who jumped up from No. 6 to No. 2, as they received seven first-place votes. The Wildcats finished with 25.
The Xavier Musketeers tumbled down three spots to the No. 7 position after going 1-1. The Musketeers fell to the Creighton Bluejays but salvaged the week with a road win over the Butler Bulldogs.
Finally, the Providence Friars took a fall to No. 20 in the poll after a 1-1 week as well. The Friars lost on the road to the Marquette Golden Eagles but recovered nicely with a home win over the Georgetown Hoyas.
USA Today Coaches PoIl
Rank | Team | Record | Points |
1 | Villanova (25) | 22-3 | 785 |
2 | Kansas (7) | 21-4 | 764 |
3 | Oklahoma | 20-4 | 680 |
4 | North Carolina | 21-4 | 674 |
5 | Maryland | 22-4 | 636 |
6 | Iowa | 20-5 | 624 |
7 | Xavier | 22-3 | 615 |
8 | Virginia | 20-5 | 489 |
9 | Michigan State | 21-5 | 560 |
10 | Miami | 20-4 | 558 |
11 | West Virginia | 20-5 | 488 |
12 | Arizona | 21-5 | 425 |
13 | Dayton | 21-3 | 382 |
14 | Kentucky | 19-6 | 346 |
15 | Iowa State | 18-7 | 319 |
16 | Purdue | 20-6 | 298 |
17 | Oregon | 20-6 | 259 |
18 | Notre Dame | 18-7 | 203 |
19 | Duke | 19-6 | 183 |
20 | Providence | 19-7 | 161 |
21 | Indiana | 20-6 | 154 |
22 | Baylor | 18-7 | 109 |
23 | South Carolina | 21-4 | 108 |
24 | Texas A&M | 18-7 | 106 |
25 | Texas | 16-9 | 73 |