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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 |