College Basketball: Coaches Poll Top 25 updated after fascinating week of conference clashes

The USA TODAY Coaches Poll Top 25 has been updated to reflect the current state of college basketball following an exhilarating weekend of conference clashes.

One of the top ranked teams in the nation fell in shocking fashion, as the Purdue Boilermakers fell to the Ohio State Buckeyes in a Big Ten upset. Elsewhere, the Connecticut Huskies were able to win a battle of premier programs in the Big East, as they toppled the Marquette Golden Eagles on Saturday.

After all the exciting action, here’s where the best of the best stand at this point in the season, as the Coaches Poll Top 25 has been revealed for this week. Check it out below, and see where your favorite team is at the moment.

1. UConn

UConn cemented its spot atop the Coaches Poll’s Top 25 for the foreseeable future by putting up a historic win against No. 4 Marquette after handling business as usual against DePaul. The Huskies showed why they have dominated the rankings so far this season by leaving no doubt.

The Huskies will go on the road to face Creighton and then play against Villanova over the weekend.

2. Houston

Houston made the most of the bye week and picked up a convincing win over Texas, which has started to make a surge up the board in every analytic. They remain in contention for the Big 12 title in their first season in the conference and look the part of a 1-seed lock.

The Cougars will play against Iowa State in a Top 10 matchup and then play a road game against Top 25 Baylor.

3. Purdue

Purdue drops despite being listed as the No. 1 overall seed by the selection committee this week. Any opportunity they had to close the gap was crushed by the results of the weekend. A surprising loss to Ohio State, which just fired its coach, overshadowed a win over Minnesota.

The Boilermakers will face Rutgers before playing a road game against Michigan to cap the week.

4. Arizona

Arizona continues their move up the boards after making the most of a bye week leading up to an in-state rivalry game against Arizona State. They also got good news from the selection committee when they learned they are currently in line for a 1-seed, something voters will no-doubt remember.

The Wildcats will face a surging Washington State team before playing against Washington over the weekend.

5. Tennessee

Tennessee took care of business this week against a pair of weaker SEC opponents. First, they took down Arkansas on the road and then beat in-state rival Vanderbilt to ensure they moved up the rankings this week instead of down.

The Volunteers play against Missouri on the road this week before getting Texas A&M at home over the weekend.

6. Iowa State

Iowa State did something many have failed to do this season, won a pair of games to hold onto the Top 10 spot in the AP Poll after jumping into the picture. In an unpresented year of upsets, they took care of business against Cincinnati and Texas Tech.

The Cyclones will face their toughest challenge yet on the road against Houston on Monday, then play West Virginia over the weekend.

7. Duke

Duke continued its good run of form since the rivalry loss a couple weeks ago by beating another less heated in-state rival in Wake Forest. They then rode a historic performance by freshman guard Jared McCain to dismiss Florida State and move up in the Coaches Poll.

The Blue Devils will face Miami and Wake Forest on the road this week as they look to keep momentum through the ACC schedule.

8. Marquette

Marquette shot up the board last week and found themselves in a Big East showdown with UConn this weekend with a chance to really shake things up at the top of the AP Poll after beating Butler in the mid-week. However, they were unable to capitalize on the opportunity.

The schedule continues with home games against DePaul and Xavier as they look to rebound.

9. North Carolina

North Carolina faltered once more as the ups and downs continue through February. A loss against Syracuse on the road dampened the excitement before a win against Virginia Tech cheered things up along with news that they remain in contention for a top seed when the selection committee put them on the 2-line.

The Tar Heels will face a roadtrip to play against Virginia after getting their bye week in the ACC schedule.

10. Kansas

Kansas dropped another game on the road against Texas Tech, leading to more questions about the resume, but rebounding nicely with a comeback effort against Oklahoma. They remain a 2-seed according to the selection committee and look likely to remain in the Top 10 here.

The Jayhawks will play against Texas this weekend after getting a bye week to prepare for the remainder of the Big 12 schedule.

College Basketball Coaches Poll — Ranking 11-25:

11) Baylor
12) Illinois
13) Alabama
14) Auburn
15) Creighton
16) Dayton
17) Kentucky
18) St. Mary’s
19) San Diego State
20) South Carolina
21) BYU
22) Washington State
23) Texas Tech
24) Colorado State
25) TCU

Schools Dropped Out: No. 21 Oklahoma; No. 21 Wisconsin; No. 23 Virginia; No. 24 Indiana State

Others Receiving Votes: Gonzaga 61; Virginia 59; Florida 40; South Florida 35; Utah State 24; Michigan State 23; Grand Canyon 23; Wisconsin 16; Clemson 12; Oklahoma 9; Florida Atlantic 9; Nevada 4; James Madison 1; Boise State 1; 

As you can see, things are heating up, leading to some fascinating changes within the Coaches Poll Top 25 as the season rages on for college basketball. We’ll see how the rankings change moving forward, but one thing is for sure, they won’t stay stagnant for long. Time will tell how it shakes out next week.

On3’s James Fletcher III contributed to this article.