College Basketball: Coaches Poll Top 25 updated after gigantic weekend of matchups

After a weekend featuring some phenomenal matchups, the Coaches Poll Top 25 has been updated to reflect the current state of college basketball.

The start of February brought on a weekend full of Top 10 matchups and rivalry showdowns. Some of the top teams had complicated weeks, with North Carolina beating Duke but losing to Georgia Tech and Tennessee beating Kentucky but losing to South Carolina. Voters had to determine whether the big wins or losses carry more weight this week.

Here’s where they stand on the matter, as the Coaches Poll Top 25 has been revealed for this week, in all its glory. Check it out below, and see where your favorite team is at the moment.

1. UConn

UConn continued its winning streak with a pair of wins against Providence and St. John’s last week. They have continued to find a rhythm across the board and separate themselves from the field with an impressive resume.

The Huskies will face off against Butler at home before playing on the road to play Georgetown. They’ll be looking to add some more wins to their resume in the process.

2. Purdue

Purdue got revenge on Northwestern in overtime before managing to pick up one of the most impressive wins of the season so far against Wisconsin in a Top 10 showdown.

The Boilermakers will get a bye week before facing in-state rival Indiana this weekend. That’ll help as we reach a pivot stretch of the season for one of the top teams in the country at the moment.

3. North Carolina

North Carolina faltered early in the week against Georgia Tech, but bounced back in a major way with a win over in-state rival Duke over the weekend. At the least, the Tar Heels’ win outweighs any bad feelings regarding their loss.

The Tar Heels will face Clemson during the midweek before playing Miami on the road. We’ll see if they can continue the momentum in the coming days.

4. Kansas

Kansas went 2-0 this week, with a win over Oklahoma State before knocking off Houston in Allen Fieldhouse as an underdog. The dominant performance was worthy of some added respect for the Jayhawks.

Now, the Jayhawks will play a rivalry matchup on the road against Kansas State before facing Baylor at home as they look to keep momentum. We’ll see if they’re able to do so.

5. Houston

Houston picked up an overtime win against Texas early in the week before taking a road loss against Kansas this weekend. That loss certainly will not hurt the overall resume, but it does give supporters a bit of a pause.

The Cougars will face Oklahoma State this week before a road matchup against Cincinnati. They’ll be looking to get their season back on track.

6. Tennessee

Tennessee suffered a midweek loss against the fast-rising South Carolina team before heading on the road to knock off Kentucky over the weekend. The Volunteers play against LSU in the midweek before a roadtrip to play against Texas A&M.

Rick Barnes’ squad has been among the best in the nation, even with their loss to the Gamecocks, so we’ll see if they can keep it up in the coming weeks.

7. Marquette

Marquette picked up road wins against Villanova and Georgetown over the past week and move up in the rankings behind another strong week in the Big East.

The schedule continues with a home game against St. John’s coming up after a bye week. Some much needed rest is on the horizon.

8. Arizona 

Arizona picked up some momentum last week, thanks to Pac-12 wins over California and Stanford throughout the week. They remain among the top teams looking to keep winning to maintain their spot up top.

The Wildcats will face Utah on the road before another roadtrip against Colorado over the weekend.

9. Wisconsin

Wisconsin was having an awesome run, until the last week of games hit. The Badgers fell in both of their contests, a heartbreaking collapse against Nebraska, and a tough battle against one of the top teams in the nation in Purdue.

They’ll look to get back on track with games against Michigan and Rutgers this week. Both teams are usually tough matchups, but have been faltering in 2023-2024.

10. Duke

Duke picked up a win against Virginia Tech before suffering a road loss in the biggest rivalry college basketball has to offer. Dropping a game against North Carolina is likely what dropped them in the Top 25 a bit but not hurt the overall resume

The Blue Devils will look to rebound with games against Notre Dame and Boston College this week.

College Basketball Coaches Poll — Ranking 11-25:

11) Auburn
12) Illinois
13) Baylor
14) Iowa State
15) Kentucky
16) Alabama
17) Dayton
18) Creighton
19) BYU
20) South Carolina
21) Utah State
22) FAU
23) Texas Tech
24) San Diego State
25) New Mexico

As you can see, there’s been a myriad of 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, no matter the result.