Kentucky is ahead of Auburn in latest Coaches Poll
Kentucky’s basketball program is fresh off a big home win on Saturday. Without their two main dribble creators in the lineup, the Wildcats found a way to beat ranked Alabama at home and stay in the SEC championship race. Meanwhile, Auburn dropped a close one to the road against Florida.
The AP Poll wasn’t impressed. However, things are a bit different in the Coaches Poll.
On Monday, a new top 25 was released at Kentucky checked in at No. 3 overall behind Gonzaga and Arizona. The Wildcats did not move after being in the same spot last week. Meanwhile, Bruce Pearl’s club went from No. 2 to No. 4.
How the turn tables have turned.
In the AP Poll, Kentucky fell two spots to No. 6 and Auburn fell just one spot to No. 3. Meanwhile, Tennessee sits at No. 17 with Arkansas being at No. 18 in both polls.
Coaches Poll – Feb. 21
| Rank | Team | Record | PTS | Prev |
| 1 | Gonzaga | 23-2 | 800 (32) | 1 |
| 2 | Arizona | 24-2 | 757 | 4 |
| 3 | Kentucky | 22-5 | 682 | 3 |
| 4 | Auburn | 24-3 | 669 | 2 |
| 5 | Kansas | 22-4 | 658 | 6 |
| 6 | Duke | 23-4 | 652 | 5 |
| 7 | Purdue | 24-4 | 643 | 7 |
| 8 | Villanova | 21-6 | 546 | 10 |
| 9 | Texas Tech | 21-6 | 534 | 11 |
| 10 | Providence | 22-3 | 511 | 9 |
| 11 | Baylor | 22-5 | 509 | 8 |
| 12 | Wisconsin | 21-5 | 434 | 16 |
| 13 | UCLA | 19-5 | 394 | 14 |
| 14 | Illinois | 19-7 | 375 | 12 |
| 15 | Houston | 22-4 | 333 | 15 |
| 16 | USC | 23-4 | 325 | 17 |
| 17 | Tennessee | 19-7 | 311 | 13 |
| 18 | Arkansas | 21-6 | 211 | 24 |
| 19 | Ohio State | 16-7 | 179 | 18 |
| 20 | UConn | 19-7 | 170 | 24 |
| 21 | Murray State | 26-2 | 163 | 21 |
| 22 | Texas | 19-8 | 151 | 20 |
| 23 | Saint Mary’s | 22-6 | 75 | NR |
| 24 | Michigan St. | 18-8 | 72 | 19 |
| 25 | Alabama | 17-10 | 46 | NR |
Schools Dropped Out: No. 22 Wyoming, No. 23 Marquette.
Other Receiving Votes: Wyoming 34; Marquette 31; Wake Forest 26; Iowa 19; Rutgers 17; Notre Dame 17; Creighton 12; Boise State 12; Colorado State 11; SMU 5; San Diego State 4; Davidson 4; Miami 3; Seton Hall 2; North Texas 2; San Francisco 1.
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