Kentucky is No. 5 in Final Regular Season Coaches' Poll
The Madness is here. Championship Week is underway across the college basketball world. Before the BBN descends to Tampa for the SEC Tournament, sports information directors across the country have submitted one final Coaches’ Poll following the conclusion of the regular season.
In unison with the AP Poll, Kentucky moved up to No. 5, climbing one spot in the USA Today Coaches’ Poll following wins over Ole Miss and Florida. John Calipari’s Wildcats are one of four SEC teams ranked in the Top 16 entering the SEC Tournament in Tampa.
Coaches’ Poll Top 25 – March 7
| RANK | TEAM | PV RANK | CONFERENCE | POINTS |
| 1 | Gonzaga (24-3) | 1 | West Coast | 790 (27) |
| 2 | Arizona (28-3) | 2 | Pacific 12 | 744 (2) |
| 3 | Baylor (26-5) | 3 | Big 12 | 706 (2) |
| 4 | Auburn (27-4) | 5 | Southeastern | 704 (1) |
| 5 | Kentucky (25-6) | 6 | Southeastern | 676 |
| 6 | Kansas (25-6) | 7 | Big 12 | 606 |
| 7 | Duke (26-5) | 2 | Atlantic Coast | 603 |
| 8 | Villanova (23-7) | 11 | Big East | 548 |
| 9 | Purdue (25-6) | 9 | Big Ten | 521 |
| 9 | Providence (24-4) | 8 | Big East | 512 |
| 11 | Tennessee (23-7) | 13 | Southeastern | 476 |
| 12 | Wisconsin (24-6) | 10 | Big Ten | 460 |
| 13 | UCLA (23-6) | 18 | Pacific 12 | 376 |
| 14 | Texas Tech (23-8) | 12 | Big 12 | 361 |
| 15 | Illinois (22-8) | 17 | Big Ten | 359 |
| 16 | Arkansas (24-7) | 15 | Southeastern | 341 |
| 17 | Saint Mary’s (24-6) | 20 | West Coast | 256 |
| 18 | Houston (26-5) | 14 | American Athletic | 255 |
| 19 | Murray State (30-2) | 22 | Ohio Valley | 223 |
| 20 | Connecticut (22-8) | 19 | Big East | 216 |
| 21 | USC (25-6) | 16 | Pacific 12 | 204 |
| 22 | Texas (21-10) | 21 | Big 12 | 124 |
| 23 | Iowa (22-9) | 25 | Big Ten | 94 |
| 24 | Colorado State (24-4) | NR | Mountain West | 58 |
| 25 | Ohio State (19-10) | 23 | Big Ten | 36 |
Others receiving votes: Boise St. 26; North Carolina 20; Notre Dame 16; Seton Hall 14; Michigan St 13; Alabama 11; Wake Forest 10; South Dakota State 7; San Francisco 6; Marquette 6; Loyola-Chicago 6; San Diego St. 5; Memphis 4; Louisiana State 3; Creighton 2; Rutgers 1; Iowa State 1.
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