The updated college basketball rankings from the sport's coaches have been shaken up near the top after a weekend that saw Kansas build its argument as a top-five team with a double-digit win at West Virginia. The Jayhawks were tested -- albeit briefly -- in Morgantown, but a big night in the paint helped Bill Self's team earn yet another win as it heads towards a potential No. 1 seed in the NCAA Tournament.
Auburn, meanwhile, dropped two spots from No. 2 to No. 4 after its loss in Gainesville, opening the door for Arizona to leapfrog No. 3 Kentucky, which won against Alabama, for the No. 2 spot. The coaches also swapped Duke out of the No. 5 spot following its week of wins against Wake Forest and Florida State, pushing Kansas up and leaving the Blue Devils at No. 6. Gonzaga, as expected, remained the unanimous No. 1 with all 32 first-place votes.
Elsewhere in the Coaches Poll, this week saw Wisconsin move up four spots to No. 12, Arkansas moving up six spots to No. 18 and UConn strengthening its position up for spots to No. 20. Baylor, Tennessee and Michigan State all fell after losses, but remain ranked and within five spots of their original position.
Check out the Coaches Poll top 25 below. First-place votes are in parenthesis.
1. Gonzaga (32)
2. Arizona
3. Kentucky
4. Auburn
5. Kansas
6. Duke
7. Purdue
8. Villanova
9. Texas Tech
10. Providence
11. Baylor
12. Wisconsin
13. UCLA
14. Illinois
15. Houston
16. USC
17. Tennessee
18. Arkansas
19. Ohio State
20. Connecticut
21. Murray State
22. Texas
23. Saint Mary's
24. Michigan State
25. Alabama
Schools dropped out: No. 22 Wyoming, No. 23 Marquette
Others receiving votes: Wyoming 34; Marquette 31; Wake Forest 26; Iowa 19; Rutgers 17; Notre Dame 17; Creighton 12; Boise St. 12; Colorado St. 11; Southern Methodist 5; San Diego St. 4; Davidson 4; Miami-Florida 3; Seton Hall 2; North Texas 2; San Francisco 1.
