Texas stays put at No. 7 in latest USA TODAY Sports Coaches Poll
Texas stays put at No. 7 in the final regular season USA TODAY Sports Coaches Poll.
In ESPN’s latest bracketology, Rodney Terry’s squad is expected to earn a No. 2 seed in the East Region of the NCAA Tournament.
Next up for Texas is facing the winner of Oklahoma/Oklahoma State in the Big 12 Tournament on Thursday. The Longhorns finished the regular season with a second-place finish in the Big 12 and the No. 2 seed in the conference tournament.
Take a look at the full USA TODAY Sports Coaches Poll below.
Rank | Team | Record | Points | Change |
1 | Houston | 29-2 | 771 | – |
2 | UCLA | 27-4 | 740 | +2 |
3 | Purdue | 26-5 | 673 | +2 |
4 | Kansas | 25-6 | 666 | -1 |
5 | 24-5 | 657 | -3 | |
6 | Marquette | 25-6 | 636 | – |
7 | 23-8 | 571 | – | |
8 | Gonzaga | 26-5 | 515 | +2 |
9 | Arizona | 25-6 | 494 | – |
10 | Baylor | 22-9 | 440 | -2 |
11 | Virginia | 23-6 | 419 | +1 |
12 | Kansas State | 23-8 | 409 | -1 |
13 | Miami | 24-6 | 381 | +2 |
14 | Connecticut | 24-7 | 367 | +4 |
15 | Xavier | 23-8 | 338 | +2 |
16 | Saint Mary’s | 25-6 | 336 | – |
17 | Indiana | 21-10 | 280 | -4 |
18 | 23-8 | 251 | +3 | |
19 | 22-9 | 249 | -5 | |
20 | San Diego State | 24-6 | 205 | -1 |
21 | Duke | 23-8 | 119 | +9 |
22 | Creighton | 20-11 | 118 | +1 |
23 | TCU | 20-11 | 111 | -1 |
24 | Kentucky | 21-10 | 97 | +3 |
25 | Northwestern | 21-10 | 31 | +1 |
Schools Dropped Out
No. 20 Providence; No. 24 Maryland; No. 25 Pittsburgh.
Others Receiving Votes
Providence 30; Maryland 26; Florida Atlantic 25; Iowa State 24; Missouri 18; Oral Roberts 14; Michigan St. 14; Toledo 11; Pittsburgh 10; NC State 9; West Virginia 6; Utah St. 5; Virginia Tech 3; Iowa 3; Vanderbilt 2; Boise St. 1.
