Wisconsin basketball (10-3, 0-2 Big Ten) will enter 2025 and its full conference schedule will not be ranked. USA TODAY Sports Men’s Basketball Coaches Poll.
The latest release of the poll saw the Badgers drop the “receive votes” section. The team has been inactive for the week – it’s December 22 defeat Detroit Mercy This is his only result since December 14. The extended bye saw the Badgers lose all seven votes they received in last week’s edition of the poll.
Related: Updated game-by-game predictions for Wisconsin basketball entering the 2025 Big Ten schedule
Tennessee is at the top of the latest coaches poll after continuing its undefeated start to the season. AuburnIowa State, Duke And Florida complete the top five of the survey. The Big Ten teams in the top 25 are Oregon (No. 9), Michigan State (No. 15), UCLA (No. 18), Illinois (No. 20), Purdue (No. 22) and Maryland (No. 24).
Here’s the full poll of the top 25 coaches heading into the new year:
|
Ranking |
Team |
Save |
Points |
Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1 |
Tennessee |
12-0 |
764 (20) |
– |
|
2 |
Auburn |
11-1 |
747 (11) |
– |
|
3 |
Iowa State |
10-1 |
707 |
– |
|
4 |
Duke |
10-2 |
664 |
– |
|
5 |
Florida |
13-0 |
651 |
– |
|
6 |
Alabama |
11-2 |
626 |
– |
|
7 |
Kansas |
9-2 |
552 |
– |
|
8 |
Marquette |
11-2 |
539 |
– |
|
9 |
Oregon |
12-1 |
491 |
– |
|
10 |
Oklahoma |
13-0 |
476 |
+1 |
|
11 |
Kentucky |
10-2 |
428 |
-1 |
|
12 |
Texas A&M |
11-2 |
424 |
+1 |
|
13 |
UConn |
10-3 |
416 |
+1 |
|
14 |
Houston |
8-3 |
386 |
-2 |
|
15 |
Michigan State |
10-2 |
270 |
+3 |
|
16 |
Mississippi State |
11-1 |
267 |
+3 |
|
17 |
Cincinnati |
10-1 |
259 |
– |
|
18 |
UCLA |
11-2 |
255 |
+3 |
|
19 |
Gonzaga |
9-4 |
170 |
-4 |
|
20 |
Illinois |
9-3 |
129 |
+2 |
|
21 |
Baylor |
8-3 |
113 |
+2 |
|
22 |
Purdue |
8-3 |
108 |
+3 |
|
23 |
Ole Mademoiselle |
7-3 |
92 |
-7 |
|
24 |
Maryland |
11-2 |
90 |
+2 |
|
25 |
Memphis |
10-3 |
87 |
+8 |
Others receive votes
St. John 70; Arkansas 58; Drake 53; Michigan 49; Utah State 42; Georgia 36; San Diego State 30; Dayton 19; Texas Tech 12; Pittsburgh 10; Clemson 9; West Virginia 8; Missouri 6; North Carolina 1;
Wisconsin returns to the field on January 3 against Iowa. He will look to return to the early season form that led to an 8-0 start and 11th place in the coaches’ polls.
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