Despite beating Dayton, USC and nearly Kansas in the Battle 4 Atlantis last week, the Wisconsin Badgers remain outside the latest USA TODAY Sports Men’s Basketball Coaches Poll.
The Badgers, unfortunately, garnered only 15 votes this week, which is one less than they received last week. This is not completely bad news, as the Badgers have moved up to the fifth-team receiving votes outside the poll from sixth in the previous poll.
It is a bit surprising to see the Badgers not make the cut, but they will have plenty of opportunities to add to their resume in conference play since six Big Ten teams are currently ranked.
The USA TODAY Sports Men’s Basketball Coaches Poll top 10 for this week includes Baylor(10), Kansas(9), Indiana(8), Creighton(7), Connecticut6), Purdue(5), Arizona(4), Virginia(3), Texas(2) and Houston(1).
Wisconsin basketball is left out of the latest USA TODAY Wisconsin will have another chance to impress the country in the ACC/Big Ten Challenge against the Wake Forest Demon Deacons on Tuesday night.
Where Texas men’s basketball lands in the latest USA TODAY Sports Coaches Poll
It’s an exciting time to be a Texas basketball fan.
Chris Beard’s squad is off to a 5-0 start to the 2022-23 season, which includes a dominant win over Gonzaga. Over the last two games, the Longhorns have blown out their opponents.
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Texas defeated Northern Arizona 73-48 a week ago and followed that up with a 91-54 win over Texas-Rio Grande Valley over the weekend. The impressive outcomes saw Texas rise two spots in USA TODAY Sports’ Coaches Poll this week.
The Longhorns have a tough test approaching when they face No. 7 Creighton on Thursday in Austin. Should Texas pull out the win, they could be in the conversation for the No. 1 team in the country.
Here’s a full look at the latest Coaches Poll.
Wisconsin basketball is left out of the latest USA TODAY
- Houston (6-0)
- Texas (5-0)
- Virginia (5-0)
- Arizona (6-0)
- Purdue (6-0)
- UConn (8-0)
- Creighton (6-1)
- Indiana (6-0)
- Kansas (6-1)
- Baylor (5-1)
- Arkansas (5-1)
- Gonzaga (5-2)
- Tennessee (5-1)
- Alabama (6-1)
- North Carolina (5-2)
- Duke (6-2)
- Illinois (5-1)
- Kentucky (4-2)
- Auburn (7-0)
- Michigan State (5-2)
- UCLA (5-2)
- Maryland (6-0)
- Iowa State (5-1)
- San Diego State (4-2)
- Ohio State (5-1)
Schools dropped out
No. 20 Texas Tech; No. 24 Iowa.
Others receiving votes
Texas Christian 40; Iowa 28; Texas Tech 16; Wisconsin 15; West Virginia 11; Mississippi State 11; Michigan 9; Xavier 8; Saint Mary’s 8; Oklahoma 7; St. John’s 5; Miami-Florida 5; Kansas State 5; Charleston 5; UNLV 4; Drake 2.
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