Purdue made it a tidy move of the brand-new college basketball positions on Monday, when the Boilermakers came in atNo 1 in the Coaches Poll after additionally asserting the top area in the AP Top 25. Their go back toNo 1 came as Houston went down 2 areas toNo 3 adhering to a sensational 56-55 house loss to Temple on Sunday.
The Boilermakers obtained 24 of 32 feasible first-place ballots to slip by Alabama for the top area as the Crimson Tide went up 2 areas toNo 2. At 19-1, Purdue has actually won 6 in a row because aJan 2 house loss versus Rutgers that set you back the Boilermakers an unbeaten document and also the top area in the surveys.
But 3 of the Boilermakers’ victories in that extend have actually stopped by an incorporated 6 factors as they arised with one-possession triumphes over Ohio State, Michigan State and also Maryland this month. By comparison, the Crimson Tide are 17-2 yet have actually been controling challengers lately.
Alabama has actually won 8 right with every triumph in that extend stopping by dual figures. Alabama’s only losses this period on neutral floorings versus UConn and also Gonzaga, and also its return to consists of sway Michigan State, North Carolina, Memphis and also a roadway gainHouston Purdue’s finest non meeting triumphes protest Duke, West Virginia and also Marquette.
Tennessee and also Kansas State completed the top-five in today’s Coaches Poll as the Volunteers increased five areas toNo 4 and also Kansas State leapt a monstrous 10 areas toNo 5.
Florida Atlantic made its opening night in the Coaches Poll atNo 24 after boosting its winning touch to 18 over the weekend break. Voters selected the Owls over a number of resurgent blue bloods as both Indiana and also Kentucky were left in the “others receiving votes” classification today regardless of three-game winning touches that have actually assisted transform their periods about.
Coaches Poll
- Purdue
- Alabama
- Houston
- Tennessee
- Kansas State
- Virginia
- UCLA
- Arizona
- Kansas
- Texas
- TCU
- Xavier
- Iowa State
- Gonzaga
- Marquette
- Auburn
- Baylor
- Charleston
- Miami
- UConn
- Providence
- Saint Mary’s
- Clemson
- FAU
- Duke
Others getting ballots: Indiana 47; New Mexico 46; Rutgers 39; Illinois 37; San Diego State 33; Michigan State 21; Kentucky 19; Wisconsin 17; NC State 13; Kent State 13; North Carolina 9; Texas A&M 8; Missouri 8; Creighton 5; Seattle 4; Wake Forest 2; Oral Roberts 2; UC Santa Barbara 1.
Dropped out:No 23 Illinois;No 25 Arkansas.
