2026-27 USA TODAY Sports Coaches Poll
The USA TODAY Sports Men’s Basketball Coaches Poll is conducted weekly throughout the regular season using a panel of head coaches at Division I schools. The panel is chosen in consultation with the National Association of Basketball Coaches. The voters represent each of the 32 Division I conferences that receive an automatic bid to the NCAA tournament. Each coach submits a Top 25 with a first-place vote worth 25 points, second place 24, and so on down to one point for 25th.
| Rank | Team | Record | PTS | 1st | Prev | Chg | Hi/Lo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Florida GatorsFla | 0-0 | 732 | 20 | NR | - | 1/1 |
| 2 |  Duke Blue DevilsDuke | 0-0 | 725 | 8 | NR | - | 2/2 |
| 3 |  Illinois Fighting IlliniIll | 0-0 | 683 | 2 | NR | - | 3/3 |
| 4 |  Arizona WildcatsAri | 0-0 | 634 | 0 | NR | - | 4/4 |
| 5 |  UConn HuskiesUConn | 0-0 | 612 | 0 | NR | - | 5/5 |
| 6 |  Michigan State SpartansMSU | 0-0 | 570 | 0 | NR | - | 6/6 |
| 7 |  Texas LonghornsTex | 0-0 | 527 | 0 | NR | - | 7/7 |
| 8 |  Houston CougarsHou | 0-0 | 486 | 0 | NR | - | 8/8 |
| 9 |  Tennessee VolunteersTenn | 0-0 | 436 | 0 | NR | - | 9/9 |
| 10 |  Virginia CavaliersUVa | 0-0 | 409 | 0 | NR | - | 10/10 |
| 11 |  Louisville CardinalsLou | 0-0 | 369 | 0 | NR | - | 11/11 |
| 12 |  Gonzaga BulldogsGonz | 0-0 | 361 | 0 | NR | - | 12/12 |
| 13 |  Arkansas RazorbacksArk | 0-0 | 345 | 0 | NR | - | 13/13 |
| 14 |  St. John's Red StormStJn | 0-0 | 316 | 0 | NR | - | 14/14 |
| 14 |  Iowa State CyclonesIaSt | 0-0 | 316 | 0 | NR | - | 14/14 |
| 16 |  Texas Tech Red RaidersTxTch | 0-0 | 314 | 0 | NR | - | 16/16 |
| 17 |  Miami (FL) HurricanesMia-Fl | 0-0 | 292 | 0 | NR | - | 17/17 |
| 18 |  Kansas JayhawksKansas | 0-0 | 286 | 0 | NR | - | 18/18 |
| 18 |  Alabama Crimson TideAla | 0-0 | 286 | 0 | NR | - | 18/18 |
| 20 |  Michigan WolverinesMich | 0-0 | 219 | 0 | NR | - | 20/20 |
| 21 |  Vanderbilt CommodoresVandy | 0-0 | 164 | 0 | NR | - | 21/21 |
| 22 |  USC TrojansUSC | 0-0 | 103 | 0 | NR | - | 22/22 |
| 23 |  Kentucky WildcatsKty | 0-0 | 100 | 0 | NR | - | 23/23 |
| 24 |  Purdue BoilermakersPurdue | 0-0 | 83 | 0 | NR | - | 24/24 |
| 25 |  BYU CougarsBYU | 0-0 | 76 | 0 | NR | - | 25/25 |
Others Receiving Votes
Nebraska 66; UCLA 64; Missouri 60; Ohio State 31; North Carolina 24; Texas A&M 19; Villanova 14; Indiana 9; Wisconsin 5; Saint Louis 4; Cincinnati 4; West Virginia 2; Creighton 2; Maryland 1; Auburn 1;
List Of Voters
The USA TODAY Sports Board of Coaches is made up of 30 head coaches at Division I institutions. All are members of the National Association of Basketball Coaches. The board for the 2026-27 season: John Becker, Vermont; Jeff Boals, Ohio; Matt Braeuer, Stephen F. Austin; Pat Chambers, Florida Gulf Coast; Scott Drew, Baylor; Dan Earl, Chattanooga; A.W. Hamilton, Eastern Kentucky; Alan Huss, Creighton; Donte’ Jackson, Alabama A&M; Ben Jacobson, Utah State; James Jones, Yale; Greg Kampe, Oakland; Eric Konkol, Tulsa; Brad Korn, Southeast Missouri State; Anthony Latina, Sacred Heart; Shantay Legans, Portland; Jim Les, UC Davis; Luke Loucks, Florida State; Nick McDevitt, Middle Tennessee; Mike McGarvey, Lafayette; Dan Monson, Eastern Washington; Chris Mooney, Richmond; Mike Morrell, UNC Asheville; Andy Newman, Cal State Northridge; Nate Oats, Alabama; Matt Painter, Purdue; Paul Sather, North Dakota; Patrick Sellers, Central Connecticut State; Zach Spiker, Drexel; Stan Waterman, Delaware State.
Helpful Info
*The highest and lowest ranking each team has held during the designated season. Any team that starts the season unranked and/or falls out of the top 25 during the season will reflect a "NR" (not ranked) designation as its lowest rank.
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