The Missouri Tigers are No. 4 in this week's USA Today/Coaches Poll while Kansas also remains in the Top 10 despite a loss at No. 8 overall. The Kansas State Wildcats, meanwhile, fall out of the Top 25 after an upset loss to the Oklahoma Sooners, however they remain among the teams with the most votes outside of the Top 25.
USA Today/Coaches Poll Top 25:
| 1 | Kentucky (31) | 21-1 | 775 |
| 2 | Syracuse | 22-1 | 730 |
| 3 | Ohio State | 19-3 | 726 |
| 4 | Missouri | 19-2 | 635 |
| 5 | Duke | 18-3 | 631 |
| 6 | Baylor | 19-2 | 622 |
| 6 | North Carolina | 18-3 | 622 |
| 8 | Kansas | 17-4 | 548 |
| 9 | Murray State | 21-0 | 511 |
| 10 | Michigan State | 17-4 | 456 |
| 11 | Florida | 17-4 | 445 |
| 12 | Creighton | 20-2 | 426 |
| 13 | UNLV | 20-3 | 399 |
| 14 | Georgetown | 16-4 | 355 |
| 15 | Marquette | 18-4 | 323 |
| 16 | Saint Mary's | 21-2 | 284 |
| 17 | San Diego State | 18-3 | 264 |
| 18 | Virginia | 17-3 | 253 |
| 19 | Mississippi State | 17-5 | 193 |
| 20 | Indiana | 17-5 | 142 |
| 20 | Wisconsin | 17-5 | 142 |
| 22 | Michigan | 16-6 | 120 |
| 23 | Harvard | 18-2 | 116 |
| 24 | Florida State | 14-6 | 85 |
| 25 | Louisville | 17-5 | 68 |