College basketball coaches poll: Connecticut falls from rankings

College basketball coaches poll: Connecticut falls from rankings

Connecticut forward Liam McNeeley (30) is chased by Memphis guard Baraka Okojie (6) during their Mau Invitational game at the Lahaina Civic Center.

A week of holiday tournaments and other high-profile matchups in men’s college basketball resulted in sweeping changes in the USA TODAY Sports Coaches Poll, including a top-five team falling out of the top 25 entirely.

Kansas remains No. 1, thanks largely to Duke’s defense in Las Vegas. The Jayhawks received 19 of 31 first-place votes this week, but their overall lead has shrunk to just five poll points. Auburn, which may have had an even better week with its championship at the Maui Invitational, moves up to No. 2 and secures the other 12 first-place nominations.

Several other SEC teams are also on the rise, with Tennessee moving up to No. 3 and Kentucky moving up to No. 6. Marquette moves up seven spots to No. 4 and Iowa State remains at No. 5 despite being Auburn’s first casualty on Maui.

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