Despite a light holiday week of on-court activity and no upsets, there is a slight change in the top five of the USA TODAY Sports men’s basketball coaches poll.
Michigan retains the No. 1 spot, claiming 20 of 31 first-place votes this week. The remaining 11 firsts go to No. 2 Arizona. No. 3 Iowa State and No. 4 Connecticut also stay put. Duke climbs back into the top five, edging No. 6 Purdue by six poll points.
The bottom of the top 10 is also unchanged, with Gonzaga, Houston, Michigan State and Brigham Young holding steady.
TOP 25: Complete USA TODAY Sports men’s basketball poll
The rest of the Top 25 is likewise largely the same, though Louisville did move into a tie for 13th with Nebraska. There is also an adjustment at the back end, as St. John’s returns to the No. 25 position as Southern California falls to second among others receiving votes behind Kentucky.