The USA TODAY Coaches Poll Top 25 has been updated following a superb thirteenth week for the 2024-2025 men’s college basketball season.
With conferences showdowns raging on, the schedule continues to provide awesome matchups and intriguing results. Many of the top teams in the country were still able to stamp their mark on the week, while others fell in the process, leading to some serious changes throughout the Top 25.
With that in mind, the sport’s brightest coaching minds put their brains together to come up with some rankings after Week 13. Check out the Top 25 below, and see if your team made the cut as the season progresses.
Auburn advanced to 20-1 over the past week. They defeated LSU on Wednesday, and followed that up with a win over Ole Miss on Saturday, furthering their resume as the best team in the nation.
The Tigers have two games this week, but one will be an intense conference battle. They’re facing Florida on Saturday afternoon, but before that a clash with Oklahoma is on the slate for Tuesday.
Duke took care of business against their top rival over the weekend. Kon Knueppel led the way with 22 points, as they sent North Carolina home with a 17-point loss on Saturday.
At 19-2, the Blue Devils are hoping to keep the good times rolling this week. They’ll travel to face Syracuse on Wednesday, and then a trip to Clemson is on the docket for this weekend.
Alabama defeated Georgia by 21 on Saturday. That’s something football fans would love to see the Crimson Tide do over and over again when they play the Bulldogs, but it was the basketball team that took care of business this time around.
At 19-3, Alabama has become one of the top teams in the country, truly elevating their game. They’ll travel to face Arkansas on Saturday evening next.
Tennessee had an uneven week. First, they fell to Kentucky last Tuesday by five, but then they beat Florida by double digits over the weekend, which was huge for their psyche.
At 18-4, the Volunteers have two games this week. Missouri is on the docket for Wednesday, and then they’ll take on Oklahoma over the weekend.
Houston was on a roll, especially after defeating West Virginia on Wednesday. However, it all came to a halt over the weekend, as Texas Tech defeated the Cougars by one in overtime on Saturday.
They’ll have two chances to get back on track this week. Houston will face Oklahoma State on Tuesday, followed by a clash with Colorado this coming Saturday.
It was a disappointing weekend for Florida. They’d been on a solid run, but a trip to Knoxville didn’t end well for them, as the Gators fell by 20 to Tennessee.
There’s no rest for the weary though. Florida will face Vanderbilt on Tuesday, and then travel to take on No. 1 Auburn on Saturday.
Purdue continued their winning ways this past week. The Boilermakers defeated Indiana over the weekend, which strengthened their resume.
Iowa and USC will be their opponents this week. Purdue will be hoping to notch their eighteenth and nineteenth wins of the season in the process.
A brutal week took place for Iowa State. The Cyclones fell to 17-4, which doesn’t sound too bad, but they’re on a two-game losing streak, after Arizona and Kansas State defeated them.
It won’t get any easier for them this week though. Iowa State faces Kansas on Monday, and then they’ll welcome TCU to town on Saturday.
Michigan State suffered their third loss of the season over the weekend. A West Coast trip didn’t end well for them, as USC defeated the Spartans by six.
Perhaps they’ll be able to get back on the winning side this week. UCLA and Oregon will be their opponents, as Michigan State looks to get back on track.
St. John’s is firing on all cylinders at the moment. The Big East program defeated Providence by two over the weekend, moving to 19-3 on the season and continuing their ascent.
The Red Storm have two massive games this week. First, they’ll battle Marquette on Tuesday, and then they’ll face Connecticut on Friday. It could be a legendary week, or a disappointing one — it’ll be up to Rick Pitino to have his team ready for the challenge.
Coaches Poll Top 25 — Nos. 11-25:
11. Marquette (-2)
12. Texas Tech (+7)
13. Texas A&M (+2)
14. Kentucky (-2)
15. Memphis (+1)
16. Missouri (+5)
17. Kansas (-6)
18. Connecticut (+6)
19. Wisconsin (-2)
20. Arizona (NR)
21. Clemson (+4)
22. Michigan (NR)
23. Saint Mary’s (NR)
24. Maryland (NR)
25. Illinois (-5)
Schools Dropped Out: No. 13 Mississippi State; No. 18 Oregon; No. 22 Louisville; No. 23 Ole Miss
Others Receiving Votes: Mississippi State 88; Ole Miss 70; Louisville 50; Creighton 44; Oregon 31; New Mexico 18; UCLA 7; West Virginia 6; Utah State 4; Gonzaga 4; Drake 2; BYU 2; UC Irvine 1; Baylor 1
As you can tell, this is where college basketball’s top coaches landed this week on their rankings. Check back next week to find out if your team made a move up the ladder in the USA TODAY Coaches Top 25 Poll, which is bound to fluctuate throughout the season.
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