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The updated Coaches Poll has been released and the the Illinois Fighting Illini have cracked the top 25 despite losing at #15 Miami last week. The 7-1 Illini are one of five Big Ten teams ranked in the poll; they're joined by #6 Wisconsin, #12 Ohio State, #20 Maryland, and #23 Michigan State. Iowa, Michigan, and Nebraska also received votes.
Unfortunately, the Illinois fell from #24 to NR in this week's AP Poll. However they were second in votes received with 91.
Illinois will take on #7 Villanova (8-0) on Tuesday night in the annual Jimmy V Classic.
Here are both polls in their entirety:
AP Poll:
1 | ![]() |
Kentucky (64)
Record: 9-0
|
PV Rank
1Points
1,600 |
2 | ![]() |
Record: 8-0
|
4
1,518
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3 | ![]() |
Record: 8-0
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3
1,486
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4 | ![]() |
Record: 7-0
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5
1,319
|
5 | ![]() |
Record: 8-1
|
2
1,316
|
6 | ![]() |
Record: 9-0
|
7
1,285
|
7 | ![]() |
Record: 8-0
|
10
1,173
|
8 | ![]() |
Record: 7-1
|
6
1,155
|
9 | ![]() |
Record: 7-1
|
9
1,145
|
10 | ![]() |
Record: 6-1
|
11
1,083
|
11 | ![]() |
Record: 5-1
|
8
929
|
12 | ![]() |
Record: 6-1
|
14
808
|
13 | ![]() |
Record: 6-1
|
25
717
|
14 | ![]() |
Record: 5-1
|
20
668
|
15 | ![]() |
Record: 7-1
|
23
593
|
16 | ![]() |
Record: 5-2
|
22
557
|
17 | ![]() |
Record: 7-0
|
35
428
|
18 | ![]() |
Record: 6-2
|
13
390
|
19 | ![]() |
Record: 8-1
|
21
370
|
20 | ![]() |
Record: 8-1
|
15
359
|
21 | ![]() |
Record: 6-2
|
12
350
|
22 | ![]() |
Record: 8-1
|
16
313
|
23 | ![]() |
Record: 8-0
|
26
232
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24 | ![]() |
Record: 6-1
|
39
211
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25 | ![]() |
Record: 8-1
|
47
200
|
Others receiving votes: Michigan St. 120, Illinois 91, Georgetown 62, Iowa 60, Seton Hall 57, Baylor 49, TCU 45, Colorado St. 28, Arkansas 22, California 19, Michigan 14, Creighton 7, VCU 6, LSU 5, Indiana 3, NC State 3, Old Dominion 2, Dayton 1, Yale 1.
Coaches Poll:
FULL RANKINGS
TOP 25 TEAMS, WEEK 5
RANK | TEAM | RECORD | POINTS | 1ST PLACE VOTES | PREV | CHANGE | HI/LOW |
1 | Kentucky | 9-0 | 798 | 30 | 1 | 0 | 1/1 |
2 | Duke | 8-0 | 761 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2/3 |
3 | Arizona | 8-0 | 742 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2/4 |
4 | Louisville | 7-0 | 676 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 5/9 |
5 | Virginia | 9-0 | 654 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 6/9 |
6 | Wisconsin | 8-1 | 639 | 0 | 4 | -2 | 3/4 |
7 | Villanova | 8-0 | 606 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 9/12 |
8 | Gonzaga | 7-1 | 562 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 8/13 |
9 | Texas | 7-1 | 558 | 0 | 7 | -2 | 7/10 |
10 | Kansas | 6-1 | 515 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 5/12 |
11 | Wichita State | 5-1 | 447 | 0 | 10 | -1 | 10/13 |
12 | Ohio State | 6-1 | 400 | 0 | 13 | 1 | 13/20 |
13 | Iowa St. | 5-1 | 349 | 0 | 19 | 6 | 13/19 |
14 | Utah | 6-1 | 238 | 0 | 27 | 13 | – |
15 | Oklahoma | 5-2 | 232 | 0 | 20 | 5 | 18/21 |
16 | San Diego State | 6-1 | 230 | 0 | 14 | -2 | 14/17 |
17 | Washington | 7-0 | 225 | 0 | 32 | 15 | – |
18 | North Carolina | 6-2 | 204 | 0 | 12 | -6 | 6/12 |
19 | Butler | 7-1 | 199 | 0 | 29 | 10 | – |
20 | Maryland | 8-1 | 198 | 0 | 22 | 2 | 22/NR |
21 | West Virginia | 8-1 | 168 | 0 | 17 | -4 | 17/NR |
21 | Miami | 8-1 | 168 | 0 | 15 | -6 | 15/NR |
23 | Michigan State | 6-3 | 111 | 0 | 18 | -5 | 18/19 |
24 | Northern Iowa | 8-0 | 110 | 0 | 30 | 6 | – |
25 | Illinois | 7-1 | 104 | 0 | 25 | 0 | 25/NR |