Don't expect anything too crazy in this week's men's basketball Coaches Poll Top 25 - there wasn't a lot happening.
Everyone continues to gear up for the monster conference games about to hit - especially in the SEC - several teams took the holiday weekend off, and the only two games that really mattered involved the midsection of the rankings.
Memphis bet Ole Miss, UCLA won a thriller over Gonzaga, and San Diego State somehow blew it late against Utah State. So there will be a little bit of movement, but just wait. It's about to get wild.
Dec 28, 2024; Inglewood, California, USA; UCLA Bruins forward Tyler Bilodeau (34) and guard Kobe Johnson (0) trap Gonzaga Bulldogs forward Braden Huff (34) during the second half at Intuit Dome.
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USA TODAY Sports Men's Basketball Coaches Poll Top 25 Prediction, Week 9
Top 5 Predicted Others Receiving Votes: Maryland, Michigan, San Diego State, Arkansas, Drake
25 Ole Miss
Record: 11-2
Last Week Rank: 16
Up Next: Georgia, Jan. 4
24 Memphis
Record: 10-3
Last Week Rank: NR
Up Next: at Florida Atlantic, Jan. 2
23 Purdue
Record: 9-4
Last Week Rank: 25
Up Next: at Minnesota, Jan. 2
22 St. John’s
Record: 10-2
Last Week Rank: 24
Up Next: at Creighton, Dec. 31
21 Baylor
Record: 8-3
Last Week Rank: 23
Up Next: Utah, Dec. 31
20 Gonzaga
Record: 9-4
Last Week Rank: 15
Up Next: at Pepperdine, Dec. 30
19 Illinois
Record: 9-3
Last Week Rank: 22
Up Next: at Oregon,Jan. 2
18 Mississippi State
Record: 11-1
Last Week Rank: 19
Up Next: Bethune Cookman, Dec.30
17 UCLA
Record: 11-2
Last Week Rank: 21
Up Next: at Nebraska, Jan. 4
16 Michigan State
Record: 10-2
Last Week Rank: 18
Up Next: Western Michigan, Dec. 30
15 Cincinnati
Record: 10-1
Last Week Rank: 17
Up Next: at Kansas State, Dec. 30
14 UConn
Record: 10-3
Last Week Rank: 14
Up Next: at DePaul, Jan. 1
13 Texas A&M
Record: 11-2
Last Week Rank: 13
Up Next: Texas, Jan. 4
12 Houston
Record: 8-3
Last Week Rank: 12
Up Next: at Oklahoma State, Dec. 30
11 Oklahoma
Record: 13-0
Last Week Rank: 11
Up Next: Prairie View, Dec. 29
10 Kentucky
Record: 10-2
Last Week Rank: 10
Up Next: Brown, Dec. 31
9 Oregon
Record: 12-1
Last Week Rank: 9
Up Next: Illinois, Jan. 2
8 Marquette
Record: 11-2
Last Week Rank: 8
Up Next: at Providence, Dec. 31
7 Kansas
Record: 9-2
Last Week Rank: 7
Up Next: West Virginia, Dec. 31
6 Alabama
Record: 11-2
Last Week Rank: 6
Up Next: Oklahoma, Jan. 4
5 Florida
Record: 13-0
Last Week Rank: 5
Up Next: Kentucky, Jan. 4
4 Duke
Record: 10-2
Last Week Rank: 4
Up Next: Virginia Tech, Dec. 31
3 Iowa State
Record: 10-1
Last Week Rank: 3
Up Next: at Colorado, Dec. 30
2 Auburn
Record: 11-1
Last Week Rank: 2
Up Next: Monmouth, Dec 30
1 Tennessee
Record: 12-0
Last Week Rank: 1
Up Next: Norfolk State, Dec. 31
