And now the conference play kicks in.
Oddly enough, even though this was supposed to be the week when everything started to change around, it probably won't, at least up at the very top.
There were some big moments to shift some teams around - Kentucky beating Florida was a big deal - but really it's about the bottom and figuring out which teams will push up into the top 25 after a big win or with a little more recognition.
Here's our best guess on the USA TODAY Sports Men's Basketball Coaches Poll as the fun starts to really get going.
Jan 4, 2025; Tuscaloosa, Alabama, USA; Alabama Crimson Tide guard Mark Sears (1) looks for a pass against the Oklahoma Sooners during the second half at Coleman Coliseum.
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USA TODAY Sports Men's Basketball Coaches Poll Top 25 Prediction, Week 10
Top 5 Predicted Others Receiving Votes: Baylor, Cincinnati, UCLA, Wisconsin, San Diego State
25 Utah State
Record: 14-1
Last Week Rank: NR
Up Next: at Utah State, Jan. 7
24 Michigan
Record: 11-3
Last Week Rank: NR
Up Next: at UCLA, Jan. 7
23 St. John’s
Record: 12-3
Last Week Rank: NR
Up Next: at Xavier Jan. 7
22 Memphis
Record: 12-3
Last Week Rank: 25
Up Next: East Carolina, Jan. 11
21 Maryland
Record: 13-2
Last Week Rank: 24
Up Next: UCLA, Jan. 10
20 Ole Miss
Record: 11-2
Last Week Rank: 23
Up Next: at Arkansas, Jan. 8
19 Purdue
Record: 9-4
Last Week Rank: 22
Up Next: at Rutgers Jan. 9
18 Illinois
Record: 10-3
Last Week Rank: 20
Up Next: Penn State, Jan. 8
17 Gonzaga
Record: 12-4
Last Week Rank: 19
Up Next: San Diego, Jan. 8
16 Oklahoma
Record: 13-1
Last Week Rank: 10
Up Next: Texas A&M, Jan. 8
15 Oregon
Record: 12-2
Last Week Rank: 9
Up Next: at Ohio State, Jan. 9
14 Mississippi State
Record: 13-1
Last Week Rank: 16
Up Next: at Vanderbilt, Jan. 7
13 Michigan State
Record: 12-2
Last Week Rank: 15
Up Next: Washington, Jan. 9
12 Houston
Record: 12-4
Last Week Rank: 14
Up Next: TCU, Jan. 6
11 UConn
Record: 11-3
Last Week Rank: 13
Up Next: at Villanova, Jan. 8
10 Texas A&M
Record: 12-2
Last Week Rank: 12
Up Next: at Oklahoma, Jan. 8
9 Florida
Record: 13-1
Last Week Rank: 5
Up Next: Tennessee, Jan. 7
8 Kentucky
Record: 12-2
Last Week Rank: 11
Up Next: at Georgia, Jan. 7
7 Marquette
Record: 13-2
Last Week Rank: 8
Up Next: Georgetown, Jan. 7
6 Kansas
Record: 10-3
Last Week Rank: 7
Up Next: Arizona State, Jan. 8
5 Alabama
Record: 12-2
Last Week Rank: 6
Up Next: at South Carolina, Jan. 8
4 Duke
Record: 12-2
Last Week Rank: 4
Up Next: Pitt, Jan. 7
3 Iowa State
Record: 12-1
Last Week Rank: 3
Up Next: Utah, Jan. 7
2 Auburn
Record: 13-1
Last Week Rank: 2
Up Next: at Texas Jan. 7
1 Tennessee
Record: 14-0
Last Week Rank: 1
Up Next: at Florida, Jan. 7
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