Purdue still No. 1 while Tennessee jumps to second in USA TODAY Sports men's basketball poll




Purdue guard Braden Smith (3) drives past Maryland guard Jahmir Young (1) on his way to the basket during the second half of their game at Mackey Arena.
Purdue guard Braden Smith (3) drives past Maryland guard Jahmir Young (1) on his way to the basket during the second half of their game at Mackey Arena.  

This time it's unanimous. Purdue remains the No. 1 team in the USA TODAY Sports men's basketball coaches poll.

The Boilermakers finished up another strong week with a dominant win against Michigan State, and thanks to Alabama's blowout loss at Oklahoma, Purdue received all 32 first-place votes from the panel this week.

Tennessee, which picked up a big win against Texas over the weekend, leapfrogs Houston for the No. 2 spot. The Cougars hold at No. 3, and Virginia climbs to places to No. 4. Alabama slips from second to fifth.

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The Big 12 and Pac-12 occupy the next six spots. Kansas State heads the Big 12 group checking in at No. 6. Arizona moves up a notch to No. 7 followed by Kansas at No. 8. UCLA and Texas are tied for ninth, and Baylor makes the week's biggest jump of six places to land at No. 11.

No. 13 Iowa State and No. 16 TCU keep the Big 12 at six ranked squads. No. 12 Marquette now leads the Big East contingent with Xavier slipping to No. 15 and Providence up to No. 17. No. 14 Gonzaga and No. 18 Saint Mary's will clash for West Coast Conference supremacy this weekend.

The top-ranked Boilermakers get some Big Ten company in the poll after being the lone conference representative last week with No. 22 Indiana and No. 25 Illinois rejoining the rankings.

The College of Charleston and Duke fall out this week after losses.

This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Coaches Poll: Purdue, Tennessee lead men's college basketball rankings

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