It’s Monday during the NCAA basketball season, and that means it’s time to check in on the latest release of the major polls.
After a week in which Ohio State traveled on the road for two games, it was always going to be tough to win both. After beating Minnesota in Minneapolis earlier in the week, however, the Buckeyes almost pulled off the road sweep when it lost on a last-second three-pointer at Purdue.
For its efforts, OSU was neither penalized nor rewarded, remaining at No. 16 in the latest Ferris Mowers Coaches Poll powered by USA TODAY Sports. Ahead of Ohio State in the top ten include Gonzaga, Auburn, Purdue, UCLA, Arizona, Duke, Kentucky, Baylor, Houston, and Kansas.
There's a tie!
For the first time since the preseason poll in 2015-16, there's a tie at the top of the @FerrisMowers Coaches Poll as @ZagMBB and @AuburnMBB are deadlocked.
It's also the first time ever that the Tigers are No. 1. https://t.co/CX3J0ywCGv pic.twitter.com/OZJ6uL4GAX
— USA TODAY Sports (@usatodaysports) January 31, 2022
Now, for a look at the rest of the poll.
NEXT … Complete Ferris Mowers Coaches Poll
Ferris Mowers Coaches Poll powered by USA TODAY Sports
| Rank | Team | Record | Points | Change |
| 1 | Gonzaga | 17-2 | 784 (16) | – |
| 1 | Auburn | 18-1 | 784 (16) | +1 |
| 3 | Purdue | 18-3 | 691 | +3 |
| 4 | UCLA | 16-2 | 647 | +4 |
| 5 | Arizona | 17-2 | 618 | -2 |
| 6 | Duke | 17-3 | 604 | +1 |
| 7 | Kentucky | 17-4 | 595 | +6 |
| 8 | Baylor | 18-3 | 584 | -4 |
| 9 | Houston | 18-2 | 567 | – |
| 10 | Kansas | 17-3 | 511 | -5 |
| 11 | Wisconsin | 17-3 | 478 | – |
| 12 | Villanova | 16-5 | 461 | – |
| 13 | Michigan St | 16-4 | 405 | -3 |
| 14 | Texas Tech | 16-5 | 386 | – |
| 15 | Providence | 18-2 | 384 | +2 |
| 16 | Ohio State | 13-5 | 296 | – |
| 17 | Connecticut | 15-4 | 260 | +2 |
| 18 | Illinois | 15-5 | 256 | +3 |
| 19 | USC | 18-3 | 199 | -4 |
| 20 | Tennessee | 14-6 | 147 | – |
| 21 | Texas | 16-5 | 134 | +4 |
| 22 | Iowa State | 16-5 | 129 | +2 |
| 23 | Xavier | 15-5 | 113 | – |
| 24 | Marquette | 15-7 | 80 | +3 |
| 25 | LSU | 16-5 | 78 | -7 |
Schools Dropped Out
No. 22 Colorado St
Others Receiving Votes
Alabama 39; Boise St. 27; Saint Mary’s 22; Colorado St. 22; Miami-Florida 19; Indiana 16; Texas Christian 10; Murray St. 9; Wake Forest 8; Davidson 8; Iowa 7; Florida State 7; Seton Hall 5; Notre Dame 3; Arkansas 3; Wyoming 1; Toledo 1; Oregon 1; Oklahoma 1
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