The Oklahoma Sooners men’s basketball team isn’t ranked in the newest USA TODAY Sports Coaches Poll, but several SEC teams are.
Porter Moser’s team had a good start to the 2024-2025 season but have seen the wheels fall off once they’ve hit conference play. A total of eight teams from the SEC are in the Top 25, with each of the top four spots occupied by the conference.
Alabama, Auburn, Florida, Tennessee, Texas A&M, Kentucky, Missouri, and Ole Miss all made the rankings, while Mississippi State also received more votes than anyone not ranked. Auburn lost its first game in SEC play to Florida, who comes in at No. 3 in the nation. Alabama moved up to No. 1 and have won six in a row. They’ll play Texas on Tuesday before a pivotal in-state showdown against the Auburn Tigers on Saturday. That game will feature the No. 1 and 2 teams in the Coaches Poll and the AP Poll this week, with Auburn maintaining the top spot in the AP Top 25. The two schools split the first place votes, with Auburn earning 16 of the top votes from the coaches and Alabama pulling in 15.
The Sooners have won just three league games after a strong nonconference performance. Their most recent loss came on Saturday against Tennessee at home. Oklahoma is 13th in the SEC and will visit Missouri in their next game on Wednesday. It’s a pivotal road matchup against a top 25 team. If the Sooners can pull off the upset win, it’ll help their NCAA Tournament resume.
Full USA TODAY Sports Coaches Poll
|
Rank |
Team |
Record |
Points |
|---|---|---|---|
|
1 |
Alabama |
20-3 |
758 (15) |
|
2 |
Auburn |
21-2 |
741 (16) |
|
3 |
Florida |
20-3 |
688 |
|
4 |
Tennessee |
20-4 |
669 |
|
5 |
Duke |
20-3 |
665 |
|
6 |
Houston |
19-4 |
639 |
|
7 |
Purdue |
19-5 |
575 |
|
8 |
St. John’s |
21-3 |
558 |
|
9 |
Texas A&M |
18-5 |
501 |
|
10 |
Iowa State |
18-5 |
482 |
|
11 |
Michigan State |
19-4 |
458 |
|
12 |
Texas Tech |
18-5 |
369 |
|
13 |
Arizona |
17-6 |
367 |
|
14 |
Memphis |
20-4 |
357 |
|
15 |
Wisconsin |
19-5 |
284 |
|
16 |
Marquette |
18-6 |
248 |
|
17 |
Michigan |
18-5 |
241 |
|
18 |
Kentucky |
16-7 |
217 |
|
19 |
Clemson |
19-5 |
196 |
|
20 |
Kansas |
16-7 |
186 |
|
21 |
Creighton |
18-6 |
148 |
|
22 |
Missouri |
17-6 |
142 |
|
23 |
Ole Miss |
18-6 |
127 |
|
24 |
UConn |
16-7 |
96 |
|
25 |
Maryland |
18-6 |
87 |
Schools Dropped Out
No. 23 Saint Mary’s; No. 25 Illinois;
Others Receiving Votes
Mississippi State 72; Louisville 57; Saint Mary’s 51; UCLA 42; Illinois 19; New Mexico 16; Gonzaga 7; Oregon 5; VCU 2; Utah State 2; UC San Diego 1; Drake 1; Baylor 1;
List Of Voters
The USA TODAY Sports Board of Coaches is made up of 31 head coaches at Division I institutions. All are members of the National Association of Basketball Coaches. The board for the 2024-25 season: Tobin Anderson, Iona; Adrian Autry, Syracuse; John Becker, Vermont; Randy Bennett, Saint Mary’s; Jeff Boals, Ohio; Alvin Brooks, Lamar; Scott Drew, Baylor; Matt Driscoll, North Florida; Dan Earl, Chattanooga; Jonas Hayes, Georgia State; Alan Huss, High Point; Donte’ Jackson, Grambling; Ben Jacobson, Northern Iowa; James Jones, Yale; Greg Kampe, Oakland; Brad Korn, Southeast Missouri State; Greg McDermott, Creighton; Nick McDevitt, Middle Tennessee; Mike McGarvey, Lafayette; Niko Medved, Colorado State; Dan Monson, Eastern Washington; Chris Mooney, Richmond; Nate Oats, Alabama; Eric Olen, UC San Diego; Matt Painter, Purdue; Michael Schwartz, East Carolina; Patrick Sellers, Central Connecticut State; Zach Spiker, Drexel; Brett Tanner, Abilene Christian; Stan Waterman, Delaware State; Jeff Wulbrun, Denver.
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