And now the conference play begins.
Oddly enough, despite the fact that this was supposed to be the week when everything began to change, it is unlikely that it will, at least at the top.
There were some significant moments that shifted some teams around – Kentucky’s victory over Florida – but it’s really about the bottom and determining which teams will rise into the top 25 after a big win or with a little more recognition.
As the excitement builds, here’s our best guess for the USA TODAY Sports Men’s Basketball Coaches Poll.
USA TODAY Sports Men’s Basketball Coaches Poll Top 25 Prediction, Week 10
Top 5 Predicted Others Receiving Votes:Â 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