Oklahoma Sooners move into top 10 of USA TODAY Sports Coaches Poll

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Dec 18, 2024; Charlotte, North Carolina, USA; Oklahoma Sooners guard Duke Miles (15) handles the ball against the Michigan Wolverines during the first half at Spectrum Center. Mandatory Credit: Jim Dedmon-Imagn Images

The Oklahoma Sooners remained undefeated on Sunday, moving to 13-0 with their 22-point win over Prairie View A&M. It’s the best start for OU Men’s Basketball since the 1987-1988 season.

Oklahoma is just one of four undefeated teams in the nation and one of three teams in the SEC that hasn’t registered a loss. After their win, the Sooners moved up one spot in the latest USA TODAY Sports Coaches poll to No. 10 in the nation.

At 12-0, Tennessee remains the No. 1 team in the nation, garnering 20 of the possible 31 first-place votes. Auburn earned 11 first-place votes and came in at No. 2 in the nation. Florida is also undefeated and comes in at No. 5 in the nation to give the SEC three teams in the top five and five in the top 10, with Alabama at No. 6.

The Sooners moved in front of the basketball blue blood, the Kentucky Wildcats, who sit at 10-2 on the season. Behind No. 11 Kentucky is No. 12 Texas A&M, giving the SEC seven of the nation’s top 12 teams.

The Sooners next take the floor on Saturday, January 4 in Tuscaloosa for what will be a top 10 clash to tip off SEC basketball action.

Full USA TODAY Sports Coaches Poll

Ranking

Team

Record

Points

Change

1

Tennessee

12-0

764 (20)

–

2

Auburn

11-1

747 (11)

–

3

Iowa State

10-1

707

–

4

Duke

10-2

664

–

5

Florida

13-0

651

–

6

Alabama

11-2

626

–

7

Kansas

9-2

552

–

8

Marquette

11-2

539

–

9

Oregon

12-1

491

–

10

Oklahoma

13-0

476

+1

11

Kentucky

10-2

428

-1

12

Texas A&M

11-2

424

+1

13

UConn

10-3

416

+1

14

Houston

8-3

386

-2

15

Michigan State

10-2

270

+3

16

Mississippi State

11-1

267

+3

17

Cincinnati

10-1

259

–

18

UCLA

11-2

255

+3

19

Gonzaga

9-4

170

-4

20

Illinois

9-3

129

+2

21

Baylor

8-3

113

+2

22

Purdue

8-3

108

+3

23

Ole Miss

7-3

92

-7

24

Maryland

11-2

90

+2

25

Memphis

10-3

87

+8

This article originally appeared on Sooners Wire: Oklahoma Sooners move into top 10 of USA TODAY Sports Coaches Poll

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Publish date : 2024-12-30 23:31:00

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