How many SEC teams made the new USA TODAY Sport Coaches Poll?

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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…

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Author : Sooners Wire

Publish date : 2025-02-11 01:28:00

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