Men's college basketball rankings after Week 17: Coaches Poll, AP Top 25

Ehsan Kassim, USA TODAY NETWORK Mon, March 2, 2026 at 6:04 PM UTC

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It's time for the penultimate USA TODAY Sports Coaches Poll of the 2025-2026 college basketball season.

All the major conferences have one week left before their respective postseason tournaments. Arizona (Big 12), Duke (ACC), Michigan (Big Ten) and Florida (SEC) ― all ranked inside the top 7 of the Feb. 23 poll ―have claimed at least a share of their conference championship.

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On Friday, Feb. 27, No. 3 Michigan earned a dominant 84-70 road victory over Illinois to clinch at least a share of the Big Ten, just two years after finishing dead last in the conference. Meanwhile, on Saturday, Feb. 28, Florida dismantled No. 17 Arkansas by a tune of 111-77 to clinch its first SEC regular season title since 2015.

No. 4 Iowa State, No. 8 Purdue, 9 Gonzaga, 11 Virginia and No. 14 Kansas all stumbled over the weekend, which could have an impact on this week's rankings. Just how much?

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Here’s a look at the latest Coaches Poll and AP Top 25 for March. 2:

College basketball rankings

First-place votes in parentheses.

USA TODAY Sports Coaches Poll -

Duke (28)

Arizona (3)

Michigan

Connecticut

Florida

Houston

Iowa State

Michigan State

Nebraska

Texas Tech

Illinois

Gonzaga

Virginia

Purdue

Kansas

Alabama

St. John's

North Carolina

Arkansas

Miami (Ohio)

Saint Mary's

Vanderbilt

Miami

Saint Louis

Tennessee

Other's receiving votes: BYU 35; Louisville 31; Wisconsin 23; Villanova 17; Missouri 10; Utah State 9; Clemson 8; Kentucky 5; UCF 3; Georgia 1.

AP Top 25 -

Duke (55)

Arizona (4)

Michigan

UConn

Florida

Iowa State

Houston

Michigan State

Nebraska

Texas Tech

Illinois

Gonzaga

Virginia

Kansas

Purdue

Alabama

St. John's

Miami (Ohio)

Arkansas

Saint Mary's

Miami

Tennessee

Vanderbilt

Saint Louis

Others receiving votes: BYU 74, Kentucky 47, Louisville 47, Missouri 40, Wisconsin 27, Clemson 16, Utah St. 10, UCF 7, High Point 7, Dayton 5, Villanova 4, Navy 3, NC State 2, TCU 2, Ohio St. 1, Santa Clara 1.

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