Northwestern returns to the USA TODAY Sports Coaches Poll
The Wisconsin Badgers were 1-1 this week, but they almost beat the No. On Thursday night, the third-ranked Purdue Boilermakers lost in a thrilling match. The Badgers were not able to overcome the Minnesota win on Sunday and the close loss that they suffered on Thursday. USA TODAY Sports Men’s Basketball Coaches Poll.
The story between Northwestern and Maryland in this poll continued as the Wildcats returned to the top of the poll at No. 25 while the Terrapins moved from No. 24 and was unranked. Maryland has lost two of their last two games. Penn State And Ohio State.
The USA TODAY Sports Men’s Basketball Coaches Poll for this week includes Baylor(10), Arizona(9), Gonzaga(8), Texas(7), Marquette(6), Alabama(5), Kansas(4) Purdue(3) and UCLA(2), Houston(1)
It will be fascinating to see how Selection Sunday plays out for the Big Ten, especially since the Big Ten Tournament begins on Wednesday.