College Basketball Top 25 Coaches Poll Updated

There’s a new Coaches Top 25 Poll, and it has the Kentucky Wildcats took a big dip.

After being upset by unranked UCLA, the Cats dropped nine spots to No. 15 in the latest poll. While losing on neutral courts to a team like UCLA shouldn’t lead to a big drop, 15 does feel like where this UK team should be right now. They have a very high ceiling, but it’s clear they’ve still got a long road to travel before getting there.

UK’s nine-spot drop was actually not the biggest this week. That distinction goes to North Carolina, who dropped 10 spots following their home loss to Wofford. Somehow, they’re still ahead of UK at 14.

Looking ahead, UK is currently slated to have five more games this season against ranked teams, including four SEC games against Tennessee (20) and Texas A&M (6). They’ve also got a road matchup with No. 7 West Virginia in the Big 12-SEC Challenge.

Here’s the latest Coaches Poll:

1. Villanova Wildcats

2. Michigan State Spartans

3. Duke Blue Devils

4. Arizona State Sun Devils

5. Xavier Musketeers

6. Texas A&M Aggies

7. West Virginia Mountaineers

8. TCU Horned Frogs

9. Virginia Cavaliers

10. Wichita State Shockers

11. Kansas Jayhawks

12. Oklahoma Sooners

13. Purdue Boilermakers

14. North Carolina Tar Heels

15. Kentucky Wildcats

16. Miami-Florida Hurricanes

17. Baylor Bears

18. Arizona Wildcats

19. Gonzaga Bulldogs

20. Tennessee Volunteers

21. Texas Tech Red Raiders

22. Cincinnati Bearcats

23. Creighton Bluejays

24. Seton Hall Pirates

25. Florida State Seminoles