Multiple Big Ten teams were included in Monday’s rankings updates to the USA TODAY Coaches Poll and AP Top 25 poll.
Purdue was the lone Big Ten team in the top 10, coming in at No. 7. Michigan State, Wisconsin, Michigan and Maryland were all also included in the Coaches Poll.
The most interesting update to the poll is bitter in-state rivals No. 1 Alabama and No. 2 Auburn occupying the top two spots in the rankings ahead of the two SEC programs facing off on Saturday.
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SEC teams occupied the top four spots in both polls.
Here are the latest updates of where Big Ten teams stand in the USA TODAY Sports Coaches Poll and AP Top 25:
Updated college basketball rankings
USA TODAY Sports Coaches Poll
Big Ten teams in bold. First-place votes in parentheses.
Alabama (15)
Auburn (16)
Florida
Tennessee
Duke
Houston
Purdue
St. John’s
Texas A&M
Iowa State
Michigan State
Texas Tech
Arizona
Memphis
Wisconsin
Marquette
Michigan
Kentucky
Clemson
Kansas
Creighton
Missouri
Ole Miss
UConn
Maryland
Others receiving votes:Mississippi State 72; Louisville 57; Saint Mary’s 51; UCLA 42; Illinois 19; New Mexico 16; Gonzaga 7; Oregon 5; VCU 2; Utah State 2; UC San Diego 1; Drake 1; Baylor 1
AP Top 25 poll
Big Ten teams in bold. First-place votes in parentheses.
1. Auburn (34)
2. Alabama (23)
T-3. Florida (3)
T-3. Duke
5. Tennessee (1)
6. Houston
7. Purdue
8. Texas A&M
9. St. John’s
10. Iowa State
11. Michigan State
12. Texas Tech
13. Arizona
14. Memphis
15. Kentucky
16. Wisconsin
17. Kansas
18. Marquette
19. Ole Miss
20. Michigan
21. Missouri
22. Mississippi State
23. Clemson
24. Creighton
25. Maryland
Others receiving votes:UCLA 123; UConn 106; Illinois 59; Louisville 53; New Mexico 40; Drake 21; Saint Mary’s 20; Utah State 8; George Mason 7; Gonzaga 5
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