Florida remained the unanimous No. 1 in the USA Today Coaches Poll released Monday, holding the top spot with 786 points and a 2-0 record after the first week of the 2026-27 college basketball season.
The poll sets up a marquee top-five matchup in Tuesday's Championship Classic between No. 2 Duke (2-0) and No. 5 Michigan State (2-0), while No. 14 Kansas (2-0) will face Kentucky, the leading vote-getter among teams outside the top 25.
The most notable absence is Purdue, which fell out of the rankings for the first time since the 2022-23 preseason poll after an 0-2 start — its worst opening since 1976-77. The Boilermakers lost their opener to Gonzaga and then suffered a double-overtime home defeat to Valparaiso.
Illinois (3rd), UConn (4th), and Virginia (6th) round out the top six, with Texas, Houston, Tennessee, and Louisville completing the top 10. UCLA entered the poll at No. 15, while Nebraska and BYU joined at Nos. 24 and 25 respectively.
Among others receiving votes, Kentucky led with 101 points, followed by Memphis (34) and Purdue (12). The poll is voted on by a panel of 30 head coaches, including Purdue's Matt Painter and Alabama's Nate Oats.
