Duke Tops Final USA Today Coaches Poll

0:00On March 9th, the projected final USA Today Sports Coaches poll for college basketball's regular season is out, and Duke stays at number 1 with a 29 wins 2 losses record. Arizona sits right behind at number 2, also 29 and 2, while Michigan rounds out the top 3 at 28 and 2. Florida, Houston, and Yukon follow closely in the 4 through 6 spots. All teams saw big shifts from preseason rankings, Purdue, which started at number 1, dropped to 16 with 23 wins and 8 losses. Texas Tech fell from 10 to 13, and Kansas slipped 5 spots to 17. Meanwhile, Nebraska climbed into the top 10 at number 8. Coaches and fans are buzzing about these end of season expectations, even though the poll does not directly impact NCAA tournament seedings, which rely on any T rankings. Other dogs like St. Louis at 23, with 27 wins and 4 losses, and Virginia at 11, have

1:00impressed with strong late surges. Undefeated Miami holds steady at number 20 with a perfect 31 and 0 mark, earning a projected 12 seed. Teams just outside the top 25, like BYU and Tennessee, are also gaining attention and bubble watches. As conference tournaments kick off this week, this poll gives a clear snapshot of who's peeking heading into March madness.