Auburn launches into top five of USA TODAY Coaches Poll following win over Houston

Nov 9, 2024; Houston, Texas, USA; Auburn Tigers forward Johni Broome (4) reacts after a play during the second half against the Houston Cougars at Toyota Center. Mandatory Credit: Troy Taormina-Imagn Images

Auburn basketball ended its bizarre week on a high note.

Following an impressive 94-43 win over Vermont to kick off the 2024-25 campaign last Wednesday, Auburn (2-0) traveled to Houston, Texas to battle the Houston Cougars in a March Madness caliber game at Toyota Center, home of the NBA’s Houston Rockets.

Their trip to Houston began with controversy as an incident on the team’s flight forced two players to miss the game. However, it affected the Tigers minimally as they would sneak out of the Lone Star State with a 74-69 win.

The win was deemed impressive by voters in the USA TODAY Coaches Poll, as the Tigers move into the No. 4 slot heading into the second week of action. Auburn’s seven-spot jump was the second-highest advancement of the week, trailing just Ohio State, who checks in at No. 22 this week after beginning the season unranked, a 15-spot difference.

Alabama is the highest-ranked SEC squad at No. 2 after earning two wins to start the season. Tennessee joins the Crimson Tide and Tigers in the top 10 at No. 9 while Kentucky (No. 18), Florida (No. 19), Arkansas (No. 21), and Texas A&M (No. 23) round out the SEC’s representation in the top 25. Texas and Ole Miss were removed from the top 25 considerations this week.

Week 1 Men’s Basketball Coaches Poll

Ranking

Team

Record

Points

1

Kansas

2-0

759 (21)

2

Alabama

2-0

724 (4)

3

UConn

2-0

702 (3)

4

Auburn

2-0

660 (2)

5

Gonzaga

2-0

651 (1)

6

Duke

2-0

608

7

Iowa State

1-0

576

8

Arizona

2-0

516

9

Tennessee

2-0

502

10

Houston

1-1

488

11

North Carolina

1-1

456

12

Purdue

2-0

437

13

Creighton

2-0

385

14

Baylor

1-1

328

15

Marquette

2-0

308

16

Indiana

2-0

234

17

Cincinnati

2-0

230

18

Kentucky

2-0

182

19

Florida

2-0

179

20

Illinois

2-0

151

21

Arkansas

1-1

150

22

Ohio State

1-0

148

23

Texas A&M

1-1

99

24

Rutgers

1-0

84

25

St. John’s

2-0

79

Schools Dropped Out

No. 19 Texas; No. 22 UCLA; No. 25 Ole Miss

Others Receiving Votes

Texas Tech 75; Ole…

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Publish date : 2024-11-12 14:17:00

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