TOP 25 COACHES POLL

Men’s poll taken before Monday’s games; times p. m. Eastern

1. Kentucky ( 23- 1)

Points: 775 ( 31 first- place votes). Previous ranking: 1. Upcoming games: No. 7 Florida ( ESPN, 7), Saturday at Vanderbilt ( ESPN, 9). Last week: Beat Tennessee 69- 44, beat South Carolina 86- 51.

2. Syracuse ( 23- 1)

Points: 740. Previous ranking: 2. Upcoming games: Today vs. No. 11 Georgetown ( ESPN, 7), Saturday vs. Connecticut ( CBS, 1), Feb. 13 at No. 23 Louisville ( ESPN, 7). Last week: Beat St. John’s 95- 70.

3. Ohio State ( 20- 3)

Points: 715. Previous ranking: 3. Upcoming games: . Purdue ( ESPN, 9), Saturday vs. No. 12 Michigan State ( ESPN, 6). Last week: Beat then- No. 20 Wisconsin 58- 52.

4. Missouri ( 22- 2)

Points: 673. Previous ranking: 4. Monday’s result: Beat Oklahoma 71- 68. Upcoming game: Saturday vs. No. 6 Baylor. Last week: Beat Texas 67- 66, beat thenNo. 8 Kansas 74- 71.

5. North Carolina ( 20- 3)

Points: 639. Previous ranking: 6 ( tie). Upcoming games: Today vs. No. 9 Duke ( ESPN, 9), Saturday vs. Virginia. Last week: Beat Wake Forest 68- 53, beat Maryland 83- 74.

6. Baylor ( 21- 2)

Points: 635. Previous ranking: 6 ( tie). Upcoming games: Today vs. No. 10 Kansas ( ESPN2, 7), Saturday at No. 4Missouri, Feb. 13 vs. Iowa State ( ESPNU, 7). Last

week: Beat Texas A& M 63- 60, beat Oklahoma State 64- 60.

7. ( tie) Florida ( 19- 4)

Points: 536. Previous ranking: 11. Upcoming games: No. 1 Kentucky ( ESPN, 7), Saturday vs. Tennessee. Last

week: Beat South Carolina 74- 66, beat Vanderbilt 73- 65.

7. ( tie) Murray State ( 23- 0)

Points: 536. Previous ranking: 9. Upcoming games: Thursday vs. Tennessee State, Saturday vs. Austin Peay.

Last week: Beat Southeast Missouri State 81- 73, beat Tennessee- Martin 65- 58.

9. Duke ( 19- 4)

Points: 525. Previous ranking: 5. Upcoming games: Today at No. 5 North Carolina ( ESPN, 9), Saturday vs. Maryland ( ESPN, 4). Last week: Beat Virginia Tech 75- 60, lost to Miami ( Fla.) 78- 74 OT.

10. Kansas ( 18- 5)

Points: 480. Previous ranking: 8. Upcoming games: Today at No. 6 Baylor ( ESPN2, 7), Saturday vs. Oklahoma State, Feb. 13 at Kansas State ( ESPN, 9). Last week: Beat Oklahoma 84- 62, lost to No. 4Missouri 74- 71.

11. Georgetown ( 18- 4)

Points: 454. Previous ranking: 14. Upcoming games: Today at No. 2 Syracuse ( ESPN, 7), Sunday vs. St. John’s ( ESPN, 1). Last week: Beat Connecticut 58- 44, beat South Florida 75- 45.

12. Michigan State ( 18- 5)

Points: 444. Previous ranking: 10. Upcoming games: Today vs. Penn State ( BTN, 6: 30), Saturday at No. 3 Ohio State ( ESPN, 6). Last week: Lost to Illinois 42- 41, beat then- No. 22 Michigan 64- 54.

13. Saint Mary’s ( 22- 2)

Points: 382. Previous ranking: 16. Upcoming games: Thursday at Gonzaga ( ESPN2, 11), Saturday vs. Santa Clara. Last week: Beat San Diego 84- 73.

14. San Diego State ( 20- 3)

Points: 332. Previous ranking: 17. Upcoming game: Saturday at No. 16 UNLV ( NBCSN, 4). Last week: Beat Boise State 58- 56, beat TCU 83- 73.

15. Creighton ( 21- 3)

Points: 316. Previous ranking: 12. Upcoming games: Evansville, Sat. vs. Wichita State ( ESPN2, 5). Last week: Beat Ill. State 102- 74, lost to No. Iowa 65- 62.

16. UNLV ( 21- 4)

Points: 302. Previous ranking: 13. Upcoming game: Saturday vs. No. 14 San Diego State ( NBCSN, 4). Last

week: Beat Colorado State 82- 63, lost to Wyoming 68- 66.

17. Florida State ( 16- 6)

Points: 247. Previous ranking: 24. Upcoming games: Today at Boston College, Saturday vs. Miami ( Fla.). Last

week: Beat Georgia Tech 68- 54, beat then- No. 18 Virginia 58- 55.

18. Mississippi State ( 18- 5)

Points: 241. Previous ranking: 19. Upcoming games: Thursday vs. Mississippi ( ESPN2, 7), Saturday vs. Georgia. Last week: Beat Auburn 91- 88.

19. Marquette ( 20- 5)

Points: 239. Previous ranking: 15. Monday’s result: Beat Depaul 89- 76. Upcoming game: Saturday vs. Cincinnati ( ESPNU, 3). Last week: Beat Seton Hall 66- 59, lost to Notre Dame 76- 59.

20. Virginia ( 18- 4)

Points: 192. Previous ranking: 18. Upcoming games: Today vs. Wake Forest, Saturday at No. 5 North Carolina.

Last week: Beat Clemson 65- 61, lost to then- No. 24 Florida State 58- 55.

21. Harvard ( 20- 2)

Points: 153. Previous ranking: 23. Upcoming games: Friday at Pennsylvania, Saturday at Princeton ( ESPNU, 7). Lastweek: Beat Cornell 71- 60, beat Columbia 57- 52.

22. Wisconsin ( 18- 6)

Points: 133. Previous ranking: 20 ( tie). Upcoming game: Thursday at Minnesota ( ESPN, 7). Last week: Beat Penn State 52- 46, lost to No. 3 Ohio State 58- 52.

23. ( tie) Indiana ( 18- 6)

Points: 93. Previous ranking: 20 ( tie). Upcoming game: Thursday vs. Illinois ( BTN, 8). Last week: Lost to then- No. 22 Michigan 68- 56, beat Purdue 78- 61.

23. ( tie) Louisville ( 19- 5)

Points: 93. Previous ranking: 25. Monday’s result: Beat Connecticut 80- 59. Upcoming games: Saturday at West Virginia ( ESPN, noon), Feb. 13 vs. No. 2 Syracuse ( ESPN, 7). Last week: Beat Rutgers 78- 66.

25. Michigan ( 17- 7)

Points: 79. Previous ranking: 22. Upcoming games: Today at Nebraska ( BTN, 8: 30), Sunday vs. Illinois ( CBS, 1). Last week: Beat then- No. 20 Indiana 68- 56, lost to then- No. 10 Michigan State 64- 54.