The Oklahoma Sooners lost a tough one in their last outing in Spokane against Gonzaga. The Zags bullied the Sooners on the inside and Oklahoma struggled to shoot from the outside to stay in the game. They’re 1-1 on the season and lost their first true test but they’ll have plenty of opportunities for signature wins over the course of the season. In the latest USA TODAY Sports Coaches Poll, there are six SEC teams ranked in the top 25 and five more receiving votes.
Blue-blood Kentucky leads the conference at No. 8 in the nation, followed by Alabama at No. 9 and Florida at No. 10. Tennessee comes in at No. 18 with Arkansas at No. 21 and Auburn rounding out the top 25 at No. 25.
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The Sooners next take the floor on Tuesday night when they take on Arkansas-Pine Bluff before a showdown with former Big 8 and Big 12 foe Nebraska Cornhuskers on Saturday night. It’s an opportunity for the Sooners to get a solid win. Nebraska ranks No. 59 in the NET rankings, a system the NCAA Tournament selection committee uses to determine at-large bids.
Here’s a look at the USA TODAY Sports Coaches Poll after the first full weekend of college basketball action.
Week 2 results: Published November 10, 2025
|
Rank |
Team |
Record |
PTS |
1st |
Prev |
Chg |
Hi/Lo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1 |
2-0 |
749 |
21 |
1 |
– |
1/1 |
|
|
2 |
2-0 |
746 |
7 |
2 |
– |
2/2 |
|
|
3 |
2-0 |
682 |
0 |
4 |
+1 |
3/4 |
|
|
4 |
2-0 |
661 |
1 |
5 |
+1 |
4/5 |
|
|
5 |
1-0 |
582 |
0 |
7 |
+2 |
5/7 |
|
|
6 |
2-0 |
574 |
0 |
13 |
+7 |
6/13 |
|
|
7 |
2-0 |
544 |
0 |
8 |
+1 |
7/8 |
|
|
8 |
2-0 |
537 |
2 |
9 |
+1 |
8/9 |
|
|
9 |
2-0 |
532 |
0 |
16 |
+7 |
9/16 |
|
|
10 |
1-1 |
507 |
0 |
3 |
-7 |
3/10 |
|
|
11 |
2-0 |
454 |
0 |
11 |
– |
11/11 |
|
|
12 |
2-0 |
430 |
0 |
10 |
-2 |
10/12 |
|
|
13 |
1-1 |
384 |
0 |
6 |
-7 |
6/13 |
|
|
14 |
2-0 |
379 |
0 |
14 |
– |
14/14 |
|
|
15 |
2-0 |
324 |
0 |
12 |
-3 |
12/15 |
|
|
16 |
2-0 |
292 |
0 |
18 |
+2 |
16/18 |
|
|
17 |
2-0 |
288 |
0 |
21 |
+4 |
17/21 |
|
|
18 |
2-0 |
282 |
0 |
17 |
-1 |
17/18 |
|
|
19 |
2-0 |
249 |
0 |
20 |
+1 |
19/20 |
|
|
20 |
2-0 |
225 |
0 |
25 |
+5 |
20/25 |
|
|
21 |
1-1 |
135 |
0 |
15 |
-6 |
15/21 |
|
|
22 |
2-0 |
100 |
0 |
24 |
+2 |
22/24 |
|
|
23 |
1-0 |
92 |
0 |
23 |
– |
23/23 |
|
|
24 |
1-1 |
82 |
0 |
19 |
-5 |
19/24 |
|
|
25 |
2-0 |
48 |
0 |
22 |
-3 |
22/25 |
Others Receiving Votes
Vanderbilt 31; Oregon 26; Baylor 25; Indiana 24; North Carolina State 23; Virginia 14; San Diego State 10; Ole Miss 8; USC 6; Missouri 5; Georgetown 5; Clemson 5; Saint Mary’s 4; Georgia 4; Iowa 3; Ohio State 2; Texas 1; Kansas State 1;
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List Of Voters
The USA TODAY Sports Board of Coaches is made up of 31 head coaches at Division I institutions. All are members of the National Association of Basketball Coaches. The board for the 2025-26 season: Adrian Autry, Syracuse; John Becker, Vermont; Randy Bennett, Saint Mary’s; Jeff Boals, Ohio; Alvin Brooks, Lamar; Pat Chambers, Florida Gulf Coast; Scott Drew, Baylor; Dan Earl, Chattanooga; Jonas Hayes, Georgia State; Donte’ Jackson, Alabama A&M; Ben Jacobson, Northern Iowa; James Jones, Yale; Greg Kampe, Oakland; Eric Konkol, Tulsa; Brad Korn, Southeast Missouri State; Anthony Latina, Sacred Heart; Jim Les, UC Davis; Greg McDermott, Creighton; Nick McDevitt, Middle Tennessee; Mike McGarvey, Lafayette; Dan Monson, Eastern Washington; Chris Mooney, Richmond; Mike Morrell, UNC Asheville; Nate Oats, Alabama; Eric Olen, New Mexico; Matt Painter, Purdue; Paul Sather, North Dakota; Patrick Sellers, Central Connecticut State; Zach Spiker, Drexel; Brett Tanner, Abilene Christian; Stan Waterman, Delaware State.
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This article originally appeared on Sooners Wire: 6 SEC teams featured in USA TODAY Sports Men’s Basketball Coaches Poll
