Purdue earns No. 1 spot in Ferris Mowers Men's Basketball Coaches Poll for first time

Turns out Duke’s latest of many stints at No. 1 lasted just one week, and the Blue Devils’ first loss of the season cleared the way for a first-timer to headline the Ferris Mowers Men’s Basketball Coaches Poll.

Purdue takes over the top spot, a first for the Boilermakers since USA TODAY began administering the coaches poll for the 1991-92 season. Purdue received all but three of 32 first-place votes thanks to an impressive 8-0 start that includes wins against Florida State and Iowa last week. Baylor, also 8-0, moves up to No. 2 and claimed the remaining first-place nods.

The Blue Devils slip to No. 3 after dropping a game at then-unranked Ohio State. The Buckeyes move into the poll at No. 22. UCLA is back up to No. 4, and Gonzaga slides to No. 5 after a loss to Alabama. The Crimson Tide vault seven positions to No. 9 thanks to that victory against the Zags.

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Villanova and Kansas hold steady at No. 6 and 7, respectively. Still unbeaten Arizona climbs three spots to No. 8 and Arkansas rounds out the top 10.

In addition to the Buckeyes, No. 24 LSU and No. 25 Seton Hall join the poll this week.

Brigham Young takes a 10-position fall to No. 23 but is still in after an upset loss to Utah Valley. Memphis, Michigan and St. Bonaventure are the week’s dropouts.