Florida holds No. 1 spot in USA TODAY Sports Coaches Poll ahead of Duke
4 sources • 1 min read • Latest: Nov 9, 2026, 8:23 PM
Last updated Nov 9, 2026
Florida remains atop the USA TODAY Sports men's basketball coaches poll, receiving 23 of 32 first-place votes. Duke ranks second with nine top votes, while Illinois is third. Connecticut and Michigan State round out the top five, both moving up a spot. Virginia climbed four positions to number six, and Louisville enters the top ten. UCLA enters the poll at 15 after defeating Arizona, which fell to 11. Nebraska is now ranked 24, while BYU holds the final spot at 25, just ahead of Kentucky. The poll reflects the early standings following the opening week of the season.
- •Florida tops the USA TODAY Sports poll with 23 votes.
- •Duke is ranked second with nine top votes.
- •Illinois is currently third in the rankings.
- •Virginia moves to sixth position, up four spots.
- •UCLA enters the poll at No. 15 after defeating Arizona.
- 8:23 PMYahoo Sports — Florida basketball remains No. 1 in latest USA Today Coaches Poll
- 8:05 PMYahoo Sports — UCLA basketball moves up to No. 15 in the USA TODAY Coaches Poll
- 6:22 PMYahoo Sports — Florida holds onto top spot in Coaches Poll after first week of play
- 5:36 PMYahoo Sports — College basketball rankings: Florida edges Duke for No. 1 in USA TODAY Sports Coaches Poll
"After scoring wins over Miami and Jacksonville to open up the season, Florida basketball remains atop the USA TODAY Sports Coaches Poll rankings.
"UCLA basketball got off to a 2-0 start to the season and the team was rewarded by being placed at the No. 15 spot in this week's coaches poll.
"Florida basketball opened the season with wins against Miami and Jacksonville. See where the Gators are ranked in the latest national polls.
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External links- Yahoo SportsNov 9, 2026, 8:23 PMFlorida basketball remains No. 1 in latest USA Today Coaches Poll
Florida basketball opened the season with wins against Miami and Jacksonville. See where the Gators are ranked in the latest national polls.
- Yahoo SportsNov 9, 2026, 8:05 PMUCLA basketball moves up to No. 15 in the USA TODAY Coaches Poll
UCLA basketball got off to a 2-0 start to the season and the team was rewarded by being placed at the No. 15 spot in this week's coaches poll.
- Yahoo SportsNov 9, 2026, 6:22 PMFlorida holds onto top spot in Coaches Poll after first week of play
After scoring wins over Miami and Jacksonville to open up the season, Florida basketball remains atop the USA TODAY Sports Coaches Poll rankings.
- Yahoo SportsNov 9, 2026, 5:36 PMCollege basketball rankings: Florida edges Duke for No. 1 in USA TODAY Sports Coaches Poll
Florida held its position at No. 1 ahead of Duke in the first USA TODAY Sports men's basketball poll of the regular season.
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