After dropping two spots to No. 8 in the AP Poll, Kentucky only fell one spot in the Coaches Poll, coming in at No. 7.
The top six of the Coaches Poll is the same as the AP: Kansas, Gonzaga, Dayton, Florida State, Baylor, and San Diego State. Auburn is the only other ranked team from the SEC, falling two spots to No. 17, while LSU received five votes.
| 1 | Kansas | 28-3 | 800 (32) | 1 |
| 7 | Kentucky | 25-6 | 570 | 6 |
| 8 | Villanova | 24-7 | 524 | 12 |
| 9 | Creighton | 24-7 | 513 | 14 |
| 17 | Auburn | 25-6 | 228 | 15 |
| 20 | Ohio St. |