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No. 1 Arizona kept the top spot in the latest USA TODAY Sports Men's Basketball Coaches Poll on Monday, Jan. 26.
The undefeated Wildcats (20-0) are 7-0 in Big 12 play and are coming off a pair of commanding wins against Cincinnati and West Virginia. They face a big test on Jan. 26, however, traveling to face No. 13 BYU (17-2) and true freshman AJ Dybantsa, one of the best players in the nation.
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The only other two undefeated teams remaining — Nebraska (20-0) and Miami (Ohio) (20-0) — were ranked No. 5 and tied-for No. 25 in the updated rankings, respectively. The Cornhuskers and coach Fred Hoiberg face No. 2 Michigan in a huge Big Ten matchup on Jan. 27.
Here's a look at the latest college basketball polls for Jan. 26:
Men's college basketball rankings on Jan. 26First-place votes in parentheses.
USA TODAY Sports Coaches Poll- Arizona (31)
- Michigan
- UConn
- Duke
- Nebraska
- Gonzaga
- Houston
- Michigan State
- Iowa State
- Illinois
- Texas Tech
- Purdue
- BYU
- Kansas
- Vanderbilt
- Arkansas
- Virginia
- North Carolina
- Clemson
- Louisville
- Florida
- Saint Louis
- Alabama
- St. John's
- Miami (Ohio) | Iowa (tied)
Others receiving votes:Georgia 33; Tennessee 30; Texas A&M 19; Villanova 15; Saint Mary's 9; SMU 4; Kentucky 3; Utah State 2; Liberty 1.
AP Top 25This section will be updated.
This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Men's college basketball rankings: Updated Coaches Poll, AP Top 25
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