This week's college basketball rankings benefited Purdue, as Duke, Iowa State, and Kentucky all lost as top 10 teams in addition to Purdue, leading to chaos throughout the top 25. First, here is the coaches poll, where Purdue drops to 13th.
| RANK | TEAM | RECORD | POINTS | 1st Place Votes | Prev | CHANGE | Hi/Low |
| 1 | Michigan St | 12-0 | 773 | 29 | 1 | 0 | 1/13 |
| 2 | Oklahoma | 8-0 | 718 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 3/8 |
| 3 | Kansas | 9-1 | 716 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 5/7 |
| 4 | Maryland | 10-1 | 687 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 2/9 |
| 5 | Virginia | 9-1 | 646 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 6/12 |
| 6 | Xavier | 11-0 | 603 | 0 | 10 | 4 | 10/NR |
| 7 | North Carolina | 9-2 | 520 | 0 | 11 | 4 | 1/11 |
| 8 | Arizona | 11-1 | 517 | 0 | 12 | 4 | 10/14 |
| 9 | Iowa St. |