Another week of upsets all across the college basketball landscape produced a slew of changes in the USA TODAY Sports coaches poll. The shuffling didn’t make it all the way to the top, but the gap is closing.
Gonzaga is No. 1 for the fifth consecutive week. The Bulldogs received 19 of 32 first-place votes. But No. 2 Baylor drew significantly closer. The Bears were first on the other 13 ballots cast and finished just four poll points behind the Zags.
Michigan State basketball, which defeated Wisconsin on Friday at Breslin Center, jumped up five spots to No.