Vanderbilt took a hit in the Coaches' Poll after losing to Baylor on the road on Sunday, but it wasn't a brutal one. The Commodores dropped from No. 12 to No. 16 thanks to their second defeat of the season.
Vandy is currently 6-2 in the middle of a challenging non-conference schedule. The 'Dores have lost to No. 7 Kansas and No. 15 Baylor and still have games against No. 11 Purdue and 30th-ranked Dayton before they break into league play.
Michigan State assumed the top spot after last week's No. 1, Kentucky, lost to UCLA. Baylor rose up the poll to No.