With the calendar turning to February over the weekend, we’re one month closer to March — and that much closer to seeing a 68-team bracket that will end with the crowning of a men’s basketball national champion.
As that stage awaits, a handful of teams are starting to separate themselves from the rest of the field of contenders.
No. 1 Arizona remained undefeated after a strong week in which it went on the road to hold off No. 13 BYU 86-83 on Jan. 26 and had its way with rival Arizona State 87-74 on Jan. 31.
Just behind the Wildcats, No. 2 Michigan continued a stellar second season under coach Dusty May with a pair of top-10 wins against No. 5 Nebraska — handing the Cornhuskers their first loss of the season — and at rival No. 8 Michigan State.
How does the rest of the landscape look nationally?
Here’s an updated look at the updated men’s basketball rankings in the USA TODAY Sports Coaches Poll and AP Top 25:
Men’s college basketball rankings after Week 13
First-place votes in parentheses
USA TODAY Sports Coaches Poll
- Arizona (31)
- Michigan
- UConn
- Duke
- Gonzaga
- Illinois
- Iowa State
- Houston
- Nebraska
- Michigan State
- Kansas
- Purdue
- Texas Tech
- BYU
- Vanderbilt
- Florida
- Virginia
- North Carolina
- Clemson
- Saint Louis
- Arkansas
- St. John’s
- Louisville
- Miami (Ohio)
- Texas A&M
Others receiving votes: Iowa 52; Tennessee 50; UCF 15; Alabama 15; Villanova 13; Kentucky 9; NC State 4; Utah State 2; Georgia 2; Saint Mary’s 1.
AP Top 25
This section will be updated when the poll is released Monday.
This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Men’s college basketball rankings: Updated Coaches Poll, AP Top 25