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NCAA Basketball Rankings: Kentucky A Unanimous No. 1 In New Coaches' Poll

Kentucky earned all 31 first-place votes from the coaches for a second straight week.

LEXINGTON, KY - JANUARY 21:  The Kentucky Wildcats cheerleaders perform during the game against the Alabama Crimson Tide at Rupp Arena on January 21, 2012 in Lexington, Kentucky.  (Photo by Andy Lyons/Getty Images)
LEXINGTON, KY - JANUARY 21: The Kentucky Wildcats cheerleaders perform during the game against the Alabama Crimson Tide at Rupp Arena on January 21, 2012 in Lexington, Kentucky. (Photo by Andy Lyons/Getty Images)
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For a second consecutive week, the Kentucky Wildcats are the unanimous No. 1 team in the ESPN/USA Today Coaches' Top 25. UK received all 31 first-place votes cast by the coaches.

Syracuse jumped over Ohio State for the No. 2 spot despite its only win this week being a controversial two-point home victory over West Virginia. Missouri and Duke rounded out the top five.

Baylor and North Carolina are tied for the No. 6 spot, while Kansas, undefeated Murray State and Michigan State make up the rest of the top ten.

Connecticut and Kansas State fell out of the rankings, while Florida State finally entered at No. 24. Wisconsin and Louisville were tied at No. 25 a week ago, which is why just one team moved into the rankings despite two falling out.

Here's your full coaches' poll for this week:

Division I Coaches' Top 25 Poll

Rank Team Record Votes Previous
1 Kentucky(31) 21-1 775 1
2 Syracuse 22-1 730 4
3 Ohio State 19-3 726 3
4 Missouri 19-2 635 2
5 Duke 18-3 631 6
6 Baylor 19-2 622 7
6 North Carolina 18-3 622 8
8 Kansas 17-4 548 5
9 Murray State 21-0 511 9
10 Michigan State 17-4 456 11
11 Florida 17-4 445 13
12 Creighton 20-2 426 14
13 UNLV 20-3 399 15
14 Georgetown 16-4 355 10
15 Marquette 18-4 323 18
16 Saint Mary's 21-2 284 20
17 San Diego State 18-3 264 12
18 Virginia 17-3 253 21
19 Mississippi State 17-5 193 16
20 Indiana 17-5 142 17
20 Wisconsin 17-5 142 25
22 Michigan 16-6 120 22
23 Harvard 18-2 116 23
24 Florida State 14-6 85 27
25 Louisville 17-5 68 25
Others Receiving Votes: Gonzaga 65, Vanderbilt 36, Connecticut 21, Nevada 18, Kansas State 15, Iowa State 9, Middle Tennessee 9, Wichita State 7, New Mexico 6, West Virginia 6, Southern Miss 4, Long Beach State 3, California 2, Temple 2, Notre Dame 1