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With the 2019-20 college basketball season officially in the books, the final USA Today Coaches Poll of the season has been released.
Kansas finished as the top-ranked team in the country, ending the year with a 28-3 record. Gonzaga, Dayton, Baylor and Florida State rounded out the top five spots.
Six B1G teams ranked in the final top 25, but none were inside the top 10. Maryland was the conference’s highest-ranked squad, coming in at No. 11. Michigan State was one spot behind at No. 12 in the final poll. Ohio State, Wisconsin, Illinois and Iowa all were listed, as well.
The B1G finished the season with three teams tying for the regular season title — Michigan State, Maryland and Wisconsin. Below are the final rankings:
- Kansas
- Gonzaga
- Dayton
- Baylor
- Florida State
- San Diego State
- Kentucky
- Duke
- Villanova
- Creighton
- Maryland
- Michigan State
- Louisville
- Oregon
- Seton Hall
- BYU
- Virginia
- Ohio State
- Wisconsin
- Auburn
- Butler
- Illinois
- Houston
- West Virginia
- Iowa
Dustin grew up in the heart of Big Ten country and has been in sports media since 2010. He has been covering Big Ten football since 2014. You can follow him on Twitter: @SchutteCFB