2018–19 LSU Tigers basketball team

The Tigers finished the 2017–18 season 18–15, 8–10 in SEC play to finish in a tie for ninth place. They lost in the second round of the SEC tournament to Mississippi State. The Tigers received an invitation to the National Invitation Tournament where they defeated Louisiana before losing in to Utah in the second round.

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| recruit = Naz Reid

| position = #3 PF

| hometown = Asbury Park, NJ

| highschool = Roselle Catholic High School

| feet = 6

| inches = 10

| weight = 240

| 40 =

| commitdate = 09/12/2017

| rivals stars = 5

| scout stars = 5

| 247 stars = 5

| espn stars = 5

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{{College Athlete Recruit Entry

| recruit = Emmitt Williams

| position = #7 PF

| hometown = Lehigh Acres, FL

| highschool = Oak Ridge High School

| feet = 6

| inches = 6

| weight = 215

| 40 =

| commitdate = 1/26/2018

| rivals stars = 5

| scout stars = 5

| 247 stars = 5

| espn stars = 5

}}

{{College Athlete Recruit Entry

| recruit = Javonte Smart

| position = #9 PG

| hometown = Baton Rouge, LA

| highschool = Scotlandville Magnet High School

| feet = 6

| inches = 4

| weight = 190

| 40 =

| commitdate = 06/30/2017

| rivals stars = 4

| scout stars = 4

| 247 stars = 4

| espn stars = 4

}}

{{College Athlete Recruit Entry

| recruit = Darius Days

| position = #14 PF

| hometown = Williston, FL

| highschool = The Rock School

| feet = 6

| inches = 7

| weight = 218

| 40 =

| commitdate = 10/20/2017

| rivals stars = 4

| scout stars = 4

| 247 stars = 4

| espn stars = 4

}}

{{College Athlete Recruit Entry

| recruit = Aundre Hyatt

| position = #51 PF

| hometown = Chalottesville, VA

| highschool = The Miller School

| feet = 6

| inches = 7

| weight = 218

| 40 =

| commitdate = 08/06/2018

| rivals stars = 3

| scout stars = 3

| 247 stars = 4

| espn stars = 3

}}

{{College Athlete Recruit End

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| rivals ref title = LSU 2018 Basketball Commitments

| scout ref title = 2018 LSU Basketball Commits

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| espn overall =

| accessdate = August 30, 2017

| bball = yes

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• Tony Benford ({{college|Texas Tech}})
• Greg Heiar (Franciscan)

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!colspan=12 style={{NCAA color cell|LSU Tigers}}|Non-conference regular season

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = November 6, 2018

| time = 7:30{{nbsp}}pm

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| homecoming =

| away =

| neutral =

| rank = 23

| opponent = Southeastern Louisiana

| opprank =

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| site_cityst = Baton Rouge, LA

| gamename =

| tv = SECN+

| score = 93–64

| highscorer = Reid

| points = 17

| highrebounder = Williams

| rebounds = 10

| highassister = Tied

| assists = 2

| overtime =

| attend = 10,513

| record = 1–0

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = November 9, 2018

| time = 7:00{{nbsp}}pm

| nonconf = yes

| homecoming =

| away =

| neutral =

| rank = 23

| opponent = UNC Greensboro

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Pete Maravich Assembly Center

| site_cityst = Baton Rouge, LA

| gamename =

| tv = SECN+

| score = 97–91

| highscorer = Reid

| points = 29

| highrebounder = Reid

| rebounds = 7

| highassister = Waters

| assists = 10

| overtime =

| attend = 8,613

| record = 2–0

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = November 13, 2018

| time = 6:00{{nbsp}}pm

| nonconf = yes

| homecoming =

| away =

| neutral =

| rank = 22

| opponent = Memphis

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Pete Maravich Assembly Center

| site_cityst = Baton Rouge, LA

| gamename = AdvoCare Invitational non-bracket game

| tv = SECN

| score = 85–76

| highscorer = Mays

| points = 19

| highrebounder = Williams

| rebounds = 10

| highassister = Waters

| assists = 8

| overtime =

| attend = 9,295

| record = 3–0

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = November 16, 2018

| time = 7:00{{nbsp}}pm

| nonconf = yes

| homecoming =

| away =

| neutral =

| rank = 22

| opponent = Louisiana Tech

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Pete Maravich Assembly Center

| site_cityst = Baton Rouge, LA

| gamename =

| tv = SECN+

| score = 74–67

| highscorer = Smart

| points = 16

| highrebounder = Williams

| rebounds = 7

| highassister = Waters

| assists = 5

| overtime =

| attend = 9,557

| record = 4–0

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = November 22, 2018

| time = 6:00{{nbsp}}pm

| nonconf = yes

| homecoming =

| away =

| neutral = yes

| rank = 19

| opponent = College of Charleston

| opprank =

| site_stadium = HP Field House

| site_cityst = Orlando, FL

| gamename = AdvoCare Invitational quarterfinals

| tv = ESPNU

| score = 67–55

| highscorer = Williams

| points = 14

| highrebounder = Williams

| rebounds = 9

| highassister = Waters

| assists = 11

| overtime =

| attend = N/A

| record = 5–0

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = November 23, 2018

| time = 4:30{{nbsp}}pm

| nonconf = yes

| homecoming =

| away =

| neutral = yes

| rank = 19

| opponent = Florida State

| opprank = 14

| site_stadium = HP Field House

| site_cityst = Orlando, FL

| gamename = AdvoCare Invitational semifinals

| tv = ESPN2

| score = 76–79

| highscorer = Mays

| points = 19

| highrebounder = Days

| rebounds = 6

| highassister = Smart

| assists = 8

| overtime = OT

| attend = N/A

| record = 5–1

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = November 25, 2018

| time = 3:00{{nbsp}}pm

| nonconf = yes

| homecoming =

| away =

| neutral = yes

| rank = 19

| opponent = Oklahoma State

| opprank =

| site_stadium = HP Field House

| site_cityst = Orlando, FL

| gamename = AdvoCare Invitational 3rd place game

| tv = ESPN2

| score = 77–90

| highscorer = Mays

| points = 20

| highrebounder = Bigby-Williams

| rebounds = 7

| highassister = Waters

| assists = 5

| overtime =

| attend = N/A

| record = 5–2

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = December 1, 2018

| time = 4:00{{nbsp}}pm

| nonconf = yes

| homecoming =

| away =

| neutral =

| rank =

| opponent = Grambling State

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Pete Maravich Assembly Center

| site_cityst = Baton Rouge, LA

| gamename =

| tv = SECN+

| score = 78–57

| highscorer = Waters

| points = 15

| highrebounder = Days

| rebounds = 9

| highassister = Tied

| assists = 5

| overtime =

| attend = 8,474

| record = 6–2

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = December 9, 2018

| time = 1:00{{nbsp}}pm

| nonconf = yes

| homecoming =

| away =

| neutral =

| rank =

| opponent = Incarnate Word

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Pete Maravich Assembly Center

| site_cityst = Baton Rouge, LA

| gamename =

| tv = SECN

| score = 91–50

| highscorer = Tied

| points = 16

| highrebounder = Bigby-Williams

| rebounds = 10

| highassister = Mays

| assists = 6

| overtime =

| attend = 9,098

| record = 7–2

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = December 12, 2018

| time = 8:00{{nbsp}}pm

| nonconf = yes

| homecoming =

| away = yes

| neutral =

| rank =

| opponent = Houston

| opprank = 24

| site_stadium = Fertitta Center

| site_cityst = Houston, TX

| gamename =

| tv = ESPN2

| score = 76–82

| highscorer = Smart

| points = 18

| highrebounder = Williams

| rebounds = 6

| highassister = Tied

| assists = 2

| overtime =

| attend = 7,039

| record = 7–3

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = December 15, 2018

| time = 10:00{{nbsp}}pm

| nonconf = yes

| homecoming =

| away =

| neutral = yes

| rank =

| opponent = Saint Mary's

| opprank =

| site_stadium = T-Mobile Arena

| site_cityst = Paradise, NV

| gamename = Neon Hoops Showcase

| tv = ESPNU

| score = 78–74

| highscorer = Waters

| points = 18

| highrebounder = Williams

| rebounds = 6

| highassister = Tied

| assists = 3

| overtime =

| attend = 5,107

| record = 8–3

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = December 21, 2018

| time = 7:00{{nbsp}}pm

| nonconf = yes

| homecoming =

| away =

| neutral =

| rank =

| opponent = Furman

| opprank = 24

| site_stadium = Pete Maravich Assembly Center

| site_cityst = Baton Rouge, LA

| gamename =

| tv = SECN+

| score = 75–57

| highscorer = Waters

| points = 20

| highrebounder = Tied

| rebounds = 10

| highassister = Waters

| assists = 7

| overtime =

| attend = 9,765

| record = 9–3

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = December 28, 2018

| time = 7:00{{nbsp}}pm

| nonconf = yes

| homecoming =

| away =

| neutral =

| rank =

| opponent = Louisiana–Monroe

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Pete Maravich Assembly Center

| site_cityst = Baton Rouge, LA

| gamename =

| tv = SECN+

| score = 81–69

| highscorer = Reid

| points = 19

| highrebounder = Reid

| rebounds = 12

| highassister = Waters

| assists = 10

| overtime =

| attend = 10,028

| record = 10–3

}}

|-

!colspan=12 style={{NCAA color cell|LSU Tigers}}| 2018–19 Southeastern Conference men's basketball season

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = January 8, 2019

| time = 8:00{{nbsp}}pm

| nonconf =

| homecoming =

| away =

| neutral =

| rank =

| opponent = Alabama

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Pete Maravich Assembly Center

| site_cityst = Baton Rouge, LA

| gamename =

| tv = SECN

| score = 88–79

| highscorer = Waters

| points = 19

| highrebounder = Bigby-Williams

| rebounds = 13

| highassister = Waters

| assists = 7

| overtime =

| attend = 9,718

| record = 11–3

| conference = 1–0

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = January 12, 2019

| time = 5:00{{nbsp}}pm

| nonconf =

| homecoming =

| away = yes

| neutral =

| rank =

| opponent = Arkansas

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Bud Walton Arena

| site_cityst = Fayetteville, AR

| gamename =

| tv = SECN

| score = 94–88

| highscorer = Reid

| points = 27

| highrebounder = Williams

| rebounds = 10

| highassister = Waters

| assists = 11

| overtime = OT

| attend = 17,361

| record = 12–3

| conference = 2–0

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = January 15, 2019

| time = 8:00{{nbsp}}pm

| nonconf =

| homecoming =

| away = yes

| neutral =

| rank =

| opponent = Ole Miss

| opprank = 18

| site_stadium = The Pavilion at Ole Miss

| site_cityst = Oxford, MS

| gamename =

| tv = SECN

| score = 83–69

| highscorer = Waters

| points = 20

| highrebounder = Bigby-Williams

| rebounds = 10

| highassister = Waters

| assists = 9

| overtime =

| attend = 9,500

| record = 13–3

| conference = 3–0

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = January 19, 2019

| time = 5:00{{nbsp}}pm

| nonconf =

| homecoming =

| away =

| neutral =

| rank =

| opponent = South Carolina

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Pete Maravich Assembly Center

| site_cityst = Baton Rouge, LA

| gamename =

| tv = SECN

| score = 89–67

| highscorer = Tied

| points = 15

| highrebounder = Williams

| rebounds = 13

| highassister = Waters

| assists = 6

| overtime =

| attend = 11,607

| record = 14–3

| conference = 4–0

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = January 23, 2019

| time = 6:00{{nbsp}}pm

| nonconf =

| homecoming =

| away =

| neutral =

| rank = 25

| opponent = Georgia

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Pete Maravich Assembly Center

| site_cityst = Baton Rouge, LA

| gamename =

| tv = SECN

| score = 92–82

| highscorer = Waters

| points = 26

| highrebounder = Reid

| rebounds = 7

| highassister = Waters

| assists = 4

| overtime =

| attend = 9,416

| record = 15–3

| conference = 5–0

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = January 26, 2019

| time = 5:00{{nbsp}}pm

| nonconf =

| homecoming =

| away = yes

| neutral =

| rank = 25

| opponent = Missouri

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Mizzou Arena

| site_cityst = Columbia, MO

| gamename =

| tv = SECN

| score = 86–80

| highscorer = Mays

| points = 24

| highrebounder = Reid

| rebounds = 8

| highassister = Waters

| assists = 9

| overtime = OT

| attend = 11,513

| record = 16–3

| conference = 6–0

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = January 30, 2019

| time = 8:00{{nbsp}}pm

| nonconf =

| homecoming =

| away = yes

| neutral =

| rank = 19

| opponent = Texas A&M

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Reed Arena

| site_cityst = College Station, TX

| gamename =

| tv = ESPN2

| score = 72–57

| highscorer = Waters

| points = 36

| highrebounder = Bigby-Williams

| rebounds = 11

| highassister = Mays

| assists = 4

| overtime =

| attend = 6,554

| record = 17–3

| conference = 7–0

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = February 2, 2019

| time = 5:00{{nbsp}}pm

| nonconf =

| homecoming =

| away =

| neutral =

| rank = 19

| opponent = Arkansas

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Pete Maravich Assembly Center

| site_cityst = Baton Rouge, LA

| gamename =

| tv = SECN

| score = 89–90

| highscorer = Reid

| points = 19

| highrebounder = Reid

| rebounds = 10

| highassister = Waters

| assists = 6

| overtime =

| attend = 13,311

| record = 17–4

| conference = 7–1

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = February 6, 2019

| time = 8:00{{nbsp}}pm

| nonconf =

| homecoming =

| away = yes

| neutral =

| rank = 21

| opponent = Mississippi State

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Humphrey Coliseum

| site_cityst = Starkville, MS

| gamename =

| tv = ESPN2

| score = 92–88

| highscorer = Reid

| points = 29

| highrebounder = Bigby-Williams

| rebounds = 13

| highassister = Waters

| assists = 5

| overtime = OT

| attend = 7,456

| record = 18–4

| conference = 8–1

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = February 9, 2019

| time = 1:00{{nbsp}}pm

| nonconf =

| homecoming =

| away =

| neutral =

| rank = 21

| opponent = Auburn

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Pete Maravich Assembly Center

| site_cityst = Baton Rouge, LA

| gamename =

| tv = ESPN2

| score = 83–78

| highscorer = Mays

| points = 20

| highrebounder = Bigby-Williams

| rebounds = 11

| highassister = Waters

| assists = 10

| overtime =

| attend = 12,004

| record = 19–4

| conference = 9–1

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = February 12, 2019

| time = 6:00{{nbsp}}pm

| nonconf =

| homecoming =

| away = yes

| neutral =

| rank = 19

| opponent = Kentucky

| opprank = 5

| site_stadium = Rupp Arena

| site_cityst = Lexington, KY

| gamename =

| tv = ESPN

| score = 73–71

| highscorer = Waters

| points = 15

| highrebounder = Reid

| rebounds = 7

| highassister = Tied

| assists = 5

| overtime =

| attend = 23,490

| record = 20–4

| conference = 10–1

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = February 16, 2019

| time = 5:00{{nbsp}}pm

| nonconf =

| homecoming =

| away = yes

| neutral =

| rank = 19

| opponent = Georgia

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Stegeman Coliseum

| site_cityst = Athens, GA

| gamename =

| tv = SECN

| score = 83–79

| highscorer = Waters

| points = 20

| highrebounder = Bigby-Williams

| rebounds = 8

| highassister = Waters

| assists = 5

| overtime =

| attend = 10,298

| record = 21–4

| conference = 11–1

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = February 20, 2019

| time = 6:00{{nbsp}}pm

| nonconf =

| homecoming =

| away =

| neutral =

| rank = 13

| opponent = Florida

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Pete Maravich Assembly Center

| site_cityst = Baton Rouge, LA

| gamename =

| tv = ESPN2

| score = 77–82

| highscorer = Mays

| points = 18

| highrebounder = Reid

| rebounds = 15

| highassister = Waters

| assists = 4

| overtime = OT

| attend = 10,976

| record = 21–5

| conference = 11–2

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = February 23, 2019

| time = 11:00 am

| nonconf =

| homecoming =

| away =

| neutral =

| rank = 13

| opponent = Tennessee

| opprank = 5

| site_stadium = Pete Maravich Assembly Center

| site_cityst = Baton Rouge, LA

| gamename =

| tv = ESPN

| score = 82–80

| highscorer = Smart

| points = 29

| highrebounder = Bigby-Williams

| rebounds = 10

| highassister = Smart

| assists = 5

| overtime = OT

| attend = 13,581

| record = 22–5

| conference = 12–2

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = February 26, 2019

| time = 8:00{{nbsp}}pm

| nonconf =

| homecoming =

| away =

| neutral =

| rank = 13

| opponent = Texas A&M

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Pete Maravich Assembly Center

| site_cityst = Baton Rouge, LA

| gamename =

| tv = ESPN2

| score = 66–55

| highscorer = Reid

| points = 18

| highrebounder = Tied

| rebounds = 11

| highassister = Mays

| assists = 5

| overtime =

| attend = 9,614

| record = 23–5

| conference = 13–2

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = March 2, 2019

| time = 11:00 am

| nonconf =

| homecoming =

| away = yes

| neutral =

| rank = 13

| opponent = Alabama

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Coleman Coliseum

| site_cityst = Tuscaloosa, AL

| gamename =

| tv = ESPN

| score = 74–69

| highscorer = Mays

| points = 20

| highrebounder = Reid

| rebounds = 13

| highassister = Smart

| assists = 4

| overtime =

| attend = 11,570

| record = 24–5

| conference = 14–2

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = March 6, 2019

| time = 6:00{{nbsp}}pm

| nonconf =

| homecoming =

| away = yes

| neutral =

| rank = 10

| opponent = Florida

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Exactech Arena

| site_cityst = Gainesville, FL

| gamename =

| tv = ESPN2

| score = 79–78

| highscorer = Waters

| points = 19

| highrebounder = Williams

| rebounds = 14

| highassister = Waters

| assists = 6

| overtime = OT

| attend = 9,550

| record = 25–5

| conference = 15–2

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = March 9, 2019

| time = 7:30{{nbsp}}pm

| nonconf =

| homecoming =

| away =

| neutral =

| rank = 10

| opponent = Vanderbilt

| opprank =

| site_stadium = Pete Maravich Assembly Center

| site_cityst = Baton Rouge, LA

| gamename =

| tv = SECN

| score = 80–59

| highscorer = Days

| points = 15

| highrebounder = Bigby-Williams

| rebounds = 11

| highassister = Waters

| assists = 8

| overtime =

| attend = 13,546

| record = 26–5

| conference = 16–2

}}

|-

!colspan=12 style={{NCAA color cell|LSU Tigers}}| 2019 SEC men's basketball tournament

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = March 15, 2019

| time = 12:00{{nbsp}}pm

| nonconf =

| homecoming =

| away =

| neutral = yes

| rank = 9

| seed = 1

| opponent = Florida

| opprank =

| oppseed = 8

| site_stadium = Bridgestone Arena

| site_cityst = Nashville, TN

| gamename = Quarterfinals

| tv = ESPN

| score = 73–76

| highscorer = Reid

| points = 26

| highrebounder = Reid

| rebounds = 14

| highassister = Waters

| assists = 7

| overtime =

| attend = 16,490

| record = 26–6

}}

|-

!colspan=12 style={{NCAA color cell|LSU Tigers}}| 2019 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = March 21, 2019

| time = 11:40{{nbsp}}am

| nonconf = yes

| neutral = yes

| rank = 12

| seed = 3 E

| opponent = Yale

| oppseed = 14 E

| site_stadium = VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena

| site_cityst = Jacksonville, FL

| gamename = First Round

| tv = truTV

| score = 79–74

| highscorer = Mays

| points = 19

| highrebounder = Reid

| rebounds = 10

| highassister = Waters

| assists = 7

| attend = 12,429

| record = 27–6

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = March 24, 2019

| time = 11:10{{nbsp}}am

| nonconf = yes

| neutral = yes

| rank = 12

| seed = 3 E

| opponent = Maryland

| oppseed = 6 E

| site_stadium = VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena

| site_cityst = Jacksonville, FL

| gamename = Second Round

| tv = CBS

| score = 69–67

| highscorer = Mays

| points = 16

| highrebounder = Bigby-Williams

| rebounds = 8

| highassister = Waters

| assists = 5

| attend = 14,250

| record = 28–6

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = March 29, 2019

| time = 6:09 pm

| nonconf = yes

| neutral = yes

| rank = 12

| seed = 3 E

| opponent = Michigan State

| opprank = 5

| oppseed = 2 E

| site_stadium = Capital One Arena

| site_cityst = Washington, D.C.

| gamename = Sweet Sixteen

| tv = CBS

| score = 63–80

| highscorer = Waters

| points = 23

| highrebounder = Reid

| rebounds = 9

| highassister = Tied

| assists = 9

| overtime =

| attend = 20,728

| record = 28–7

}}

{{CBB schedule end

| poll=AP Poll

| timezone = Central Time|region=E|regionname=East}}

{{See also|2018–19 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings}}

{{Ranking movements

| poll1title = AP

| poll1firstweek = 0

| poll1lastweek =19

| poll1_0=23

| poll1_1=22

| poll1_2=19

| poll1_3=RV

| poll1_4=NR

| poll1_5=NR

| poll1_6=NR

| poll1_7=NR

| poll1_8=NR

| poll1_9=NR

| poll1_10=RV

| poll1_11=25

| poll1_12=19

| poll1_13=21

| poll1_14=19

| poll1_15=13

| poll1_16=13

| poll1_17=10

| poll1_18=9

| poll1_19=12

| poll1_20=

| poll2title = Coaches

| poll2firstweek = 0

| poll2lastweek =20

| poll2_0 = RV

| poll2_1 = RV^

| poll2_2 = 21

| poll2_3 = RV

| poll2_4 = RV

| poll2_5 = NR

| poll2_6 = NR

| poll2_7 = NR

| poll2_8 = NR

| poll2_9 = NR

| poll2_10 = NR

| poll2_11 = RV

| poll2_12 = 19

| poll2_13 = 22

| poll2_14 = 21

| poll2_15 = 15

| poll2_16 = 14

| poll2_17=10

| poll2_18=9

| poll2_19=12

| poll2_20=15

}}

*AP does not release post-NCAA Tournament rankings
^Coaches did not release a Week 2 poll.

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