BTN.com staff, April 8, 2014

Michigan, Michigan State and Wisconsin all made runs to at least the Elite Eight in the NCAA tournament. Their reward: A top 10 ranking in the final Coaches Poll. The Badgers, who advanced to their first Final Four since 2000, finished No. 4, while Michigan and Michigan State came in at No. 6 and No. 8, respectively. See the full poll in this post.

Coaches Rankings
Rankings as of 4/8/2014
Rank School Record Votes Prev Rank
1 Connecticut Huskies 32-8 791 (30) 19
2 Kentucky Wildcats 29-11 759 (1) 22
3 Florida Gators 36-3 735 1
4 Wisconsin Badgers 30-8 704 15
5 Arizona Wildcats 33-5 637 5
6 Michigan Wolverines 28-9 594 8
7 Wichita State Shockers 35-1 583 (1) 2
8 Michigan State Spartans 29-9 553 13
9 Louisville Cardinals 31-6 545 3
10 Virginia Cavaliers 30-7 539 4
11 Iowa State Cyclones 28-8 457 9
12 San Diego State Aztecs 31-5 453 11
13 Villanova Wildcats 29-5 367 7
14 Kansas Jayhawks 25-10 341 10
15 UCLA Bruins 28-9 297 23
16 Duke Blue Devils 26-9 276 6
17 Syracuse Orange 28-6 263 12
18 Baylor Bears 26-12 246 NR
18 Dayton Flyers 26-11 246 NR
20 Creighton Bluejays 27-8 190 16
21 North Carolina Tar Heels 24-10 156 18
22 Cincinnati Bearcats 27-7 126 14
23 Tennessee Volunteers 24-13 122 NR
24 Stanford Cardinal 23-13 104 NR
25 Saint Louis Billikens 27-7 75 21
New Mexico Lobos 27-7 50 17
Oklahoma Sooners 23-10 33 20
Memphis Tigers 24-10 23 NR
Harvard Crimson 27-5 21 NR
Ohio State Buckeyes 25-10 21 24
Oregon Ducks 24-10 14 NR
Texas Longhorns 24-11 12 NR
VCU Rams 26-9 11 25
Gonzaga Bulldogs 29-7 10 NR
Pittsburgh Panthers 26-10 10 NR
Saint Joseph's Hawks 24-10 9 NR
Minnesota Golden Gophers 25-13 7 NR
Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks 32-3 7 NR
SMU Mustangs 27-10 7 NR
Florida State Seminoles 22-14 4 NR
Clemson Tigers 23-13 1 NR
North Dakota State Bison 26-7 1 NR