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Last week the Texas A&M Aggies played two tough games inthe 2K Sports Classic benefiting Coaches vs. Cancer. A&M lost to Mississippi State 69-60 in the semifinals and defeated St. John's 58-57 in the third-place game. The loss dropped the Aggies down to No. 24 in this week's release of the ESPN Coaches Poll, as Billy Kennedy will have the opportunity to coach his boys up on a slow week of action.
Their next opponent is Texas A&M-Corpus Christi, who is 0-2 on the season thus far.
Of all votes received, the Texas Longhorns are currently ranked No. 29.
Here is the ESPN/USA Today Coaches Poll for Week 3:
| ESPN/USA Today Coaches Poll: |
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| RK | TEAM | RECORD | PTS |
| 1 | North Carolina (30) | 3-0 | 774 |
| 2 | Kentucky (1) | 4-0 | 732 |
| 3 | Ohio State | 3-0 | 708 |
| 4 | Connecticut | 4-0 | 668 |
| 5 | Syracuse | 4-0 | 652 |
| 6 | Duke | 4-0 | 640 |
| 7 | Louisville | 3-0 | 555 |
| 8 | Memphis | 1-0 | 497 |
| 9 | Florida | 2-1 | 480 |
| 10 | Baylor | 3-0 | 443 |
| 11 | Wisconsin | 3-0 | 438 |
| 12 | Xavier | 3-0 | 394 |
| 13 | Alabama | 5-0 | 379 |
| 14 | Kansas | 1-1 | 327 |
| 15 | Michigan | 3-0 | 288 |
| 16 | Pittsburgh | 2-1 | 252 |
| 17 | Marquette | 4-0 | 241 |
| 18 | California | 3-0 | 216 |
| 19 | Gonzaga | 3-0 | 208 |
| 20 | Florida State | 4-0 | 189 |
| 21 | Missouri | 3-0 | 181 |
| 22 | Vanderbilt | 3-1 | 179 |
| 23 | Arizona | 4-1 | 134 |
| 24 | Texas A&M | 3-1 | 65 |
| 25 | Creighton | 4-0 | 62 |
Others receiving votes: Mississippi State 58, Purdue 48, Villanova 48, Texas 31, UNLV 23, Cincinnati 23, Northwestern 22, Temple 20, Cleveland State 20, Saint Louis 12, Michigan State 12, George Mason 10, Illinois 8, Long Beach State 8, San Diego State 8, Saint Mary's 6, Oklahoma State 6, Washington 3, Virginia 2, Indiana 2, Marshall 1, Harvard 1, Notre Dame 1