All is mostly calm in the new coaches/media rankings heading into the Holiday break for most teams, but 2 teams have made it into the top 5, that weren't there before.
With most teams taking the 2 weeks off for the holidays, the question is going to be, can they maintain their spot in the coaches/media rankings, when they return to the court?
Another competitive season is ahead on the basketball court, and before the season starts, the coaches/media have voted on which teams they believe are the early season contenders.
The coaches/media rankings don't determine seeding for playoffs, but it can add some fuel to the fire, for those teams still chasing a specific playoff spot.