‘We just had a lot of quit in us tonight,’ Caldwell said after a 93-50 loss to South Carolina on Sunday; the 43-point margin a record for the largest defeat in Tennessee women’s basketball history. 

‘And that’s been something that’s been consistent with our team is ― we’re not comfortable, and things don’t go our way, and I have a team that’ll just quit on you. And you can’t do that in big games, can’t do that anytime in the SEC, but you certainly can’t do that at a program like this.’

Caldwell had no answers for why, when things are going badly, the Lady Vols struggle to stay composed. They seemingly unravel to the point of no return. (This season, the team has five ranked losses of 15 points or more, including a 30-point loss to UConn and 43-point loss to the Gamecocks. Three of those losses to top teams also included 20 turnovers.) Caldwell appeared to shift the blame to her team.

‘That’s a question for them, about why they can’t stick together,’ the Tennessee coach said.

When asked if she had advice for Caldwell as a young head coach, South Carolina head coach Dawn Staley offered up some reassuring words after Caldwell’s head-turning admissions.

‘For two, you gotta get your team to buy in, and sometimes, it’s tricking them because it’s a game. It’s a game that you really have to balance playing with the players because they know they played like ish, right? They know they did. Sometimes you need to bring what good happened. If you can find some good in it … some of that might just kind of relax them a little bit.’

Staley also shared what she thinks Caldwell and Tennessee can do to get back on track after losing three of their last four games.

‘Competitors know when they don’t play well. Competitors know when they need to change their mindsets,’ the Gamecocks coach said.

‘You need the majority of your team thinking the same way, and it has to be positive. If it’s negative, you’re going to get negative results. So, I would start from there.’

Patriots’ rookie Kyle Williams had eyes on more than just the ball on Super Bowl Sunday.

The 23-year-old wide receiver and kickoff returner was among several people who chased after a shirtless fan who bolted onto the field at the beginning of the fourth quarter.

A TikTok user captured and shared the moment, which shows security pursuing the man down the field before Williams breaks into a run.

According to previous USA TODAY reporting, the shirtless man ran on from the direction of the Seattle Seahawks’ end zone, briefly forcing a pause in the action.

The fan managed to run a good length of the field as security staff tried to converge on him, but actually split on the opposite half of the field. The man can be seen spreading his arms in a victorious pose as he continued his sprint.

Watch Patriots’ Kyle Williams chase shirtless fan across Super Bowl field

Williams left his huddle and jogged toward the man, in what appeared to be a half-hearted attempt to stop the fan, as he approached another pocket of guards.

Williams stood guard, staying close to the fan until security apprehended him at the 10-yard line.

The Patriots scored their first points of the night on a touchdown pass to Mack Hollins shortly thereafter. But the luck from Williams’s good deed didn’t last long, as the Patriots lost to the Seattle Seahawks 29-13.

USA TODAY has reached out to Levi’s Stadium for comment.

CORTINA d’AMPEZZO, Italy — Lindsey Vonn has a complex fracture in her tibia that will require multiple surgeries.

Vonn made her first comments since her horrific crash in the Olympic downhill Sunday, Feb. 8, saying in an Instagram post that she knew the risks involved.

‘While yesterday did not end the way I had hoped, and despite the intense physical pain it caused, I have no regrets,” Vonn said. ‘Standing in the starting gate yesterday was an incredible feeling that I will never forget. Knowing I stood there having a chance to win was a victory in and of itself.

“I also knew that racing was a risk. It always was and always will be an incredibly dangerous sport.”

Vonn made clear that her torn ACL had nothing to do with the crash. She injured her left knee – she also had bone bruising and meniscus damage – in another crash on Jan. 30 in the final downhill before the Milano Cortina Olympics.

Skiing with a torn ACL is not unheard of, and Vonn said her knee was stable and strong. She did intensive rehab between the crash and the Olympics, as well as pool workouts and plyometrics. She completed two training runs without issue, including posting the third-fastest time in the second one.

‘In downhill ski racing the difference between a strategic line and a catastrophic injury can be as small as 5 inches. I was simply 5 inches too tight on my line when my right arm hooked inside of the gate, twisting me and resulted in my crash,” Vonn wrote. “My ACL and past injuries had nothing to do with my crash whatsoever.”

Vonn hooked her arm around the fourth gate on the Olimpia delle Tofane course, which spun her around and flung her into the hard, snow-covered surface. She then tumbled end over end several times before coming to a stop.

Vonn was treated on the hill for roughly 13 minutes before being loaded into a helicopter and, five minutes later, airlifted to a local hospital. After an assessment there, she was transferred to Ca’Foncello Hospital in Treviso, about two hours away. She underwent surgery later that day, and both the hospital and U.S. Skiing said she was in stable condition.

‘Similar to ski racing, we take risks in life. We dream. We love. We jump. And sometimes we fall. Sometimes our hearts are broken. Sometimes we don’t achieve the dreams we know we could have. But that is the also the beauty of life; we can try,’ Vonn wrote in her Instagram post.

‘I tried. I dreamt. I jumped,’ she said. ‘I hope if you take away anything from my journey it’s that you all have the courage to dare greatly. Life is too short not to take chances on yourself. Because the only failure in life is not trying.’

Vonn is among the greatest skiers of all-time, a three-time Olympic medalist whose 84 World Cup wins are behind only Mikaela Shiffrin and Ingemar Stenmark. Vonn was forced to retire in 2019 because of the physical pain from a series of injuries to her right knee.

But after having a partial knee replacement in April 2024, Vonn felt so good she began contemplating a comeback.

‘I retired in 2019 because my body said no more, not because I didn’t want to continue racing,” Vonn told USA TODAY Sports in October. “So I feel like this could be an incredible moment to end this chapter of my life and move forward in a really exciting and peaceful way.”

Cortina was a big part of that.

Cortina has always been one of Vonn’s favorite places. She made her first World Cup podium there, winning a bronze medal in the downhill in 2004, and 12 of her 84 World Cup victories came there. To ski in an Olympics there, maybe have those be her final races, seemed a fitting end.

“It’s such a special place for me,” Vonn said in October. “I don’t think I would have tried this comeback if the Olympics weren’t in Corina. If it had been anywhere else, I would probably say it’s not worth it.

“But for me, there’s something special about Corina that always pulls me back.”

Vonn had mixed results after she returned to the World Cup circuit in 2024, but she finished the season with a silver medal in the super-G at the World Cup finals in Sun Valley, Idaho. After a full off-season to train and fine-tune her equipment, the 41-year-old Vonn was unstoppable.

She won the season’s first downhill, in St. Moritz, and another in Zauchensee. She was on the podium in all five downhill races, and two of the first three super-Gs.

Vonn led the downhill standings, putting her in position to join Mikaela Shiffrin as the only skiers to win nine season titles in a single discipline. Vonn also was second in the super-G standings and sixth in the overall.

What is a complex tibia fracture?

A tibia fracture is a break in the shin bone that is an emergency needing immediate treatment. ‘Your tibias are some of the strongest bones in your body. It usually takes a lot of force to break one,’ according to the Cleveland Clinic. ‘You probably won’t be able to stand, walk or put weight on your leg if you have a broken shin bone.’

A complex fracture involves multiple breaks in a bone and damaged soft tissue, according Yale Medicine. Symptoms include extreme pain, numbness and, sometimes, a bone that protrudes through the skin. Treatment involves stabilization and surgery.

The Charles Bediako eligibility saga has come to a head for Alabama men’s basketball.

The motion for a temporary injunction has been denied by Judge Daniel Pruet, according to The Tuscaloosa News ― part of the USA TODAY Network ― on Monday, Feb. 9. That means the 7-foot center’s time with the Crimson Tide and return to college basketball are over.

The decision overturns the temporary restraining order by Judge James Roberts Jr. that Bediako received on Jan. 21 against the NCAA that made him immediately eligible.

Bediako originally played for Alabama from 2021 to 2023 before appearing in 82 games across three seasons in the G League.

Roberts, since then, recused himself from the case due to a conflict of interest as an Alabama donor.

In an NCAA affidavit filed on Thursday, Feb. 5, in Tuscaloosa County (Alabama), SEC commissioner Greg Sankey asked the court to rule against Bediako, siding with the NCAA.

“I respectfully ask the Court to uphold the NCAA eligibility rules challenged in this case, which are essential to the integrity of college sports, to the educational mission they serve, and to the opportunities they provide for current and future student-athletes,” Sankey wrote in the affidavit.

Bediako appeared in five games for the Crimson Tide, averaging 10 points, 4.6 rebounds and 1.2 blocks per game in 21.6 minutes. He had 12 points in Alabama’s 96-92 win over Alabama on Saturday, Feb. 7.

The NCAA’s argument against Bediako’s eligibility is that he signed multiple professional contracts since leaving Alabama after the 2022-23 season, which make him ineligible to return to the sport, according to the organization’s longstanding eligibility rules.

Bediako’s return to college basketball is happening during a period when several former G League players have been added to college rosters for this season.

NCAA statement on Charles Bediako being ruled ineligible

NCAA President Charlie Baker released a statement on Bediako being ruled ineligible on Monday, Feb. 9.

“Common sense won a round today. The court saw this for what it is: an attempt by professionals to pivot back to college and crowd out the next generation of students,’ he wrote in a statement released on social media.

‘College sports are for students, not for people who already walked away to go pro and now want to hit the ‘undo’ button at the expense of a teenager’s dream. While we’re glad the court upheld the rules our members actually want, one win doesn’t fix the national mess of state laws. It’s time for Congress to stop watching from the sidelines and help us provide some actual stability.”

Will Alabama have to forfeit games Charles Bediako played in?

No, Alabama will not have to forfeit the games Bediako played in because he was eligible due to a TRO. He appeared in five games with the Crimson Tide, with the team going 3-2.

Alabama beat Auburn 96-92 on Saturday, Feb. 7, and defeated Texas A&M 100-97 on Feb. 4. The Crimson Tide also had a 90-64 win over Missouri. They lost to Tennessee and Florida in that span.

MILAN — Ellie Kam wasn’t not going to let her 2026 Winter Olympics gold medal leave her while sleeping.

The pairs skater with Danny O’Shea was part of the Team USA squad that won the figure skating team event in thrilling fashion, with their triumphant free skate playing a major role in the first place finish. It was the first medal for the duo making their Olympic debut, and Kam revealed to USA TODAY Sports she kept it close by the time she fell asleep.

“I slept with mine under my pillow,’ Kam said. ‘It’s cushioned, it’s not going to go anywhere, it’s not going to fall off, unless I have a crazy rumble tumble in my sleep. But I don’t think that’s going to happen, so I think we’re safe there.’

Kam and O’Shea showed off their medals on Monday, Feb. 9 as there other athletes have had issues with their medals breaking. Speed skier Breezy Johnson was the first American to win gold in Milano Cortina and while celebrating, the medal came off its ribbon. She said her medal is not ‘crazy broken, but it’s a little broken.’

She wasn’t the only one to have issues. Kam and O’Shea’s teammate Alysa Liu also had her medal detach from the ribbon, documenting it on social media. Both Kam and O’Shea said the medals are ‘really hefty’ and said they can understand why there have been issues with them so early in the Games.

‘They’re very substantial and real metal, and I think that’s why people are having issues with it because it’s maybe a little bit stronger than the ribbon,’ he said. ‘But that’s what you want in an Olympic medal, right? Something that’s solid. I’m so happy with it.’

The gold medals at the 2026 Winter Olympics are 506 grams, but includes just six grams of gold. The rest of it consists of silver, according to organizers. The Olympic medals have a diameter of about 80 millimeters and are around 10 millimeters thick.

The NBA trading deadline has come and gone and a handful of teams improved their positioning for the back half of the 2025-26 NBA season.

And with the NBA All-Star break coming up at the end of the week, it will offer teams a bit of a respite and chance to recharge before the grind continues.

The most fascinating teams to watch are the ones who bought before the deadline — the Cleveland Cavaliers, Boston Celtics and Charlotte Hornets, for example — to see whether their moves can lead to tangible gains in the future.

Here are USA TODAY Sports’ NBA power rankings after Week 15 of the 2025-26 regular season:

USA TODAY Sports NBA power rankings

Note: Records and stats through Feb. 8. Parentheses show movement from last week’s rankings.

NBA Week 16 power rankings: Top 10

1. Detroit Pistons, 38-13 (—)

2. Oklahoma City Thunder, 40-13 (—)

3. San Antonio Spurs, 36-16 (+1)

4. New York Knicks, 34-19 (+5)

5. Boston Celtics, 34-19 (—)

6. Denver Nuggets, 34-19 (-3)

7. Houston Rockets, 32-19 (—)

8. Los Angeles Lakers, 32-19 (—)

9. Cleveland Cavaliers, 32-21 (+1)

10. Toronto Raptors, 32-22 (-4)

The Thunder continue to show vulnerabilities, especially now that reigning Most Valuable Player Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is set to miss time. Oklahoma City has lost five of its last eight games, including the last two without Gilgeous-Alexander. The Knicks have posted massive victories against the Raptors, Lakers, Nuggets and Celtics over the last week, so they move up, but a loss against Detroit shows why the Pistons remain at the top.

And the Cavaliers, with their fascinating trade for James Harden, now have to back up their decision to go all-in on this build; the Cavs have won eight of their last nine, though the competition hasn’t necessarily been that impressive.

NBA Week 16 power rankings: Nos. 11-20

11. Minnesota Timberwolves, 32-22 (+1)

12. Phoenix Suns, 31-22 (+1)

13. Philadelphia 76ers, 30-22 (+1)

14. Golden State Warriors, 28-25 (-3)

15. Orlando Magic, 27-24 (+4)

16. Los Angeles Clippers, 25-27 (+2)

17. Miami Heat, 28-26 (-2)

18. Charlotte Hornets, 25-28 (+4)

19. Atlanta Hawks, 26-28 (+1)

20. Portland Trail Blazers, 25-28 (-3)

The Timberwolves have lost three of their last four, but they move up a spot mostly because the teams below them haven’t necessarily capitalized. Still, defense is a massive concern, as Minnesota ranks 29th in defensive rating (125.5) over its last four games.

The middle of the Eastern Conference is seemingly a group of teams — the Magic, Heat and Hawks — rotating in and out. But it’s the hottest team in the NBA, the Charlotte Hornets, who have won nine consecutive games, who are big risers. Charlotte ranks first in offensive rating (120.8) and second in net rating (13.2) over the last nine games.

NBA Week 16 power rankings: Nos. 21-30

21. Chicago Bulls, 24-29 (-5)

22. Milwaukee Bucks, 21-29 (+2)

23. Memphis Grizzlies, 20-31 (—)

24. Dallas Mavericks, 19-33 (-3)

25. Utah Jazz, 16-37 (—)

26. New Orleans Pelicans, 14-40 (—)

27. Brooklyn Nets, 14-37 (—)

28.  Washington Wizards, 14-38 (+2)

29. Indiana Pacers, 13-40 (-1)

30. Sacramento Kings, 12-42 (-1)

The Mavericks have gotten excellent performances from Cooper Flagg, but the trade of Anthony Davis signals that rebuild is fully in action. The Bucks got a big win by staying patient in the trading deadline, and the addition of Cam Thomas should bolster scoring. But can the Bucks make a tangible push for the playoffs once Giannis Antetokounmpo returns?

And the poor Kings are in absolute free fall, losers of 12 consecutive games. They struggle to defend, made a head-scratching move before the deadline and simply don’t have a tangible direction for their future.

MILAN — With the figure skating team event complete and Team USA winning gold, ice dance took center stage at the 2026 Winter Olympics on Monday with the rhythm dance.

Team USA’s top pair of Madison Chock and Evan Bates finished the session in second behind Laurence Fournier Beaudry and Guillaume Cizeron of France. Now, they’ll have to come from behind in the free dance on Feb. 11 to win gold.

Follow USA TODAY Sports for the results and highlights from the ice dance rhythm dance.

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Rhythm dance figure skating live results, updates

Here are the final rhythm dance standings. The free dance is Feb. 11, after which the medals will be decided.

Laurence Fournier Beaudry and Guillaume Cizeron (France): 90.18 total segment score, 51.94 technical elements score, 38.24 program components score.
Madison Chock and Evan Bates (United States): 89.72 total segment score, 51.54 technical elements score, 38.18 program components score.
Piper Gilles and Paul Poirier (Canada): 86.18 total segment score, 49.41 technical elements score, 36.77 program components score.
Lilah Fear and Lewis Gibson (Great Britain): 85.47 total segment score, 49.03 technical elements score, 36.44 program components score.
Charlene Guignard and Marco Fabbri (Italy): 84.28 total segment score, 47.83 technical elements score, 36.45 program components score.
Emilea Zingas and Vadym Kolesnik (United States): 83.53 total segment score, 48.27 technical elements score, 35.26 program components score.
Allison Reed and Saulius Ambrulevicius (Lithuania): 82.95 total segment score, 47.86 technical elements score, 35.09 program components score.
Evgeniia Lopareva and Geoffrey Bruissaud (France): 82.25 total segment score, 46.83 technical elements score, 35.42 program components score.
Marjorie Lajoie and Zachary Lagha (Canada): 79.66 total segment score, 45.41 technical elements score, 34.25 program components score.
Olivia Smart and Tim Dieck (Spain): 78.53 total segment score, 44.52 technical elements score, 34.01 program components score.
Christina Carreira and Anthony Ponomarenko (United States): 78.15 total segment score, 44.34 technical elements score, 33.81 program components score.
Juulia Turkkila and Matthias Versluis (Finland): 77.96 total segment score, 44.38 technical elements score, 33.58 program components score.
Diana Davis and Gleb Smolkin (Georgia): 77.15 total segment score, 43.23 technical elements score, 33.92 program components score.
Natalie Taschlerova and Filip Taschler (Czechia): 75.33 total segment score, 43.07 technical elements score, 32.26 program components score.
Marie-Jade Lauriault and Romain le Gac (Canada): 74.35 total segment score, 42.38 technical elements score, 31.97 program components score.
Phebe Bekker and James Hernandez (Great Britain): 72.46 total segment score, 41.63 technical elements score, 30.83 program components score.
Katerina MRazkova and Daniel Mrazek (Czechia): 72.09 total segment score, 40.50 technical elements score, 31.59 program components score.
Holly Harris and Jason Chan (Australia): 67.75 total segment score, 37.78 technical elements score, 29.97 program components score.
Milla Ruud Reitan and Nikolaj Majorov (Sweden): 67.31 total segment score, 37.71 technical elements score, 29.60 program components score.
Sofia Val and Asaf Kazimov (Spain): 64.98 total segment score, 35.87 technical elements score, 29.11 program components score.
Shiyue Wang and Xinyu Liu (China): 64.76 total segment score, 36.36 technical elements score, 28.40 program components score.
Hannah Kim and Ye Quan (Korea): 64.69 total segment score, 34.28 technical elements score, 30.41 program components score.
Jennifer Janse van Rensburgh and Benjamin Steffan (Germany): 63.76 total segment score, 33.66 technical elements score, 30.01 program components score.

French figure skating pair make statement

The bar has been set in the rhythm dance. The French pair of Laurence Fournier Beaudry and Guillaume Cizeron have officially put themselves in the medal conversation with a season-best 90.18 in their “Vogue” program.

They are considered a major opponent to Chock and Bates, and this confirms the Americans will need a big showing in the free dance to keep their gold hopes alive.

When do Chock and Bates skate next?

Chock and Bates will skate four times in six days at these Olympics. They competed in the rhythm dance and free dance of the team event. Now, they move to the ice dance competition. They skated their rhythm dance on Feb. 9, and will skate their free dance on Feb. 11.

Chock and Bates Olympics medals

Chock and Bates have won gold already at the 2026 Winter Olympics — in the team event — as they did at the 2022 Games. Now they go for gold in ice dance, the one medal that is missing from their careers.

Chock and Bates free dance 2026

Chock and Bates performed their free dance in the figure skating team event on Feb. 7 and will skate it again on Feb. 11.

Are Madison Chock and Evan Bates dating?

They are married. The duo began skating together 2011 before they became a couple in 2016 and getting married in 2024.

Why Madison Chock and Evan Bates face greatest challenge yet

Chock and Bates by far have the most challenging schedule of any figure skaters in the Games: Four programs in six days, including back-to-back duty in the team event on Feb. 6 and 7. Now, they have 48 hours until the ice dance competition opens Feb. 9 with the rhythm dance and concludes on Feb. 11 with the free dance. Their performances in the team event set up Team USA for its second straight gold medal.

But the most decorated ice dance pair in U.S. figure skating history wants more than a team medal in Milan — they want the ice dance gold medal, the one achievement they’ve been chasing for years. But while they did so much heavy lifting for their team, their competition got extra rest.

US figure skating team

Men: Ilia Malinin, Maxim Naumov, Andrew Torgashev
Women:Amber Glenn, Alysa Liu, Isabeau Levito
Pairs: Ellie Kam and Danny O’Shea; Emily Chan and Spencer Akira Howe
Ice dance: Madison Chock and Evan Bates; Emilea Zingas and Vadym Kolesnik; Christina Carreira and Anthony Ponomarenko

How ice dancing works

A male skater and female skater can perform spins and lifts, but cannot otherwise leave the ice. That means there are no jumps or throws, like pairs skating. The performance is judged on rhythm, footwork and choreography. The event consists of a rhythm dance and free dance.

When was figure skating added to Winter Olympics?

Figure skating first made its Olympic debut at the Summer Games in London in 1908 and made another appearance in Antwerp in 1920, before becoming a Winter Olympic staple at the inaugural 1924 Chamonix Winter Games with men’s singles, women’s singles and pair skating events. Ice dancing was added to the program at the 1976 Innsbruck Winter Olympics, and the team event was first contested at the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics.

What time is figure skating on today?

The rhythm dance begins at 1:20 p.m. ET and runs through 5 p.m. ET.

Why Team USA’s figure skates had to get fixed

U.S. skaters had their skates messed up after the medal ceremony on Sunday, and needed to get them fixed, a person with knowledge of the situation told USA TODAY Sports.

The issue was a result of the medal podium, as it was not covered in carpet or a similar soft surface, the person said, leading to scratches and potential damages to the skates.

Typically, skaters put on skate guards whenever they are not on the ice to prevent damage. All the medalists came onto the ice for the medal ceremony, but there were not skate guards for them to put on when they stepped on the podium, leaving them without a chance to protect the blades.

Team USA did do a jump on the podium. 

What is difference between ice dancing and figure skating?

Ice dancing does not feature jumps or lifts, like you see figure skating pairs execute. Ice dancing is made up of two segments, the rhythm dance and the free dance.

Olympics figure skating schedule

Figure skating at the Olympics rolls on Monday with the start of the ice dance competition. The men’s singles event starts Feb. 10 with the short program and concludes on Feb. 13 with the free skate. The pairs competition is Feb. 15-16. The women’s singles opens Feb. 17 with the short program and wraps Feb. 19 with the free skate.

Meet US ice dance pair Christina Carreira and Anthony Ponomarenko

Age: Carreira is 25, Ponomarenko is 24
Height: Carreira is 5-5, Ponomarenko is 5-11
Hometown: Carreira is from Saint Clair, Michigan; Ponomarenko is from San Jose, California
Olympic experience: First
Event: Ice dance
What to know: Even with a crowded field, Carrerira and Ponomarenko have remained consistent figures in the ice dance. They’ve been in the top five of every event they’ve done since 2024, and they’ve placed in the top five of the past four U.S. championships, including two second place finishes. Their selection to this Olympics team comes right on time as Carreira, a Canada native, obtained her American citizenship in November. Before then, they would drive across the Canada-U.S. border every day for practice. 

Figure skating jump types

Toe jump: A skater drives the toe pick of their non-takeoff foot into the ice to launch themselves into the air and generate momentum into the jump.

Toe loop: A skater takes off backward and lands on the same back edge of their blade.
Lutz: A skater moving backward jumps off the back outside edge of their skate and uses the toe-pick of their other skate to catapult into the air in the opposite direction and lands on the back outside edge of the picking leg.
Flip: A skater launches off the back inside edge of one skate and lands on the back outside edge of the other skate.

Edge jump: A skater takes off not with their toe pick but off the edge of their skate.

Salchow: A skater launches off the back inside edge of one skate and lands on the back outside edge of their other skate.
Axel: The only forward-facing jump, a skater lands on the back outside edge of their non-takeoff foot while traveling backward. The axel is the hardest jump because of the extra half-revolution that comes with a forward takeoff and a backward landing.
Loop: The skater jumps off a back outside edge of their skate and lands on the same edge.

How is figure skating scored?

A figure skating routine is made up of two scores: Technical elements score and program components score. The technical elements score is exactly what it sounds like: It’s for the jumps, spins and step sequences in a performance. The program components score is made of up composition, presentation and skating skills.

A wild week in men’s college basketball produced considerable shuffling in the updated USA TODAY Sports Top 25 coaches poll. The changes didn’t quite reach the very top, but that could change soon.

Arizona will spend at least one more week as the No. 1 team. The Wildcats received 30 of 31 first-place votes, but their perfect record will be on the line immediately as they visit surging Kansas in a Big Monday showdown. Michigan solidifies its hold on the No. 2 spot this week, even picking up a No.-1 vote.

The rest of the top 10 looks different, with several of Arizona’s fellow Big 12 contenders leading the charge. Houston makes the biggest move forward among the contenders, vaulting all the way from No. 8 to No. 3 after defeating Brigham Young. Iowa State is back up to No. 4. Kansas, as mentioned, is also on the move climbing to No. 9.

TOP 25: Complete USA TODAY Sports men’s basketball poll

Connecticut slips a couple of positions to No. 5 after its Friday night loss at No. 17 St. John’s ended a run of 18 consecutive wins, and Duke also falls two places to No. 6 after Saturday’s last-second setback at No. 13 North Carolina. Illinois drops just one spot to No. 7 after its loss at No. 10 Michigan State, and Nebraska is back up a notch to No. 8. Gonzaga tumbles to No. 11 after its midweek loss at Portland but remains ahead of No. 12 Purdue.

Defending national champion Florida, back on top of the SEC standings, is also on the rise checking in at No. 14 this week. Iowa nudges back into the poll at No. 25 as Texas A&M drops out.

However, her father, Alan Kildow, might not be on board with any plans to continue skiing after her crash at the Olympics.

“She’s 41 years old, and this is the end of her career,” Kildow said. “There will be no more ski races for Lindsey Vonn, as long as I have anything to say about it.”

Vonn’s ascent up the rankings and qualification for the 2026 Winter Olympics captivated people across the globe. After she came out of retirement, she became world No. 1 in the downhill. However, during a Jan. 30 World Cup run in Crans-Montana ahead of the Olympics, Vonn tore her left ACL.

Still, she wanted to compete in the Winter Games.’I’m still here. I think I’m still able to fight. I think I’m still able to try. And I will try as long as I have the ability to; I will not go home regretting not trying,’ Vonn said. ‘I will do everything in my power to be in that starting gate.’

Fast-forward to the Olympics on Feb. 8, Vonn crashed again. She had to be airlifted off the slopes after she hooked the fourth gate with her right arm, and it spun her off-balance.

As Vonn was flown away from the slopes for medical evaluation, a finish line announcer said, “Putting it all on the line, Lindsey Vonn, the queen of Cortina, you will be missed … Everybody up on your feet, so she can hear you.’

Vonn later had surgery at Ca’Foncello Hospital in Treviso to stabilize a broken left leg, the hospital said in a statement. There haven’t been any other updates on Vonn following her surgery, and according to the Associated Press, Kildow declined to comment on any details surrounding her injuries.

“She’s a very strong individual,” Vonn’s father said. “She knows physical pain, and she understands the circumstances that she finds herself in. And she’s able to handle it. Better than I expected. She’s a very, very strong person. And so I think she’s handling it real well.”

Though Kildow did not share any updates on Vonn, he did acknowledge what his daughter has accomplished to this point.

‘She won 84 World Cup races. And not many people do that,” he said.