Both Arizona and Miami (OH) maintain their undefeated streaks as the latest AP Top 25 rankings are unveiled this week. Only four teams managed to retain their exact positions in the poll.
For the third consecutive week, the Wildcats hold the undisputed top position. Michigan now occupies the second spot, having swapped places with UConn. The Big Ten conference continues to feature two squads within the top five, as Illinois takes Nebraska’s place among the elite after the latter experienced consecutive losses over the preceding week. Nevertheless, the Cornhuskers manage to stay within the top ten, moving down by just four positions.
The most significant ascent within the poll was achieved by the Fighting Illini, who climbed four positions. Kansas, Vanderbilt, and St. John’s each advanced by three places. Miami (OH) secured a one-spot improvement, and Saint Louis, another mid-major contender, improved its standing by two.
Arkansas experienced the steepest decline in the rankings, falling by six spots. Alabama was completely removed from the Top 25, allowing Tennessee to rejoin the list. Other teams that saw their rankings decrease include Louisville and the previously mentioned Cornhuskers (four places), in addition to BYU and Michigan State (three spots each).
Presented below are the complete Top 25 standings, detailing each team’s upcoming schedule for the current week.
All timings are Eastern. Statistical data is provided by ESPN Research unless explicitly stated otherwise.
Prior rankings: Pre-season | First Week | Second Week | Third Week | Fourth Week | Fifth Week | Sixth Week | Seventh Week | Ninth Week | Tenth Week | Eleventh Week | Twelfth Week
Last week’s position: 1
Current Season Standing: 22-0
Key Statistic: Arizona is currently experiencing its most successful season opening ever. Their perfect 22-0 standing also matches the program’s longest winning streak (22 consecutive victories between 1914 and 1917). Furthermore, the Wildcats share the distinction with the 1996-97 Kansas team for the finest start in Big 12 conference history.
Upcoming Matchup: Saturday against Oklahoma State, 4 p.m., ESPN
Last week’s position: 3
Current Season Standing: 20-1
Key Statistic: This season, Michigan holds a perfect 5-0 record when facing ranked opponents, with four of these victories achieved by margins of ten points or more.
Upcoming Matchup: Thursday against Penn State, 6:30 p.m., FS1
Last week’s position: 2
Current Season Standing: 21-1
Key Statistic: UConn has now achieved an 11-0 record in conference matchups, a feat not seen since their 1998-99 NCAA championship season (when they also began 11-0 before their first conference defeat in the twelfth game). The Huskies are currently enjoying a 17-game winning streak, marking their most extended single-season run since their 19-game streak in 1998-99.
Upcoming Matchup: Tuesday against Xavier, 7 p.m., Peacock/NBCSN
Last week’s position: 4
Current Season Standing: 20-1
Key Statistic: With a 20-1 record, Duke has reached 20 victories in the fewest number of games since the 2007-08 season, when they also began with an identical 20-1 standing.
Upcoming Matchup: Tuesday against Boston College, 7 p.m., ACCN
Last week’s position: 9
Current Season Standing: 19-3
Key Statistic: Keaton Wagler has become the inaugural player in the history of the AP poll to achieve 25 points or more in more than one away game victory against a top-five ranked adversary this season (he recorded 46 points in an away game triumph over Purdue last week, and 28 points during the weekend’s game against Nebraska).
Upcoming Matchup: Wednesday against Northwestern, 9 p.m., BTN
Last week’s position: 6
Current Season Standing: 22-1
Key Statistic: The Zags have secured victories in 39 straight contests when they establish a lead of ten points or more (their most recent defeat under such circumstances was on December 7, 2024, against Kentucky, after holding an 18-point advantage). Across the last eight seasons, Gonzaga has held a lead of ten or more points in 220 games (prior to this evening), suffering only four losses in those instances.
Upcoming Matchup: Wednesday at Portland, 10 p.m., ESPN+
Last week’s position: 8
Current Season Standing: 20-2
Key Statistic: Iowa State has achieved a score of 95 points or higher in back-to-back conference matchups, a feat not accomplished by the team since January 1990.
Upcoming Matchup: Saturday against Baylor, 2 p.m., ESPN
Last week’s position: 10
Current Season Standing: 19-2
Key Statistic: Houston boasts 16 consecutive home victories, marking the lengthiest active streak within the Big 12 conference. The Cougars have compiled a remarkable 49-1 record over their last 50 home contests.
Upcoming Matchup: Wednesday against UCF, 7 p.m., FS1
Last week’s position: 5
Current Season Standing: 20-2
Key Statistic: The Cornhuskers represent the eighth program in the history of the AP poll to suffer defeats in their initial two games while ranked as a top-five team. Over the last four decades, the only other team to experience this was Butler during the 2019-20 season.
Upcoming Matchup: Saturday at Rutgers, 12 p.m., BTN
Last week’s position: 7
Current Season Standing: 19-3
Key Statistic: Michigan State has suffered ten consecutive defeats when playing against a team ranked in the AP top five. Their last victory in such a contest was in November 2022, when they overcame then-No. 4 Kentucky in double overtime.
Upcoming Matchup: Wednesday at Minnesota, 7 p.m., BTN
Last week’s position: 14
Current Season Standing: 16-5
Key Statistic: This marks the first season since 2008-09 where Kansas’ initial winning streak of five games or more began in January or later, or did not materialize at all.
Upcoming Matchup: Monday at Texas Tech, 9 p.m., ESPN
Last week’s position: 12
Current Season Standing: 18-4
Key Statistic: Braden Smith has accumulated 954 career assists, surpassing Greg Anthony (who was 10th with 952) and drawing even with Aaron Miles for the ninth spot on the all-time Division I assists leaderboard.
Upcoming Matchup: Saturday against Oregon, 1 p.m., CBS
Last week’s position: 11
Current Season Standing: 16-5
Key Statistic: JT Toppin has now recorded 16 games with 25 points or more for Texas Tech, ranking him second over the last two decades, just behind Jarrius Jackson (17). He has also achieved 21 games with at least 20 points and 10 rebounds for Texas Tech, placing him fourth in Big 12 history for such performances, following Raef LaFrentz (27), Blake Griffin (26), and Michael Beasley (23).
Upcoming Matchup: Monday against Kansas, 9 p.m., ESPN
Last week’s position: 16
Current Season Standing: 17-4
Key Statistic: Caleb Wilson has amassed 15 games this season where he scored 20 points, surpassing Tyler Hansbrough’s 2005-06 record (14) for the most such performances by a freshman in North Carolina’s program history.
Upcoming Matchup: Monday against Syracuse, 7 p.m., ESPN
Last week’s position: 18
Current Season Standing: 19-3
Key Statistic: Vanderbilt holds an impeccable 17-0 record this season when they restrict their opponents to fewer than 80 points (compared to a 2-3 record when conceding 80 points or more).
Upcoming Matchup: Saturday against Oklahoma, 3:30 p.m., SEC Network
Last week’s position: 13
Current Season Standing: 17-4
Key Statistic: AJ Dybantsa averages 19.4 points with a 39% field goal percentage when competing against AP-ranked teams. His average rises to 24.5 points with a 57% field goal percentage when playing against unranked teams. To date this season, BYU has a 1-4 record against AP-ranked opponents and a perfect 16-0 record against unranked opponents.
Upcoming Matchup: Wednesday at Oklahoma State, 9 p.m., FS1
Last week’s position: 19
Current Season Standing: 16-6
Key Statistic: On Sunday, Florida surpassed Alabama by a margin of 72-26 in points scored in the paint, marking the highest number of paint points achieved by an SEC team in a conference game over the last two decades. The Gators also committed only two turnovers, which is their lowest total in any game throughout the past thirty seasons.
Upcoming Matchup: Wednesday at South Carolina, 9 p.m., SEC Network
Last week’s position: 17
Current Season Standing: 18-3
Key Statistic: Virginia is currently enjoying a five-game winning streak on the road, which represents their most extended away victory run over the last five seasons.
Upcoming Matchup: Tuesday against Pitt, 9 p.m., ACCN
Last week’s position: 21
Current Season Standing: 21-1
Key Statistic: This season, Saint Louis has achieved seven games where they scored 100 points or more, a total matched by Georgia, Miami (OH), and Michigan for the highest in Division I. This also marks the most such games in a single season in Atlantic 10 history, surpassing the record held by 1987-88 Rhode Island. Previously, the Billikens had never recorded more than three 100-point games in any given season.
Upcoming Matchup: Tuesday at Davidson, 9 p.m., CBSSN
Last week’s position: 22
Current Season Standing: 18-4
Key Statistic: Clemson has limited an opponent to merely 16 points in the first half on only two occasions this season (against Pitt on Saturday and against New Hampshire in their season opener). The Tigers had only managed this feat once in the preceding four seasons.
Upcoming Matchup: Wednesday at Stanford, 10 p.m., ACCN
Last week’s position: 15
Current Season Standing: 16-6
Key Statistic: Darius Acuff Jr. has achieved 13 games with 20 points or more this season, placing him in a tie with Cameron Boozer of Duke for the third-highest total among Division I freshmen. He trails Caleb Wilson of North Carolina (15) and AJ Dybantsa of BYU (14).
Upcoming Matchup: Saturday at Mississippi State, 12 p.m., ESPN2
Last week’s position: 25
Current Season Standing: 16-5
Key Statistic: St. John’s is currently on a consecutive winning streak of seven games.
Upcoming Matchup: Tuesday at DePaul, 8 p.m., Peacock
Last week’s position: 24
Current Season Standing: 22-0
Key Statistic: Miami (OH) is presently experiencing its most extended winning streak in the history of its program, a record that also extends to MAC conference history.
Upcoming Matchup: Tuesday at Buffalo, 6:30 p.m., ESPN+
Last week’s position: 20
Current Season Standing: 15-6
Key Statistic: Louisville tops the ACC in the number of games where they successfully made at least 10 three-pointers (16). This achievement also places them in a tie for the second-highest number of such games in Division I.
Upcoming Matchup: Wednesday against Notre Dame, 7 p.m., ESPN2
Last week’s position: Not ranked
Current Season Standing: 15-6
Key Statistic: Tennessee holds the leading position in Division I for the quantity of games in which they achieved a rebound differential of +15 or higher (11 instances).
Upcoming Matchup: Tuesday against Ole Miss, 7 p.m., ESPN2
