There are only five undefeated teams left in the 2025-26 men’s college basketball season, and four of them are in the top 10 in this week’s Associated Press poll.
While Arizona State remains in first place, Michigan State suffered its first loss of the season to Wisconsin on Saturday, dropping two spots. Iowa State University, University College, and Purdue remain in the top five. Undefeated Nebraska moves into eighth place, while Vanderbilt, also undefeated, moves into 10th place.
Florida State (No. 19), Clemson (No. 22), Utah State (No. 23) and Seton Hall (No. 25) all made the rankings this week, as Iowa, Kansas, SMU and UCF dropped out.
Virginia showed the biggest increase (7th place), while Illinois and North Carolina each saw small increases (3rd place).
The University of Alabama dropped five spots to 18th place after the loss to Texas, but other teams that have dropped include the University of Georgia and the University of Tennessee.
Let’s take a look at the top 25 teams, how they got there, and what’s next for each team this week.
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Previous ranking: 1
2025-26 records: 16-0
Statistics you should know: The Wildcats’ 16-game winning streak is the second-longest season start in program history. They started the 2013-14 season 21-0 and the 1931-32 season 16-0. Of those 16 wins, 11 have been double-digit wins, making it the second-longest double-digit win streak in Big 12 history behind Texas in 2009-10. This is the longest streak since Arizona State won 14 consecutive double-digit games in the 1997-98 season, when they were the defending national champions.
What’s next: Wednesday vs. Arizona State, 10:30 p.m., FS1
Previous ranking: 3
2025-26 records: 16-0
Statistics you should know: Iowa State is off to its best start in program history and has won 16 straight games, also a program record. They have won double digits in 14 of those 16 games, tied for second-most in Division I with Gonzaga (High Point has the most with 15).
What’s next: Tuesday @ Kansas, 9pm, Peacock
Previous ranking: 4
2025-26 records: 16-1
Statistics you should know: UConn is 6-0 in conference play for the first time since the 2001-02 season, when it also started 6-0.
What’s next: Tuesday @ Seton Hall, 8 p.m., truTV
Previous ranking: 2
2025-26 records: 14-1
Statistics you should know: Michigan suffered its biggest upset loss (-19.5) since Dec. 29, 2022 (vs. Central Michigan, +21.5) when it lost at home to Wisconsin on Saturday.
What’s next: Wednesday @ Washington, 10:30pm, BTN
Previous ranking: 5
2025-26 records: 15-1
Statistics you should know: Braden Smith continues to climb the historic rankings. He is the 19th leading scorer in Purdue history. He holds the second-most career point-assist double-doubles in Division I over the past 20 seasons, tied with Ja Morant (Murray State) and Scott Machado (Iona State). He ranks 14th in Division I in career assists.
What’s next: Wednesday vs. Iowa, 6:30 p.m., BTN
Previous ranking: 6
2025-26 records: 15-1
Statistics you should know: Duke went 22-0 with Isaiah Evans scoring in double figures.
What’s next: Wednesday @ Cal, 11pm, ACCN
Previous ranking: 7
2025-26 records: 15-1
Statistics you should know: Houston’s 16-game road winning streak is the best in DI and the longest road winning streak in Big 12 history. Houston also holds the longest active winning streak against unranked opponents in DI, with 34.
What’s next: Tuesday vs. West Virginia, 8:30 p.m., FS1
Previous ranking: 10
2025-26 records: 16-0
Statistics you should know: The Cornhuskers became just the second DI team in the last 15 years to start a season with a winning streak of 15 games or more, including multiple 15-point come-from-behind wins. They joined Wichita State in the 2013-14 season and started 35-0, including a 19-point comeback against Missouri State and a 15-point comeback against Evansville.
What’s next: Tuesday vs. Oregon State, 9 p.m., BTN
Previous ranking: 8
2025-26 records: 17-1
Statistics you should know: Gonzaga’s 14 double-digit wins are tied with Iowa State for the second-most in DI this season (High Point has the most with 15).
What’s next: Thursday @ Washington State, 10 p.m., CBSSN
Previous ranking: 11
2025-26 records: 16-0
Statistics you should know: Undefeated Vandy is off to its best start in program history since going 16-0 in 2007-08.
What’s next: Wednesday @ Texas, 9 p.m., ESPN2
Previous ranking: 9
2025-26 records: 15-1
Statistics you should know: AJ DiVanza has 11 games with 20 points this season. This is tied with Caleb Wilson for the most among DI freshmen. He’s made nine of them in a row, breaking the second-longest streak by a freshman in Big 12 history, tied with Kevin Durant. He shot 50 percent from the field in all nine of those games, the longest streak by a DI freshman in the past 30 seasons.
What’s next: Wednesday vs. TCU, 11 p.m., ESPN2
Previous ranking: 12
2025-26 records: 14-2
Statistics you should know: Michigan State has allowed 70 points or fewer in 14 of 16 games this season, which is tied with Iowa State and Northern Iowa for most such games in DI.
What’s next: Tuesday vs. Indiana, 8 p.m., Peacock.
Previous ranking: 16
2025-26 records: 13-3
Statistics you should know: Illinois State has won three games so far this season after winning only five games last season. Only Duke University (6), University of Arizona (5), Gonzaga University (4), and UW (4) have more.
What’s next: Wednesday @ Northwestern, 8:30pm, BTN
Previous ranking: 17
2025-26 records: 14-2
Statistics you should know: North Carolina State won 500 games at the Dean E. Smith Center and went 500-90 in its home arena. UNC is 11-0 at home this season, its longest streak at any point in a season since a 12-game winning streak to open the 2021-22 season.
What’s next: Wednesday @ Stanford, 9pm, ACCN
Previous ranking: 14
2025-26 records: 12-4
Statistics you should know: JT Toppin has achieved a total of 41 double-doubles, making him the second-most double-doubles among active DI players, along with Gonzaga University’s Graham Icke. Only Michigan’s Jaxel Lendeborg has more with 48.
What’s next: Wednesday vs. Utah, 9 p.m., Peacock.
Previous ranking: twenty three
2025-26 records: 14-2
Statistics you should know: Virginia is 10-0 at home this season, with nine of those games being by more than 15 points. The Cavaliers have scored 70 points or more in all 16 games this season, the longest streak in a season in program history since a 15-game streak in 1954-55.
What’s next: Tuesday @ Louisville, 7 p.m., ESPN2
Previous ranking: 15
2025-26 records: 12-4
Statistics you should know: Darius Acuff Jr. became the fifth SEC freshman to score 15 points in 10 consecutive games over the past 20 seasons, joining LSU’s Cameron Thomas (19 points), Kentucky’s Jamal Murray (16 points), LSU’s Ben Simmons (11 points) and Kentucky’s Malik Monk (10 points).
What’s next: Wednesday vs. South Carolina, 9 p.m., SEC Network
Previous ranking: 13
2025-26 records: 11-5
Statistics you should know: Alabama has allowed 30 or more points in the paint in all three conference games this season. Since the start of last season, Alabama has now allowed 30 or more points in the paint in 46 games, tied for most in DI over that span with North Florida.
What’s next: Tuesday @ Mississippi State, 9 p.m., SEC Network
Previous ranking: No rank
2025-26 records: 11-5
Statistics you should know: Ruben Chiniel leads the SEC with eight double-doubles this season. He is also the first Florida player to record 15 points and 15 rebounds in an SEC ranked game since Udonis Haslem against Georgia in 2002.
What’s next: Tuesday @ Oklahoma, 9 p.m., ESPN2
Previous ranking: 20
2025-26 records: 12-4
Statistics you should know: Louisville defeated Boston College over the weekend, coming from behind by double digits to pick up their second win of the season. He did the same thing against Cincinnati earlier in the season.)
What’s next: Tuesday vs. Virginia, 7 p.m., ESPN2
Previous ranking: 18
2025-26 records: 14-2
Statistics you should know: Georgia tied for the best start through 16 games in the Associated Press era, starting 14-2 in 2024-25 and 2001-2002.
What’s next: Wednesday vs. Ole Miss, 7 p.m., ESPNU.
Previous ranking: No rank
2025-26 records: 14-3
Statistics you should know: Jestyn Porter has scored 20 points in two of the last three games, a mark he hasn’t achieved in any of the first 14 games this season.
What’s next: Tuesday vs. Boston College, 7 p.m., ACCN
Previous ranking: No rank
2025-26 records: 14-1
Statistics you should know: Utah State has won six straight games since suffering its only loss of the season on Dec. 4, 2025, against South Florida.
What’s next: Wednesday vs. Nevada, 10 p.m., CBSSN
Previous ranking: twenty one
2025-26 records: 11-5
Statistics you should know: Tennessee lost consecutive games to Florida for the first time since losing four in a row from January 25, 2014 to February 28, 2015.
What’s next: Tuesday vs. Texas A&M, 7 p.m., SECN
Previous ranking: No rank
2025-26 records: 14-2
Statistics you should know: The Pirates have come back from behind by double digits to win each of their past three games.
What’s next: Tuesday vs. UConn, 8 p.m., truTV.