AP Top 25 Men’s College Basketball Poll
Rankings
- Rank
- Team
- Trend
- This Week
- Points
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1-vs. Alabama
03/08 2:30 PM EST1525 (61) -
2-@ North Carolina
03/08 6:30 PM EST1458 (0) -
31@ Baylor
03/08 10:00 PM EST1396 (0) -
41@ Ole Miss
03/05 9:00 PM EST1326 (0) -
5-2@ Alabama
03/05 7:00 PM EST1247 (0) -
61@ Marquette
03/08 12:00 PM EST1179 (0) -
7-1vs. Florida
03/05 7:00 PM EST1176 (0) -
8-@ Iowa
03/06 8:00 PM EST1165 (0) -
91vs. Colorado
03/05 8:00 PM EST947 (0) -
10-1@ Kansas State
03/08 1:30 PM EST918 (0) -
112@ Boston College
03/05 7:00 PM EST905 (0) -
12-1@ Minnesota
03/05 8:30 PM EST815 (0) -
133@ Michigan
03/05 6:30 PM EST628 (0) -
145vs. California
03/05 9:00 PM EST606 (0) -
15-1@ Oklahoma
03/05 8:00 PM EST603 (0) -
162vs. South Florida
03/07 9:00 PM EST560 (0) -
17-2vs. Maryland
03/05 6:30 PM EST494 (0) -
182@ Illinois
03/07 8:00 PM EST454 (0) -
19-2@ Missouri
03/08 12:00 PM EST417 (0) -
201@ UConn
03/05 8:30 PM EST409 (0) -
212-399 (0)
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22-10@ LSU
03/08 4:00 PM EST364 (0) -
232vs. Utah
03/08 10:00 PM EST287 (0) -
24-2@ Kansas
03/08 4:30 PM EST162 (0) -
25-1@ Arkansas
03/08 12:00 PM EST87 (0)
Others receiving votes:
VCU 85, Vanderbilt 78, Oregon 37, Drake 18, UC San Diego 17, Illinois 16, Mississippi 13, UCLA 8, Gonzaga 8, Kansas 5, High Point 4, UConn 4, New Mexico 2, Creighton 2, Akron 1. Point values in parentheses indicate the number of first place votes.Unrivaled is setting a new standard for women’s basketball before one game. The 3-on-3 league features an 8-week season and tips off Friday in Miami, featuring top talent from the WNBA like Brittney Griner and Angel Reese. (AP video: Brittany Peterson)
Unrivaled is setting a new standard for women’s basketball before one game. The 3-on-3 league features an 8-week season and tips off Friday in Miami, featuring top talent from the WNBA like Brittney Griner and Angel Reese. (AP video: Brittany Peterson)
Unrivaled is setting a new standard for women’s basketball before one game. The 3-on-3 league features an 8-week season and tips off Friday in Miami, featuring top talent from the WNBA like Brittney Griner and Angel Reese. (AP video: Brittany Peterson)
Unrivaled is a brand new women’s professional 3x3 basketball league playing in Miami this winter. Rae Burrell, who plays for Vinyl, gives a behind the scenes tour of the new facilities. (AP video by Brittany Peterson)
Unrivaled is a brand new women’s professional 3x3 basketball league playing in Miami this winter. Rae Burrell, who plays for Vinyl, gives a behind the scenes tour of the new facilities. (AP video by Brittany Peterson)

Billy Crystal was recently honored by the Basketball Hall of Fame for his devotion to the L.A. Clippers. The actor is being added to the James F. Goldstein SuperFan Gallery along with Spike Lee, Jack Nicholson and businessman Alan Horwitz. (Oct. 23)
Billy Crystal was recently honored by the Basketball Hall of Fame for his devotion to the L.A. Clippers. The actor is being added to the James F. Goldstein SuperFan Gallery along with Spike Lee, Jack Nicholson and businessman Alan Horwitz. (Oct. 23)

A Northwest Indiana corn maze is paying tribute to WNBA star Caitlin Clark, a player for the Indiana Fever.
A Northwest Indiana corn maze is paying tribute to WNBA star Caitlin Clark, a player for the Indiana Fever.

President Joe Biden lauded the University of Connecticut men’s basketball team for winning its second straight NCAA title. UConn coach Dan Hurley’s team went 37-3 this past season.
President Joe Biden lauded the University of Connecticut men’s basketball team for winning its second straight NCAA title. UConn coach Dan Hurley’s team went 37-3 this past season.

Watch the moment Iowa star Caitlin Clark learned she was named the AP Player of the Year. Credit: Iowa Athletics
Watch the moment Iowa star Caitlin Clark learned she was named the AP Player of the Year. Credit: Iowa Athletics

President Joe Biden hosted the University of South Carolina’s women’s basketball team at the White House Tuesday. The team recently won the 2024 NCAA women’s basketball championship.
President Joe Biden hosted the University of South Carolina’s women’s basketball team at the White House Tuesday. The team recently won the 2024 NCAA women’s basketball championship.

Huge crowds of students celebrated in Storrs, Connecticut on Monday night after the UConn (University of Connecticut) Huskies won their second straight men’s college basketball national championship. The Huskies defeated Purdue 75-60.
Huge crowds of students celebrated in Storrs, Connecticut on Monday night after the UConn (University of Connecticut) Huskies won their second straight men’s college basketball national championship. The Huskies defeated Purdue 75-60.

Puerto Rico’s professional basketball league is experiencing a renaissance thanks to reggaeton artists like Bad Bunny, Ozuna, and Anuel AA stepping into the financial game and stacking up a loyal fan base. (AP video by Alejandro Granadillo)
Puerto Rico’s professional basketball league is experiencing a renaissance thanks to reggaeton artists like Bad Bunny, Ozuna, and Anuel AA stepping into the financial game and stacking up a loyal fan base. (AP video by Alejandro Granadillo)

Watch the moment South Carolina women’s basketball coach Dawn Staley learns she was named the AP Coach of the Year. Credit: South Carolina Athletics
Watch the moment South Carolina women’s basketball coach Dawn Staley learns she was named the AP Coach of the Year. Credit: South Carolina Athletics

North Carolina State big man DJ Burns Jr. sees himself as a center on the basketball court, not a pulling guard on the football field.
North Carolina State big man DJ Burns Jr. sees himself as a center on the basketball court, not a pulling guard on the football field.

Jeremiah Armstead turned to basketball to help him through a period in high school when his family of four was unable to find housing, sometimes sleeping on the beach in their car. Now his passion is taking him to the Final Four. Armstead is the first player from a historically Black college or university or NAIA school to receive the Perry Wallace Most Courageous Award from the U.S. Basketball Writers Association. (AP video by Kristin M. Hall)
Jeremiah Armstead turned to basketball to help him through a period in high school when his family of four was unable to find housing, sometimes sleeping on the beach in their car. Now his passion is taking him to the Final Four. Armstead is the first player from a historically Black college or university or NAIA school to receive the Perry Wallace Most Courageous Award from the U.S. Basketball Writers Association. (AP video by Kristin M. Hall)

The University of Iowa’s Caitlin Clark is the new NCAA women’s basketball career scoring leader. She now has 3,569 career points, putting her ahead of Kelsey Plum, who scored 3,527 points in four seasons at Washington from 2013-17. (Feb. 16)
The University of Iowa’s Caitlin Clark is the new NCAA women’s basketball career scoring leader. She now has 3,569 career points, putting her ahead of Kelsey Plum, who scored 3,527 points in four seasons at Washington from 2013-17. (Feb. 16)

Hansel Enmanuel became an internet sensation with videos showing the one-armed basketball star dunking with ease in high school. It helped him earn a spot on the Northwestern State team. (December 30)
Hansel Enmanuel became an internet sensation with videos showing the one-armed basketball star dunking with ease in high school. It helped him earn a spot on the Northwestern State team. (December 30)