AP men's college basketball poll reaction: What's next for each Top 25 team? - ESPN

Another AP Top 25 men's college basketball poll is out.

It's clear teams are settling into the 2024-25 season and starting to prove — or disprove — the preseason hype.

Kansas remains No. 1 for a third consecutive poll, but Alabama fell all the way to No. 8 after losing to Purdue on Saturday. The Boilermakers, for their part, jumped up seven spots to No. 6. Ahead of them, rounding out the top five, are UConn, Gonzaga, Auburn and Iowa State. Kentucky was another team that saw a massive jump, going from No. 19 to No. 9 after a major win against Duke in the Champions Classic.

The poll also had two newcomers from the Big Ten: Wisconsin, after defeating Arizona 103-88, debuts at No. 19. Illinois, which is 3-0 to start the season, replaces Ole Miss at No. 25.

Let's take a look at the top 25 teams of Week 2 of 2024-25, how they got there and what's coming up next for each team.

Previous polls: Preseason | Week 1

Stats courtesy of ESPN Research and The Associated Press.

All times Eastern

Previous ranking: 1

2024-25 record: 4-0

Stat to know: Saturday's 78-57 victory over Oakland was the Jayhawks' 48th straight home win as an AP No. 1 team. All 48 wins have come by an average of 27.2 PPG. Their last loss as an AP No. 1 team came against Kansas State in January 1994.

What's next: Tuesday vs. UNC Wilmington, 8 p.m., ESPN+

AJ Storr scores 16 points off the bench as Kansas defeats Oakland 78-57.

Previous ranking: 3

2024-25 record: 3-0

Stat to know: UConn is the first defending national champion in Division I history to start a season with three straight 35-point wins. Drop the margin a little lower, and the Huskies are the fifth defending champions to start a season with three consecutive 30-point wins, and the first since…