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

The latest AP men's college basketball poll has arrived with some of the country's top programs flexing their muscles.

Tennessee claimed the No. 1 spot last week for the first time since February 2019 and held serve with consecutive wins. The Volunteers are 10-0 to begin a season for the fifth time in program history. Auburn, Iowa State, Duke and Kentucky were among a group of teams in the top-10 to leave Week 5 with a victory. The same can't be said for Marquette and Gonzaga, the latter of which is in the midst of a rare losing streak.

That saw a few new sides shifting inside the top-10. Kansas dropped two straight games but bounced back with a win. Two weeks ago, Oregon was unranked, yet it now has an inside track on the top-five.

Here's a look at the Week 6 poll for the 2024-25 season.

Previous polls: Preseason | Week 1 | Week 2 | Week 3 | Week 4 | Week 5

Stats courtesy of ESPN Research and The Associated Press.

All times Eastern

Previous ranking: 1

2024-25 record: 10-0

Stat to know: Tennessee needed a Jordan Gainey layup at the buzzer to defeat Illinois on Saturday. The Volunteers are the third AP No. 1 team in the past five seasons to win on a buzzer-beater. Gainey — who had a game-high 23 points — also became the first Tennessee player with a game-winning buzzer-beater since Lamonté Turner against VCU in 2019.

What's next: Tuesday vs. Western Carolina, 7 p.m., SEC Network

Previous ranking: 2

2024-25 record: 9-1

Stat to know: It was a dominant two-game stretch for Auburn last week. The Tigers defeated Richmond and Ohio State each by at least 35 points. It marked their first time winning consecutive games by 35-plus points since Nov. 17-19, 2000.

What's next: Tuesday vs. Georgia State, 8 p.m., ESPN+

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