AP men's college basketball poll reaction: What's next for each Top 25 team? - ESPN
A busy Week 12 in men's college basketball is over.
Auburn notched a win over Ole Miss to stay atop the national heap while Duke blew out North Carolina to keep its No. 2 slot. There was chaos below the Blue Devils, though. Iowa State struggled, losing two straight last week. Florida was crushed by Tennessee and Houston lost a squeaker to Texas Tech.
Here's a look at the Week 13 poll for the 2024-25 season.
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Stats courtesy of ESPN Research and the Associated Press.
*All times Eastern
Previous ranking: 1
2024-25 record: 20-1
Stat to know: Auburn is on a 13-game win streak. It is their fifth run of 12 or more consecutive wins since Bruce Pearl took over in 2014-15
What's next: Tuesday vs. Oklahoma, 9 p.m., SEC Network
Previous ranking: 2
2024-25 record: 19-2
Stat to know: Against North Carolina, Cooper Flagg reached 250 points, 75 rebounds and 50 assists in conference play in just 11 games, the fewest games needed to hit those marks by any player in Division I in the last 25 years.
What's next: Wednesday at Syracuse, 7 p.m., ESPN2
Previous ranking: 4
2024-25 record: 19-3
Stat to know: Alabama has won 32 straight games when leading by double-digit points at halftime. The team's last such loss came on March 10, 2022, vs. Vanderbilt.
What's next: Saturday at Arkansas, 8 p.m., ESPN
Previous ranking: 8
2024-25 record: 18-4
Stat to know: Tennessee's 20-point win over Florida was the largest win against an AP top 5 opponent in program history.
What's next: Wednesday vs. Missouri, 7 p.m., SEC Network
Previous ranking: 6
2024-25 record: 17-4
Stat to know: Houston's loss to Texas Tech snapped its


