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

The 2024-25 men's college basketball season is officially a week in, which means we have a new AP Top 25 poll. The Week 1 results are out.

Kansas entered the season as the No. 1 team, over Alabama — and the order remains that way. Back-to-back reigning national champion UConn, meanwhile, rounds out the top 3.

The biggest movers were Auburn (rose six spots) and Texas A&M (fell 13 spots), while Ohio State and St. John's are new to this season's poll after missing out on the preseason top-25.

Despite star Cooper Flagg's cramping issues, Duke rose a spot. And, without Ace Bailey, Rutgers' other star freshman, Dylan Harper, showed out in the Knights' only game so far.

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

Previous polls: Preseason

Stats courtesy of ESPN Research and The Associated Press.

All times Eastern

Previous ranking: 1

2024-25 record: 2-0

Stat to know: The Jayhawks have won 47 straight games as an AP No. 1 team. That is the fourth-longest winning streak for a No. 1 team in the AP poll era.

What's next: Tuesday vs. Michigan State (Champions Classic), 6:30 p.m., ESPN

Previous ranking: 2

2024-25 record: 2-0

Stat to know: The Tide have had 22 games with 100-plus points since Nate Oats took over in 2019-20. They trail only Gonzaga (29) for most in Division I over that span.

What's next: Monday vs. McNeese, 7 p.m., SEC Network

Previous ranking: 3

2024-25 record: 2-0

Stat to know: Freshman Liam McNeely recorded 10 points and 11 rebounds on Saturday against New Hampshire, joining Andre Drummond as the only UConn freshmen in the past 15 seasons to record consecutive double-doubles.

What's next: Wednesday vs. Le Moyne, 7 p.m., FS1

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