AP men's college basketball Top 25 poll breakdown - ESPN

It's time for the second AP Top 25 poll of the 2025-26 men's college basketball season!

Houston, the surprise Week 1 No. 1 team, drops back to No. 2. Instead, after beating ranked Alabama, preseason No. 1 Purdue is back in the top spot. UConn retains the No. 3 spot, while Duke and Arizona switch rankings to round out the top five.

The biggest risers from Week 1 were Louisville, Illinois and Gonzaga, which each improved six spots to Nos. 6, 8 and 13, respectively. Texas Tech and UCLA each dropped four spots to Nos. 15 and 19, respectively. The newest entrant to the Top 25 this week is NC State after Creighton dropped out.

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

All times Eastern. Unless otherwise noted, all stats courtesy of ESPN Research.

Previous polls: Preseason | Week 1

Previous ranking: 2

2025-26 record: 4-0

Stat to know: In defeating Alabama last week, the Boilermakers recorded just their third road win against a nonconference AP top-10 team in program history — their first since Dec. 4, 1982, at No. 7 Louisville. The other win? Dec. 19, 1970, at No. 3 Kentucky.

What's next: Thursday vs. Memphis (Baha Mar Championship), 6 p.m., CBSSN

Previous ranking: 1

2025-26 record: 4-0

Stat to know: Houston's win against Auburn over the weekend was its 16th win against an AP-ranked opponent since moving to the Big 12 in 2023-24. Only UConn (17), Tennessee (17) and Alabama (17) have more.

What's next: Thursday vs. Rider, 9 p.m., TNT/truTV

Houston Cougars vs. Auburn Tigers: Game Highlights

Previous ranking: 3

2025-26 record: 4-0

Stat to know: Three Huskies had more than 20 against BYU over the weekend: Alex Karaban, Tarris Reed Jr. and Silas Demary (all had 21).