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

Arizona and Miami (OH) remain unbeaten entering this week as a new AP Top 25 poll is released. Just four teams' rankings remained unchanged.

The Wildcats remain the unanimous No. 1 for a third straight week. They are followed by Michigan, which flipped spots with UConn to go No. 2. The Big Ten continues to have two teams in the top five, with Illinois replacing Nebraska as the final team, after the latter dropped two straight games this past week. The Cornhuskers remain in the top 10, however, sliding only four spots.

The biggest jump in the poll came from the Fighting Illini (four spots), with Kansas, Vanderbilt and St. John's each moving three spots up the rankings. Miami (OH) rose a spot, while fellow mid-major Saint Louis rose two.

Arkansas dropped the furthest in the poll, by six spots. Alabama dropped out entirely, making way for Tennessee to reenter the Top 25. Other teams that dropped down the rankings include Louisville and the aforementioned Cornhuskers (four spots), as well as BYU and Michigan State (three).

Below are the full Top 25 rankings, including what's next for each team this week.

All times Eastern. All stats courtesy of ESPN Research unless otherwise noted.

Previous polls: Preseason | Week 1 | Week 2 | Week 3 | Week 4 | Week 5 | Week 6 | Week 7 | Week 9 | Week 10 | Week 11 | Week 12

Previous ranking: 1

2025-26 record: 22-0

Stat to know: Arizona has its best start in school history. Its 22-0 record also tied for longest winning streak in school history (22 straight from 1914-17). The Wildcats are also tied with 1996-97 Kansas for the best start in Big 12 history.

What's next: Saturday vs. Oklahoma State, 4 p.m., ESPN

Previous ranking: 3

2025-26 record: 20-1

Stat to know: Michigan is 5-0 against