The AP Poll Top 25 will crown a new team atop the rankings, replacing Tennessee after their first loss of the season left college basketball with no undefeated teams.
After a week which saw the No. 1 team fall and the teams in line to surpass them tested to the final buzzer, the rankings promise to see movement from top to bottom. From the SEC to the Big Ten and everywhere in between, conference matchups delivered plenty chaos.
As the full conference slate begins for conferences across the country, here is a predictive look at what the 2024-25 AP Poll Top 25 could look like on Monday.
Predicted AP Poll Top 25
1. Auburn (Last Week: 2)
Auburn climbs into the No. 1 spot of the Top 25 after seeing Tennessee loss. The Tigers picked up wins over Texas and South Carolina themselves, but lost All-American center Johni Broome to an ankle injury.
2. Iowa State (Last Week: 3)
Iowa State climbs the rankings this week, picking up a midweek win over Utah before a thrilling overtime victory against Texas Tech on the road.
3. Duke (Last Week: 4)
Duke got a performance worthy of the hype from Cooper Flagg, first by way of highlight against Pitt, then with a stat-sheet-stuffing performance against Notre Dame.
4. Florida (Last Week: 8)
Florida picked up one of the most convincing wins of the season, dominating Tennessee – the last unbeaten in college basketball at the time – before following it up with a road win against Arkansas.
5. Tennessee (Last Week: 1)
Tennessee drops down the board after suffering its first loss of the season against Florida on Tuesday. The Volunteers bounced back quickly with a road win against Texas, keeping them from a larger slide.
6. Alabama (Last Week: 5)
Alabama walked away with a convincing win against South Carolina in the midweek slate of games, setting themselves up for a big-time road win against Texas A&M in one of the games of the weekend.
7. Marquette (Last Week: 7)
Marquette played just one game this week, knocking off Georgetown in Big East play before taking the weekend off to prepare for more games to come.
8. Kentucky (Last Week: 6)
Kentucky started the week with a loss against Georgia on the road. The Wildcats did well to rebound, going on the road again to beat Mississippi State in a Top 25 showdown.
9. Kansas (Last Week: 11)
Kansas has recovered from a slip-up at the end of 2024, starting 2025 strong. The Jayhawks picked up wins over Arizona State at home and Cincinnati on the road.
10. Houston (Last Week: 12)
Houston continues its climb back toward the top of the Top 25 with wins over TCU at home and Kansas State on the road. The Cougars have won all their Big 12 matchups by 13 points or more.
Predicting 11-25
11. Texas A&M (Last Week: 10)
12. Oregon (Last Week: 15)
13. Michigan State (Last Week: 16)
14. Gonzaga (Last Week: 18)
15. UConn (Last Week: 9)
16. Mississippi State (Last Week: 14)
17. Georgia (Last Week: NR)
18. Illinois (Last Week: 13)
19. Memphis (Last Week 19)
20. Purdue (Last Week: 20)
21. Ole Miss (Last Week: 23)
22. Michigan (Last Week: 24)
23. Baylor (Last Week: NR)
24. Wisconsin (Last Week: NR)
25. Utah State (Last Week: 25)
Projected to drop out: Oklahoma (Last Week: 17), West Virginia (Last Week: 21), UCLA (Last Week: 22)
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