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

ByESPN Staff, ESPN
Monday, January 27, 2025
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A busy Week 11 in men's college basketball is over.

Auburn escaped a close game against Tennessee to remain at the top of the rankings and the rest of the teams in the top five managed to hold steady, unlike last week. After its loss last week to Alabama, Kentucky continued its slide with a loss to unranked Vanderbilt. Purdue had a strange week, losing to unranked Ohio State but then blowing out No. 21 Michigan.

Here's a look at the Week 12 poll for the 2024-25 season.

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Stats courtesy of ESPN Research and the Associated Press.

*All times Eastern

1. Auburn Tigers


Previous ranking:1

2024-25 record:18-1

Stat to know: The Tigers are the sixth AP No. 1 team to win by 2 points or fewer in consecutive games.

What's next:Wednesday at LSU, 7 p.m., SEC Network

2. Duke Blue Devils


Previous ranking:2

2024-25 record:17-2

Stat to know:Cooper Flagg is the fifth Duke freshman in the past 20 seasons with multiple games of 20 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists.

What's next:Monday vs. NC State, 8:30 p.m., ESPN

3. Iowa State Cyclones


Previous ranking:3

2024-25 record:17-2

Stat to know:Iowa State has already clinched a tie for its best 20-game start in program history.

What's next:Monday at Arizona, 10:30 p.m., ESPN

4. Alabama Crimson Tide


Previous ranking:4

2024-25 record:17-3

Stat to know:Alabama's seven-point win over LSU was its smallest margin of victory at home this season.

What's next: Wednesday at Mississippi State, 9 p.m., SEC Network

5. Florida Gators


Previous ranking:5

2024-25 record:18-2

Stat to know: Florida's win over Georgia was its 21st straight game with at least 70 points.

What's next:Saturday at Tennessee, noon, ESPN

6. Houston Cougars


Previous ranking:7

2024-25 record:16-3

Stat to know:Houston's win over Kansas was its first multi-OT game since Feb. 20, 2022 vs Wichita State.

What's next: Wednesday at West Virginia, 7 p.m., ESPN+

7. Michigan State Spartans


Previous ranking:8

2024-25 record: 17-2

Stat to know: Michigan State has won 12 straight games, its longest streak since the 2018-19 season (13 straight).

What's next:Tuesday vs. Minnesota, 8 p.m., Peacock

8. Tennessee Volunteers


Previous ranking:6

2024-25 record:17-3

Stat to know:Tennessee is6-16 all-time vs AP No. 1 opponents.

What's next: Tuesday vs. Kentucky, 7 p.m., ESPN

9. Marquette Golden Eagles


Previous ranking:10

2024-25 record:17-3

Stat to know: Marquette has won eight straight games against Villanova.

What's next:Tuesday at Butler, 8:30 p.m., FS1

10. Purdue Boilermakers


Previous ranking:11

2024-25 record:16-5

Stat to know:Purdue's 27-point win against Michigan was tied for its second-largest win in an AP-ranked-vs-ranked matchup in program history.

What's next: Friday vs. Indiana, 7:30 p.m., Fox

11. Kansas Jayhawks


Previous ranking:12

2024-25 record:14-5

Stat to know:Kansas recorded its second home loss in conference play against Houston. That mark is tied for its most in a season in the past 25 seasons.

What's next:Tuesday vs. UCF, 8 p.m., ESPN+

12. Kentucky Wildcats


Previous ranking:9

2024-25 record:14-5

Stat to know:Kentucky had a season-high 17 turnovers against Vanderbilt.

What's next:Saturday at Tennessee, 7 p.m., ESPN

13. Texas A&M Aggies


Previous ranking: 13

2024-25 record:15-5

Stat to know:Texas A&M's 70-69 loss to Texas was the fourth matchup between the schools in the past 50 years to have been decided by one point.

What's next:Tuesday vs. Oklahoma, 9 p.m., SEC Network

14. Mississippi State Bulldogs


Previous ranking:14

2024-25 record:16-4

Stat to know:Mississippi State's65 points against South Carolina were its fewest in a win this season.

What's next: Wednesday vs Alabama, 9 p.m., SEC Network

15. St. John's Red Storm


Previous ranking:20

2024-25 record:17-3

Stat to know:St. John's has three wins when trailing by 15 or more points, tied with Princeton for the most in D-I this season.

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

16. Oregon Ducks


Previous ranking:15

2024-25 record:16-4

Stat to know:Oregon has trailed at halftime in five of their nine games away from home.

What's next: Thursday at UCLA, 10:30 p.m., FS1

17. Wisconsin Badgers


Previous ranking:18

2024-25 record:16-4

Stat to know:Wisconsin has not blown a double-digit lead this season.

What's next:Wednesday at Maryland, 7 p.m., Big Ten Network

18. Illinois Fighting Illini


Previous ranking:17

2024-25 record:14-6

Stat to know:Illinois is 13-1 this season when scoring 80 or more points.

What's next:Thursday at Nebraska, 8:30 p.m., FS1

19. Memphis Tigers


Previous ranking: 24

2024-25 record: 16-4

Stat to know:Memphis' 52 first-half points against UAB were its most in any half this season.

What's next:Thursday at Tulane, 9 p.m., ESPN2

20. Missouri Tigers


Previous ranking:22

2024-25 record:16-4

Stat to know: Missouri is on a 15-game win streak at home.

What's next:Saturday at Mississippi State, 1 p.m., SEC Network

21. Louisville Cardinals


Previous ranking:25

2024-25 record:15-5

Stat to know: Louisville has won nineconsecutive games for the first time since the 2019-20 season.

What's next:Tuesday vs. Wake Forest, 7 p.m., ACC Network

22. Texas Tech Red Raiders


Previous ranking:Unranked

2024-25 record:15-4

Stat to know:Texas Tech has won its last four games.

What's next: Wednesday vs. TCU, 7 p.m., ESPN2

23.Ole Miss Rebels


Previous ranking:16

2024-25 record:15-5

Stat to know:Ole Miss is1-4 vs AP-ranked opponents this season.

What's next:Wednesday vs. Texas, 9 p.m., ESPN2

24. Vanderbilt Commodores


Previous ranking:Unranked

2024-25 record:16-4

Stat to know:Vanderbilt is 2-1 vs AP top-10 teams this season.

What's next:Saturday at Oklahoma, 3:30 p.m., SEC Network

25. UConn Huskies


Previous ranking:19

2024-25 record:14-6

Stat to know: Against Xavier, UConn suffered its third conference loss, already surpassing its total from last season.

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