A full week of the 2025-26 men's college basketball season is in the books, which means it's time for the first AP Top 25 poll!
Purdue entered the season as the No. 1 team over Houston and Florida.
The Cougars instead have the top spot over the Boilermakers despite receiving fewer first-place votes. The reigning champion Gators fell seven spots to No. 10. Joining the Cougars and Boilermakers in the top-5 are UConn, Duke and Arizona.
The biggest risers from the Oct. 13 preseason poll were Arizona (eight spots to No. 5), Alabama (seven spots to No.