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-5.
The biggest risers from Week 1 were Louisville, Illinois and Gonzaga, who 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.