The Torch · Nov 18, 2025
Torch Top-25 Week Three: Purdue Proves Themselves, UConn Is Legit
Another week of college basketball has come and go, giving us seven action-packed top-25 contests.
Week three of college basketball finally brought us something to lock into: consistent, ranked play. Throughout the week, the NCAA saw seven games where both teams were ranked in the top 25 prior to action, a treat for all fans with November basketball.
As we continue the series of the Torch Top 25, here are the latest rankings, with a scale of where teams fared last week, along with three takeaways from the college basketball action.
Torch Top 25
Purdue(4-0) (-)— AP Rank: #1
UConn(4-0) (+1) — AP Rank: #3
Houston(4-0) (-1) — AP Rank: #2
Duke(4-0) (-) — AP Rank: #5
Arizona(4-0)(+5) — AP Rank: #4