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Michigan State jumped four spots in the poll while Houston jumped three spots to move well within the top 10

The teams that made up last Monday's AP Top 25 combined for 22 losses over the ensuing week.

The SEC is historically good this season, with 13 bids and seven of the top 10 profiles in the sport at this moment.

This week's AP poll brings a new No. 1 and notable movement elsewhere.

Nine of last week’s top 12 teams took to the road this weekend, but the only top-12 team that lost was at home.

USC came into the game at No. 95 in the NET rankings, with an 0-4 record in Quad 1 games.

All told, this is not shaping up to be the monstrous class that was projected in some corners.

We may be in for a historic season of dominant teams, which could in turn set up a chalky March.

The 2025 calendar year starts with captivating conference matchups, headlined by Florida-Kentucky and Tennessee's bid to stay undefeated.

Two of the Big Ten's five ranked teams square off Thursday to kick off 2025, with 9-3 Illinois as a road underdog against 12-1 Oregon.

The arrival of conference play in high-major leagues across the country this week presents several opportunities for Top 25 shakeups.

Marquette, Maryland, Duke and Cincinnati have four of the best defenses in college basketball, and they get some love this week.

My Top 25 ballot this week includes 10 SEC teams, with five in the top 10. Three others have a case to be ranked, as well.

Tennessee is the top-ranked team in the AP poll. A road trip to Illinois will serve as one of the Vols' tougher early-season tests.

What to watch across the next few days of college basketball, including Tennessee's trip to Illinois and a UConn-Gonzaga showdown.