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Purdue Boilermakers

Illinois lost at Michigan State on Sunday but might have the highest ceiling of any team in the league.

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

The Spartans' 7-0 start in Big Ten play is their best since the 2018-19 season when they last played in the Final Four.

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.

Illinois was the week's biggest riser, jumping nine spots from No. 22 to No. 13 after sweeping a West Coast swing.

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

Tennessee is the nation's No. 1 team, followed by Auburn at No. 2, for the third consecutive week in the AP men's basketball Top 25.

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

This contest is an intriguing acid test for two of the best teams in the country.

Purdue at Auburn and UCLA and North Carolina headline a thrilling slate of college basketball games this Saturday.

Tennessee is coming off a 2-0 week after defeating Miami on Tuesday. Kentucky jumped Duke one spot after defeating Louisville

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.

Kansas went 0-2 this past week after falling to Creighton (76-63) on Wednesday and Missouri (76-67) on Sunday.