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Entering last weekend, six Division I college basketball teams stood as undefeated. That number shrank to five after Michigan suffered an upset home loss to Wisconsin as a 19.5-point favorite. That result caused some shakeup in the second AP Top 25 college basketball poll of 2026, with Iowa State moving to No. 2 as a result.
Texas finally slipped after holding off South Carolina for five whole weeks. Dawn Staley’s squad had dropped to No.
The Iowa State Cyclones were able to keep their undefeated record intact for another week, beating the Baylor Bears on the road and the Oklahoma State Cyclones
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Arizona strengthens hold on No. 1 in AP Top 25 men’s basketball poll; Vanderbilt cracks top 10
Arizona tightened its hold on the top spot in The Top 25 men’s college basketball poll on Monday while Vanderbilt’s unbeaten season has landed the Commodores in the top 10.
Four new teams entered the Top 25 after a shakeup at the bottom of the poll, including Utah State and Seton Hall.
With the new AP Poll set to be released, Duke is expected to move up in the rankings after its strong week. ON3’s James Fletcher released his projected poll and slotted the Blue Devils at No. 5, moving them up one spot.