ESPNNov 9, 2026, 01:09 PM ET The first in-season AP Top 25 men's poll for the 2026-27 season is out after a week of college basketball games. Florida, the preseason No. 1 team, remains at the top. The Gators received 53 first-place votes, with No. 2 Duke receiving seven. UCLA was the biggest riser from the preseason poll, moving up 13 spots into the top 10 after upsetting then-top five Arizona on opening night. Arizona fell out of the top 10, dropping seven spots to No. 12. Other teams with steep drops include Arkansas (seven spots) and Iowa State, which dropped out. Nebraska replaces the Cyclones in the Top 25.
Let's take a look at all 25 ranked teams. Florida, now 2-0, has won 105 games under head coach Todd Golden, passing Lon Kruger for fifth most in program history. Duke, also 2-0, boasts a 34-game home winning streak, the longest active streak in Division I. Illinois scored 232 points in its first two games, the highest total ever by a Big Ten team through two games. UCLA's Mick Cronin owns the second-most AP top-10 wins by a UCLA coach, trailing only John Wooden.
Louisville scored 33 unanswered points in the second half of a 107-57 victory over Morehead State. Virginia defeated No. 12 Arkansas by 19 points, its largest margin against an AP ranked opponent since 2021. Texas hasn't lost a home opener in 25 years. Houston owns the longest-active win streak against unranked opponents in Division I with 49 victories.
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