The latest AP Top 25 poll is in, which includes three remaining undefeated teams for the first time this season: Arizona (No. 1), Nebraska (No. 7) and Miami (OH) (No. 25). The RedHawks are ranked for the first time in 27 years.
The Wildcats are the unanimous No. 1 seed for the first time, receiving all 61 votes. UConn, Michigan, Purdue and Duke round out the top-5, while Iowa State drops to No. 9 after two straight losses last week. After the Commodores also lost both games last week, Michigan State replaced Vanderbilt as the final team in the top-10.
North Carolina finished last (eighth), followed by the Cyclones (seven), Commodores (five) and Louisville and Georgia (three each). Tennessee, Utah State and Seton Hall dropped out, and were replaced by Kansas, St. Louis and the RedHawks.
Clemson saw the largest increase in the rankings (four spots), with Texas Tech and Florida each moving up three spots.
Let’s take a look at the full Week 11 rankings and what’s next for each team.
Eastern all the time. All statistics are courtesy of ESPN Research unless otherwise noted.
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Previous ranking: 1
2025-26 records: 18-0
Statistics to know: The Wildcats have missed just 11:57 overall in conference play this season.
What will happen next: Wednesday vs. Cincinnati, 9 PM, FSI
Previous ranking: 3
2025-26 records: 18-1
Statistics to know: This is the Huskies’ seventh season since 1980 to start at 18–1 or better. Last time: 2008–09 season, when they made the Final Four. .
What will happen next: Saturday vs. Villanova, 12:30 p.m., Fox
Previous ranking: 4
2025-26 records: 16-1
Statistics to know: Michigan has won nine consecutive games on the road or at neutral sites, its second-longest winning streak in the last 35 years. This makes the Wolverines one of six teams to remain undefeated away from home this season, along with Arizona, Nebraska, Miami (OH), Purdue and UConn.
What will happen next: Tuesday vs. Indiana, 7 p.m., More
Previous ranking: 5
2025-26 records: 17-1
Statistics to know: Purdue has won 17 consecutive games against unranked opponents, its longest winning streak since 1986–87, when it won 20 consecutive games.
What will happen next: Tuesday @UCLA, 10PM, More
Previous ranking: 6
2025-26 records: 17-1
Statistics to know: Cameron Boozer has had two 30-point double-doubles this season, the most double-doubles by a Duke freshman since Zion Williamson had 4 during the 2018–19 season. Boozer now also has three career 30-point games – his father Carlos had two 30-point games in his three seasons in Durham.
What will happen next: Saturday vs. Wake Forest, 5:45 p.m., The CW Network
Previous ranking: 7
2025-26 records: 17-1
Statistics to know: The Cougars are 43–1 (.977) at home over the past three seasons, the best home winning percentage among major conference teams over that span.
What will happen next: Saturday @ Texas Tech, 6:30 p.m., ESPN
Previous ranking: 8
2025-26 records: 18-0
Statistics to know: The Cornhuskers are 7–0 in conference play for the first time since 1965–66.
What will happen next: Wednesday vs Washington, 9 PM, BTN
Previous ranking: 9
2025-26 records: 19-1
Statistics to know: Gonzaga has won 11 games by 20 or more points this season, and is tied with Arizona and St. Louis for most such wins in DI.
What will happen next: Wednesday vs. Pepperdine, 9 p.m., ESPN+
Previous ranking: 2
2025-26 records: 16-2
Statistics to know: Iowa State is the first team in Big 12 history to start 15–0 or better before losing consecutive games to unranked opponents. The Cyclones are now an AP top-15 team in football, women’s basketball and men’s basketball this season with one loss to unranked Cincinnati.
What will happen next: Tuesday vs. UCF, 7 p.m., CBS News
Previous ranking: 12
2025-26 records: 16-2
Statistics to know: Michigan State has won 18 consecutive wins against unranked opponents, the longest such winning streak since a 23-game stretch between 2012–13 and 2013–14.
What will happen next: Tuesday @ Oregon, 9pm, FS1
Previous ranking: 13
2025-26 records: 15-3
Statistics to know: Illinois has won five consecutive games against conference opponents, its longest winning streak since winning six consecutive games from December 3, 2021, through January 14, 2022.
What will happen next: Wednesday vs. Maryland, 7 PM, BTN
Previous ranking: 15
2025-26 records: 14-4
Statistics to know: JT Toppin has the longest active double-double streak in DI with seven consecutive. His 43 career double-doubles rank second among active players (Michigan’s Yaxel Lendeborg has 48).
What will happen next: Tuesday @ Baylor, 9pm, Peacock
Previous ranking: 11
2025-26 records: 16-2
Statistics to know: BYU is winless against only two Big 12 schools since joining the league in 2023–24: Texas Tech (0-4) and Houston (0-2).
What will happen next: Saturday vs. Utah, 5:30 p.m., Fox
Previous ranking: 16
2025-26 records: 16-2
Statistics to know: Virginia has won at least 16 of its first 18 games of the season for the first time since starting 17–1 in 2018–19 (the season it won the national title).
What will happen next: Saturday vs. North Carolina, 2 p.m., ESPN
Previous ranking: 10
2025-26 records: 16-2
Statistics to know: Vanderbilt is just the third SEC program in the last 45 seasons to start 15–0 or better and then lose consecutive games to start the season. Those Commodores have actually done it twice in that span (also in 2007-08).
What will happen next: Tuesday @ Arkansas, 9 p.m., ESPN
Previous ranking: 19
2025-26 records: 13-5
Statistics to know: It is the first time in program history that Florida has scored more than 90 points in four straight games against SEC opponents.
What will happen next: Tuesday vs. LSU, 7 p.m., ESPN2
Previous ranking: 18
2025-26 records: 13-5
Statistics to know: Alabama has now won three games after trailing by double digits at halftime since Nate Oats took over in the 2019–20 season. The Tide have also lost 15 such games in that span.
What will happen next: Saturday vs. Tennessee, 8:30 p.m., ESPN
Previous ranking: 22
2025-26 records: 16-3
Statistics to know: Clemson is now 6–0 in conference play, its second-best start since joining the ACC.
What will happen next: Tuesday vs. NC State, 7 p.m., ACCN
Previous ranking: uncategorized
2025-26 records: 13-5
Statistics to know: Darrin Peterson has a .798 points per minute average, second highest in Big 12 history (minimum 20 minutes per team game, minimum 5 games) behind Kansas State’s Michael Beasley (.832 in 2007–08). Peterson has the third-most points per minute average of any major conference player over the past 30 seasons, behind Marquette’s Marcus Howard (.837 in 2019–20) and Beasley. He trails Tarleton’s Dyer Johnson for most points per minute in DI this season (.967).
What will happen next: Tuesday @ Colorado, 11 p.m., ESPN
Previous ranking: 17
2025-26 records: 13-5
Statistics to know: Darius Acuff Jr. has scored in double figures in 18 consecutive games – the fourth-longest streak by an SEC freshman to start his career in the last 20 seasons, behind Vanderbilt’s AJ Ogilvie (2007-08), Auburn’s Mustapha Herron (2016-17) and Kentucky’s Malik Monk (2016-17).
What will happen next: Tuesday vs. Vanderbilt, 9 p.m., ESPN
Previous ranking: 21
2025-26 records: 15-3
Statistics to know: Georgia has won two of its last three games against AP-ranked opponents after losing its last eight games in a row.
What will happen next: Tuesday @ Missouri, 9 p.m., SEC Network
Previous ranking: 14
2025-26 records: 14-4
Statistics to know: North Carolina is 1–6 in games in the Pacific Time Zone in five seasons under Hubert Davis.
What will happen next: Wednesday vs. Notre Dame, 7 p.m., ESPN2
Previous ranking: 20
2025-26 records: 13-5
Statistics to know: Louisville has had five 100-point games this season, the second-most such games within a season in program history.
What will happen next: Saturday vs. Virginia Tech, 3:30 p.m., The CW Network
Previous ranking: uncategorized
2025-26 records: 17-1
Statistics to know: The Billikens have won 11 consecutive games since losing to Stanford in Palm Springs, California in November.
What will happen next: Tuesday @ Duquesne, 7 p.m., ESPN+
Previous ranking: uncategorized
2025-26 records: 19-0
Statistics to know: Miami (OH) is now tied for the second-longest single-season win streak in MAC history. The only team with a longer winning streak was 2001–02 Kent State, which included future Pro Football Hall of Famer Antonio Gates.
What will happen next: Tuesday @ Kent State, 7 p.m., ESPN+
