Top-25 Basketball Rankings: Auburn Tigers Unanimous No. 1 Team?

The AP Top-25 Poll is set to be released on Monday after an exciting week of college basketball across the country. Most notably, the No. 1 Auburn Tigers defeated then-No. 2 Alabama Crimson Tide 94-85 on the road in Tuscaloosa. Before the basketball matchup of the Iron Bowl, Auburn and Alabama were receiving the most first-place votes from AP voters.

After losing to the Tigers, Alabama dropped two spots to No. 4. On the other hand, Auburn is now one vote away from becoming the unanimous No. 1 team in the country after beating the Crimson Tide. The No. 2 Florida Gators received one first-place vote, keeping Auburn from the unanimous No. 1 title.

At the other end of the poll, the Oregon Ducks, UCLA Bruins, and UConn Huskies all remain unranked. The Ducks snapped a five-game losing streak with a win over the Northwestern Wildcats, but it was not enough to climb back into the top-25.

Feb 15, 2025; Tuscaloosa, Alabama, USA; Auburn Tigers guard Denver Jones (2) dribbles the ball against Alabama Crimson Tide guard Chris Youngblood (8) during the first half at Coleman Coliseum. | Will McLelland-Imagn Images

However, Illinois defeated UCLA during the week, but the Fighting Illinis were unable to get past the No. 14 Michigan State Spartans over the weekend. UConn lost to unranked Seton Hall 69-68 in overtime, giving the Huskies a second Quad 3 loss on the year.

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Last week's rankings were released on Feb. 10, and some of the biggest risers were the No. 19 Arizona Wildcats as well as the No. 11 Wisconsin Badgers. Arizona lost to No. 5 Houston 62-58 on Saturday, moving the Wildcats back down in the polls.

Wisconsin, however, pulled off an upset on the road against then-No. 7 Purdue, beating the Boilermakers 94-84. It was Purdue's second loss of the week after receiving the No. 7 ranking. No. 20 Michigan defeated the Boilermakers 75-73 on Tuesday, Feb. 11.

Wisconsin Badgers forward Steven Crowl (22) defends Purdue Boilermakers guard Fletcher Loyer (2) Saturday, Feb. 15, 2025, during the NCAA men’s basketball game at Mackey Arena in West Lafayette, Ind. Wisconsin Badgers won 94-84. | Alex Martin/Journal and Courier / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images

Purdue suffered one of the biggest drops in the Feb. 17 edition of the AP Top-25 Poll, moving from No. 7 to No. 13.

After climbing into the top-10, No. 9 St. John's was upset by Villanova, losing 73-71. It was only the fourth loss of the season for St. John's, but they remain inside the top 10 with the No. 10 ranking.

The Louisville Cardinals received votes in last week's poll, and they picked up two victories during the week As a result, Louisville holds the No. 25 ranking. After dropping from No. 18 to No. 25, the Maryland Terrapins have climbed back up to No. 20.

Here is the complete AP Top-25 Poll:

1 Auburn

2 Florida

3 Duke

4 Alabama

5 Houston

6 Tennessee

7 Texas A&M

8 Iowa State

9 Texas Tech

10 St. John's

11 Wisconsin

12 Michigan

13 Purdue

14 Michigan State

15 Missouri

16 Marquette

17 Kentucky

18 Clemson

19 Arizona

20 Maryland

21 Mississippi State

22 Memphis

23 Kansas

24 Ole Miss

25 Louisville