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AP Top 25 Men’s College Basketball Poll, Week 2: Florida Gators No. 1, Duke Blue Devils No. 2

The Associated Press Top 25 men’s college basketball poll for week 2 has Florida Gators (2-0) at No. 1 with 53 of the 60 first-place votes, followed by Duke Blue Devils (2-0), Illinois Fighting Illini (2-0) and UConn Huskies (2-0).

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The O'Connell Center prior to a Florida Gators basketball game against Merrimack in November 2025

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The Associated Press Top 25 men's college basketball poll for week 2 has Florida Gators (2-0) at No. 1 with 53 of the 60 first-place votes, followed by Duke Blue Devils (2-0), Illinois Fighting Illini (2-0) and UConn Huskies (2-0).

The biggest climb belongs to UCLA Bruins, up from No. 22 to No. 9. Arizona Wildcats took the biggest fall, from No. 5 to No. 12. New to the rankings: Nebraska Cornhuskers (No. 25). Dropped out: Iowa State Cyclones (No. 18 last week).

The full poll

Florida Gators (2-0), 1,490 points (53 first-place), unchanged
Duke Blue Devils (2-0), 1,432 points (7 first-place), unchanged
Illinois Fighting Illini (2-0), 1,366 points, unchanged
UConn Huskies (2-0), 1,339 points, unchanged
Michigan State Spartans (2-0), 1,222 points, last week No. 6
Virginia Cavaliers (3-0), 1,161 points, last week No. 9
Texas Longhorns (2-0), 1,092 points, unchanged
Houston Cougars (2-0), 947 points, last week No. 10
UCLA Bruins (2-0), 925 points, last week No. 22
Louisville Cardinals (2-0), 901 points, last week No. 11
Tennessee Volunteers (1-0), 887 points, last week No. 8
Arizona Wildcats (1-1), 814 points, last week No. 5
St. John's Red Storm (2-0), 760 points, unchanged
Gonzaga Bulldogs (2-0), 745 points, last week No. 15
Kansas Jayhawks (2-0), 717 points, last week No. 17
Texas Tech Red Raiders (2-0), 480 points, last week No. 19
Miami Hurricanes (1-1), 451 points, last week No. 14
Alabama Crimson Tide (2-0), 429 points, last week No. 20
Arkansas Razorbacks (1-1), 411 points, last week No. 12
Michigan Wolverines (1-1), 350 points, last week No. 16
USC Trojans (2-0), 323 points, unchanged
Vanderbilt Commodores (2-0), 318 points, last week No. 24
BYU Cougars (2-0), 272 points, last week No. 25
Kentucky Wildcats (2-0), 249 points, last week No. 23
Nebraska Cornhuskers (2-0), 101 points, new

Others receiving votes: Memphis Tigers 97, Saint Louis Billikens 67, Iowa State Cyclones 57, North Carolina Tar Heels 20, Iowa Hawkeyes 15, Baylor Bears 14, TCU Horned Frogs 13, Marquette Golden Eagles 10, Indiana Hoosiers 7, Nevada Wolf Pack 5.

Rankings: AP Top 25 poll.