The fifth AP Prime 25 ballot of the 2025-26 season has arrived, following the primary week of league play for a lot of conferences, in addition to every week that shook up most of the Prime 25 groups. Saturday was the primary time a number of AP top-10 groups misplaced nonconference house video games on the identical day since Dec. 6, 2017, precisely eight years in the past.
After being blown out 81-58 by Iowa State on Saturday, Purdue drops out of the highest 5, with the Cyclones rising as much as No. 4. Arizona is now No. 1. Michigan, Duke and UConn spherical out the remainder of the highest 5.
Arkansas (eight spots), Iowa State (six), Gonzaga (three) and Texas Tech (three) noticed the largest jumps this week. Tennessee (seven spots), Louisville (5) and Purdue (5) noticed the largest drops in rating.
Kentucky, Indiana and USC dropped out to make manner for brand new entrants Nebraska, Virginia and UCLA.
General, simply UConn (No. 4) and Alabama (No. 12) did not change place.
Let’s check out the Prime 25, how groups obtained there and what’s arising subsequent for every crew this week.
All instances Jap. Until in any other case famous, all stats courtesy of ESPN Analysis.
Earlier polls: Preseason | Week 1 | Week 2 | Week 3 | Week 4
Earlier rating: 2
2025-26 report: 8-0
Stat to know: Arizona defeated Auburn by 29 factors, its largest win over an AP Prime 25 crew since Nov. 23, 2002 in opposition to then-No. 19 Western Kentucky (gained by 39). The Wildcats at the moment are 95-0 (since 2018-19) when main by 20 or extra factors at any level of a recreation.
What’s subsequent: Saturday vs. Alabama in Birmingham, Ala., 9:30 p.m., ESPN
Earlier rating: 3
2025-26 report: 8-0
Stat to know: Michigan has outscored its previous 4 opponents by a mixed 151 Pts. Three of these groups went to the Closing 4 inside the previous 5 years (Auburn final season, San Diego State in 2022-2023, Gonzaga in 2020-2021). That’s the largest level differential by the Wolverines since they outscored their opponents by 151 Pts by 4 straight video games in 2015-16, in opposition to Delaware State, Northern Kentucky, Youngstown State and Bryant.
What’s subsequent: Tuesday vs. Villanova, 6:30 p.m., FS1
Earlier rating: 4
2025-26 report: 10-0
Stat to know: Duke now has 4 wins in opposition to AP-ranked opponents this season, tied for its most inside the first 10 video games of a season because the AP ballot period started in 1948-49 (additionally occurred in 1978-79). The Blue Devils additionally tie with Arizona for many wins over AP-ranked opponents this season.
What’s subsequent: Tuesday vs. Lipscomb, 6 p.m., ACC Community
Earlier rating: 10
2025-26 report: 9-0
Stat to know: After defeating Purdue by 23 factors over the weekend, Iowa State is the primary crew to win three consecutive conferences in opposition to the AP No. 1 crew, since Boston School did it from 2009-17. Every of these video games have been on the street or at a impartial web site, making the Cyclones the fourth crew in AP Ballot historical past to have three straight conferences in opposition to AP No. 1 opponents come away from house and win all three. They be a part of: Arizona from 1997-01 (two street wins, one impartial), UMass from 1993-95 (all impartial) and Cincinnati from 1959-62 (all impartial). The Cyclones are additionally considered one of simply two groups in AP Ballot historical past to have a number of 20-point wins in opposition to No. 1 opponents (beat Houston by 28 within the 2024 Large 12 championship recreation), becoming a member of North Carolina, which defeated then-No. 1 Duke by 20 in 1989 and by 24 in 1998.
What’s subsequent: Thursday vs. Iowa, 8 p.m., FS1
Earlier rating: 5
2025-26 report: 8-1
Stat to know: UConn now has 35 consecutive regular-season wins at house in opposition to non-conference unranked opponents, the second-longest streak amongst present Large East groups (Windfall has 37 such wins).
What’s subsequent: Tuesday vs. Florida in New York (Jimmy V Basic), 9 p.m., ESPN
Earlier rating: 1
2025-26 report: 8-1
Stat to know: Purdue’s 23-point loss to Iowa State matches the biggest house loss by an AP No. 1 crew within the AP Ballot period, tying a 96-73 loss by then-No. 1 UConn by the hands of Villanova on Feb. 18, 1995.
What’s subsequent: Wednesday vs. Minnesota, 7 p.m., BTN
Earlier rating: 8
2025-26 report: 8-1
Stat to know: The Cougars have the longest energetic win streak (29) in opposition to unranked opponents in D-I males’s faculty basketball, after defeating Florida State over the weekend. That win additionally gave coach Kelvin Sampson his 807th in D-I, passing Eddie Sutton for fifteenth most all-time.
What’s subsequent: Wednesday vs. Jackson State, 8 p.m., ESPN+
Earlier rating: 11
2025-26 report: 9-1
Stat to know: On Friday, coach Mark Few picked up his 750th profession win as a head coach, in his 903rd recreation. That is the second-fewest video games to achieve 750 wins in D-I historical past, one recreation shy of legendary Kentucky coach Adolph Rupp (902). (Be aware: Gonzaga has 751 wins throughout Few’s tenure as head coach, however assistant Brian Michaelson is credited with one recreation (a win) in 2021-22 whereas Few was serving a suspension.)
What’s subsequent: Saturday vs. UCLA in Seattle, 11:30 p.m., ESPN
Earlier rating: 7
2025-26 report: 8-1
Stat to know: The Spartans now have 9 consecutive losses to AP Prime-5 opponents, with their final win coming Nov. 22 in opposition to then-No. 4 Kentucky. That is their longest shedding streak in such video games since they went 0-15 from 1985-91, earlier than Tom Izzo was employed.
What’s subsequent: Saturday @ Penn State, 12 p.m., BTN
Earlier rating: 9
2025-26 report: 7-1
Stat to know: AJ Dybantsa has scored 15 or extra pts in all eight video games this season, tying with Cameron Boozer for many such video games amongst D-I freshmen this season. He additionally now passes Kevin Durant for the second-longest 15-plus factors scoring streak to start his faculty profession in Large 12 historical past. Solely Trae Younger has extra, with 26).
What’s subsequent: Tuesday vs. Clemson in New York (Jimmy V Basic), 6:30 p.m., ESPN
Earlier rating: 6
2025-26 report: 8-1
Stat to know: Louisville has now scored 80 or factors in eight gams, its most inside the first 9 video games of a season since 1991-92 (additionally eight). Amongst these are two wins over ranked non-conference opponents, the Cardinals’ first season with a number of wins over AP-ranked non-conference opponents since 2016-17 (3 that season).
What’s subsequent: Saturday vs. Memphis, 3:30 p.m., ESPN
Earlier rating: 12
2025-26 report: 7-2
Stat to know: ‘Bama has gained seven of its 9 video games this season by scoring 90 or extra factors, tied for second in D-I bebhind Kent State (eight video games).
What’s subsequent: Saturday vs. Arizona in Birmingham, Ala., 9:30 p.m., ESPN
Earlier rating: 14
2025-26 report: 7-2
Stat to know: Illinois is now 2-4 in opposition to Tennessee after this weekend — the opposite win got here Jan. 17, 1988. The win can also be its first over an AP Prime-15 SEC crew since Dec. 22, 1990, when it defeated then-No. 10 LSU 102-96.
What’s subsequent: Tuesday @ Ohio State, 7:30 p.m., Peacock
Earlier rating: 16
2025-26 report: 8-1
Stat to know: Caleb Wilson has six double-doubles this season, breaking a tie with 4 gamers for many amongst D-I freshmen. He’s additionally tied for fifth for probably the most double-doubles in a season by a UNC freshman, with Day’Ron Sharpe, Tyler Hansbrough, Rasheed Wallas and Mike O’Koren. Forward of him are Sam Perkins (9), J.R. Reid (9), Armando Bacot (11) and Antawn Jamison (13).
What’s subsequent: Saturday vs. South Carolina Upstate, 2 p.m., The CW Community
Earlier rating: 17
2025-26 report: 9-0
Stat to know: Vanderbilt has its longest win streak to start a season since 2007-08, when it went 16-0.
What’s subsequent: Saturday vs. Central Arkansas, 6:30 p.m., SEC Community
Earlier rating: 19
2025-26 report: 7-2
Stat to know: JT Toppin now has six video games with 15 or extra rebounds whereas at Texas Tech. No different participant in this system’s previous 30 years has had greater than two such video games.
What’s subsequent: Saturday vs. Arkansas in Dallas, 12 p.m., ESPN2
Earlier rating: 25
2025-26 report: 7-2
Stat to know: Arkansas is 12-1 as a ranked crew going through unranked groups below John Calipari. The only loss got here in opposition to Illinois final November.
What’s subsequent: Saturday vs. Arkansas in Dallas, 12 p.m., ESPN2
Earlier rating: 15
2025-26 report: 5-3
Stat to know: Florida has misplaced three of its first eight video games this season. The defending champion Gators did not lose their third recreation final season till Feb. 1 (and misplaced 4 video games general).
What’s subsequent: Tuesday vs. UConn in New York (Jimmy V Basic), 9 p.m., ESPN
Earlier rating: 21
2025-26 report: 7-3
Stat to know: With out star freshman Darryn Peterson within the lineup for seven video games this season, the Jayhawks averaged 71 PPG. With him within the lineup — he returned in opposition to Missouri for simply his third recreation of the season — they common 84 PPG.
What’s subsequent: Saturday @ NC State, 5:30 p.m., ESPN
Earlier rating: 13
2025-26 report: 7-3
Stat to know: Tennessee has misplaced three consecutive video games, every of which it led at halftime. That’s the Vols’ longest streak of losses when main at halftime since shedding three straight in 2019-20. They’d gained 10 straight video games when main at halftime earlier than this shedding stretch.
What’s subsequent: Tuesday vs. Louisville, 7 p.m., ESPN
Earlier rating: 20
2025-26 report: 7-3
Stat to know: In Saturday’s loss to Arizona. Tahaad Pettiford scored 30 of the Tigers’ 68 factors. It was a profession excessive for Pettiford, and probably the most factors by an Auburn participant in opposition to an AP Prime-5 crew up to now 20 seasons.
What’s subsequent: Saturday vs. Chattanooga in Atlanta, 4:30 p.m., SEC Community
Earlier rating: 23
2025-26 report: 5-3
Stat to know: St. John’s now has 23 straight wins at house in opposition to unranked opponents. The Johnnies’ final house loss in opposition to an unranked opponent was Feb. 18, 2024, in opposition to Seton Corridor.
What’s subsequent: Saturday vs. Iona, 12 p.m., TNT
Earlier rating: Unranked
2025-26 report: 9-0
Stat to know: Nebraska extends its win streak to 13 video games courting again to final season, the longest energetic win streak in D-I and tied for the crew’s third-longest win streak in program historical past. The Cornhuskers beat Creighton by 21, the crew’s largest win within the in-state rivalry since 1995-96 (additionally 21). Nebraska is now 9-0 on the season, tied with the 1915-16 crew for the second-best begin to a season in program historical past (began 10-0 in 1977-78).
What’s subsequent: Wednesday vs. Wisconsin, 9 p.m., BTN
Earlier rating: Unranked
2025-26 report: 8-1
Stat to know: Jacari White went 9-for-9 from the sphere, and 7-for-7 from the 3-point line in opposition to Dayton over the weekend. He is made 12 straight 3s courting again to his final two on Nov. 28, the longest streak in program historical past — beforehand held by Kyle Man in 2018-19 (11).
What’s subsequent: Tuesday vs. Maryland Jap Shore, 7 p.m., ACC Further
Earlier rating: Unranked
2025-26 report: 7-2
Stat to know: Eric Dailey Jr. lead all 5 UCLA starters in double figures with 18 factors to beat Oregon within the Bruins’ second Large Ten recreation on Saturday.
What’s subsequent: Saturday vs. Gonzaga in Seattle, 11:30 p.m., ESPN
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