"It's time for the second AP Top 25 poll of the 2025-26 men's college basketball season! Houston, the surprise Week 1 No. 1 team, drops back to No. 2. Instead, after beating ranked Alabama, preseason No. 1 Purdue is back in the top spot. UConn retains the No. 3 spot, while Duke and Arizona switch rankings to round out the top-5. The biggest risers from Week 1 were Louisville, Illinois and Gonzaga, who each improved six spots to Nos. 6, 8 and 13, respectively."
"Previous ranking: 2 2025-26 record: 4-0 Stat to know: In defeating Alabama last week, the Boilermakers recorded just their third road win against a non-conference AP Top-10 team in program history -- their first since Dec. 4, 1982 at No. 7 Louisville. The other win? Dec. 19, 1970 at No. 3 Kentucky. What's next: Thursday vs. Memphis (Baha Mar Championship), 6 p.m., CBSSN"
Purdue reclaimed the No. 1 spot after beating ranked Alabama and holds a 4-0 record. Houston, the Week 1 No. 1, slipped to No. 2 and is also 4-0. UConn remained No. 3 with three players each scoring 21 against BYU; Alex Karaban reached 1,426 career points, tied for 23rd on UConn's all-time scoring list. Duke and Arizona swapped places to complete the top five. Louisville, Illinois and Gonzaga each rose six spots to Nos. 6, 8 and 13, while Texas Tech and UCLA dropped four spots to Nos. 15 and 19. NC State entered the top 25 as Creighton fell out.
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