"The fourth AP Top 25 poll of the 2025-26 season follows a packed week of men's college basketball. Feast Week games resulted in preseason favorites dropping (Florida, Houston), and others rising (Michigan, Vanderbilt). Purdue and Arizona hung on to their Nos. 1 and 2 spots, respectively, as did No. 4 Duke and No. 5 UConn, with Michigan shooting into the top-5 at No. 3. Houston meanwhile dropped down to No. 8."
"Stat to know: Braden Smith is now second on the Big Ten all-time assists list, with 821, passing Mateen Cleaves (816) in the win against Eastern Illinois on Friday. He's chasing Cassius Winston's record of 890. And with 7.02 career APG, Smith joins Magic Johnson (7.9) as only players in Big Ten history to average 7 APG (min. 50 games)."
The fourth AP Top 25 poll shows notable volatility following Feast Week, with preseason favorites Florida and Houston falling while Michigan and Vanderbilt rose. Purdue retained No. 1 and Arizona No. 2; Michigan climbed to No. 3, Duke remained No. 4, and UConn No. 5. Houston dropped to No. 8 and Michigan State rose to No. 7. Vanderbilt jumped seven spots to No. 17, with Iowa State, Tennessee and Indiana also making sizable gains. Kansas and USC returned to the Top 25 after wins while UCLA and NC State dropped out. St. John's fell nine spots to No. 23.
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