College basketball’s new AP Top 25 was released on Monday following the first week of the regular season, and a very familiar name brand in the sport was sitting on top of the rankings once again — Florida.
The Gators fought off Miami on a neutral court in Tampa and then beat down Jacksonville in their home opener to get out to a 2-0 start this season, and they were rewarded in Monday’s new rankings by staying put as the No. 1 team in the land. Florida is trying to put last season’s disappointment behind it and win its 2nd national title in 3 years, and Todd Golden‘s team is off and running in that regard.
Following the Gators were the same 3 teams from the previous poll, with Duke, Illinois and UConn all 2-0 and all staying put as the No. 2, 3 and 4 teams, respectively.
The first movement in the poll was made by Michigan State, which moved up 1 spot to No. 5 in Monday’s poll, while Virginia shot up 3 spots to No. 6.
Florida was joined in the top 10 by another SEC team, with Texas checking in at No. 7 after a 2-0 start to its 2026-27 season.
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The top 10 was rounded out by Houston, UCLA and Louisville, in that order.
There were 5 more SEC teams included in Monday’s new poll, headlined by Tennessee, which dropped 3 spots to No. 11 on Monday despite being 1-0.
Here’s a look at the full top 25:
- Florida
- Duke
- Illinios
- UConn
- Michigan State
- Virginia
- Texas
- Houston
- UCLA
- Louisville
- Tennessee
- Arizona
- St. John’s
- Gonzaga
- Kansas
- Texas Tech
- Miami
- Alabama
- Arkansas
- Michigan
- USC
- Vanderbilt
- BYU
- Kentucky
- Nebraska
Others receiving votes: Memphis 97, Saint Louis 67, Iowa State 57, North Carolina 20, Iowa 15, Baylor 14, TCU 13, Marquette 10, Indiana 7, Nevada 5, Texas A&M 5, High Point 3, Santa Clara 2, East Texas A&M 1, Creighton 1, Utah State 1
Cory Nightingale, a former sportswriter and sports editor at the Miami Herald and Palm Beach Post, is a South Florida-based freelance writer who covers Alabama for SaturdayDownSouth.com.
