College Basketball AP Top 25: Six SEC teams included in final poll of 2025-26
By Ethan Stone
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The 2025-26 college basketball season has come to a close, and the Michigan Wolverines stand alone at the top of the mountain.
On Tuesday, the Associated Press revealed its Top 25 rankings for the final time this season. Six SEC teams were included among the final top 25: Florida, Tennessee, Arkansas, Alabama, Vanderbilt and Texas.
Kentucky, Texas A&M and Auburn all received at least one top 25 vote, too.
Florida is the highest-ranked SEC team at the end of the season, finishing inside the top 10 at No. 9. Despite falling to Iowa early, the Gators’ regular season impressed the voters enough to outlast No. 12 Tennessee, which advanced further in the NCAA Tournament than any other conference team.
Here’s a look at the full top 25:
- Michigan
- UConn
- Arizona
- Duke
- Illinois
- Purdue
- Houston
- Iowa State
- Florida
- St. John’s
- Michigan State
- Tennessee
- Arkansas
- Nebraska
- Iowa
- Alabama
- Virginia
- Gonzaga
- Vanderbilt
- Kansas
- Texas Tech
- Texas
- Louisville
- Miami
- Wisconsin
Others receiving votes:
UCLA 51, Saint Louis 51, Utah St. 45, High Point 37, VCU 29, Miami (Ohio) 26, BYU 15, North Carolina 14, Kentucky 14, TCU 9, Texas A&M 7, Saint Mary’s 7, Akron 3, Ohio St. 2, Auburn 1.
Ethan Stone is a Tennessee graduate and loves all things college football and college basketball. Firm believer in fouling while up 3.
