The first AP Top 25 college basketball poll of 2026 featured little shakeup at the very top, with Arizona and Michigan holding firm at No. 1 and No. 2, respectively. However, after there was no poll last week due to the lack of teams playing, plenty of movement in the middle took place.

The Duke basketball program (13-1, 2-0 ACC) stayed put in this week's Associated Press Poll at No. 6 following a couple of too-close-for-comfort victories over

Tennessee is coming off a 24-point loss to unranked Florida, and after the game Rick Barnes took aim at AP poll voters.

But the poll also shows Americans — including crowdfunding donors — have some doubts about whether people who crowdfund really need the money and use it responsibly. Most U.S. adults don’t have high confidence that crowdfunding sites charge reasonable service fees or that campaigns generally reach their goals.

After a thrilling come-from-behind road win over Cincinnati in the Big 12-opener, the Houston Cougars move up to No. 7 in the Week 9 AP Poll Top 25.

For yet another week, Texas women’s basketball will stick at No. 2 overall in the latest AP Poll. Head coach Vic Schaefer’s squad received four top overall votes from the poll’s voters this week. WHAT THEY’RE SAYING ABOUT THE LONGHORNS Austin American-Statesman: Colin Simmons ready to lead Texas on and off the field in 2026