The Texas Tech basketball team remained among the top-ranked teams in the country after the first week of the 2025-26 regular season.

The Red Raiders are ranked 11th in both the Coaches Poll and Associated Press Top 25. Tech was ranked 10th in the preseason AP poll and 11th in the preseason coaches poll.

Illinois, Texas Tech's opponent on Tuesday, is ranked 14th in both polls, setting up a Top 15 showdown in Champaign for the Red Raiders ' first test in non-conference play.

Texas Tech scored 98 points in each of its first two games to down Lindenwood and Sam Houston to begin Grant McCasland's third season as head coach.

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