It's time for the second AP Top 25 poll of the 2025-26 men's college basketball season!

Houston, the surprise Week 1 No. 1 team, drops back to No. 2. Instead, after beating ranked Alabama, preseason No. 1 Purdue is back in the top spot. UConn retains the No. 3 spot, while Duke and Arizona switch rankings to round out the top five.

The biggest risers from Week 1 were Louisville, Illinois and Gonzaga, which each improved six spots to Nos. 6, 8 and 13, respectively. Texas Tech and UCLA each dropped four spots to Nos. 15 and 19, respectively. The newest entrant to the Top 25 this week is NC State after Creighton dropped out.

Let's take a look at the top 25 teams, how they got there and what's coming up next for each team this week.

All times Eastern. Unless otherwise noted, all stats court

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