The fourth AP Top 25 poll of the 2025-26 season was released Monday, and despite pushes from Arizona and Michigan , Purdue remains the No. 1 team in the country. The Boilermakers have been at the top of the poll for the last three weeks -- with the lone exception coming when Houston jumped Purdue in the first in-season poll.

The biggest winner of last week was Michigan. The Wolverines went 3-0 in the Players Era Festival and jumped four spots to No. 3 after recording blowout wins over Auburn , San Diego State and Gonzaga . Michigan sits at 7-0 ahead of its first conference matchup of the season against Rutgers on Saturday. Michigan moving up to No. 3 marks the first time since 2015-16 that the Big Ten has multiple teams in top three of the AP poll. Players Era Up

See Full Page