College basketball rankings: SEC places eight in AP Top 25 poll with five in top seven, UCLA makes big move

The AP Top 25 men’s college basketball poll updated Monday has a similar look at the top with some substantive changes elsewhere after six ranked teams — including two who were ranked inside the top 10 — stumbled over the last week. Among the changes are a big bump up for Oregon to No. 10 and a fall of five spots for No. 13 for Gonzaga as part of a top 10 shakeup.

Oregon’s rise two spots gave it its highest ranking since the 2019-20 season when it rose to as high as No. 4 in Week 9 and highlighted its fast start to the season which has included wins over Alabama, USC and Texas A&M. The Ducks improved to 10-1 this week after a win over Stephen F. Austin, giving it their best start to a season under Dana Altman since the 2013-14 season.

Led by No. 1 Tennessee, the SEC has eight teams in the Top 25 including five of the top slots and the first three teams just outside the Top 25 – ith the first three outside the poll in Mississippi State, Arkansas and Missouri. 

Undefeated Florida also climbed two spots this week to No. 7, its highest ranking since the 2019-20 preseason poll. The Gators are one of only two undefeated teams ranked inside the top 10 for a second consecutive week and one of only three undefeated teams who are ranked, with 10-0 Oklahoma falling one spot this week to No. 14 after a rivalry win over Oklahoma State on Saturday.

AP Top 25

1. Tennessee (50)
2. Auburn (12)
3. Iowa State
4. Kentucky
5. Duke
6. Alabama
7. Florida
8. Kansas
9. Marquette
10. Oregon
11. UConn
12. Texas A&M
13. Gonzaga
14. Oklahoma
15. Houston
16. Purdue
17. Ole Miss
18. UCLA
19. Cincinnati
20. Michigan State
21. Memphis
22. Dayton
23. San Diego State
24. Michigan

25. Clemson

Also receiving votes: Mississippi St. 158, Arkansas 151, Missouri 120, Baylor 115, Illinois 70, Drake 52, St. John’s 50, Utah St. 48, Pittsburgh 28, Maryland 24, West Virginia 19, Wisconsin 18, Georgia 18, Oklahoma St. 16, Arizona St 14, Creighton 12, North Carolina 9, Penn St. 8, Indiana 7, Texas 3, St. Bonaventure 2.