Purdue basketball remains top 10 in newest AP poll
Jan 12, 2026
INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — The Associated Press’ second men’s college basketball poll of 2026 saw some movement in the Top 10 after another week of conference play.
While Arizona remained No. 1 for now the fifth week in a row, Iowa State moved up to No. 2 after beating Baylor and Oklahoma St
ate by double-digits. Dan Hurley’s UConn Huskies also climbed a spot to No. 3 as previously ranked No. 2 Michigan fell to No. 4. The Wolverines lost their first game of the year to Wisconsin on Saturday, which caused the two-spot drop.
Meanwhile, the Purdue Boilermakers remain at No. 5 after winning their two games in Mackey Arena against Washington and Penn State.
Duke and Houston follow Purdue with undefeated Nebraska jumping to No. 8 after overcoming a 16-point second half deficit to Indiana on the road Saturday. Gonzaga and Vanderbilt round out the top 10.
Purdue hosts Iowa Wednesday at 6:30 p.m. while IU’s next matchup will be at No. 12 Michigan State on Tuesday.
AP Top 25 Men’s College Basketball Poll (thru Week 10)
1. Arizona (16-0)2. Iowa State (16-0)3. UConn (16-1)4. Michigan (14-1)5. Purdue (15-1)6. Duke (15-1)7. Houston (15-1)8. Nebraska (16-0)9. Gonzaga (17-1)10. Vanderbilt (16-0)11. BYU (15-1)12. Michigan State (14-2)13. Illinois (13-3)14. North Carolina (14-2)15. Texas Tech (12-4)16. Virginia (14-2)17. Arkansas (12-4)18. Alabama (11-5)19. Florida (11-5)20. Louisville (12-4)21. Georgia (14-2)22. Clemson (14-3)23. Utah State (14-1)24. Tennessee (11-5)25. Seton Hall (14-2)
Others receiving votes: Saint Louis 92, Kansas 60, Iowa 58, Miami (Ohio) 49, Villanova 40, Wisconsin 37, Miami 30, Texas AM 23, UCF 18, Saint Mary’s 17, SMU 15, Auburn 14, George Mason 8, NC State 3, USC 1, St. John’s 1.
...read more
read less