Should Illinois Basketball Have Dropped So Far in the Latest AP Poll?

The Illini dropped five spots after falling by four points on a neutral floor to then-No. 11 Alabama – but was it deserved?

Men's basketball AP Poll: Arizona looks legit after latest major win while Purdue holds No. 1

Koa Peat looked much better in Storrs, too. After struggling against UCLA in their previous game, Peat dropped 16 points and had 12 rebounds against the Huskies. Jaden Bradley had 21 points to lead the way. Arizona still got the four-point win despite shooting just 2-of-10 from behind the arc.

Indiana Basketball Joins AP Top 25 Poll After 5-0 Start

The Hoosiers began the season unranked, but they've climbed into the AP Top 25 poll in coach Darian DeVries' first season.
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Indiana men’s basketball enters AP Top 25 Poll for first time in DeVries era

The AP Poll marks the first time Indiana has made the ranking under first-year head coach Darian DeVries. It’s also Indiana’s first time in the poll since Nov. 25, 2024. Last season, the Hoosiers were No. 14 in the country that week before dropping out after going 1-2 in the 2024 Battle 4 Atlantis tournament.
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