Now that college football is winding down (there are only three games left), college basketball is picking up.
The conference races have begun; it was a strong first weekend, and now the changes will begin to emerge – at least slightly.
The SEC is the big player, with Kentucky’s victory over No. 6 Florida last week making a big splash, but the Big Ten should make some noise as well, with Illinois’ win over No. 9 Oregon shaking things up.
The AP Top 25 college basketball rankings will quickly become more interesting, but for now, here’s our prediction for the first batch of 2025.
AP Men’s Basketball Coaches Poll Top 25 Prediction, Week 10
Top 5 Predicted Others Receiving Votes: Drake, Maryland, St. John’s, Utah State, San Diego State
25 Michigan
Record: 11-3
Last Week Rank: NR
Up Next: at UCLA, Jan. 7
24 Wisconsin
Record: 11-3
Last Week Rank: NR
Up Next: at Rutgers, Jan. 6
23 Ole Miss
Record: 11-2
Last Week Rank: 24
Up Next: at Arkansas, Jan. 8
22 UCLA
Record: 11-3
Last Week Rank: 15
Up Next: Michigan, Jan. 7
21 Houston
Record: 10-3
Last Week Rank: 14
Up Next: TCU, Jan. 6
20 Arkansas
Record: 11-3
Last Week Rank: 23
Up Next: Ole Miss, Jan. 8
19 Memphis
Record: 12-3
Last Week Rank: 21
Up Next: East Carolina, Jan. 11
18 Oklahoma
Record: 13-1
Last Week Rank: 12
Up Next: Texas A&M, Jan. 8
17 Oregon
Record: 12-2
Last Week Rank: 9
Up Next: at Ohio State, Jan. 9
16 Purdue
Record: 9-4
Last Week Rank: 20
Up Next: at Rutgers Jan. 9
15 Illinois
Record: 11-3
Last Week Rank: 22
Up Next: Penn State, Jan. 8
14 Gonzaga
Record: 12-4
Last Week Rank: 19
Up Next: San Diego, Jan. 8
13 Michigan State
Record: 12-2
Last Week Rank: 18
Up Next: Washington, Jan. 9
12 Mississippi State
Record: 13-1
Last Week Rank: 17
Up Next: at Vanderbilt, Jan. 7
11 Texas A&M
Record: 12-2
Last Week Rank: 13
Up Next: at Oklahoma, Jan. 8
10 UConn
Record: 11-3
Last Week Rank: 11
Up Next: at Villanova, Jan. 8
9 Florida
Record: 13-1
Last Week Rank: 6
Up Next: Tennessee, Jan. 7
8 Kentucky
Record: 12-2
Last Week Rank: 10
Up Next: at Georgia, Jan. 7
7 Marquette
Record: 13-2
Last Week Rank: 8
Up Next: Georgetown, Jan. 7
6 Kansas
Record: 10-3
Last Week Rank: 7
Up Next: Arizona State, Jan. 8
5 Alabama
Record: 12-2
Last Week Rank: 5
Up Next: at South Carolina, Jan. 8
4 Duke
Record: 12-2
Last Week Rank: 4
Up Next: Pitt, Jan. 7
3 Iowa State
Record: 12-1
Last Week Rank: 3
Up Next: Utah, Jan. 7
2 Auburn
Record: 13-1
Last Week Rank: 2
Up Next: at Texas Jan. 7
1 Tennessee
Record: 14-0
Last Week Rank: 1
Up Next: at Florida, Jan. 7