AP College Basketball Polls See Historic Shifts Following Key Matchups

Both men's and women's basketball rankings experience significant changes as top teams face tough challenges and deliver standout performances.

In men's basketball, Florida's 30-point win over Tennessee marked one of the largest margins of victory against an AP No. 1 team, leading to Auburn taking the top spot in the latest rankings.
Tennessee, Auburn, Iowa State, Duke, Alabama, and Kentucky made history as the top six teams all secured single-digit victories on the same day for the first time in the poll era.
Women's basketball saw a week of upheaval with 13 ranked teams losing, including Maryland and Georgia Tech falling from the ranks of the unbeaten, while UCLA, LSU, and Ohio State remain undefeated.
South Carolina's women's team dominated Texas in a top-5 matchup, showcasing stifling defense and extending their streak of wins against top-5 opponents.
Key individual performances included Auburn's Curtis Jones and Duke's Cooper Flagg in men's basketball, and USC's JuJu Watkins and South Carolina's Kailyn Gilbert in women's basketball.