Overview
- Arizona received 42 of 61 first-place votes after a 96-75 win over Alabama, reinforcing the Wildcats’ hold on the top spot.
- Michigan stayed No. 2 with 15 first-place votes and continues to rate No. 1 in major analytics such as KenPom and Bart Torvik.
- Nebraska jumped eight places to No. 15, its best ranking since 1991, now 11-0 with a program-record 15-game winning streak after Jamarques Lawrence’s 0.2-second buzzer-beating 3 to beat Illinois 83-80.
- The top 10 saw minimal change, with Gonzaga and Houston swapping positions as the only movement among the elite.
- Georgia entered at No. 25 to replace UCLA, and the SEC led all conferences with seven ranked teams this week.