Overview
- Purdue reclaimed No. 1 in the men’s AP Top 25 with 44 first-place votes after winning at Alabama, while Houston took 12, UConn three, Arizona two and Duke one.
- In the USA TODAY Sports Coaches Poll, Purdue stayed No. 1 with 20 of 31 first-place votes ahead of No. 2 Houston; UConn is No. 3, Duke No. 4, and Alabama slipped to No. 11.
- Week 2 men’s results driving the shifts included Purdue’s 87-80 win at No. 9 Alabama behind 29 from Braden Smith, Houston’s 73-72 escape vs. Auburn in Birmingham, Louisville’s 96-88 win over Kentucky, Illinois’ 81-77 defeat of Texas Tech, and UConn’s 86-84 edging of BYU.
- UConn remained No. 1 in the women’s AP poll with 28 first-place votes as Michigan jumped to No. 6 after a 93-54 rout of Notre Dame and TCU rose to No. 10 after a 69-59 win at NC State.
- West Virginia entered the women’s AP Top 25 at No. 23 after upsetting Duke 57-49 in a game that led to six WVU ejections and a five-player second half.