The fourth AP Top 25 poll of the 2025-26 season was released Monday, and despite pushes from Arizona and Michigan, Purdue remains the No. 1 team in the country. The Boilermakers have been at the top of the poll for the last three weeks -- with the lone exception coming when Houston jumped Purdue in the first in-season poll.

As a result, Michigan jumped four spots in this week’s poll to No. 3. Auburn, which bounced back with a win over St. John’s after losing to Michigan, moved up to No. 20. Gonzaga, which had looked very solid up until this point, also moved up a single spot to No. 11.

Thanks to blowout wins over San Diego State, Auburn and Gonzaga, Michigan rose from No. 7 to third in the newest Associated Press Top 25 poll. St. John's, on the other hand, moved in the opposite direction after going 1-2 during the Players Era Festival. The Red Storm, who were fifth in the preseason poll, are now down in 23rd.

Michigan is poised to ascend the rankings after a big week in Vegas, while Purdue should continue its stay at No. 1

Michigan Wolverines basketballis off to an incredible start to the 2025-26 season, 7-0 and coming off three-straight victories to win the Players Era Festival championship in Las Vegas during Thanksgiving week.

One titanic loss near the top of the poll forced voters into some potentially major decisions when casting their ballots for the new AP top 25 college football

Rivalry Weekend of the 2025 college football season is in the books, and teams who punched their ticket to the conference championship games must now prepare for Week 15, appropriately known as Championship Weekend.