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The college basketball season is now in full swing and we have an official look at how programs across the country stack up against each other after the first week of play.
On Monday, the Associated Press announced its latest rankings for the 2023-24 season with the Week 2 AP Top 25 poll.
Entering the new week, it is the Kansas Jayhawks who continue to sit atop the rankings after entering the season as the preseason No. 1. The Jayhawks picked up 51 first-place votes.
Purdue moves up to No. 2 with 7 first-place votes, while Arizona leaps 9 spots into the top three after an upset win over Duke.
Marquette and UConn round out the top five.
Where does your favorite team stand as we continue another season?
The full Week 2 AP Top 25 Poll can be seen below.
AP Top 25 College Basketball Poll — Week 2 Rankings
- Kansas (51)
- Purdue (7)
- Arizona (3)
- Marquette
- UConn (1)
- Houston
- Tennessee
- Creighton
- Duke
- Florida Atlantic
- Gonzaga
- Miami
- Texas A&M
- Arkansas
- Baylor
- USC
- Kentucky
- Michigan State
- Texas
- North Carolina
- Villanova
- Alabama
- Illinois
- James Madison
- Colorado
Others Receiving Votes: Memphis 53, Virginia 49, St. John’s 47, UCLA 36, TCU 34, San Diego St. 33, BYU 32, Saint Mary’s 20, Mississippi St. 19, Iowa St. 10, Wisconsin 6, Auburn 5, Michigan 2, Weber St. 2, Drake 1, Boise St. 1, Clemson 1.
About the Associated Press Top 25 Poll
The Associated Press college basketball poll started on Jan. 20, 1949. The original poll had 20 teams, with Saint Louis the first school to hold the No. 1 ranking. From the 1961-62 season through 1967-68 only 10 teams were ranked. It expanded again to 20 teams from 1968-69 through 1988-89. The Top 25 began the next season, and it has stayed at that number ever since. The AP’s final poll is released after the field for the NCAA Tournament is selected.
