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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 with two months in the books.
On Monday, the Associated Press announced its latest rankings for the 2023-24 season with the Week 8 AP Top 25 poll.
Entering the new week, the Purdue Boilermakers continue to hang on to the No. 1 ranking with 46 first-place votes.
The remainder of the top five is unchanged with the Kansas Jayhawks, Houston Cougars, Arizona Wildcats, and UConn Huskies following the Boilermakers to round it out.
The big winner in this week’s poll was Florida Atlantic, jumping to No. 7 after an upset win over Arizona.
Creighton, meanwhile, plummeted 10 spots after a loss to Villanova.
Where does your favorite team stand as we continue another season?
The full Week 8 AP Top 25 Poll can be seen below.
AP Top 25 College Basketball Poll — Week 8 Rankings
- Purdue (46)
- Kansas (5)
- Houston (9)
- Arizona
- UConn
- Tennessee
- Florida Atlantic
- Kentucky
- North Carolina
- Marquette
- Illinois
- Oklahoma
- Gonzaga
- BYU
- Colorado State
- Duke
- Baylor
- Clemson
- Memphis
- James Madison
- Texas
- Creighton
- Wisconsin
- Ole Miss
- Providence
Others Receiving Votes: Auburn 122, Colorado 64, Miami 51, Utah 45, Virginia 28, Iowa St. 21, Nevada 13, Texas A&M 12, San Diego St. 11, Ohio St. 10, Michigan St. 8, Villanova 6, New Mexico 6, Northwestern 5, Dayton 4, Grand Canyon 3, South Carolina 2, Mississippi St. 2, Alabama 2, Princeton 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.
