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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 as we kick off the new year.
On Monday, the Associated Press announced its latest rankings for the 2023-24 season with the Week 9 AP Top 25 poll.
Entering the new week, the Purdue Boilermakers continue to hang on to the No. 1 ranking with 49 first-place votes, while the Kansas Jayhawks and Houston Cougars remain at No. 2 and No. 3, respectively.
Rounding out the top five is the UConn Huskies and Tennessee Volunteers.
Where does your favorite team stand as we continue another season?
The full Week 9 AP Top 25 Poll can be seen below.
AP Top 25 College Basketball Poll — Week 9 Rankings
- Purdue (49)
- Kansas (5)
- Houston (9)
- UConn
- Tennessee
- Kentucky
- Marquette
- North Carolina
- Illinois
- Arizona
- Oklahoma
- BYU
- Colorado State
- Duke
- Memphis
- Clemson
- Florida Atlantic
- Baylor
- James Madison
- Texas
- Wisconsin
- Ole Miss
- Providence
- Gonzaga
- Auburn
Others Receiving Votes: San Diego St. 113, Creighton 106, Colorado 86, Utah 82, Miami 41, Iowa St. 22, Michigan St. 15, Nevada 13, Texas A&M 13, Ohio St. 8, New Mexico 6, Dayton 5, Grand Canyon 5, South Carolina 4, Mississippi St. 4, Northwestern 3, Villanova 3, Alabama 3.
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.