It's a new year, but the same team is firmly in position at No. 1 after a busy first week of 2025.
Tennessee remains atop the AP men's basketball poll after defeating Arkansas. Oklahoma and Florida suffered their first losses of the season, both against ranked teams in the SEC. Unranked teams also made the most of their opportunities against ranked teams, as UCLA and Kansas lost games. Several teams within the top 10 of the AP poll lost last week, leading to a new breed of schools near the top.
Here's a look at the Week 9 poll for the 2024-25 season.
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Statistics courtesy of ESPN Research and The Associated Press.
All Eastern Time
Previous ranking: 1
Record 2024-25: 14-0
Statistics to know: This is the first time Tennessee has been the last remaining undefeated team in Division I since 1915-16, when the Volunteers finished their season 12-0.
What's next? Tuesday in Florida, 7 p.m., ESPN2
Previous ranking: 2
Record 2024-25: 13-1
Statistics to know: Auburn is off to its eighth 13-1 or better start in its first 14 games in program history; four of them have been under head coach Bruce Pearl.
What's next? Tuesday in Texas, 9 p.m., ESPN2
Previous ranking: 3
Record 2024-25: 12-1
Statistics to know: Iowa State has won 26 consecutive home games, tying Dayton and Samford for the fourth-longest active home winning streak in Division I.
What's next? Tuesday vs. Utah, 8 p.m., ESPN+
Previous ranking: 4
Record 2024-25: 12-2
Statistics to know: Cooper Flagg scored 24 points, 10 rebounds and 2 blocks in the win against SMU. He marked his fourth game with 20 points and 10 rebounds, the most among freshmen this season.
What's next? Tuesday vs. Pitt, 7 p.m., ESPN
Previous ranking: 5
Record 2024-25: 12-2
Statistics to know: Alabama's 107 points in its win against Oklahoma are the most in a game against an AP-ranked opponent in program history.
What's next? Wednesday in South Carolina, 7 p.m., SEC Network
Previous ranking: 10
Record 2024-25: 12-2
Statistics to know: Kentucky is 10-1 in its last 11 games against teams 10-0 or better.
What's next? Tuesday at Georgia, 7 p.m., SEC Network
Previous ranking: 8
Record 2024-25: 13-2
Statistics to know: Marquette is 9-0 at home this season, tied for the second-longest active home winning streak in Division I.
What's next? Tuesday vs. Georgetown, 8 p.m., CBSSN
Previous ranking: 6
Record 2024-25: 13-1
Statistics to know: Florida guard Walter Clayton Jr. has six games of at least 20 points.
What's next? Tuesday vs. Tennessee, 7 p.m., ESPN2
Previous ranking: 11
Record 2024-25: 12-3
Statistics to know: UConn has won 28 consecutive home games, its third-longest streak in its history.
What's next? Wednesday at Villanova, 6:30 p.m., FS1
Previous ranking: 13
Record 2024-25: 12-2
Statistics to know: Texas A&M guard Zhuric Phelps has scored in double figures in each of his last five games.
What's next? Wednesday in Oklahoma, 9 p.m., SEC Network
Previous ranking: 7
Record 2024-25: 10-3
Statistics to know: Kansas had a 33-game winning streak in the conference opener snapped last Tuesday against West Virginia, marking its first 0-1 league start since the 1991-92 season, according to Elias. It was the longest winning streak in a conference opener in the AP Poll era.
What's next? Wednesday vs. Arizona State, 9 p.m., ESPN2
Previous ranking: 14
Record 2024-25: 10-3
Statistics to know: Houston has held opponents to 55 points or fewer 10 times this season.
What's next? Monday vs. TCU, 9 p.m., ESPN2
Previous ranking: 22
Record 2024-25: 11-3
Statistics to know: Illinois guard Kasparas Jakucionis has scored in double figures in nine consecutive games.
What's next? Wednesday vs. Penn State, 9 p.m., Big Ten Network
Previous ranking: 17
Record 2024-25: 13-1
Statistics to know: Mississippi State's 35-point victory against South Carolina marked its largest margin of victory in a conference game since the 2004-05 season.
What's next? Tuesday at Vanderbilt, 9 p.m., ESPNU
Previous ranking: 9
Record 2024-25: 13-2
Statistics to know: Oregon's 13-2 record is its best 15-game start since 2016-17.
What's next? Thursday at Ohio State, 6 p.m., Big Ten Network
Previous ranking: 18
Record 2024-25: 12-2
Statistics to know: Michigan State has won seven straight games, tying its longest winning streak in the last three seasons.
What's next? Thursday vs. Washington, 8 p.m., Big Ten Network
Previous ranking: 12
Record 2024-25: 13-1
Statistics to know: Oklahoma forward Jalon Moore has eight games with 20 points or more this season, tied for second in the SEC.
What's next? Wednesday vs. Texas A&M, 9 p.m., SEC Network
Previous ranking: 19
Record 2024-25: 12-4
Statistics to know: Gonzaga guard Ryan Nembhard had 11 assists against LMU, the ninth time this season he has reached double figures.
What's next? Wednesday vs. San Diego, 9 p.m., ESPN+
Previous ranking: 21
Record 2024-25: 12-3
Statistics to know: Memphis guard PJ Haggerty has 16 career 25-point games, tied for third in AAC history.
What's next? Saturday vs. East Carolina, 2 p.m., ESPN+
Previous ranking: 20
Record 2024-25: 11-4
Statistics to know: Purdue guard Braden Smith has 76 points and 29 assists in his last three games. He is the fourth Big Ten player in the last 20 seasons to have 75 points and 25 assists in a three-game span.
What's next? Thursday at Rutgers, 6 p.m., FS1
Previous ranking: Unclassified
Record 2024-25: 11-2
Statistics to know: This is West Virginia's first season with multiple AP Top 10 wins since the 2020-21 season.
What's next? Tuesday vs. Arizona, 7 p.m., ESPN+
Previous ranking: 15
Record 2024-25: 11-3
Statistics to know: UCLA has suffered consecutive losses as a ranked team against unranked opponents for the first time since January 2016.
What's next? Tuesday vs. Michigan, 10 p.m., Peacock
Previous ranking: 24
Record 2024-25: 12-2
Statistics to know: Ole Miss held Georgia to 29.3% shooting from the field in a win.
What's next? Wednesday at Arkansas, 7 p.m., ESPN2
Previous ranking: Unclassified
Record 2024-25: 11-3
Statistics to know: Michigan center Danny Wolf has scored in double figures nine times this season.
What's next? Tuesday at UCLA, 10 p.m., Peacock
Previous ranking: Unclassified
Record 2024-25: 14-1
Statistics to know: Guard Ian Martinez leads the Aggies in points per game (16.9), while scoring in double figures in every game this season.
What's next? Tuesday in the State of San José, 10:00 p.m.
Dropped: Cincinnati Bearcats, Arkansas Razorbacks, Baylor Bears
