The first in-season poll of the 2026-27 season, released Monday, remained unchanged at the very top with Florida No. 1. However, throughout the poll, there was movement after a handful of upsets during the opening week of the season. The team ranked inside the preseason top 10 that took the biggest hit in the rankings this week was Arizona, as the Wildcats dropped seven spots to No. 12 after losing to UCLA in the opening game in Las Vegas.
Arizona's loss was UCLA's gain. The Bruins jumped 13 spots to No. 9 after impressive wins over Arizona and North Florida to open the year. During UCLA's 114-63 win over North Florida last week, star freshman Nikola Kusturica was nearly flawless and finished with 29 points, six rebounds, three assists and two blocks.
Another team that made a statement last weekend was Virginia. The Cavaliers jumped three spots to No. 6 after defeating Arkansas last weekend behind a balanced scoring effort that included all five starters finishing with at least 13 points. With the loss, John Calipari's Razorbacks dropped seven spots to No. 19.
The lone team to drop out of the preseason rankings was Iowa State. The Cyclones suffered a stunning loss on opening night to Memphis, despite being a double-digit favorite. Nebraska took Iowa State's place in the rankings and checked in at No. 25 in the poll.
Here is this week's full poll, with the latest rankings.
AP Top 25
1. Florida (53)
2. Duke (7)
3. Illinois
4. UConn
5. Michigan State
6. Virginia
7. Texas
8. Houston
9. UCLA
10. Louisville
11. Tennessee
12. Arizona
13. St. John's
14. Gonzaga
15. Kansas
16. Texas Tech
17. Miami
18. Alabama
19. Arkansas
20. Michigan
21. USC
22. Vanderbilt
23. BYU
24. Kentucky
25. Nebraska
Also receiving votes: Memphis 97, Saint Louis 67, Iowa State 57, North Carolina 20, Iowa 15, Baylor 14, TCU 13, Marquette 10, Indiana 7, Nevada 5, Texas A&M 5, High Point 3, Santa Clara 2, East Texas A&M 1, Creighton 1, Utah State 1
