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Week 12 AP Poll: Nebraska into top five, St. John's re-enters poll

Sam Lanceby: Sam Lance01/26/26slancehoops

As a winter storm kept much of the country inside, college basketball thankfully kept us entertained, and another wild week has shaken up the rankings.

Here’s Monday’s Week 12 AP Poll:

  1. Arizona (20-0)
  2. UConn (19-1)
  3. Michigan (18-1)
  4. Duke (18-1)
  5. Nebraska (20-0)
  6. Gonzaga (21-1)
  7. Michigan State (18-2)
  8. Iowa State (18-2)
  9. Illinois (17-3)
  10. Houston (17-2)
  11. Texas Tech (16-4)
  12. Purdue (17-3)
  13. BYU (17-2)
  14. Kansas (15-5)
  15. Arkansas (15-5)
  16. North Carolina (16-4)
  17. Virginia (16-3)
  18. Vanderbilt (17-3)
  19. Florida (14-6)
  20. Louisville (14-5)
  21. Saint Louis (19-1)
  22. Clemson (17-4)
  23. Alabama (13-6)
  24. Miami (OH) (20-0)
  25. St. John’s (15-5)

Receiving Votes: Tennessee (88), Kentucky (51), Georgia (49), Iowa (30), Texas A&M (27), Auburn (15), NC State (8), SMU (4), Saint Mary’s (3), Utah St. (2), Villanova (2), Wisconsin (1).

More AP Poll Info

  • First place votes: Arizona (60).
  • Biggest risers: North Carolina (+6), Kansas (+5), Arkansas (+5), Michigan State (+3), Louisville (+3), Saint Louis (+3).
  • Biggest fallers: Purdue (-8), Alabama (-6), Houston (-4), Clemson (-4), Virginia (-3), Vanderbilt (-3), Florida (-3), Georgia (out).
  • Ranked teams by conference: Big 12 (6), Big Ten (5), ACC (5), SEC (4), Big East (2), WCC (1), Atlantic 10 (1), MAC (1).
  • Ranked vs. Ranked games this week: Louisville at Duke (Monday), Arizona at BYU (Monday), Nebraska at Michigan (Tuesday), Michigan at Michigan State (Friday), BYU at Kansas (Saturday), Alabama at Florida (Sunday), Illinois at Nebraska (Sunday).

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