AP men’s survey Week 1 response: What you require to
The 2024-25 guys’s college basketball season is officially a week in, which indicates we have a brand-new AP Top 25 survey. The Week 1 outcomes are out.Kansas entered the season as the No. 1 team, over Alabama– and the order remains that method. Back-to-back reigning national champ UConn, on the other hand, complete the top 3.
The greatest movers were Auburn (rose 6 spots) and Texas A&M (fell 13 spots), while Ohio State and St. John’s are brand-new to this season’s poll after losing out on the preseason top-25.
In spite of star Cooper Flagg’s cramping problems, Duke increased a spot. And, without Ace Bailey, Rutgers’ other star freshman, Dylan Harper, showed out in the Knights’ only game so far.Let’s take a look on top 25 groups of the first week of 2024-25, how they got there and what’s turning up next for each team.Previous surveys
: Preseason
Statistics thanks to ESPN Research study and The Associated Press.All times Eastern
Previous ranking: 1
2024-25 record: 2-0
Stat to understand: The Jayhawks have actually won 47 straight games as an AP No. 1 group. That is the fourth-longest winning streak for a No. 1 group in the AP poll era.What’s next: Tuesday vs. Michigan State (Champions Classic), 6:30 p.m., ESPN
Previous ranking: 2 2024-25 record: 2-0 Stat to understand: The Tide have actually had 22 games with 100-plus points considering that Nate Oats took control of in 2019-20. They trail just Gonzaga (29) for a lot of in Division I over that span.What’s next: Monday vs. McNeese, 7 p.m., SEC Network
Previous ranking: 3 2024-25 record: 2-0 Stat to know: Freshman Liam McNeely tape-recorded 10 points and 11 rebounds on Saturday versus New Hampshire, joining Andre Drummond as the only UConn freshmen in the past 15 seasons to tape-record successive double-doubles.
What’s next: Wednesday vs. Le Moyne, 7 p.m., FS1
Previous ranking: 6 2024-25 record: 2-0 Stat to understand: With last Monday’s 38-point win versus Baylor and Sunday’s 8-point win against Arizona State, Gonzaga has actually now won its previous 4 games against Huge 12 groups. Furthermore, Gonzaga has won 36 successive regular-season home openers given that a 73-65 loss to Boise State on Dec. 7, 1988.
What’s next: Thursday vs. UMass Lowell, 9 p.m.
play 0:27 VJ Edgecombe invites Mark Few’s kid to the game with a poster Mark Few puts his child in at the end of Gonzaga’s game with Baylor, and VJ Edgecombe welcomes him to the game with an emphatic poster dunk.
Previous ranking: 11
2024-25 record: 2-0
Stat to understand: Johni Broome tape-recorded 20 points, 5 blocks and 9 rebounds in Saturday’s win over Houston. It was his 10th profession game with 20 points and 5 blocks, the second most by any player in the previous 15 seasons, after Oakland’s Keith Benson (13 )
What’s next: Wednesday vs. Kent State, 8 p.m.
Previous ranking: 7 2024-25 record: 2-0 Stat to know: Duke’s freshmen did it again. Cooper Flagg is the very first Duke player in the past 25 years to tape 30 points, 15 rebounds and 5 steals through 2 games. Kon Knueppel is the 3rd Duke freshman in the last 15 season to lead the group in scoring in each of the first two games, joining Jabari Parker and Marvin Bagley III. And Khaman Maluach is the only known Duke freshman in the past three seasons to tape-record a double-double (11 points, 14 rebounds) and no turnovers in a game.What’s next: Tuesday vs. Kentucky (Champions Classic), 9 p.m., ESPN
Previous ranking: 5 2024-25 record: 1-0 Stat to understand: The Cyclones held Mississippi Valley State to just 44 points in their season-opening win last Monday, continuing a practice from last season, where they held opponents to under 50 point seven times, second most in Division I after Houston (11 )
What’s next: Monday vs. Kansas City, 8 p.m., ESPN+
Previous ranking: 4 2024-25 record: 1-1 Stat to understand: The loss to Auburn on Saturday snapped Houston’s 17-game winning streak versus nonconference challengers in the routine season. It was the Cougars’ very first loss since Dec. 10, 2022, when they was up to Alabama at home.What’s next: Wednesday vs. Louisiana, 8 p.m., ESPN+
Previous ranking: 10 2024-25 record: 2-0 Stat to understand: Tennessee transfer Tobe Awaka had 18 points and 15 rebounds against Old Dominion on Saturday for his third career double-double. He had 8 of Arizona’s 24 offensive rebounds, the program’s most in a game because 2005.
What’s next: Friday at Wisconsin, 9 p.m.
Previous ranking: 9 2024-25 record: 1-1 Stat to know: The 53 points UNC allowed Kansas to score in the first half of their match on Friday is the most the Tar Heels have actually permitted given that Kentucky made 56 on Dec. 17, 2016.
What’s next: Friday vs. American, 8 p.m., ACC Network
Previous ranking: 12 2024-25 record: 2-0 Stat to understand: Tennessee was 10-of-19 from the 3-point line (52.6%). The Vols shot over 50% from 3 just when last season, going 52.9% vs No. 11 Auburn on Feb. 28)
What’s next: Wednesday vs. Montana, 7 p.m.
Previous ranking: 8 2024-25 record: 1-1 Stat to understand: Baylor recuperated from its season-opening loss to Gonzaga to beat Arkansas on Saturday for it 27th win versus ranked opponents in last 5 seasons– the 2nd most in Department I because period, trailing only Kansas (31 ).
What’s next: Tuesday vs. Sam Houston, 8 p.m.
play 0:43 Emphasize: No. 16 Arkansas blows return hopes vs. No. 8 Baylor
Despite The Fact That Adou Thiero and Boogie Fland integrate for 41 of the 67 points for the Razorbacks, it wasn’t enough as the Bears pull away with the win in Dallas, 72-67.
Previous ranking: 14 2024-25 record: 2-0 Stat to understand: Fletcher Loyer shot 4-of-5 from 3-point variety as Purdue made 9-of-22 attempts from long range. The Boilermakers shot 50% from the field but were just 9-of-14 from the free throw line.What’s next: Monday vs. Yale, 8 p.m., BTN
Previous ranking: 15 2024-25 record: 2-0 Stat to understand: Ryan Kalkbrenner’s 49 points in Creighton’s season-opening win versus UT Rio Grande Valley are the 4th most in a season opener for a ranked group in AP survey history.What’s next: Wednesday vs. Houston Christian, 9 p.m., FS1 Previous ranking: 18 2024-25 record: 2-0 Stat to know: In Marquette’s season opener, Kam Jones had his fifth 30-point game because the start of last season. That’s the second most in the Big East over that period, after Georgetown’s Jayden Epps (7). What’s next: Monday vs. Central Michigan, 9 p.m., FS1 Previous ranking: 17 2024-25 record: 2-0 Stat to know: Malik Reneau
(17), Oumar Ballo(17
)and Mackenzie Mgbako
(18) had 58%of Indiana’s points against Eastern Illinois on Sunday. The last time Indiana also had three players with at least 15 points in a game was Feb. 21, 2024. What’s next: Saturday vs. South Carolina, 3 p.m. Previous ranking: 20 2024-25 record: 2-0 Stat to understand: Two wins, 2 thrashings. But for as much as Cincinnati
‘s 60%shooting from the field was excellent in Monday’s 109-54 pummeling of Arkansas-Pine Bluff, keep an eye on the Bearcats’totally free throw shooting. They shot 13-for-23(56.5%)from the charity stripe Monday. Cincinnati, which shot 68.8% from the foul line in 2023-24, improved that to 11-for-15(73.3%) in Friday’s victory.What’s next: Friday vs. Nicholls, 7 p.m., ESPN + Previous ranking: 16 2024-25 record: 1-1 Stat to understand: Boogie Fland is the very first Arkansas freshman to record 15 points and 5 helps in a game considering that Anthony Black in 2022-23. What’s next: Wednesday vs. Troy, 8 p.m.
Previous ranking: 23 2024-25 record: 2-0 Stat to know: The Wildcats have actually scored 100 points in each of their first 2 games for the first time given that 1978-79. Graduate guard Koby Brea leads the way, balancing a team-high 19.0 PPG and shooting 73.7 %from the field( 14-for-19 )through the opening two games.What’s next: Tuesday vs. Duke (Champions Classic), 9 p.m., ESPN Previous ranking: 21 2024-25 record: 2-0 Stat to understand: Alex Condon
had 23 points on ideal 7-of-7 shooting from the field. He’s the first
Florida player with 20 points and a 100 %field goal percentage because Andrew Nembhard in 2019. What’s next: Monday vs. Grambling, 7 p.m. Previous ranking: Unranked 2024-25 record: 1-0 Stat to understand: Ohio State had actually been 0-2 in program history when dealing with an AP-ranked opponent in a season opener, losing to No. 4 Oklahoma in 1988 and No. 12 Utah State in 1970. The Buckeyes defeated Texas this season to go 1-2. They are now also 2-1 versus AP-ranked opponents overall under Jake Diebler.What’s next: Monday vs. Youngstown State, 6 p.m., BTN Previous ranking: Unranked 2024-25 record: 2-0 Stat to understand: 4 Johnnies scored in double figures in Saturday’s win over Quinnipiac, consisting of Brady Dunlap, who shot 5-of-7 from beyond the arc. RJ Luis Jr. had 24 points and a career-high 13 rebounds for his 3rd profession double-double
. Deivon Smith also had a double-double.( 13 points, 10 helps ), ending up being the very first Red Storm player since Justin Simon (Dec. 31, 2017 )to complete with a minimum of 10 points, 10 assists, 5 rebounds and 3 steals in a single game.What’s next: Wednesday vs. Wagner, 6:30 p.m., FS2 Previous ranking: 13 2024-25 record: 1-1 Stat to understand: 10 players saw a minimum of
17 minutes of action against East Texas A&M(formerly known as
Texas A&M -Commerce ).
5 players scored in
double figures: Zhuric Phelps, Manny Obaseki, Henry Coleman III, Hayden Hefner and Wade Taylor IV.What’s next: Monday vs. Lamar, 8 p.m.
Previous ranking: 24 2024-25 record: 1-0 Stat to understand: As we wait for the return of Ace Bailey, star freshman Dylan Harper showed why he’s a predicted NBA draft lottery choice in Rutgers’very first official game of the season. He had 20 points, the most by a freshman in a debut in the last 25 seasons. He was most efficient in the paint versus Wagner. Per CBB Analytics he shot 7-for-8 in the paint and 5-for-5 on shots within 4.5 feet of the rim.What’s next: Monday vs. Saint Peter’s, 7 p.m. Previous ranking: 24 2024-25 record: 2-0 Stat to understand: Defense did
it last time out for Ole Miss, which scored 26 points off 21 Grambling turnovers in Friday’s 66-64 come-from-behind win. The Rebels, who got 7 steals from Matthew Murrell,
outscored the Tigers 13-2 in
fast-break points.What’s next: Tuesday vs. South Alabama, 8 p.m., ESPN +