Auburn remains No. 1 in AP Top 25, Alabama rises to No. 3

Auburn center Dylan Cardwell (44) dunks against Mississippi forward Jaemyn Brakefield (4), left, and Mississippi forward Malik Dia (0) during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game in Oxford, Miss., Saturday, Feb. 1, 2025. (AP Photo/Bruce Newman)

Auburn remains No. 1 in the latest AP Top 25 college basketball poll, with Alabama rising to No. 3.

Duke is in the middle of the two teams, at No. 2.

Auburn has been atop the poll for four straight weeks.

After Alabama, Tennessee and Houston round out the top five.

Maryland is No. 18 in that program’s first appearance since February 2023. The Terrapins were joined by No. 20 Arizona and No. 24 Michigan as the new additions. Oregon, Louisville and Vanderbilt fell out from last week.

AP Top 25 College Basketball Poll (first-place votes in parentheses; SEC teams in bold):

1. Auburn (62)
2. Duke
3. Alabama
4. Tennessee
5. Houston
6. Florida
7. Purdue
8. Iowa State
9. Michigan State
10. Texas A&M
11. Marquette
12. St. John’s
13. Texas Tech
14. Kentucky
15. Missouri
16. Kansas
17. Memphis
18. Maryland
19. UConn
20. Arizona
21. Wisconsin
22. Mississippi State
23. Illinois
24. Michigan
25. Ole Miss

Also receiving votes: Clemson 182, Saint Mary’s 136, Louisville 86, Creighton 50, Oregon 39, UCLA 26, New Mexico 23, Drake 18, Gonzaga 11, Utah St. 8, Vanderbilt 4, Baylor 3, George Mason 3, Texas 1, Oklahoma 1.

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