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AP men's college basketball poll reaction: What's next for each Top 25 team?

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Cooper Flagg leads Duke's domination over UNC (2:11)

Cooper Flagg drops 21 points, 8 rebounds, 7 assists and 3 blocks as Duke routs UNC 87-70. (2:11)

A busy Week 12 in men's college basketball is over.

Auburn notched a win over Ole Miss to stay atop the national heap while Duke blew out North Carolina to keep its No. 2 slot. There was chaos below the Blue Devils, though. Iowa State struggled, losing two straight last week. Florida was crushed by Tennessee and Houston lost a squeaker to Texas Tech.

Here's a look at the Week 13 poll for the 2024-25 season.

Previous polls: Preseason | Week 1 | Week 2 | Week 3 | Week 4 | Week 5 | Week 6 | Week 7 | Week 8 | Week 9 | Week 10 | Week 11 | Week 12

Stats courtesy of ESPN Research and the Associated Press.

*All times Eastern

1. Auburn Tigers

Previous ranking: 1

2024-25 record: 20-1

Stat to know: Auburn is on a 13-game win streak. It is their fifth run of 12 or more consecutive wins since Bruce Pearl took over in 2014-15

What's next: Tuesday vs. Oklahoma, 9 p.m., SEC Network


2. Duke Blue Devils

Previous ranking: 2

2024-25 record: 19-2

Stat to know: Against North Carolina, Cooper Flagg reached 250 points, 75 rebounds and 50 assists in conference play in just 11 games, the fewest games needed to hit those marks by any player in Division I in the last 25 years.

What's next: Wednesday at Syracuse, 7 p.m., ESPN2


3. Alabama Crimson Tide

Previous ranking: 4

2024-25 record: 19-3

Stat to know: Alabama has won 32 straight games when leading by double-digit points at halftime. The team's last such loss came on March 10, 2022, vs. Vanderbilt.

What's next: Saturday at Arkansas, 8 p.m., ESPN


4. Tennessee Volunteers

Previous ranking: 8

2024-25 record: 18-4

Stat to know: Tennessee's 20-point win over Florida was the largest win against an AP top 5 opponent in program history.

What's next: Wednesday vs. Missouri, 7 p.m., SEC Network


5. Houston Cougars

Previous ranking: 6

2024-25 record: 17-4

Stat to know: Houston's loss to Texas Tech snapped its 33-game home win streak. At the time, that was the longest active home win streak in Division I.

What's next: Tuesday vs. Oklahoma State, 8 p.m., ESPN+


6. Florida Gators

Previous ranking: 5

2024-25 record: 18-3

Stat to know: Saturday's loss was Florida's eighth straight at Tennessee.

What's next: Tuesday vs. Vanderbilt, 7 p.m., SEC Network


7. Purdue Boilermakers

Previous ranking: 10

2024-25 record: 17-5

Stat to know: Purdue is 9-1 in its past 10 home games vs. Indiana.

What's next: Tuesday at Iowa, 7 p.m., Peacock


8. Iowa State Cyclones

Previous ranking: 3

2024-25 record: 17-4

Stat to know: Iowa State is the fourth team over the past 25 seasons to suffer consecutive double-digit losses to unranked opponents while in the AP top 5.

What's next: Monday at Kansas, 9 p.m., ESPN


9. Michigan State Spartans

Previous ranking: 7

2024-25 record: 18-3

Stat to know: Michigan State was the only undefeated team in Big Ten play before its loss to USC.

What's next: Tuesday at UCLA, 10 p.m., Peacock


10. Texas A&M Aggies

Previous ranking: 13

2024-25 record: 17-5

Stat to know: Texas A&M was 11-for-23 on 3-pointers as a team against South Carolina. That's its second-best percentage in a game this season.

What's next: Saturday at Missouri, 3:30 p.m., SEC Network


11. Marquette Golden Eagles

Previous ranking: 9

2024-25 record: 18-4

Stat to know: Kam Jones has 38 straight games in double figures dating back to last season. That is the longest active streak in Division I.

What's next: Tuesday at St. John's, 6:30 p.m., FS1


12. St. John's Red Storm

Previous ranking: 15

2024-25 record: 19-3

Stat to know: Kadary Richmond's game-winner against Providence was his second game-tying or go-ahead shot in the final 10 seconds this season.

What's next: Tuesday vs. Marquette, 6:30 p.m., FS1


13. Texas Tech Red Raiders

Previous ranking: 22

2024-25 record: 17-4

Stat to know: Texas Tech's win over Houston was its first road win against an AP top-10 opponent since Jan. 11, 2022.

What's next: Tuesday vs. Baylor, 9 p.m., ESPN2


14. Kentucky Wildcats

Previous ranking: 12

2024-25 record: 15-6

Stat to know: Kentucky's 79 points against Arkansas was its fewest at home since its game on Feb. 13, 2024, against Ole Miss.

What's next: Tuesday at Ole Miss, 7 p.m., ESPN


15. Missouri Tigers

Previous ranking: 20

2024-25 record: 17-4

Stat to know: Missouri has beaten two ranked teams on the road this season. The last time they did that was the 1998-99 season.

What's next: Wednesday at Tennessee, 7 p.m., SEC Network


16. Kansas Jayhawks

Previous ranking: 11

2024-25 record: 15-6

Stat to know: Kansas was outscored 60-30 in the second half against Baylor. It was the Jayhawks' most points allowed and worst point differential in a half in the Bill Self era.

What's next: Monday vs. Iowa State, 9 p.m., ESPN


17. Memphis Tigers

Previous ranking: 19

2024-25 record: 18-4

Stat to know: Memphis is 8-1 in conference play this season. That is its best start in conference play since 2012-13.

What's next: Wednesday vs Tulsa, 8 p.m., ESPN+


18. Maryland Terrapins

Previous ranking: Unranked

2024-25 record: 17-5

Stat to know: Maryland has won four straight games. That's tied for its longest in-conference streak in the past three seasons.

What's next: Thursday at Ohio State, 7 p.m., FS1


19. UConn Huskies

Previous ranking: 25

2024-25 record: 16-6

Stat to know: Against Marquette, Solo Ball became the first UConn player with 25 points, 10 rebounds and five three-point field goals in a game since Ray Allen in March 1996.

What's next: Friday vs. St. John's, 8 p.m., Fox


20. Arizona Wildcats

Previous ranking: Unranked

2024-25 record: 15-6

Stat to know: Arizona outscored Iowa State 15-4 in overtime last week. The 11-point win matched Arizona's largest in an overtime game in program history.

What's next: Tuesday at BYU, 11 p.m., ESPN


21. Wisconsin Badgers

Previous ranking: 17

2024-25 record: 17-5

Stat to know: Wisconsin is 4-0 this season when John Tonje scores 25 or more points.

What's next: Tuesday vs. Indiana, 9 p.m., Peacock


22. Mississippi State Bulldogs

Previous ranking: 14

2024-25 record: 16-6

Stat to know: Mississippi State's 27-point loss against Missouri is the largest home loss by a ranked SEC team in AP Poll history.

What's next: Saturday at Georgia, 6 p.m., SEC Network


23. Illinois Fighting Illini

Previous ranking: 18

2024-25 record: 15-7

Stat to know: Illinois' win over Ohio State was its 15th game this season scoring 80 or more points points, tied with Iowa for most among Big Ten teams.

What's next: Wednesday at Rutgers, 8:30 p.m., Big Ten Network


24. Michigan Wolverines

Previous ranking: Unranked

2024-25 record: 16-5

Stat to know: Danny Wolf had his ninth double-double of the season in the win over Rutgers.

What's next: Wednesday vs. Oregon, 6:30 p.m., Big Ten Network


25. Ole Miss Rebels

Previous ranking: 23

2024-25 record: 16-6

Stat to know: Ole Miss is 1-5 against ranked teams this season.

What's next: Tuesday vs. Kentucky, 7 p.m., ESPN