{"id":6936,"date":"2026-01-13T07:06:51","date_gmt":"2026-01-13T02:06:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/paknews.centers.pk\/arizona-expands-lead-atop-ap-top-25-iowa-state-up-to-no-2\/"},"modified":"2026-01-13T07:06:51","modified_gmt":"2026-01-13T02:06:51","slug":"arizona-expands-lead-atop-ap-top-25-iowa-state-up-to-no-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/paknews.centers.pk\/ur\/arizona-expands-lead-atop-ap-top-25-iowa-state-up-to-no-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Arizona expands lead atop AP Top 25, Iowa State up to No. 2"},"content":{"rendered":"


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\"NCAAJan 10, 2026; Fort Worth, Texas, USA; Arizona Wildcats forward Koa Peat (10) brings the ball up court during the game between the Horned Frogs and the Wildcats at Ed and Rae Schollmaier Arena. Mandatory Credit: Jerome Miron-Imagn Images <\/span><\/div>\n<\/section>\n
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Arizona opened a commanding lead for the No. 1 spot in this week’s Associated Press men’s top 25 poll on Monday.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n

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The Wildcats (16-0) earned 60 of 61 first-place votes to top the poll for a fifth straight week after receiving 32 first-place votes in last week’s edition, enough to lead at that time by a single point. Michigan (14-1) sustained its first loss of the season to unranked Wisconsin and fell two spots to No. 4.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n

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Iowa State (16-0) rose one spot to No. 2 and received the sole remaining first-place vote. UConn (16-1) moved up a spot to No. 3.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n

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No. 5 Purdue (15-1), No. 6 Duke (15-1) and No. 7 Houston (15-1) all held firm in the spots they were in last week, but there was shuffling at the bottom of the top 10.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n

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Nebraska (16-0) is up two spots to No. 8, tied for the best ranking in program history with the 1965-66 team, as it continues the program’s best start to a season.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n

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Gonzaga (17-1) fell one spot to No. 9 and Vanderbilt (16-0) moved up a spot to No. 10, securing its first top-10 appearance since the 2011-12 preseason poll.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n

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No. 16 Virginia (14-2) was the biggest riser in this week’s poll, jumping up seven spots. No. 18 Alabama (11-5) fell five spots after an 0-2 week.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n

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Defending national champion Florida (11-5) returned to the poll at No. 19 following a one-week absence by knocking off two ranked teams at home.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n

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Clemson, Utah State and Seton Hall also entered this week’s poll at No. 22, No. 23 and No. 25, respectively.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n

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Iowa, Kansas, SMU and UCF were dropped from this week’s poll.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n

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The rest of the Top 25: <\/p>\n<\/section>\n

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11. BYU (15-1)<\/p>\n<\/section>\n

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12. Michigan State (14-2)<\/p>\n<\/section>\n

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13. Illinois (13-3)<\/p>\n<\/section>\n

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14. North Carolina (14-2)<\/p>\n<\/section>\n

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15. Texas Tech (12-4)<\/p>\n<\/section>\n

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16. Virginia (14-2)<\/p>\n<\/section>\n

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17. Arkansas (12-4)<\/p>\n<\/section>\n

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18. Alabama (11-5)<\/p>\n<\/section>\n

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19. Florida (11-5)<\/p>\n<\/section>\n

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20. Louisville (12-4)<\/p>\n<\/section>\n

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21. Georgia (14-2)<\/p>\n<\/section>\n

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22. Clemson (14-3)<\/p>\n<\/section>\n

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23. Utah State (14-1)<\/p>\n<\/section>\n

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24. Tennessee (11-5)<\/p>\n<\/section>\n

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25. Seton Hall (14-2)<\/p>\n<\/section>\n

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–Field Level Media<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n


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