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AP men’s college basketball Top 25 poll breakdown
This is the fifth time in AP poll history (since 1948-49) that three teams — in this season’s case, Arizona, Nebraska and Miami (OH) — have started 20-0. And all three are in the poll for a second consecutive week.
The Wildcats remain the unanimous No. 1 for a second straight week. They, along with UConn, Michigan, Duke and BYU, were the only teams whose rankings remain unchanged.
The top 5 has a new face after Purdue dropped out of the top 10 entirely with two straight losses. At No. 5 now is Nebraska, its highest ranking in program history. Illinois joins the top 10 as well.
After the Boilermakers’ eight-spot drop, the biggest fallers include Alabama (six spots); Houston and Clemson (four spots each); and Virginia, Vanderbilt and Florida (three spots each). Georgia drops out of the poll to make way for St. John’s, at No. 25.
Outside of the Cornhuskers, the biggest risers include North Carolina (six spots); Kansas and Arkansas (five spots each); and Michigan State, Louisville and Saint Louis (three spots each).
Below are the full Top 25 rankings, including what’s next for each team this week.
All times Eastern. All stats courtesy of ESPN Research unless otherwise noted.
Previous polls: Preseason | Week 1 | Week 2 | Week 3 | Week 4 | Week 5 | Week 6 | Week 7 | Week 9 | Week 10 | Week 11
Previous ranking: 1
2025-26 record: 20-0
Stat to know: The Wildcats are the second program in Big 12 history to start 20-0, along with Kansas, which did it twice (2007-08 and 1996-97). This is also their third-longest win streak in program history, trailing a 22-game win streak (1914-17) and 21-game win streak (2013-14).
What’s next: Monday at BYU, 9 p.m., ESPN
Previous ranking: 2
2025-26 record: 19-1
Stat to know: UConn’s 15-game win streak is its longest in a season since it won 19 straight en route to winning the 1999 national title. It’s the fourth-longest active streak in Division I. This is also the Huskies’ best 20-game start since 2008-09; they are 9-0 in conference play for the first time since 1998-99 (when they started 11-0).
What’s next: Tuesday vs. Providence, 7:30 p.m., TNT/truTV
Previous ranking: 3
2025-26 record: 18-1
Stat to know: Yaxel Lendeborg has the highest plus-minus in Division I this season, at +370.
What’s next: Tuesday vs. Nebraska, 7 p.m., Peacock
Previous ranking: 5
2025-26 record: 18-1
Stat to know: Duke has 26 straight wins at home, tied with Miami (OH) and Akron for second-longest active home win streak in Division I, behind St. Thomas (MN) at 28. The Blue Devils’ last loss at home came on March 9, 2024, vs. North Carolina. This is also the team’s longest home win streak since 2012-15 (41 straight).
What’s next: Monday vs. Louisville, 7 p.m., ESPN
Previous ranking: 7
2025-26 record: 20-0
Stat to know: Nebraska is the seventh team in Big Ten history to start a season 20-0, the first since Ohio State started 24-0 in 2010-11. The Cornhuskers’ 24th consecutive win dating back to last season is also the longest win streak by a Big Ten school since those 2010-11 Buckeyes.
What’s next: Tuesday at Michigan, 7 p.m., Peacock
Previous ranking: 8
2025-26 record: 21-1
Stat to know: Gonzaga’s 14-game win streak is its longest since it had 17 straight between December 2021 and February 2022.
What’s next: Saturday vs. Saint Mary’s, 10:30 p.m., ESPN
Previous ranking: 10
2025-26 record: 18-2
Stat to know: Jeremy Fears Jr. is the first player in Michigan State history to have 15 points and 15 assists in the same game. In fact, he’s the first player in Big Ten history to have 17 points and 17 assists in the same game.
What’s next: Tuesday at Rutgers, 6:30 p.m., FS1
Previous ranking: 9
2025-26 record: 18-2
Stat to know: Milan Momcilovic leads Division I in made 3-point field goals this season, with 80.
What’s next: Thursday vs. Colorado, 7 p.m., FS1
Previous ranking: 11
2025-26 record: 17-3
Stat to know: Keaton Wagler is the first freshman with 40 points in a game in Illinois history. He’s tied with Andy Kaufmann in 1990 for the second-most points in a single game in school history, trailing Dave Downey’s 53 in 1963. His 46 points are the most by any player in a road win over a top-10 opponent in AP poll history. He made nine 3s in the process, the most made 3-pointers in a game in Illinois history.
What’s next: Thursday vs. Washington, 9 p.m., FS1
Previous ranking: 6
2025-26 record: 17-2
Stat to know: Kingston Flemings was one of three Division I freshman (along with Illinois’ Keaton Wagler and BYU’s AJ Dybantsa) to score 40 or more points in a game on a single day. This is the first time in Division I history that this has happened (freshmen became eligible to play varsity college basketball only in 1972-1973).
What’s next: Wednesday at TCU, 9 p.m., ESPN2
Previous ranking: 12
2025-26 record: 16-4
Stat to know: JT Toppin had his fifth 30-point double-double this season on Saturday against Houston (no other Division I player has more than two). It’s his eighth in two seasons at Texas Tech, moving him ahead of Kevin Durant for second-most such double-doubles in Big 12 history. It’s also the first 30-point double-double Houston has allowed in 12 seasons under Kelvin Sampson.
What’s next: Saturday at UCF, Noon, ESPN2
Previous ranking: 4
2025-26 record: 17-3
Stat to know: Purdue had allowed a single opposing player to score 40 or more points just three times in program history (47 from Ohio State’s Gary Bradds on Jan. 25, 1964; 50 from St. Bonaventure’s Bob Lanier on Dec. 30, 1969; 40 from Michigan State’s Kirk Manns had 40 on January 25, 1989). On Saturday, the Boilermakers allowed Illinois’ Keaton Wagler to become the fourth, with 46.
What’s next: Tuesday at Indiana, 9 p.m., Peacock
Previous ranking: 13
2025-26 record: 17-2
Stat to know: AJ Dybantsa’s 43 points against Utah on Saturday are the most by a freshman in BYU history, breaking the previous record set by Danny Ainge in 1977 (36). The 43 points are also the most by any BYU player in a game since 2014 (Tyler Haws, 48), and the most by a Big 12 player since Trae Young had 44 on Jan. 30, 2018.
What’s next: Monday vs. Arizona, 9 p.m., ESPN
Previous ranking: 19
2025-26 record: 15-5
Stat to know: The Jayhawks won their fourth straight game while snapping a three-game losing streak against Kansas State in Manhattan. They also have won 16 of the past 20 overall in the second-longest active Division I men’s rivalry. — Courtesy of the Associated Press
What’s next: Saturday vs. BYU, 4:30 p.m., ESPN
Previous ranking: 20
2025-26 record: 15-5
Stat to know: Freshman Darius Acuff Jr. might not have joined the list of freshman 40-point scorers, but he scored or assisted on 45 of Arkansas’ 85 points (14 points off 6 assists), the seventh time this season that he has created at least 40 points in a game. No other SEC player across classes has more than four such games. He is also the first SEC freshman to score 30 points in a game this season. He joins B.J. Young (2012), Bobby Portis (2014) and Isaiah Joe (2018) as the only Arkansas freshmen to record a 30-point game in the last 20 seasons.
What’s next: Tuesday at Oklahoma, 7 p.m., ESPN
Previous ranking: 22
2025-26 record: 16-4
Stat to know: Caleb Wilson recorded his 14th 20-point game this season, tying with Tyler Hansbrough (2005-06) for most such games by a North Carolina freshman in program history.
What’s next: Saturday at Georgia Tech, 2 p.m., ACCN
Previous ranking: 14
2025-26 record: 16-3
Stat to know: Virginia lost to North Carolina on Saturday after blowing a 16-point lead — its largest blown lead since the 2016 Elite Eight against Syracuse.
What’s next: Tuesday at Notre Dame, 7 p.m., ESPN2
Previous ranking: 15
2025-26 record: 17-3
Stat to know: Vanderbilt snapped a three-game losing streak after a 16-0 start in style: The 32-point win at Mississippi State is the Commodores’ largest road win since a 41-point win on Feb. 23, 2013, at… Mississippi State. This remains the Commodores’ best 20-game start since 2007-08, when they also started 17-3.
What’s next: Tuesday vs. Kentucky, 9 p.m., ESPN
Previous ranking: 16
2025-26 record: 14-6
Stat to know: The Gators have snapped their 16-game home win streak after falling to Auburn on Saturday. They were previously tied with Arkansas for the longest active streak in the SEC entering Saturday.
What’s next: Wednesday at South Carolina, 9 p.m., SEC Network
Previous ranking: 23
2025-26 record: 14-5
Stat to know: The Cardinals are averaging an ACC-best 87.8 PPG this season.
What’s next: Monday at Duke, 7 p.m., ESPN
Previous ranking: 24
2025-26 record: 19-1
Stat to know: Saint Louis had 19 3-pointers on Friday against St. Bonaventure, tied for its most 3s in a game in program history (Dec. 31, 2025, vs. Saint Joseph’s). The Billikens’ 19-1 record is also tied with the 1993-94 squad for the best record through 20 games in program history.
What’s next: Tuesday vs. George Washington, 8 p.m., ESPN+
Previous ranking: 18
2025-26 record: 17-4
Stat to know: The Tigers picked up their 12th straight road conference win, and now own the longest active road conference win streak in Division I, after Houston snapped its streak (16) on Saturday.
What’s next: Saturday vs. Pittsburgh, Noon, ACCN
Previous ranking: 17
2025-26 record: 13-6
Stat to know: Charles Bediako, who hadn’t played a game since March 2023 and was only recently allowed to return to college basketball after securing a temporary restraining order, had 13 points, 2 blocks and 2 steals in 25 minutes in his first game back Saturday. Four of his five made field goals were dunks, the most by an Alabama player this season.
What’s next: Tuesday vs. Missouri, 8 p.m., SEC Network
Previous ranking: 25
2025-26 record: 20-0
Stat to know: The RedHawks are the second team to go 10-0 or better and also win consecutive games in overtime over the last 30 seasons, joining 2014-15 Kentucky. They’re the first Division I team to score 100-plus points in three straight conference games since Gonzaga in 2021-22. They’re also the first team to go 20-0 in MAC history.
What’s next: Tuesday vs. Massachusetts, 9 p.m., ESPNU
Previous ranking: Unranked
2025-26 record: 15-5
Stat to know: Rick Pitino recorded his 900th on-court win Saturday after St. John’s came back from a 16-point deficit against Xavier (coached by his son, Richard Pitino). The Red Storm now have six 15-point comebacks since Pitino became the head coach in 2023-24, tied with Samford for the most such comeback wins in Division I over that span.
What’s next: Tuesday vs. Butler, 7 p.m., Peacock
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Kansas City, KS – With the 2026 FIFA World Cup just three months away, cities across the United States are racing to finalize training facilities that national teams will call home during the global tournament.
Among them is Kansas City, which will serve as the base camp for defending champion Argentina national football team, a major win for the region as it prepares to welcome both players and tens of thousands of international fans.
Base camps are critical to World Cup operations. They serve as home headquarters where teams live, train and recover while traveling between match sites throughout the competition.
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World Cup 2026 signage is displayed in Kansas City, one of the tournament’s host cities. (Olivianna Calmes)
“From private practice fields to player recovery rooms, these facilities are designed to support some of the biggest names in soccer,” said Alan Dietrich, who has worked closely with organizers.
Local leaders have spent more than a year pitching their cities to international teams, hoping to showcase not just athletic facilities but the broader community.
“We started actually over a year ago with countries beginning to visit,” Dietrich said.
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Tourism officials say the opportunity extends far beyond the sport itself. Hosting a base camp allows cities to introduce themselves to global audiences and build long-term international relationships.
To show support for Kansas City’s bid for the men’s 2026 FIFA World Cup, the KC2026 Bid Committee and Outfront media installed a 90×90-foot banner on Main Street in Kansas City, Missouri. (Jill Toyoshiba/The Kansas City Star/Tribune News Service via Getty Images)
“We knew that the World Cup was going to be kind of our first chance and probably our biggest chance to be engaging these international markets,” said Devin Aaron with Visit KC.
A locker room shows the “We are FIFA 2026 Kansas City” sign in Sporting KC training facility (Olivianna Calmes)
Early expectations had Argentina basing in Miami, but Kansas City ultimately stood out during the selection process.
“When Argentina visited, they really loved it here,” Dietrich said. “They loved our facilities, they loved our people.”
The team will train at Sporting Kansas City’s Compass Minerals National Performance Center, a state-of-the-art facility in Kansas City, Kansas that will serve as Argentina’s training home base during the tournament.
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The complex features multiple professional grade fields and elite level training amenities designed for international competition.
Inside, players will have access to private dining areas, meeting rooms and dedicated recovery spaces designed to help them rest between matches.
A resting room for World Cup players (Olivianna Calmes)
“If they’ve traveled a lot and they’re tired, they can come in here, turn the lights out and get a nice nap,” Dietrich added.
Up to 100,000 Argentine fans are expected to travel to Kansas City during the tournament, a preview of the global crowds set to flood World Cup host cities across the U.S.
Across the U.S., cities selected as host sites and base camps are preparing for similar surges, as teams finalize training locations and fans follow their national squads.
Cities across the US which are hosting World Cup games (Fox News)
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The 2026 World Cup will be the largest in history, expanding from 32 to 48 teams and spanning host cities across the United States, Canada and Mexico, with each location competing for global visibility and long-term economic impact.
Antoine Griezmann is set to sign a two-year deal including an additional one-year option with Orlando City SC, multiple sources told ESPN Sunday.
The Atlético Madrid attacker left for Orlando on Sunday night after his team’s 3-2 derby loss to Real Madrid to finalize the move, sources added, with Griezmann expected to begin playing for the MLS side in July.
Griezmann will remain with Atlético until the end of the season, which still includes a Champions League quarterfinal tie with Barcelona and a Copa del Rey final against Real Sociedad.
The former France star, who was on the 2018 World Cup winning team, retired from international duty in 2024.
ESPN reported in February that Griezmann was in talks to make a move to Orlando before the end of the LaLiga season, but sources said he decided to put the move on hold to finish out the year with Atlético.
Griezmann is Atlético’s all-time leading scorer with 210 goals, but he has yet to win a major title with Diego Simeone’s team.
Simeone has said repeatedly that he would support any decision that Griezmann, a longtime Atlético Madrid veteran, made. His current deal with Atleti runs through 2027.
Major League Soccer’s summer window opens on July 13.
ESPN’s Gustavo Hofman and Jeff Carlisle contributed to this report.
Olivier Giroud (C) headed home to complete the comeback for fifth-placed Lille. Photo: AFP
MARSEILLE:
Olivier Giroud came off the bench for Lille to condemn Marseille to a 2-1 home defeat on Sunday as fellow European contenders Lyon’s woes continued with another defeat.
Ethan Nwaneri’s first-half goal seemed to have put Marseille on course for a third straight win in the league as they look to consolidate the third and final Champions League spot.
But Belgian right-back Thomas Meunier struck back for seventh-placed Lille in the 49th minute to level matters at the Stade Velodrome.
Former Arsenal and France striker Giroud then netted his sixth goal of the season to send Lille in front inside the final five minutes.
The 39-year-old substitute headed in Meunier’s cross to complete the comeback for fifth-placed Lille and move them to within two points of their opponents.
“We didn’t deserve to be behind at half-time. So at the break, I told my players to keep doing what they’d been doing. We can be proud of what we’ve achieved, but we need to keep our feet on the ground,” Lille coach Bruno Genesio said.
“Olivier did us a world of good… He scored a brilliant striker’s goal.”
Defeat left Habib Beye’s Marseille on 49 points, also just two clear of fourth-placed Lyon after the seven-time French champions went down 2-1 at home to Monaco.
The defeat compounded a miserable week for Lyon after they were eliminated from the Europa League 3-1 on aggregate following Thursday’s 2-0 reversal at the Groupama Stadium to Spaniards Celta Vigo.
Paulo Fonseca’s charges are now without a win in their last six outings in all competitions.
“We played well up until the 70th minute, dominating the game and creating chances,” Lyon boss Fonseca said.
“We’ve been facing a lot of difficulties this season and the mistakes are piling up. I can accept that the referees don’t always have the best view, but how can some of the VAR decisions be explained?”
The Portuguese was particularly aggrieved by the decision not to award a penalty for a pull of the shirt on Lyon forward Endrick in the immediate build-up to the decisive spot-kick whistled for Monaco.
Pavel Sulc had sent the hosts ahead on 42 minutes but the principality side roared back courtesy of Maghnes Akliouche’s leveller shortly after the hour before Folarin Balogun netted from the spot in the 72nd minute to move Monaco into sixth and within one point of Lyon.
They sit on 46 points, two clear of Rennes, who played out a goalless stalemate with bottom-placed Metz.
Despite twice taking the lead against Strasbourg, second-bottom Nantes fell to a 3-2 loss after Joaquin Panichelli’s late brace and find themselves five points behind Auxerre, who occupy the relegation play-off spot.
Elsewhere, Paris FC took a big step towards ensuring their top-flight status for next season with a vital 3-2 home win over Le Havre.
The capital side sit on 31 points, with Le Havre now four behind them in 14th spot.
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