The seventh in-season edition of the men’s AP Top 25 poll features a notable change at the top.

While Arizona and Michigan retain their positions at No. 1 and 2, respectively, Duke falls from No. 3 to No. 6 after suffering its first loss of the season on Saturday: a 17-point, second-half comeback by Texas Tech. Iowa State, UConn and Purdue each move up a spot as a result, though the top 10 otherwise remains the same week-over-week.

Further down the board, St. John’s and Auburn fall out, while USC and Iowa join the mix.

Let’s run through statistical highlights and the next game for each of the Top 25 teams.

All times Eastern. All stats courtesy of ESPN Research unless otherwise noted.

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Previous ranking: 1

2025-26 record: 11-0

Stat to know: Arizona has won six straight games by 20 or more points, the longest active streak in Division I. This is the seventh time the Wildcats have opened a season 11-0.

What’s next: Monday vs. Bethune-Cookman, 9 p.m., ESPN+

Previous ranking: 2

2025-26 record: 11-0

Stat to know: Michigan’s six 100-point games are the most in Division I this season. Sunday’s 102-50 win over La Salle was the Wolverines’ fifth victory of 40 or more points, tying 1991-92 Indiana and 1988-89 Michigan for the most in Big Ten history (since 1905-06).

What’s next: Dec. 29 vs. McNeese, 7 p.m., B1G+

Previous ranking: 4

2025-26 record: 12-0

Stat to know: Iowa State’s 91-60 win over Long Beach State on Sunday was the program’s seventh victory by 25 or more points this season, tied for most in Division I and trailing only Michigan.

What’s next: Dec. 29 vs. Houston Christian, 8 p.m., ESPN+

Previous ranking: 5

2025-26 record: 12-1

Stat to know: UConn is off to its best start since 2022-23, when the Huskies opened their national-championship-winning campaign on a 14-0 run. Alex Karaban is making his way up the list of most made 3-pointers in program history, cementing himself at No. 6 with 240 career 3s after Sunday’s 3-for-6 effort against DePaul.

What’s next: Dec. 31 at Xaiver, 5 p.m., Peacock

Previous ranking: 6

2025-26 record: 11-1

Stat to know: Braden Smith leads the Big Ten in point-assist double-doubles after notching his third of the season on Sunday with 11 points and 14 assists in a win over Auburn. He also became the first Purdue player in at least 20 seasons with three straight games of 10-plus assists.

What’s next: Dec. 29 vs. Kent State, 7 p.m., B1G+

Previous ranking: 3

2025-26 record: 11-1

Stat to know: Duke suffered its first loss of the season on Saturday, allowing Texas Tech to mount a 17-point comeback in an 82-81 win at Madison Square Garden. It was the Blue Devils’ largest blown lead since 2007; it snapped their 69-0 win streak when leading by 15-plus points with Jon Scheyer at the helm (since 2022-23).

What’s next: Dec. 31 vs. Georgia Tech, 4 p.m., ACC Network

Previous ranking: 7

2025-26 record: 12-1

Stat to know: Gonzaga is off to its best start since 2020-21, when it started 31-0 before ultimately losing to Baylor in the national championship. This was the Zags’ ninth game of 90-plus points, tying Akron and Alabama for the most in Division I this season.

What’s next: Sunday at Pepperdine, 8 p.m., ESPN+

Previous ranking: 8

2025-26 record: 11-1

Stat to know: With Saturday’s 94-85 win over Arkansas, Houston improves to 37-0 when it scores 90 or more points under Kelvin Sampson (since 2014-15).

What’s next: Dec. 29 vs. Middle Tennessee, 8 p.m., ESPN+

Previous ranking: 9

2025-26 record: 11-1

Stat to know: Jaxon Kohler became the first Michigan State player to record three straight double-doubles since Xavier Tillman in 2019-20 with his 13 points and 13 rebounds in Saturday’s win over Oakland.

What’s next: Dec. 29 vs. Cornell, 7 p.m., FS1

Previous ranking: 10

2025-26 record: 11-1

Stat to know: AJ Dybantsa had a career-high 35 points against Abilene Christian on Friday, the second-most single-game points by a freshman in BYU history. Danny Ainge had 36 points in 1977-78 against Idaho State.

What’s next: Monday vs. Eastern Washington, 9 p.m., ESPN+

Previous ranking: 13

2025-26 record: 12-0

Stat to know: Vanderbilt is on its longest win streak to start a season since opening the 2007-08 campaign on a 16-0 run.

What’s next: Dec. 29 vs. New Haven, 6 p.m.

Previous ranking: 12

2025-26 record: 11-1

Stat to know: North Carolina is off to its best start since 2008-09, when the Tar Heels opened their season 13-0 before eventually winning the national title.

What’s next: Monday vs. East Carolina, 8 p.m., ACC Network

Previous ranking: 15

2025-26 record: 12-0

Stat to know: Nebraska is off to its best start in program history. Its 16-game win streak dating back to last season is also the longest win streak in school history.

What’s next: Dec. 30 vs. New Hampshire, 9 p.m., Big Ten Network

Previous ranking: 16

2025-26 record: 9-3

Stat to know: Alabama recorded its ninth game of 90 or more points with Sunday’s 92-81 win over Kennesaw State, tying Kent State and Gonzaga with the most in Division I this season.

What’s next: Dec. 29 vs. Yale, 8 p.m., SEC Network

Previous ranking: 19

2025-26 record: 9-3

Stat to know: Texas Tech mounted the largest comeback win by any team against an AP top-three team since 2017-18 with Saturday’s 17-point come-from-behind victory over a previously unbeaten Duke.

What’s next: Sunday vs. Winthrop, 2 p.m., TNT

Previous ranking: 11

2025-26 record: 10-2

Stat to know: Louisville improves to 8-0 against unranked opponents with Saturday’s 94-54 win over Montana — the Cardinals’ fourth win by 40 or more points, tied with Michigan and Kentucky for the most in Division I this season.

What’s next: Dec. 30 at Cal, 9 p.m., ACC Network

Previous ranking: 17

2025-26 record: 9-3

Stat to know: Flory Bidunga posted his fifth double-double this season, tied for most in the Big 12, with 18 points and 10 rebounds against Towson last week.

What’s next: Monday vs. Davidson, 8 p.m., ESPN+

Previous ranking: 14

2025-26 record: 9-3

Stat to know: Darius Acuff Jr. became the first Arkansas freshman with three straight 20-point games in at least the past 20 seasons with his career-high 27 points in Saturday’s loss to Houston.

What’s next: Dec. 29 vs. James Madison, 8 p.m., SEC Network

Previous ranking: 20

2025-26 record: 9-3

Stat to know: Tennessee is on a 43-game nonconference home winning streak, tying a program record.

What’s next: Dec. 30 vs. South Carolina State, 8 p.m., SEC Network

Previous ranking: 18

2025-26 record: 8-3

Stat to know: Illinois hasn’t played since suffering its first home loss of the season on Dec. 13 to Nebraska. All three of its losses have come against ranked opponents (Alabama and UConn).

What’s next: Monday at Missouri, 8 p.m., FS1

Previous ranking: 24

2025-26 record: 10-1

Stat to know: Virginia reached 80 points for the 10th time this season with Saturday’s win over Maryland, the most for any Cavaliers team over an entire season since 2007-08 (11) and the most in the program’s first 11 games since joining the ACC in 1953-54.

What’s next: Monday vs. American University, 6 p.m., ACC Network

Previous ranking: 23

2025-26 record: 8-4

Stat to know: Rueben Chinyelu recorded his sixth double-double of the season with Sunday’s 16-point, 12-rebound performance against Colgate — the most among SEC players this season.

What’s next: Dec. 29 vs. Dartmouth, 6 p.m., SEC Network

Previous ranking: 25

2025-26 record: 10-1

Stat to know: Georgia had its fifth 100-point game of the season with last Thursday’s 112-82 win over Western Carolina, tied for the second most in Division I.

What’s next: Monday vs. West Georgia, 2 p.m., SEC Network

Previous ranking: Unranked

2025-26 record: 12-1

Stat to know: Four USC players finished in double-figure scoring en route to Sunday’s win over UC Santa Cruz: Gabe Dynes (16), Ezra Ausar (15), Chad Baker-Mazara (15) and Jacob Cofie (14).

What’s next: Jan. 2 at Michigan, 7 p.m., Peacock

Previous ranking: Unranked

2025-26 record: 10-2

Stat to know: Alvaro Folgueiras came off the bench to score 15 of his 17 points before halftime of Iowa’s 94-39 win over Bucknell on Saturday.

What’s next: Dec. 29 vs. UMass Lowell, 5 p.m., Big Ten Network

Manchester United are set to delay any decision on Joshua Zirkzee‘s future until later in the January window, sources have told ESPN, with Ruben Amorim’s squad stretched due to injuries and Africa Cup of Nations departures.

Amorim’s options have been hit by the loss of Bryan Mbeumo, Amad and Noussair Mazraoui to AFCON and a growing injury list which includes Matthijs de Ligt, Harry Maguire, Bruno Fernandes and Kobbie Mainoo.

It meant the United boss had to hand senior debuts to 18-year-olds Jack Fletcher and Shea Lacey during the 2-1 defeat to Aston Villa on Sunday, as well as using defender Lisandro Martínez as an emergency midfielder in the second half.

Zirkzee, who has struggled for consistent game time so far this season, is the subject of interest from West Ham and Roma, among others.

AC Milan also looked at the Dutchman before they turned their attention to West Ham’s German striker Niclas Füllkrug.

Sources have told ESPN that United are yet to receive any club-to-club contact.

Zirkzee — valued at around £30.5 million ($47m) by United — will explore any offers which arrive in January.

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The 24-year-old is conscious that he needs to be playing more regularly to force his way into the Netherlands squad ahead of next summer’s World Cup.

United, however, are concerned that the squad is already thin and have stressed to Zirkzee and his representatives that he remains a key part of Amorim’s squad, if not always the starting XI.

United, meanwhile, remain in the race for Bournemouth’s Antoine Semenyo.

The winger has a £65m release clause valid for the first 10 days of the January window.

The 25-year-old also has interest from Manchester City and clubs are waiting for the winger to indicate his preference before making contact with Bournemouth.

Semenyo’s release will become valid again in the summer for a lower fee, but there is a growing feeling he will choose to leave the Vitality Stadium next month.

Missouri suffered another tough break Monday, deepening the state’s history of NFL franchise losses. In January 2016, Rams owner Stan Kroenke received enough votes from fellow owners to move the team from St. Louis to Inglewood, California.

This week, the Kansas City Chiefs announced plans to relocate from Arrowhead Stadium across state lines to a state-of-the-art, fixed-roof facility in Kansas City, Kansas, by 2031. Kansas lawmakers approved a bond package to help cover the cost of the new domed stadium.

The decision came after what Kansas City, Missouri, Mayor Quinton Lucas described as extensive but ultimately failed funding discussions.

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Lucas reflected on his deeply personal connection to the site where the Chiefs have played home games for more than five decades.

“Years ago, as a kid, my family was homeless for a while and we lived in a motel not too far from the stadium,” Lucas said shortly after the team’s announcement. “I knew we struggled, but I believed nothing was cooler than living within a stone’s throw of what I thought then and today is the greatest stadium in football.

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“Like a lot of parents in Chiefs Kingdom, my single mother scraped some money together to get me to Arrowhead for my first game — 300-level upper deck for a 30-7 preseason loss to the Buffalo Bills in 1993. I’ve been hooked ever since.”

Missouri lawmakers had been desperately trying to keep the Chiefs with their own funding package. They held a special legislative session in June backed by Gov. Mike Kehoe that authorized bonds covering up to 50% of the cost of new or renovated stadiums, plus up to $50 million of tax credits for each stadium and unspecified aid from local governments.

GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium before a game between the Chiefs and the Baltimore Ravens on Sept. 5, 2024, in Kansas City, Missouri. (Aaron M. Sprecher/Getty Images)

Lucas also had been working with local lawmakers in recent days on a counter proposal to keep the Chiefs in Missouri.

“We understand our very fair but very responsible financial offer of taxpayer support was surpassed by an even more robust public financing package in Kansas,” he said. “The Chiefs have a business to run and today made a business decision. We wish them well.”

The Chiefs have advanced to four of the past five Super Bowls, winning three. The team’s recent successes have only increased its longtime reverent fan base. The team’s relocation plans generated widespread reaction among supporters. A potential spike in ticket prices was one concern fans raised, while others sounded off about possible traffic issues and the loss of an historic stadium.

Fans enter Arrowhead Stadium, home of the Chiefs, in Kansas City, Missouri, Oct. 10, 2022. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel, File)

“I don’t think it is the greatest idea,” said Dustin Allen, who lives in Blue Springs, Missouri, and was visiting Union Station in downtown Kansas City, Missouri, on Monday. “I think that where they have it is a very nice spot. I will say that the traffic over there is always fun. I think it’s nice to have them downtown in some way, shape or form.”

Mike Robinson, a season ticket-holder from Kansas City, Kansas, was visiting a science museum inside the train station with his son.

“I’m pretty sure prices will go up,” he said. “That’s what I’m concerned about. A brand-new stadium. Season ticket holders may not be able to keep up with their tickets with the rising prices.”

Analaysia Miller, a Chiefs fan from Kansas City, Kansas, didn’t have a strong opinion about the move since the team isn’t leaving entirely. The new stadium will be about 35 miles (56 kilometers) west of the old one.

“It is just whatever they want to do,” she said as she visited Union Station with her three children. “As long as they are still in our city, representing for our city. That’s all that matters to me.”

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One of the prevailing questions now is whether the Kansas City Royals will follow the Chiefs across the Kansas-Missouri line.

The Royals insist they will not play at Kauffman Stadium beyond the 2031 season, and their preference has been to build a new downtown ballpark. But a sales tax extension that would have paid for an $800 million renovation of Arrowhead Stadium and a new home for the Royals was soundly defeated last year by voters in Jackson County, Missouri, leaving both to look elsewhere.

For the first time in 11 seasons, the Chiefs will not compete in the NFL playoffs.

The Associated Press contributed to this report.

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