AP Poll Top 25 College Basketball Rankings released after Week 13

The newest college basketball rankings are here as the 2024-25 AP Poll Top 25 was updated after Week 13 of the season.

There were some upsets so naturally, there were shakeups in the rankings. That’s just college basketball, as we say every week!

With that, let’s dive into the AP Poll Top 25 rankings following Week 13 of the season.

1. Auburn

Auburn improved to 20-1 on the season with a 92-82 win over Ole Miss Saturday. It was another ranked win under their belt.

Johni Broome put up 20 points, 12 rebounds and four assists in this one. Chad Baker-Mazara added 18 points, two rebounds and three assists. Three other players put up double-figures.

2. Duke

Duke raced out to a 22 point lead in the first half en route to an 87-70 win over rival North Carolina. The Blue Devils are now 19-2 on the season.

Kon Kneuppel put up 22 points, five rebounds and five assists. Cooper Flagg added 21 points, eight rebounds and seven assists as Duke chases the top of the college basketball mountain this season.

3. Alabama (+1)

Alabama kept it rolling with a 90-69 win over Georgia, dominating their SEC foe. The Crimson Tide are now 19-3 on the season.

Mark Sears put up 20 points, five rebounds and six assists. Grant Nelson added a double-double with 16 points, 10 rebounds and two assists.

4. Tennessee (+4)

Tennessee got its payback on Florida on Saturday when the Gators came to town. The Vols’ defense was suffocating in a 64-44 win.

Chaz Lanier put up 19 points and five rebounds for a shorthanded Tennessee team. Jordan Gainey added 16 points, four rebounds and four assists.

5. Houston (+1)

A tough loss for Houston Saturday, 82-81, to Texas Tech and the Cougars fell to 17-4 on the season. A couple of free throws were the difference in the final seconds of overtime.

LJ Cryer put up 22 points, four rebounds and two assists. J’wan Roberts added 18 points, seven rebounds and three assists in the hard fought loss.

6. Florida (-1)

Florida couldn’t replicate its domination of Tennessee this past weekend. Florida put up just 44 points in a 20-point loss.

Walter Clayton Jr. put up 10 points and two rebounds as the only player in double figures. Florida is back in action Tuesday night when they host Vanderbilt.

7. Purdue (+3)

Purdue has risen once again throughout the top 10. The Boilermakers beat in-state foe Indiana 81-76 to improve to 17-5 on the season.

Braden Smith put up 24 points, one rebound and seven assists. Trey Kaufman-Renn added 23 points, four rebounds and one assist.

8. Iowa State (-5)

Iowa State got smacked in the face this weekend to Big 12 foe Kansas State, which is still under .500 on the season. It was only the fourth loss of the season for the Cyclones.

Tamin Lipsey put up 20 points, one rebounds and three assists. Curtis Jones added 14 points, six rebounds and one assist.

9. Michigan State (-2)

This one was a surprise right? Michigan State fell to USC on the road 70-64 and the Spartans suffered just their third loss of the season.

Only two players put up double figures in this one. Jeremy Fears Jr. had 12 points, two rebounds and six assists while Jaden Akins had 11 points, four rebounds and two assists.

10. Texas A&M (+3)

The Aggies improved to 17-5 on the season with a 76-72 win over South Carolina on the road. After racing out to an eight-point lead in the first half, A&M hung on.

Wade Taylor IV had 25 points, two rebounds and two assists in the win. Henry Coleman III added 12 points, eight rebounds and one assist.

AP Poll Top 25 after Week 13

11. Marquette (-2)
12. St. John’s (+3)
13. Texas Tech (+9)
14. Kentucky (-2)
15. Missouri (+5)
16. Kansas (-5)
17. Memphis (+2)
18. Maryland
19. UConn (+6)
20. Arizona
21. Wisconsin (-4)
22. Mississippi State (-8)
23. Illinois (-5)
24. Michigan
25. Ole Miss (-2)

Others receiving votes in AP Poll: 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.