AP Poll Top 25 revealed following sixth week of college basketball season with a new No. 1

The latest AP Poll Top 25 rankings are here after the sixth week of college basketball and boy there were some changes at the top once again.

Former No. 1 Arizona went down and lost its spot on top of the world. Is it chaos? Nope, it’s just college basketball and it’s not even March yet.

Let’s dive into the latest AP Poll top 25 rankings after the sixth week of the regular season

1. Purdue (+2)

The biggest win of the weekend came from the Boilermakers. They knocked off the AP’s No. 1 team 92-84 after building an 11-point lead at halftime.

Three guys scored over 20 points: Fletcher Loyer (27), Braden Smith (26) and Zach Edey (22) and if that’s the case nightly, this team could be impossible to beat. The question remains though: can Purdue maintain its No. 1 ranking?

2. Kansas

The Jayhawks edged out Indiana 75-71 after trailing at halftime. Heck, Bill Self and company were down by eight going into the locker room.

But great teams always find an answer. Kevin McCullar Jr. put up 21 points, six rebounds and four assists. Hunter Dickinson added 17 points, 14 rebounds and one assist

3. Houston (+1)

It was a close call, but the Cougars got it done over Texas A&M (7-4). Houston built a 15 point lead at halftime and cruised to the 70-66 win.

Emmanuel Sharp put up 21 points and six rebounds. LJ Cryer definitely helped the cause with 17 points, three rebounds and one assist. Houston remained undefeated with the win and is a third of the way to a perfect season.

4. Arizona (-3)

It wasn’t the best day for the Wildcats, who dropped their first game of the season 92-84 to Purdue. The previous No. 1 team won’t be No. 1 anymore

Arizona received a banner day from Caleb Love, who had 29 points, six rebounds and three assists. Keshad Johnson also had 24 points, eight rebounds and two assists, but it wasn’t enough against Purdue’s big three.

5. UConn

The Huskies earned a hard-fought victory over Gonzaga in one of the games of the weekend. UConn jumped out to a double digit lead at half and won 76-63.

Donovan Clingan had 21 points, eight rebounds and three assists while Cam Spencer added 15 points, four rebounds and two assists. UConn heads to Seton Hall Wednesday.

6. Marquette (+1)

Since a loss to Wisconsin, Marquette’s won three games in a row ahead of showdown with Providence Tuesday. However, it was a closer than expected win over St. Thomas, 84-79.

In the win, Oso Ighodaro led the way with 21 points, eight rebounds and two assists. Tyler Kolek had a double-double with 12 points, two rebounds and 10 assists.

7. Oklahoma (+4)

The Sooners continued their impressive start to the year with a dominant 81-47 win over Green Bay. It was one of those cruise control type of wins to keep the undefeated season going.

But the next game is an even bigger challenge. The Sooners travel to take on North Carolina Wednesday. We’ll see how for real this team is after that game.

8. Tennessee (+4)

The Volunteers improved to 8-3 on the season with a 79-70 win over NC State on Sunday and had a one-two punch from Josiah-Jordan James and Zakai Ziegler.

The combo scored 23 and 20 points, respectively. If they are that dangerous, this team can be dangerous, but they’ll need additional contribution

9. Kentucky (+5)

Welcome to the top 10 Kentucky! The Wildcats took down North Carolina 87-83 Saturday for an emphatic win to improve to 8-2 on the year.

It was a well balanced attack from Kentucky. Rob Dillingham led the way with 17 points, three rebounds and one assist. DJ Wagner added 14 points, six rebounds and five assists while Aaron Bradshaw had 12 points and three rebounds.

10. Baylor (-4)

Baylor got a beatdown from Michigan State but managed to stay in the top 10 of the latest AP Poll. Lucky for them, other teams lost as well.

But it was a little alarming to lose by 24 to the Spartans. We’ll see how the Bears bounce back after suffering their first loss of the season.

Rest of AP Poll Top 25

11. North Carolina (-2)
12. Creighton (-4)
13. Illinois (+3)
14. Florida Atlantic (+1)
15. Gonzaga (-5)
16. Colorado State (+1)
17. BYU (+1)
18. Clemson (-5)
19. Texas
20. James Madison
21. Duke
22. Virginia
23. Memphis
24. Wisconsin (-1)
25. Ole Miss

Others receiving votes: Miami 97, Auburn 87, Colorado 84, Utah 37, Iowa St. 24, Ohio St. 12, Michigan St. 10, TCU 10, Texas A&M 9, San Diego St. 8, Northwestern 5, Providence 5, Alabama 3, Dayton 3, Nevada 3, New Mexico 2, Grand Canyon 2, Washington 2, Saint Joseph’s 2, South Carolina 1, Mississippi St. 1.

Another week in the books and now it’s time for the holidays. Prepare for some chaos in the New Year once conference play gets going.