We know who No. 1 and 2 will be in the AP Top 25 College Basketball Rankings going into Week 15, but who will be No. 3?
For that matter, who will get the 4, the 5, and the 6 after last week’s No. 3 UConn, No. 4 Duke, No. 5 Illinois, and No. 6 Gonzaga all lost?
There shouldn’t be too many massive changes, but we’re taking a big swing at who will be third as we predict the latest AP Top 25 Poll.
AP Top 25 College Basketball Poll Week 15 Projected Rankings
Feb 3, 2026; Durham, North Carolina, USA; Duke Blue Devils forward Cameron Boozer (12) drives to the basket as Boston College Eagles forward Aiden Shaw (23) defends during the second half at Cameron Indoor Stadium.© Rob Kinnan-Imagn Images
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Top 5 Predicted Others Receiving Votes: Alabama, UCF, Kentucky, Villanova, NC State
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25 Iowa
Record: 17-5
Last Week Rank: NR
Up Next: Northwestern, at Maryland
24 Louisville
Record: 17-6
Last Week Rank: 24
Up Next: NC State, Baylor
23 Miami University
Record: 24-0
Last Week Rank: 23
Up Next: Ohio
22 Arkansas
Record: 17-6
Last Week Rank: 21
Up Next: at LSU, Auburn
21 Clemson
Record: 20-4
Last Week Rank: 20
Up Next: Virginia Tech, at Duke
20 Saint Louis
Record: 23-1
Last Week Rank: 19
Up Next: at Loyola-Chicago
19 BYU
Record: 17-6
Last Week Rank: 16
Up Next: at Baylor, Colorado
18 Vanderbilt
Record: 19-4
Last Week Rank: 15
Up Next: at Auburn, Texas A&M
17 St. John’s
Record: 16-5
Last Week Rank: 22
Up Next: Xavier at Providence
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16 Virginia
Record: 20-3
Last Week Rank: 18
Up Next: at Florida State, Ohio State
15 Florida
Record: 17-6
Last Week Rank: 17
Up Next: at Georgia, Kentucky
14 Texas Tech
Record: 17-6
Last Week Rank: 13
Up Next: at West Virginia, Colorado
13 North Carolina
Record: 19-4
Last Week Rank: 14
Up Next: at Miami, Pitt
12 Purdue
Record: 19-4
Last Week Rank: 12
Up Next: at Nebraska, at Iowa
11 Gonzaga
Record: 23-2
Last Week Rank: 6
Up Next: Washington State, at Santa Clara
10 Kansas
Record: 18-5
Last Week Rank: 11
Up Next: Arizona, at Iowa State
9 Michigan State
Record: 20-4
Last Week Rank: 10
Up Next: at Wisconsin
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8 Nebraska
Record: 21-2
Last Week Rank: 9
Up Next: Purdue, Northwestern
7 Illinois
Record: 20-4
Last Week Rank: 5
Up Next: Wisconsin
6 UConn
Record: 22-2
Last Week Rank: 3
Up Next: at Butler, Georgetown
5 Duke
Record: 21-2
Last Week Rank: 4
Up Next: at Pitt, Clemson
4 Houston
Record: 21-2
Last Week Rank: 8
Up Next: at Utah, Kansas State
3 Iowa State
Record: 21-2
Last Week Rank: 7
Up Next: at TCU, Kansas
2 Michigan
Record: 22-1
Last Week Rank: 2
Up Next: at Ohio State
1 Arizona
Record: 23-0
Last Week Rank: 1
Up Next: Texas Tech
Related: NCAA Bracket Projections Week 15: Bubble Pressure & Key Games
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