AP Top 25 men's basketball poll released as season begins
The Associated Press publishes its preseason Top 25 ahead of opening night.
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- ESPNFlorida an overwhelming No. 1 in preseason AP Top 25 men's basketball poll
- CBS SportsCollege basketball rankings: Florida earns No. 1 spot in preseason AP Top 25 poll ahead of Duke, Illinois
- Big 12 ConferenceSix Big 12 Men’s Basketball Teams Appear in Preseason AP Top 25
- Yahoo SportsMen's college basketball preseason AP poll: Florida edges Duke to start year at No. 1 for the first time in decades
- The New York TimesPreseason AP men’s basketball Top 25: Florida opens at No. 1, with Duke and Illinois next - The Athletic
- On3College Basketball Rankings: Predicting the Preseason AP Poll Top 25 as 2026-27 season approaches
- Atlantic 10Billikens Check in at No. 24 in AP Top 25 Poll, 23rd in Coaches' Poll
- Nevada Sports NetMurray: My preseason AP Top 25 college basketball poll and five trends to track this year
- NCAA.comNCAA college basketball rankings, polls from the AP and Coaches
- SB NationCollege Basketball Rankings: Men’s Top-25 with insight from experts who know their teams best
- RallyFuelWomen’s Basketball Preseason Rankings 2026: AP Top 25 and Opening Day Games
- CBS SportsAP Top 25 poll reactions: Michigan overrated; Kansas, UK underrated in preseason college basketball rankings