College basketball rankings for Week 2 of the 2026-27 AP poll, dated Monday, November 9: Florida (2-0) is No. 1 with 1490 points and 53 of the 60 first-place votes. Duke (7 first-place votes) is second and Illinois third.
The biggest climb is UCLA, up 13 places to No. 9; the biggest drops are Arizona (No. 12) and Arkansas (No. 19), down 7 places each. Nebraska enters the poll, and Iowa State drops out. From Tuesday, November 10 to Sunday, November 15, all 25 play, in 37 games. Eight of them had a line at the read, and in those, three ranked teams are the underdog.
AP Top 25 and each team’s next game
Record and points are the AP’s at the poll; the line is the ranked team’s own spread, from DraftKings unless the column says otherwise. The last column counts each team’s games from Tuesday, November 10 to Sunday, November 15.
| Rank | Team | Record at the poll | Last week | Points | Next game (ET) | Line | Games |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Florida Gators | 2-0 | 1 | 1490 (53) | at Florida State, Tue Nov 10, 6:00 p.m. | -9.5 | 2 |
| 2 | Duke Blue Devils | 2-0 | 2 | 1432 (7) | vs No. 5 Michigan State, Tue Nov 10, 7:00 p.m. (neutral site) | -7.5 | 2 |
| 3 | Illinois Fighting Illini | 2-0 | 3 | 1366 | at No. 16 Texas Tech, Tue Nov 10, 8:00 p.m. | -2.5 | 2 |
| 4 | UConn Huskies | 2-0 | 4 | 1339 | vs Ohio State, Fri Nov 13, 7:30 p.m. | no line posted at 9:51 a.m. ET | 1 |
| 5 | Michigan State Spartans | 2-0 | 6 | 1222 | vs No. 2 Duke, Tue Nov 10, 7:00 p.m. (neutral site) | +7.5 | 2 |
| 6 | Virginia Cavaliers | 3-0 | 9 | 1161 | vs Bucknell, Tue Nov 10, 9:00 p.m. | -38.5 | 2 |
| 7 | Texas Longhorns | 2-0 | 7 | 1092 | vs Baylor, Sun Nov 15, 3:00 p.m. (neutral site) | no line posted at 9:51 a.m. ET | 1 |
| 8 | Houston Cougars | 2-0 | 10 | 947 | vs Jacksonville State, Wed Nov 11, 8:00 p.m. | no line posted at 9:51 a.m. ET | 1 |
| 9 | UCLA Bruins | 2-0 | 22 | 925 | vs Arkansas-Pine Bluff, Wed Nov 11, 9:00 p.m. | no line posted at 9:51 a.m. ET | 1 |
| 10 | Louisville Cardinals | 2-0 | 11 | 901 | at Memphis, Sun Nov 15, 1:00 p.m. | no line posted at 9:51 a.m. ET | 1 |
| 11 | Tennessee Volunteers | 1-0 | 8 | 887 | vs Tennessee State, Fri Nov 13, 7:00 p.m. | no line posted at 9:51 a.m. ET | 1 |
| 12 | Arizona Wildcats | 1-1 | 5 | 814 | vs Northern Arizona, Tue Nov 10, 9:00 p.m. | -36.5 | 2 |
| 13 | St. John’s Red Storm | 2-0 | 13 | 760 | vs Colgate, Wed Nov 11, 7:00 p.m. | no line posted at 9:51 a.m. ET | 2 |
| 14 | Gonzaga Bulldogs | 2-0 | 15 | 745 | vs LSU, Sat Nov 14, 3:30 p.m. | no line posted at 9:51 a.m. ET | 1 |
| 15 | Kansas Jayhawks | 2-0 | 17 | 717 | vs No. 24 Kentucky, Tue Nov 10, 9:30 p.m. (neutral site) | -4.5 | 1 |
| 16 | Texas Tech Red Raiders | 2-0 | 19 | 480 | vs No. 3 Illinois, Tue Nov 10, 8:00 p.m. | +2.5 | 2 |
| 17 | Miami Hurricanes | 1-1 | 14 | 451 | vs North Alabama, Fri Nov 13, 5:00 p.m. | no line posted at 9:51 a.m. ET | 1 |
| 18 | Alabama Crimson Tide | 2-0 | 20 | 429 | vs Seton Hall, Fri Nov 13, 9:00 p.m. | no line posted at 9:51 a.m. ET | 1 |
| 19 | Arkansas Razorbacks | 1-1 | 12 | 411 | vs Robert Morris, Wed Nov 11, 8:00 p.m. | no line posted at 9:51 a.m. ET | 2 |
| 20 | Michigan Wolverines | 1-1 | 16 | 350 | vs Marquette, Wed Nov 11, 7:00 p.m. | no line posted at 9:51 a.m. ET | 2 |
| 21 | USC Trojans | 2-0 | 21 | 323 | at California, Wed Nov 11, 11:00 p.m. | no line posted at 9:51 a.m. ET | 2 |
| 22 | Vanderbilt Commodores | 2-0 | 24 | 318 | vs Memphis, Tue Nov 10, 7:15 p.m. | -14.5 | 2 |
| 23 | BYU Cougars | 2-0 | 25 | 272 | vs Queens University, Tue Nov 10, 9:00 p.m. | -28.5 | 2 |
| 24 | Kentucky Wildcats | 2-0 | 23 | 249 | vs No. 15 Kansas, Tue Nov 10, 9:30 p.m. (neutral site) | +4.5 | 2 |
| 25 | Nebraska Cornhuskers | 2-0 | unranked | 101 | vs Lindenwood, Wed Nov 11, 9:00 p.m. | no line posted at 9:51 a.m. ET | 2 |
Points in brackets are first-place votes. ESPN’s odds feed was read at 9:51 a.m. Eastern on Tuesday, November 10, and lines move up to tip-off.
Every ranked team’s game, Tuesday, November 10 to Sunday, November 15
Each game names the visitor first; ranks are the AP’s. The line is the favorite’s spread.
| Day | Game | Tip-off (ET) | Line | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue Nov 10 | No. 1 Florida at Florida State | 6:00 p.m. | Florida -9.5 | 166.5 |
| Tue Nov 10 | No. 5 Michigan State at No. 2 Duke (neutral site) | 7:00 p.m. | Duke -7.5 | 145.5 |
| Tue Nov 10 | Memphis at No. 22 Vanderbilt | 7:15 p.m. | Vanderbilt -14.5 | 160.5 |
| Tue Nov 10 | No. 3 Illinois at No. 16 Texas Tech | 8:00 p.m. | Illinois -2.5 | 167.5 |
| Tue Nov 10 | Northern Arizona at No. 12 Arizona | 9:00 p.m. | Arizona -36.5 | 156.5 |
| Tue Nov 10 | Bucknell at No. 6 Virginia | 9:00 p.m. | Virginia -38.5 | 150.5 |
| Tue Nov 10 | Queens University at No. 23 BYU | 9:00 p.m. | BYU -28.5 | 182.5 |
| Tue Nov 10 | No. 15 Kansas at No. 24 Kentucky (neutral site) | 9:30 p.m. | Kansas -4.5 | 156.5 |
| Wed Nov 11 | Marquette at No. 20 Michigan | 7:00 p.m. | no line posted at 9:51 a.m. ET | |
| Wed Nov 11 | Colgate at No. 13 St. John’s | 7:00 p.m. | no line posted at 9:51 a.m. ET | |
| Wed Nov 11 | Jacksonville State at No. 8 Houston | 8:00 p.m. | no line posted at 9:51 a.m. ET | |
| Wed Nov 11 | Robert Morris at No. 19 Arkansas | 8:00 p.m. | no line posted at 9:51 a.m. ET | |
| Wed Nov 11 | Lindenwood at No. 25 Nebraska | 9:00 p.m. | no line posted at 9:51 a.m. ET | |
| Wed Nov 11 | Arkansas-Pine Bluff at No. 9 UCLA | 9:00 p.m. | no line posted at 9:51 a.m. ET | |
| Wed Nov 11 | No. 21 USC at California | 11:00 p.m. | no line posted at 9:51 a.m. ET | |
| Thu Nov 12 | Montana State at No. 23 BYU | 9:00 p.m. | no line posted at 9:51 a.m. ET | |
| Fri Nov 13 | North Alabama at No. 17 Miami | 5:00 p.m. | no line posted at 9:51 a.m. ET | |
| Fri Nov 13 | Merrimack at No. 1 Florida | 7:00 p.m. | no line posted at 9:51 a.m. ET | |
| Fri Nov 13 | Tennessee State at No. 11 Tennessee | 7:00 p.m. | no line posted at 9:51 a.m. ET | |
| Fri Nov 13 | Sam Houston at No. 3 Illinois | 7:00 p.m. | no line posted at 9:51 a.m. ET | |
| Fri Nov 13 | Northern Arizona at No. 24 Kentucky | 7:00 p.m. | no line posted at 9:51 a.m. ET | |
| Fri Nov 13 | Prairie View A&M at No. 22 Vanderbilt | 7:00 p.m. | no line posted at 9:51 a.m. ET | |
| Fri Nov 13 | Northern Iowa at No. 5 Michigan State | 7:00 p.m. | no line posted at 9:51 a.m. ET | |
| Fri Nov 13 | Ohio State at No. 4 UConn | 7:30 p.m. | no line posted at 9:51 a.m. ET | |
| Fri Nov 13 | SIU Edwardsville at No. 2 Duke | 8:00 p.m. | no line posted at 9:51 a.m. ET | |
| Fri Nov 13 | No. 6 Virginia at Maryland | 8:00 p.m. | no line posted at 9:51 a.m. ET | |
| Fri Nov 13 | Central Arkansas at No. 19 Arkansas | 8:00 p.m. | no line posted at 9:51 a.m. ET | |
| Fri Nov 13 | Seton Hall at No. 18 Alabama | 9:00 p.m. | no line posted at 9:51 a.m. ET | |
| Fri Nov 13 | No. 12 Arizona at Auburn | 9:00 p.m. | no line posted at 9:51 a.m. ET | |
| Sat Nov 14 | Stonehill at No. 16 Texas Tech | 1:00 p.m. | no line posted at 9:51 a.m. ET | |
| Sat Nov 14 | LSU at No. 14 Gonzaga | 3:30 p.m. | no line posted at 9:51 a.m. ET | |
| Sun Nov 15 | No. 10 Louisville at Memphis | 1:00 p.m. | no line posted at 9:51 a.m. ET | |
| Sun Nov 15 | Boise State at No. 25 Nebraska (neutral site) | 1:00 p.m. | no line posted at 9:51 a.m. ET | |
| Sun Nov 15 | William & Mary at No. 20 Michigan | 2:00 p.m. | no line posted at 9:51 a.m. ET | |
| Sun Nov 15 | Baylor at No. 7 Texas (neutral site) | 3:00 p.m. | no line posted at 9:51 a.m. ET | |
| Sun Nov 15 | Syracuse at No. 13 St. John’s | 7:00 p.m. | no line posted at 9:51 a.m. ET | |
| Sun Nov 15 | Arkansas-Pine Bluff at No. 21 USC | 7:00 p.m. | no line posted at 9:51 a.m. ET |
Ranked teams on upset watch
Three games on Tuesday, November 10 put two AP Top 25 teams on the same floor: No. 5 Michigan State at No. 2 Duke, at a neutral site (Duke -7.5, total 145.5), No. 3 Illinois at No. 16 Texas Tech (Illinois -2.5, total 167.5) and No. 15 Kansas at No. 24 Kentucky, at a neutral site (Kansas -4.5, total 156.5).
These ranked teams are getting points on Tuesday, November 10: No. 5 Michigan State (+7.5 against No. 2 Duke), No. 16 Texas Tech (+2.5 against No. 3 Illinois) and No. 24 Kentucky (+4.5 against No. 15 Kansas). The betting line makes the other side the favorite in each of these games.
Coaches Poll
The coaches’ poll for the same week, with each team’s AP rank beside it.
| Rank | Team | Record at the poll | Points | AP rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Florida | 2-0 | 786 (22) | 1 |
| 2 | Duke | 2-0 | 774 (9) | 2 |
| 3 | Illinois | 2-0 | 734 (1) | 3 |
| 4 | UConn | 2-0 | 695 | 4 |
| 5 | Michigan State | 2-0 | 631 | 5 |
| 6 | Virginia | 3-0 | 592 | 6 |
| 7 | Texas | 2-0 | 588 | 7 |
| 8 | Houston | 2-0 | 584 | 8 |
| 9 | Tennessee | 1-0 | 452 | 11 |
| 10 | Louisville | 2-0 | 448 | 10 |
| 11 | Arizona | 1-1 | 447 | 12 |
| 12 | Gonzaga | 2-0 | 414 | 14 |
| 13 | St. John’s | 2-0 | 409 | 13 |
| 14 | Kansas | 2-0 | 370 | 15 |
| 15 | UCLA | 2-0 | 368 | 9 |
| 16 | Alabama | 2-0 | 326 | 18 |
| 17 | Texas Tech | 2-0 | 281 | 16 |
| 18 | Miami | 1-1 | 250 | 17 |
| 19 | Vanderbilt | 2-0 | 222 | 22 |
| 20 | Arkansas | 1-1 | 198 | 19 |
| 21 | Michigan | 1-1 | 160 | 20 |
| 22 | USC | 2-0 | 123 | 21 |
| 23 | Iowa State | 1-1 | 113 | unranked |
| 24 | Nebraska | 2-0 | 104 | 25 |
| 25 | BYU | 2-0 | 102 | 23 |
Florida is No. 1 with the coaches too, with 22 of the 32 first-place votes; the polls differ by three places or more on UCLA (No. 15 with the coaches, No. 9 in the AP) and Vanderbilt (No. 19 with the coaches, No. 22 in the AP); Iowa State (No. 23) is ranked by the coaches and not by the AP; Kentucky (No. 24 in the AP) is ranked by the AP and not by the coaches.
Outside the AP Top 25, the teams with the most votes are Memphis (97), Saint Louis (67), Iowa State (57), North Carolina (20) and Iowa (15).
Where these rankings come from
The AP Top 25 and the Coaches Poll are ESPN’s published polls for Week 2 of the 2026-27 season, records as ESPN lists them with each poll. The games are ESPN’s Division I schedule for Tuesday, November 10 to Sunday, November 15, and lines are DraftKings from ESPN’s odds feed, read at 9:51 a.m. Eastern on Tuesday, November 10. The race for the national title is priced on our college basketball championship odds page and the season’s other markets on our college basketball futures page; each team’s page is on the college basketball hub.