Council's huge day, final-play stop help No. 19 Kansas edge NC State in overtime 77-76
— Melvin Council Jr. had career highs of 36 points and nine 3-pointers to help No. 19 Kansas edge N.C. State 77-76 in overtime on Saturday.































— Melvin Council Jr. had career highs of 36 points and nine 3-pointers to help No. 19 Kansas edge N.C. State 77-76 in overtime on Saturday.
— Ven-Allen Lubin and Matt Able each scored 13 points to help N.C. State rout Liberty 85-45 on Wednesday night.
Michigan is better than expected. Kentucky is worse. And Duke headlines an ACC that looks as if it's "back."
In knocking off former 1-seed Purdue, unbeaten Iowa State changed its trajectory and is now on the top line.
— Ven-Allen Lubin scored 19 of his 23 points in the second half to help N.C. State pull away for a 75-63 victory over UNC Asheville on Saturday.
— Kevin Overton scored a career-high 29 points, Keyshawn Hall added 28 and No. 20 Auburn handled North Carolina State 83-73 in the ACC/SEC Challenge on Wednesday night.
Day 1 was for the ACC, while Day 2 was for the SEC. How the Blue Devils, Razorbacks and others got key wins.
— Jordan Pope scored 28 points and Texas held on to beat No. 23 N.C. State 102-97 on Wednesday night to claim fifth place at the Maui Invitational.
— Darrion Williams scored 16 points and No. 23 N.C. State beat Boise State 81-70 in a Maui Invitational consolation game on Tuesday.
— A.J. Staton-McCray scored 22 points to lead Seton Hall to an 85-74 win over No. 23 North Carolina State in a Maui Invitational quarterfinal on Monday.
The third in-season men's AP Top 25 poll for 2025-26 is out. Here's what's next for every team in the standings.
Teams that won (Michigan State) and have work to do (Kentucky), plus the latest on uncommitted five-stars.
The Wildcats added another statement win to their early-season résumé, headlining this week's top-25 risers.
— Darrion Williams scored 28 points, Tre Holloman added 25 and No. 25 North Carolina State marked its first appearance in the national rankings this season by beating VCU 85-79 on Monday night.
The second in-season men's AP Top 25 poll for 2025-26 is out. Here's what next for every team in the standings.
Purdue and Houston again swapped spots, as the Boilermakers returned to No. 1 in the AP Top 25 men's college basketball poll while Louisville and Illinois entered the top 10.
Five teams improved their standing by at least seven spots through the first 10 days of the season.
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Duke | 0-0 | - | 10-0 |
| California | 0-0 | - | 10-1 |
| Louisville | 0-0 | - | 9-1 |
| North Carolina | 0-0 | - | 9-1 |
| Virginia | 0-0 | - | 9-1 |
| Virginia Tech | 0-0 | - | 10-2 |
| Miami | 0-0 | - | 9-2 |
| SMU | 0-0 | - | 9-2 |
| Stanford | 0-0 | - | 8-2 |
| Notre Dame | 0-0 | - | 9-3 |
| Clemson | 0-0 | - | 8-3 |
| Wake Forest | 0-0 | - | 8-3 |
| NC State | 0-0 | - | 7-4 |
| Georgia Tech | 0-0 | - | 6-4 |
| Syracuse | 0-0 | - | 6-4 |
| Florida State | 0-0 | - | 5-5 |
| Boston College | 0-0 | - | 5-6 |
| Pittsburgh | 0-0 | - | 5-6 |
| NAME | POS | STATUS | GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cole Cloer | SF | Signed | 89 |
| Trevon Carter-Givens | C | Signed | 79 |