Finally, we have a real shakeup in the top 10.
Here’s everything you missed in Week 14 of the regular season, plus the latest AP poll.
Arizona leads again, top 10 finally shaken
Arizona State maintains its No. 1 spot in this week’s polls again after defeating Oklahoma State on Saturday. However, the Wildcats will travel to Allen Fieldhouse for a Top Ten game on Monday night before taking on Texas Tech on Saturday. No. 22 BYU and No. 3 Houston also advance next week, marking a critical period for the last undefeated team outside of Miami (Ohio).
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Michigan State also remains in second place this week. The Wolverines defeated Penn State and Ohio State by 20 points each last week and are now 22-1 on the year.
But this is where things finally changed. Half of the top 10 teams in the last poll lost at least one game in the past week. UConn lost to St. John’s (which we’ll get to in a moment), and Duke lost at the end of a rivalry game with North Carolina that ended in a chaotic scene in Chapel Hill. That ended the Blue Devils’ 10-game winning streak, although they retained their No. 4 spot. North Carolina moved up three spots to No. 11.
Illinois lost to Michigan State in overtime on Saturday after getting revenge against Nebraska last week. Prior to this win, however, the Spartans endured two straight losses, including a nasty loss against Minnesota. Oh, and Gonzaga lost to Portland, the program’s first win over the Bulldogs since 2014. Portland had also lost its last five games heading into that game. Gonzaga dropped six spots to No. 12 in this week’s poll.
Houston moved past Duke into third place thanks to road wins over AJ Dybantsa and BYU. Iowa State then overtook UConn and moved back into the top five.
North Carolina stunned Duke on Saturday night with Seth Trimble’s game-winning goal. (Grant Halverson/Getty Images)
(Grant Halvorson via Getty Images)
Do we need to go to St. John’s again?
St. John hasn’t come back yet…right?
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After suffering a series of tough losses to start the season and falling out of the national rankings, Rick Pitino’s New York team suddenly rode a nine-game winning streak and defeated UConn by nine points on Saturday at Madison Square Garden. Zubie Ejiofor had a 21-point, 10-rebound double-double in that game, his fifth of the season. That ended the Huskies’ 18-game winning streak and dropped them three spots to sixth this week.
St. John’s jumps up to No. 17 this week with the win. It also gives Pitino 903 wins in his career, which ties him with Roy Williams for third in Division I history.
While the winning streak and upsets are impressive, it’s hard to tell if St. John’s is back to where everyone thought it was just a few months ago. The win over the Huskies was the Red Storm’s first ranked game since late November and their only win over a ranked opponent all season. They also have just one ranked opponent left on their schedule, but that’s a rematch with UConn later this month. In a relatively down year for the entire Big East, their winning streak has been straightforward.
Despite the loss, UConn still largely controls the Big East. But if St. John’s can keep this winning streak going as the season ends and doesn’t get eliminated by Storrs in a few weeks, the teams’ third meeting in the Big East Tournament next month could get very interesting.
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Games to watch this week
All times ET | *Denotes neutral site
Monday, February 9
No. 1 Arizona, No. 9 Kansas State 9 p.m. | ESPN
Tuesday, February 10
No. 13 Purdue, No. 7 Nebraska 6:30 p.m. | ESPN+
Friday, February 13
23 Miami (OH) vs. Ohio State | 9 p.m. | ESPN
Saturday, February 14
No. 20 Clemson at No. 4 Duke | 12 p.m. | ESPN
No. 9 Kansas, No. 5 Iowa 1 p.m. | ABC
Purdue No. 13 Iowa | 5 p.m. | Fox
No. 16 Texas Tech, No. 1 Arizona Tech 6:30 p.m. | TBD
AP Top 25
The complete AP men’s basketball poll from February 9, 2026.
1. Arizona State (23-0)
2. Michigan State (22-1)
3. Houston (21-2)
4. Duke (21-2)
5. Iowa State (21-2)
6. University of Connecticut (22-2)
7. Nebraska (21-2)
8. Illinois (20-4)
9. Kansas State (18-5)
10. Michigan State (20-4)
11. North Carolina (19-4)
12. Gonzaga (23-2)
13. Purdue University (19-4)
14. Florida State (17-6)
15. Virginia (20-3)
16. Texas Tech (17-6)
17. St. John’s College (18-5)
18. St. Louis (23-1)
19. Vanderbilt (19-4)
20. Clemson (20-4)
21. Arkansas (17-6)
22. Brigham Young University (17-6)
23. Miami (Ohio) (24-0)
24. Louisville (17-6)
25. Kentucky (17-7)
Other states receiving votes: Alabama 72, Iowa 69, North Carolina 31, Tennessee 26, Villanova 17, Utah 15, Georgia 6, Santa Clara 2, Auburn 2, Saint Mary’s 1