Florida jumps to No. 2 behind Auburn in men's Top 25

Field Level Media|published: Mon 17th February, 13:37 2025

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Feb 15, 2025; Gainesville, Florida, USA; Florida Gators center Rueben Chinyelu (9) gestures toward the crowd against the South Carolina Gamecocks during the second half at Exactech Arena at the Stephen C. O'Connell Center. Mandatory Credit: Matt Pendleton-Imagn Images

Auburn strengthened its grip on the No. 1 spot after winning a showdown with then-No. 2 Alabama, receiving 59 of 60 first-place votes in The Associated Press Top 25 poll released Monday.

The Tigers (23-2) lead the rankings for the sixth consecutive week following a 94-85 win against the Crimson Tide on Saturday in Tuscaloosa, Ala.

Southeastern Conference rival Florida (22-3) received the other first-place ballot and moved up to the No. 2 slot, with Alabama (21-4) dropping to No. 4.

Duke (22-3) held on to the No. 3 spot, with No. 5 Houston (21-4) followed in the top 10 by Tennessee (21-5), Texas A&M (20-5), Iowa State (20-5), Texas Tech (20-5) and St. John's (22-4).

Michigan (20-5) made the biggest leap among ranked teams, jumping eight places to No. 12. Memphis (21-5) fell eight spots to No. 22.

The rest of the Top 25:

11. Wisconsin (20-5)

12. Michigan (20-5)

13. Purdue (19-7)

14. Michigan State (20-5)

15. Missouri (19-6)

16. Marquette (19-6)

17. Kentucky (17-8)

18. Clemson (21-5)

19. Arizona (17-8)

20. Maryland (20-6)