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3 Most Overrated Teams in the AP Top 25 Preseason PollTexas A&M, Penn State and SMU are among the three most overrated teams in the 2026 AP preseason Top 25. Here’s why they’re worth fading....

Ohio State No. 1, Oregon No. 2 in preseason AP Top 25 pollFor the first time in 65 years and only the second time ever, the Big Ten Conference boasts the top two teams in the AP preseason Top 25 poll with Ohio State ranked No. 1 and Oregon No. 2.,The Buckeyes received 40 first-place votes to gain the No. 1 spot for the ninth time overall and the first time...

UConn still No. 1 as UCLA grabs first-place votesNo. 1 UConn lost its status as the consensus top team in women's college basketball Monday as No. 2 UCLA picked up three first-place votes in The Associated Press Top 25 rankings.,The undefeated Huskies (33-0) received the other 28 votes following an eight-week reign as the unanimous No. 1. They fac...

Big Ten ties own record with nine teams in AP Top 25

With Nebraska joining the party at No. 24, the Big Ten has a record-tying nine teams in the Associated Press Top 25 women's college basketball poll released Monday.,The Big Ten set the record last year on Dec. 2.,Defending national champion UConn (9-0) remains at No. 1 after receiving 23 of 32 first...

Indiana takes No. 1 spot in AP Top 25 for first time in history

Undefeated Indiana sits atop the Associated Press Top 25 football poll for the first time in school history after its 13-10 win over Ohio State in the Big Ten championship game Saturday night.,In this week's poll, released Sunday morning, the Hoosiers earned all 66 first-place votes as they booted t...

UConn remains No. 1 after narrow win against Michigan

Defending national champion UConn stayed at No. 1 in The Associated Press Top 25 women's college basketball poll released Monday, coming off a big win last week against Michigan.,The Huskies (6-0) received 30 of 32 first-place votes and the top six remained unchanged, with No. 2 South Carolina (6-0)...

Purdue new No. 1 in AP Top 25; Houston No. 2

Purdue reclaimed the No. 1 spot from Houston in the Associated Press Top 25 men's college basketball poll released on Monday.,The Boilermakers (4-0) received 44 of 61 first-place ballots on the strength of an 87-80 road win over then-No. 8 Alabama (2-1), who dropped to the No. 11 spot.,The Cougars d...

Top five unchanged; Michigan, TCU soar into top 10

The top five teams were unchanged while Michigan and TCU vaulted into the top 10 in the Associated Press Top 25 women's college basketball poll released Monday.,Top-ranked and defending national champion UConn (4-0) received 28 of the 32 first-place ballots, with three going to No. 2 South Carolina ...