Indiana Shocks Nation, Claims No. 1 in Final 2025 AP Poll – See the Complete Top 25 Rankings

College basketball’s holiday shuffle continued Monday as the Associated Press released its Week 7 Top 25 poll, and the headline is clear: Arizona remains No. 1, but unbeaten Michigan is now breathing down the Wildcats’ necks while blue-blood Duke tumbles after a buzzer-beating loss and Texas Tech rockets back into the national conversation. Arizona (11-0) secured 38 first-place votes, down from 41 a week ago, yet keeps the top spot after throttling San Diego State 68-45. Michigan (11-0) picked up 19 first-place nods and sliced the points deficit to just 20, its closest margin of the season, by hanging 102 on La Salle. Iowa State (12-0) climbs to No. 3, its best ranking since 2014, while reigning champion UConn rises to No. 4 behind a 72-54 road win at DePaul. Purdue rounds out the top five after routing Auburn 88-60. The drama, however, centers on the next tier. Duke slips three spots to No. 6 after Texas Tech stunned the Blue Devils 82-81 in Durham. The Red Raiders’ reward is a four-place vault to No. 15, the program’s first top-15 appearance since 2022. Elsewhere, undefeated Vanderbilt (12-0) debuts in the top 11, signaling the SEC’s growing depth, and Nebraska (12-0) cracks the top 13, giving the Big Ten four teams inside the top 15. Biggest risers • Texas Tech (+4): Road win at Duke ends a decade-long Cameron drought. • Vanderbilt (+2): Commodores average 93.4 PPG, third nationally. • Nebraska (+2): Cornhuskers’ 12-0 start is their best since 1991. Biggest fallers • Louisville (-5 to No. 16): Early-season darling cooled by December injuries. • Arkansas (-4 to No. 18): Houston exposed Razorbacks’ perimeter defense. New faces, familiar pressure Although no new teams entered the poll this week, Kentucky (78 votes) lurks just outside the rankings after rallying past St. John’s at Madison Square Garden. Seton Hall and Auburn also appear poised to crash the Top 25 if holiday tournament play breaks their way. What’s next • No. 1 Arizona vs. Bethune-Cookman (Dec 23): A chance for the Wildcats to fine-tune before conference play. • No. 2 Michigan vs. Eastern Michigan (Dec 27): Crosstown rivalry with trap-game potential. • No. 6 Duke vs. Marshall (Dec 30): Can the Blue Devils regain momentum before ACC gauntlet? • Big 12 opener — No. 3 Iowa State at No. 15 Texas Tech (Jan 2): Early conference stakes sky-high. Complete Week 7 AP Top 25 1. Arizona (11-0) 2. Michigan (11-0) 3. Iowa State (12-0) 4. UConn (12-1) 5. Purdue (11-1) 6. Duke 7. Gonzaga 8. Houston 9. Michigan State 10. BYU 11. Vanderbilt 12. North Carolina 13. Nebraska 14. Alabama 15. Texas Tech 16. Louisville 17. Kansas 18. Arkansas 19. Tennessee 20. Illinois 21. Virginia 22. Florida 23. Georgia 24. USC 25. Iowa Why it matters for March With six conferences represented in the top 10 and 11 programs still unbeaten, the 2025-26 season is shaping up as the most wide-open in a decade. Metrics darling Arizona owns the nation’s No. 1 defense, but Michigan leads in adjusted offensive efficiency, while Iowa State posts the country’s best turnover margin. Selection Sunday is 11 weeks away, yet résumé-building opportunities — particularly in the Big 12, Big Ten and SEC — begin in earnest once conference play tips off after New Year’s. SEO takeaway Fans searching for “AP Top 25 college basketball rankings Week 7,” “Arizona No. 1,” “Michigan closing gap,” or “Duke falls after Texas Tech upset” will find the latest standings, key movers, schedule highlights and March outlook right here.