Tennessee remains in the No. 1 slot after a buzzer-beating win over the Fighting Illini improved it to 10-0 on the season. The Volunteers are followed by Auburn, Iowa State, Kentucky and Duke. No. 11 UConn, which collected a win over No. 13 Gonzaga at Madison Square Garden, made the largest jump in this week’s installation.

Despite getting back on track with a win over Butler, the Wisconsin basketball team dropped out of the latest AP Poll Top 25.  After starting the year 8-0, the

Butler Bulldogs forward Jahmyl Telfort (11) defends Wisconsin Badgers guard John Blackwell (25) Saturday, Dec. 14, 2024, during the NCAA men’s basketball game at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis. Wisconsin Badgers won 83-74. Alex Martin/Journal and Courier-USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images