AP College Basketball Poll 2026 Week 10 Rankings Released with Top Risers and Fallers

One loss cost Michigan two spots in the newest Associated Press Top 25 poll.

The Wolverines had received 29 first-place votes and trailed No. 1 Arizona by just one overall point in the last rankings. A 91-88 upset to unranked Wisconsin at home on Saturday changed that.

Dusty May's squad now sits at No. 4.

Alabama also had a tough week with back-to-back defeats to Vanderbilt and Texas. That sent the Crimson Tide down to No. 18 from 13th. Vandy, meanwhile, rose to 10th with a 16-0 record.

Week 10 AP Top 25

1. Arizona (16-0)

2. Iowa State (16-0)

3. UConn (16-1)

4. Michigan (14-1)

5. Purdue (15-1)

6. Duke (15-1)

7. Houston (15-1)

8. Nebraska (16-0)

9. Gonzaga (17-1)

10. Vanderbilt (16-0)

11. BYU (15-1)

12. Michigan State (14-2)

13. Illinois (13-3)

14. North Carolina (14-2)

15. Texas Tech (12-4)

16. Virginia (14-2)

17. Arkansas (12-4)

18. Alabama (11-5)

19. Florida (11-5)

20. Louisville (12-4)

21. Georgia (14-2)

22. Clemson (14-3)

23. Utah State (14-1)

24. Tennessee (11-5)

25. Seton Hall (14-2)

A floater by Michigan forward Morez Johnson Jr. put the home team up 14 points, 31-17, with 7:38 in the first half. At that point, many probably assumed the Wolverines would cruise their way to a 15th win.

Instead, Wisconsin trimmed the deficit to one point by halftime and continued to hang around throughout the second half.

The crowd inside Crisler Center likely started resigning themselves to disappointment when Badgers guard Andrew Rohde connected from deep to make it a four-point game inside the final three minutes.

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Those were the only points Rohde scored, but he certainly made them count.

Fellow guards John Blackwell and Nick Boyd combined for 48 points, with Boyd also dishing out six assists.

Wisconsin ceded the advantage to Michigan inside and attacked from the perimeter. The Badgers were 15-of-33 on three-pointers.

During his press conference after the game, May told reporters that Wisconsin "exposed some things with our plan" and later confirmed three-point defense was one such facet.

"I thought their ability to get where they wanted to off the bounce in some match-ups that we usually don't have that happen against," he said. "It caused us to change our rotations. It caused us to change our coverages. It wasn't as if they weren't making plays."

Michigan hits the road to play Washington and Oregon this week. Both of those are winnable games and should give May an opportunity to iron out the Wolverines' defensive flaws.

Alabama will likewise try to get back over .500 in the SEC with a pair of road contests against Mississippi State and Oklahoma.

Coming up short against Vandy, 96-90, wasn't a huge shock given how well the Commodores have started.

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Following that with a home defeat to Texas was a surprise.

Longhorns guard Jordan Pope had a game-high 28 points, while guards Dailyn Swain and Tramon Mark chipped in with 18 points apiece. Texas finished with a 48-38 edge in rebounding, and its 18 offensive boards translated into 20 second-chance points.

Moving forward, Alabama's performances could stabilize a bit. The Crimson Tide's defense, however, remains a major issue. They're giving up 82.7 points per game, which ranks 344th in Division I.

Head coach Nate Oats will know his team isn't making a second straight Final Four appearance when reasonably tough opponents are regularly eclipsing 80 or 90 points.