College Basketball

2025-26 Week 8 Rankings

Michigan is No. 1 in the Week 8 NovaModel College Basketball rankings, ahead of Duke and Arizona. The biggest climb: San Diego, up 73 spots. The biggest drop: Jacksonville State, down 56 spots. Every team is rated the same way, on game results alone - no polls and no committee votes.

What happened in Week 7

260 games were played in Week 7. Top-25 teams lost 8 times. 4 games were upsets by the pre-game rankings.

Boise State upset No. 12 Saint Mary's, 68-67 at a neutral site. Drew Fielder led Boise State with 22 pts. In these rankings, Boise State rises from No. 43 to No. 29 and Saint Mary's falls from No. 12 to No. 15.
Oklahoma upset No. 15 Oklahoma State, 85-76 at a neutral site. Xzayvier Brown led Oklahoma with 21 pts. In these rankings, Oklahoma rises from No. 84 to No. 68 and Oklahoma State falls from No. 15 to No. 39.
Kentucky upset No. 25 Indiana, 72-60 at home. Mo Dioubate led Kentucky with 14 pts. In these rankings, Kentucky rises from No. 82 to No. 65 and Indiana falls from No. 25 to No. 45.
Tennessee upset No. 20 Louisville, 83-62 at home. Ja'Kobi Gillespie led Tennessee with 23 pts. In these rankings, Tennessee rises from No. 48 to No. 33 and Louisville falls from No. 20 to No. 28.
No. 1 Michigan beat Maryland, 101-83 on the road. Yaxel Lendeborg led Michigan with 29 pts. In these rankings, Michigan stays at No. 1 and Maryland rises from No. 152 to No. 147.
No. 9 Nebraska beat No. 13 Illinois, 83-80 on the road. Pryce Sandfort led Nebraska with 32 pts. In these rankings, Nebraska stays at No. 9 and Illinois falls from No. 13 to No. 19.
No. 4 Arizona beat No. 14 Alabama, 96-75 at a neutral site. Brayden Burries led Arizona with 28 pts. In these rankings, Arizona rises from No. 4 to No. 3 and Alabama falls from No. 14 to No. 17.

Week 7 recap reel

All 366 teams

How these rankings work

Every team is rated the same way, on game results alone - no polls and no committee votes. A Week 8 ranking uses only games played before Week 8, so it's the order the teams went into that week in. Movement is the change from the ranking before it.

Rank	Team	Record	Last	Next	Rating	Trend
1	MichiganBig Ten	10-0	W 101-83 @ MD	vs LAS	83.2O 66.0 · D 58.8	–
2	DukeACC	11-0	W 97-73 vs LIP	vs #22 TTU	77.8O 60.5 · D 61.0	▲ 1Up 1 spot since last week
3	ArizonaBig 12	10-0	W 96-62 vs ACU	vs SDSU	77.7O 61.8 · D 57.1	▲ 1Up 1 spot since last week
4	GonzagaPac-12	11-1	W 98-70 vs CAM	vs ORE	76.3O 62.0 · D 59.8	▲ 1Up 1 spot since last week
5	UConnBig East	11-1	W 79-60 vs BUT	@ DEP	75.9O 54.8 · D 62.3	▲ 3Up 3 spots since last week
6	BYUBig 12	11-1	W 85-67 vs ACU	vs EWU	75.8O 60.0 · D 57.2	▲ 1Up 1 spot since last week
7	VanderbiltSEC	11-0	W 77-70 @ MEM	@ WAKE	75.8O 63.0 · D 53.4	▼ 5Down 5 spots since last week
8	Iowa StateBig 12	11-0	W 78-53 vs EIU	vs LBSU	75.4O 61.9 · D 58.0	▼ 2Down 2 spots since last week
9	NebraskaBig Ten	11-0	W 83-80 @ ILL	vs UND	74.9O 56.2 · D 56.9	–
10	Michigan StateBig Ten	10-1	W 92-69 vs TOL	vs OAK	74.3O 53.5 · D 61.5	▲ 1Up 1 spot since last week
11	PurdueBig Ten	10-1	W 79-59 vs MARQ	vs AUB	73.5O 56.9 · D 58.7	▼ 1Down 1 spot since last week
12	North CarolinaACC	10-1	W 77-58 vs ETSU	vs OSU	71.5O 55.3 · D 57.8	▲ 6Up 6 spots since last week
13	USCBig Ten	11-1	W 97-70 vs UTSA	@ #1 MICH	70.3O 59.9 · D 49.8	▲ 4Up 4 spots since last week
14	KansasBig 12	9-3	W 73-49 vs TOW	vs DAV	70.0O 53.8 · D 60.3	▲ 12Up 12 spots since last week
15	Saint Mary'sWCC	9-2	W 88-75 vs FAU	vs UNI	69.8O 53.7 · D 57.3	▼ 3Down 3 spots since last week
16	Saint LouisA-10	10-1	W 112-53 vs BCU	vs UNH	69.8O 61.8 · D 53.6	▲ 8Up 8 spots since last week
17	AlabamaSEC	8-3	W 104-93 vs USF	vs KENN	69.7O 65.9 · D 48.7	▼ 3Down 3 spots since last week
18	GeorgiaSEC	10-1	W 112-82 vs WCU	vs WGA	69.6O 67.4 · D 50.6	▲ 5Up 5 spots since last week
19	IllinoisBig Ten	8-3	L 80-83 vs NEB	vs MIZ	69.5O 60.1 · D 55.7	▼ 6Down 6 spots since last week
20	HoustonBig 12	10-1	W 99-57 vs UNO	vs ARK	69.5O 51.5 · D 62.5	▼ 1Down 1 spot since last week
21	UCFBig 12	9-1	W 81-63 vs MER	vs FGCU	69.1O 57.7 · D 51.4	▲ 1Up 1 spot since last week
22	Texas TechBig 12	8-3	W 101-90 vs UNCO	vs #2 DUKE	68.5O 56.5 · D 55.3	▼ 1Down 1 spot since last week
23	St. John'sBig East	7-3	W 79-66 vs DEP	vs UK	68.5O 58.9 · D 55.8	▲ 14Up 14 spots since last week
24	Seton HallBig East	11-1	W 72-67 @ PROV	vs VILL	68.5O 49.3 · D 60.7	▲ 6Up 6 spots since last week
25	LSUSEC	10-1	W 78-65 vs SELA	vs PV	68.3O 58.2 · D 53.4	▲ 2Up 2 spots since last week
26	ArkansasSEC	9-2	W 108-80 vs QUC	vs #20 HOU	68.3O 60.4 · D 53.5	▲ 9Up 9 spots since last week
27	SMUACC	9-2	L 77-89 vs LSU	vs CARK	68.2O 58.1 · D 52.0	▼ 11Down 11 spots since last week
28	LouisvilleACC	9-2	L 62-83 @ TENN	vs MONT	68.0O 62.6 · D 53.9	▼ 8Down 8 spots since last week
29	Boise StatePac-12	7-2	W 68-67 vs SMC	@ NEV	67.6O 51.2 · D 58.6	▲ 14Up 14 spots since last week
30	IowaBig Ten	9-2	W 91-51 vs WMU	vs BUCK	67.6O 53.2 · D 59.7	▲ 6Up 6 spots since last week
31	TulsaAmerican	9-1	W 82-81 @ WKU	vs DEN	67.6O 58.8 · D 50.7	▲ 13Up 13 spots since last week
32	Utah StatePac-12	8-1	W 83-78 vs ILST	vs CSU	67.5O 55.8 · D 54.7	▼ 1Down 1 spot since last week
33	TennesseeSEC	8-3	W 83-62 vs LOU	vs GWEB	67.0O 55.6 · D 58.2	▲ 15Up 15 spots since last week
34	VillanovaBig East	9-2	W 76-66 vs WIS	@ #24 HALL	66.8O 52.9 · D 57.5	▲ 17Up 17 spots since last week
35	VirginiaACC	9-1	W 84-60 vs UMES	vs MD	66.4O 57.9 · D 54.7	▼ 3Down 3 spots since last week
36	ColoradoBig 12	10-1	W 84-73 vs PRST	vs STAN	66.4O 58.7 · D 48.6	▼ 8Down 8 spots since last week
37	YaleIvy	9-1	W 93-82 vs ALB	@ #17 ALA	66.3O 57.0 · D 50.8	▲ 4Up 4 spots since last week
38	MiamiACC	10-2	W 98-81 vs FIU	vs UNF	66.1O 58.3 · D 54.6	▲ 4Up 4 spots since last week
39	Oklahoma StateBig 12	10-1	W 91-79 vs KC	vs CSUF	66.1O 59.9 · D 48.7	▼ 24Down 24 spots since last week
40	BelmontMVC	11-1	W 84-58 @ UCI	@ INST	65.7O 56.6 · D 52.2	▲ 6Up 6 spots since last week

What happened in Week 7

All 366 teams

How these rankings work

What happened in Week 7

All 366 teams

How these rankings work

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