Texas Tech made its Top 25 season debut at No. 22 after beating Cincinnati and Oklahoma State to run its Big 12 winning streak to four games. Vanderbilt entered the poll at No. 24 for the first time since Dec. 7, 2015, as the women’s team also cracked the poll this week for the first time since 2014.

Michigan State ascended to its highest ranking in the AP Top 25 men's college basketball poll this season on Monday with a move up one spot to No. 7 after another perfect week in Big Ten play. The Spartans went 2-0 on the week with wins over Illinois and Rutgers to improve to 8-0 in conference play.

Vanderbilt men's and women's basketball were both ranked in the AP top 25 poll after wins over multiple ranked teams.

Auburn was the unanimous choice atop the men's college basketball poll after its thrilling victory over then-No. 6 Tennessee.

UCLA's Lauren Betts has near-perfect performance, reaches 1,000 career points in top-10 win over Maryland Isabel Gonzalez Notre Dame and USC remain at No. 3 and No. 4, respectively, while Texas rose to No.

Vanderbilt women's basketball ranked No. 23 in the AP poll released Monday morning and the USA TODAY Coaches Poll released Tuesday after defeating Alabama, 66-64, in Tuscaloosa on Sunday.