Riding 7-game win streak, KU basketball returns to top 10 of AP Top 25 rankings
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- Kansas rises to No. 9 in AP Top 25 riding a 7-game win streak.
- KU projected as a No. 3 seed by Lunardi; hosts No. 1 Arizona Monday.
- Kansas is 18-5 and will play No. 5 Iowa State on Saturday.
Kansas men’s basketball is ranked No. 9 in the latest AP Top 25 poll, which was released Monday.
After winning against both Texas Tech and Utah last week, the Jayhawks (18-5, 8-2 Big 12) rose from No. 11 to No. 9 in this week’s poll. It’s the first time KU has been in the top 10 of the AP Poll this season.
The Jayhawks were also recently projected as a No. 3 seed by ESPN’s Joe Lunardi.
That sets the stage for Monday night’s top-10 matchup in Allen Fieldhouse, with the Jayhawks set to play No. 1 Arizona at 8 p.m. (ESPN).
The Wildcats (23-0), who remained at No. 1 in this week’s poll, have yet to lose a game. They entered Monday night’s matchup as 2.5-point favorites.
Kansas will also play No. 5 Iowa State on Saturday.
The top 10 consists of Arizona, Michigan, Houston, Duke, Iowa State, UConn, Nebraska, Illinois, Kansas and Michigan State.
This story was originally published February 9, 2026 at 1:11 PM with the headline "Riding 7-game win streak, KU basketball returns to top 10 of AP Top 25 rankings."
