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Lincoln, Nebraska: Nebraska Men and Women Both Enter AP Top 25 at No. 25

Nebraska put both of its basketball teams into the Associated Press Top 25 on Monday, with the men and the women each landing at No. 25 after 2-0 starts in Lincoln.

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Lincoln, Nebraska: Nebraska Men and Women Both Enter AP Top 25 at No. 25

Key points

  • Lincoln had a rare double on Monday.
  • It is the kind of week the program has been building toward at Pinnacle Bank Arena.
  • In the men's poll, Florida stayed at No. 1 and strengthened its hold with 53 of the 60 first place votes, followed by Duke, Illinois and UConn.

Lincoln had a rare double on Monday. The Nebraska men's basketball team and the Nebraska women's basketball team both entered the Associated Press Top 25 in the first regular season polls of the year, and both landed in the same spot, No. 25, after 2-0 starts.

It is the kind of week the program has been building toward at Pinnacle Bank Arena. The men were the only team added to the men's poll. The women climbed in after starting the season as the first team out of the preseason poll.

The men take the last spot

In the men's poll, Florida stayed at No. 1 and strengthened its hold with 53 of the 60 first place votes, followed by Duke, Illinois and UConn. UCLA jumped 13 spots to No. 9 after its 84-75 win over then No. 5 Arizona, which fell to No. 12.

Iowa State, ranked 18th in the preseason poll, was the only team to fall out after its opening loss to Memphis. Nebraska took that place at No. 25, the only addition to the poll, with 101 points.

The Cornhuskers earned the ranking on the road. Nebraska beat Providence 67-58 on Saturday at Mohegan Sun Arena, with Pryce Sandfort scoring 25 points. The win was Nebraska's 24th straight regular season nonconference win, the longest such streak in school history, according to the Associated Press. Nebraska opened the season with a 106-64 win over Le Moyne, and next plays Lindenwood on Wednesday at 9 p.m. Eastern on FS1.

The women climb in the same way

The women's poll kept South Carolina at No. 1 with 32 of the 33 first place votes. Michigan rose to No. 2, the highest ranking in program history, after beating UConn 77-66 on Thursday. UConn fell to No. 4, behind Southern California at No. 3.

North Carolina State started the season at No. 25 and went 2-1, closing the week with a 93-78 loss to then No. 14 Kentucky. The Wolfpack fell out, and Nebraska, the first team out of the preseason poll, replaced them at No. 25 after a 2-0 opening week, with 44 points in the poll.

Nebraska's week was one sided. The Cornhuskers opened with an 81-54 win over San Jose State, then beat Western Illinois 98-35 on Saturday in Lincoln. Britt Prince became the 39th player in school history to reach 1,000 career points on the first shot of that game, and the 63 point margin was the seventh largest in school history.

Ten Big Ten teams in the women's poll

Nebraska is also part of a conference mark. The Big Ten placed 10 teams in the women's Top 25 this week, tying the record the Southeastern Conference set last season. Michigan, Southern California's Big Ten rivals and Iowa, tied at No. 10, lead that group, with Nebraska holding the last spot for now.

For Lincoln, the next test comes fast for both teams. The men face Lindenwood on Wednesday, and both polls update again next Monday, when a single loss can send a No. 25 team straight back out.

Timeline

  1. Nov 7, 2026Nebraska's women beat Western Illinois 98-35 in Lincoln as Britt Prince reaches 1,000 career points, and the men beat Providence 67-58 for a 24th straight regular season nonconference win.
  2. Nov 9, 2026Both Nebraska teams enter the AP Top 25 at No. 25 in the first regular season polls. The men replace Iowa State and the women replace North Carolina State.

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