LOUISVILLE, KENTUCKY - NOVEMBER 7: Pat Kelsey, head coach of the Louisville Cardinals coaches during the second half against the Morehead State Eagles at KFC YUM! Center on November 7, 2026 in Louisville, Kentucky. (Photo by Michael Hickey/Getty Images) | Getty Images
LOUISVILLE, KENTUCKY - NOVEMBER 7: Pat Kelsey, head coach of the Louisville Cardinals coaches during the second half against the Morehead State Eagles at KFC YUM! Center on November 7, 2026 in Louisville, Kentucky. (Photo by Michael Hickey/Getty Images) | Getty Images · Getty Images

A little surprised that Memphis State didn’t crack the top 25 after beating Iowa State and VCU, but whatever.

Here’s the first in-season poll of 2026-27:

1. Florida (2-0)
2. Duke (2-0)
3. Illinois (2-0)
4. UConn (2-0)
5. Michigan State (2-0)
6. Virginia (3-0)
7. Texas (2-0)
8. Houston (2-0)
9. UCLA (2-0)
10. Louisville (2-0)
11. Tennessee (1-0)
12. Arizona (1-1)
13. St. John’s (2-0)
14. Gonzaga (2-0)
15. Kansas (2-0)
16. Texas Tech (2-0)
17. Miami (1-1)
18. Alabama (2-0)
19. Arkansas (1-1)
20. Michigan (1-1)
21. USC (2-0)
22. Vanderbilt (2-0)
23. BYU (2-0)
24. Kentucky (2-0)
25. Nebraska (2-0)

Others receiving votes: Memphis 97, Saint Louis 67, Iowa State 57, North Carolina 20, Iowa 15, Baylor 14, TCU 13, Marquette 10, Indiana 7, Nevada 5, Texas A&M 5, High Point 3, Santa Clara 2, East Texas A&M 1, Creighton 1, Utah State 1

Source: Yahoo Sports