The first week of men's college basketball is over, and North Carolina walked away with its first win and first loss. After starting out the season as the AP Poll No. 9 ranked team in the country, it has now fallen just one spot to No.

Florida confirmed in a statement on Sunday that Golden's "status as UF men's basketball coach has not changed," and he'll lead the team in the Gators' game against Grambling State on Monday night. Florida, after two solid wins to open the year, is ranked No. 20 this week.

The Tar Heels, meanwhile, dropped just one spot to No. 10 after their 1-1 start to the campaign. Here’s the first men’s basketball AP Top 25 of the 2024-25 season, along with C.J. Moore’s ballot and analysis of the new rankings.

Kansas received 44 of 62 first-place votes to remain No. 1 in the AP Top 25 men's college basketball poll, while Gonzaga and Auburn rose into the top five.

Top-10 teams in  the preseason AP Top 25 poll had a combined 16-3 record to tip off the first week of college basketball, with all three losses – Houston to Auburn, Baylor to Gonzaga and North Carolina to Gonzaga – coming at the hands of teams ranked 11th or higher in the preseason poll.