The arrival of conference play in high-major leagues across the country this week presents several opportunities for Top 25 shakeups.

No. 1 Tennessee and No. 2 Auburn remained in a battle for the top spot in the latest AP Top 25 men's college basketball poll Monday for the fourth consecutive week to keep the SEC's dominant start to the 2024-25 season rolling.

College basketball AP Top 25 is out for the final time in 2024 after a holiday week in which many of the top teams were off.

The top 10 of the AP Top 25 poll Monday should remain the same, but movement elsewhere is expected in the rankings

Check out the latest AP Poll Top 25 projections for college basketball as conference schedules begin across the country.

Tennessee (12-0) remains undefeated during the 2024-25 men's college basketball season. The Vols are ranked No. 1 for a fourth consecutive week in the USA TODAY Sports Men’s Basketball Coaches Poll. T

Tennessee basketball ties a program record for longest stretch at No. 1 in national polls. For the fourth straight week, Tennessee is the number one team in the country. It ties the longest streak atop the polls in program history that was set in the 2018-2019 season.