Tomorrow's Top 25 today: Auburn jumps into the top 5 after a win, Texas drops out of the college basketball rankings

The opening week of the 2024-25 college basketball season is complete, featuring four high-profile ranked-versus-ranked matchups that could significantly change the top 10 of the AP Top 25 poll on Monday.

Auburn was the week's biggest winner. The Tigers played a neutral site game against Houston in a hostile environment on Saturday and earned a 74-69 victory. Just hours before Auburn earned a decisive victory for its resume, Baylor defeated John Calipari's Arkansas team 72-67, rebounding from a crushing loss to Gonzaga days earlier.

Kansas survived a furious comeback attempt by North Carolina to secure a 92-89 victory. The Tar Heels rallied from a 20-point first-half deficit to take a late lead before Kansas All-America star Hunter Dickinson scored a layup with just over a minute left, making them an early contender the best game crowned the season.

Not every team in the rankings survived an upset. No. 22 UCLA lost to New Mexico 72-64, and UCF defeated No. 13 Texas A&M 64-61 on opening night. Ohio State defeated No. 19 Texas 80-72 to start the first year of the Jake Diebler era with a bang.

Here's what we predict the new AP Top 25 poll will look like on Monday after the Nov. 4-10 games.

1. Kansas (Last week – 1): Kansas remains No. 1 after posting a thrilling 92-89 win over North Carolina at home. The Jayhawks led by as many as 20 points in the first half before the Tar Heels came back and took the lead late. Kansas star Hunter Dickinson hit a free throw with 1:07 left and drained a free throw in the final moments to seal the victory. It wasn't pretty, but Kansas passed its first test as a No. 1 team.

2. Alabama (2): Alabama opened the season with a dominant 110-54 win over UNC Asheville and held off a late surge against Arkansas State with an 88-79 win later in the week. The Crimson Tide should remain at No. 2 next week.

3. UConn (3): The reigning champions remain No. 3 after comfortably picking up wins against Sacred Heart and New Hampshire. The first test – and the opportunity to move up from that spot – will come later this month at the Maui Invitational.

4. Auburn (11): Auburn holds the best win of any team this season – a 74-69 triumph over Houston in the Cougars' backyard. The Tigers rallied behind a great performance from freshman Tahaad Pettiford off the bench. The Tigers should make the biggest jump in the rankings of any team this week.

5. Gonzaga (6): The Bulldogs made a statement with a 101-63 win over Baylor on opening night and looked like one of the best teams in the country. The Bulldogs used a balanced attack and incredible defense to defeat Baylor.

6. Iowa State (5): Iowa State opened the season with a stunning 83-44 victory over Mississippi Valley State. With Gonzaga taking care of business against a top-10 opponent, we expect voters to give Mark Few's team a leg up in the rankings, which would cause the Cyclones to drop a spot.

7th Duke (7): The Blue Devils took care of business against Maine and Army in the opening week. The real test(s) will come over the next month, with games against Kentucky, Arizona, Kansas and Auburn on the horizon.

8.Houston (4): Houston should be the top-ranked team with a single loss next Monday, ahead of North Carolina and Baylor. The Cougars posted a 57-point win over Jackson State in their opening game and lost to Auburn by five points. This means they should remain in the top 10.

9. Arizona (10): Arizona started the season strong with overwhelming wins over Canisius and Old Dominion. The Wildcats face Wisconsin next week in Madison, which should serve as an opportunity to jump up the rankings.

10. Tennessee (12): Life without All-American guard Dalton Knecht began with wins over Gardner-Webb and Louisville. The 77:55 road win against the Cardinals should help the Vols climb into the top 10.

11. North Carolina (9): Don't expect voters to drop North Carolina far behind, as there's no shame in losing on the road to the top-ranked team in the country by three. The Tar Heels struggled in their opener against Elon and looked sluggish in the first 20 minutes against Kansas before flipping the switch in the second half.

12. Baylor (8): Baylor's season began with a tough loss to Gonzaga in Spokane, but Scott Drew's team bounced back with a 72-67 victory over Arkansas in Dallas. The win over the Razorbacks should help Baylor stay in the top 15.

13. Purdue (14): The post-Zach Edey era began with double-digit wins over Texas A&M-CC and Northern Kentucky. Purdue star guard Braden Smith recorded 23 assists, getting his Big Ten Player of the Year campaign off to a good start. The Boilermakers should see an uptick as teams in the middle of the rankings lose.

14. Creighton (15): Ryan Kalkbrenner scored 49 points in Creighton's opener against UT-Rio Grande Valley. Kalkbrenner made 20 of his 22 shot attempts and scored the third-most points by a power conference player since the 2010-11 season. The loss to Texas A&M should help the Bluejays advance.

15. Indiana (17): Indiana outscored Eastern Illinois 54-18 in the second half on Sunday to win 90-55. The Hoosiers trailed 37-36 at halftime before pulling away in the second half to claim a stunning victory. Indiana struggled in its opener against SIUE but came away with an 80-61 win.

16. Marquette (18): Marquette opened with wins over Stony Brook and George Mason to improve to 2-0. The Golden Eagles should be ranked just above Arkansas.

17. Arkansas (16): Arkansas shouldn't fall too far behind in the rankings after losing to Baylor in a nail-biting matchup. The Razorbacks should be the fourth-loss team behind Houston, North Carolina and Baylor.

18.Cincinnati (20): Cincinnati beat Arkansas-Pine Bluff and Morehead State in its first two games. Similar to other teams at the bottom of the rankings, the Bearcats are facing a bit of a setback.

19.Florida (21): Florida opened with a 98-83 win over South Florida and followed with a 21-point victory over Jacksonville. The Gators should move up a few spots in the middle of the rankings due to the new roster.

20. Kentucky (23): Mark Pope's tenure at Kentucky is off to a good start. The Wildcats scored more than 100 points in each of their first two games against Wright State and Bucknell. The first real test comes next week in the Champions Classic against Duke.

21. Ohio State (NR): After an 80-72 win over Texas in Las Vegas, Ohio State should be added to the rankings. The Buckeyes received the seventh-most votes among unranked teams in the preseason poll, and a win over a top-20 opponent should be enough to move Ohio State into the top 25.

22. Texas A&M (13): The Aggies opened the season with a 64-61 loss on the road to UCF. While a loss to an unranked opponent is far from ideal, Texas A&M should remain ranked given its high preseason billings. Texas A&M defeated East Texas A&M to improve to 1-1.

23. Rutgers (25): No Ace Bailey? No problem. Rutgers won 75-52 against Wagner thanks to a great performance from guard Dylan Harper. The first test of the season will be against Alabama later this month.

24. Ole Miss (24): Ole Miss hasn't really done anything to improve its ranking. The Rebels needed a late surge to pull away from Grambling State for a 66-64 home win. A loss would certainly have eliminated Ole Miss from the poll, but for now the Rebels remain.

25. New Mexico (NR): New Mexico made a statement and showed they could be the team to beat in the Mountain West with a 72-64 victory over UCLA. The Lobos received no votes in the preseason poll, but should be a popular choice to move into the rankings after their 2-0 start.

Expected exit: No. 19 Texas, No. 22 UCLA