College basketball rankings: Louisville lands UNC's Seth Trimble, makes big move in early Top 25 And 1

Key Points:

• Florida is ranked 1st, returning six of their top seven scorers from a 27-8 team that reached the second round of the 2026 NCAA Tournament, and adding key recruits including Kentucky transfer Denzel Aberdeen and 7-foot center Jones Lay.
• Duke is ranked 2nd, bringing back four of their top six scorers from a 35-3 team that made the Elite Eight, complemented by a strong recruiting class featuring multiple transfers and five-star prospects.
• Illinois (3rd) and UConn (4th) both return significant scoring cores from their Final Four and championship game teams respectively, with Illinois adding Providence transfer Stefan Vaaks and UConn bolstering their roster with several transfers and four-star recruits.
• Michigan (9th) won the 2026 NCAA Tournament and returns two top scorers, supported by transfers from Tennessee, Cincinnati, LSU, and a highly-rated recruiting class including five-star Brandon McCoy Jr.
• Other notable teams include Texas (5th) with one top scorer returning and a top-five recruiting class, Arizona (6th) with two top scorers from a Final Four team, and Louisville (8th) rebuilding with one top scorer and a large group of transfers and prospects.