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NCAA Men’s Basketball Top 25 Daily Fared

Thursday

No. 1 Arizona (8-0) did not play. Next: at No. 12 Alabama, Saturday.

No. 2 Michigan (9-0) did not play. Next: at Maryland, Saturday.

No. 3 Duke (10-0) did not play. Next: vs. Lipscomb, Tuesday.

No. 4 Iowa State (10-0) beat Iowa 66-62. Next: vs. Eastern Illinois, Sunday.

No. 5 UConn (9-1) did not play. Next: vs. Texas, Friday.

No. 6 Purdue (9-1) did not play. Next: vs. Marquette, Saturday.

No. 7 Houston (9-1) did not play. Next: vs. New Orleans, Saturday.

No. 8 Gonzaga (9-1) did not play. Next: vs. No. 25 UCLA, Saturday.

No. 9 Michigan State (8-1) did not play. Next: at Penn State, Saturday.

No. 10 BYU (8-1) did not play. Next: vs. UC Riverside, Saturday.

No. 11 Louisville (8-1) did not play. Next: vs. Memphis, Saturday.

No. 12 Alabama (7-2) did not play. Next: vs. No. 1 Arizona, Saturday.

No. 13 Illinois (8-2) did not play. Next: vs. No. 23 Nebraska, Saturday.

No. 14 North Carolina (8-1) did not play. Next: vs. USC Upstate, Saturday.

No. 15 Vanderbilt (9-0) did not play. Next: vs. Central Arkansas, Saturday.

No. 16 Texas Tech (7-2) did not play. Next: vs. No. 17 Arkansas, Saturday.

No. 17 Arkansas (7-2) did not play. Next: at No. 16 Texas Tech, Saturday.

No. 18 Florida (5-4) did not play. Next: vs. George Washington, Saturday.

No. 19 Kansas (7-3) did not play. Next: at North Carolina State, Saturday.

No. 20 Tennessee (7-3) did not play. Next: vs. No. 11 Louisville, Tuesday.

No. 21 Auburn (7-3) did not play. Next: vs. Chattanooga, Saturday.

No. 22 St. John’s (5-3) did not play. Next: vs. Iona, Saturday.

No. 23 Nebraska (10-0) did not play. Next: at No. 13 Illinois, Saturday.

No. 24 Virginia (9-1) did not play. Next: vs. Maryland, Saturday, Dec. 20.

No. 25 UCLA (7-2) did not play. Next: at No. 8 Gonzaga, Saturday.

The arrival of AJ Dybantsa gives Wizards hope

For the first time in almost a half-century, the Washington Wizards could be closer to contending for an NBA title with the arrival of AJ Dybantsa. The team drafted the 6-foot-9 forward with the first pick of the 2026 NBA draft after finishing as one of the worst teams in the league in the past three years. They got the No. 1 overall pick after winning the draft lottery in May for the first time since 2010 -- when they drafted John Wall. The Wizards hope, with the arrival of Dybantsa, that they can start winning games and competing for the playoffs with a chance to win their first championship since 1978. In the past three seasons, they finished with a combined record of 50-196. “We’re definitely getting a difference maker on the basketball court. There’s no doubt about that,” Wizards general manager Will Dawkins said. “What I would want our fans to know night one is that he is a worker. He is a passionate person who loves basketball and will continue to work and get better.”
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