Nebraska Basketball Teams Enter AP Top 25

Both Nebraska men's and women's basketball teams earned No. 25 rankings in the Monday AP Top 25 poll.

Updated on Nov. 9, 2026 in Basketball

Nebraska Basketball Teams Enter AP Top 25

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Nebraska men's basketball entered the AP Top 25 poll at No. 25 after a 67-58 win over Providence in the Hall of Fame Tip-Off, moving to 2-0. The Nebraska women's basketball team also entered the poll at No. 25 after starting 2-0, including a 98-35 win over Western Illinois.

Why it matters

Both programs open the season with a 2-0 record and a national ranking, a signal of early-season momentum for Nebraska's basketball programs. The rankings give both teams visibility heading into their next games.

The AP Top 25 poll places both Nebraska teams at No. 25 after two wins each to open the season. Pryce Sandfort scored 25 points for the men and Britt Prince scored 19 for the women, while the women's team forced 33 turnovers against Western Illinois.

The players

Pryce Sandfort

Pryce Sandfort is a Nebraska men's basketball player who scored 25 points in the team's win over Providence.

Britt Prince

Britt Prince is a Nebraska women's basketball player who scored 19 points in the team's win over Western Illinois.

The details

The men's team beat Providence 67-58 on Saturday in the Hall of Fame Tip-Off, while the women's team beat Western Illinois 98-35. The rankings were released in the AP Top 25 poll on Monday, November 9, 2026.

Saturday: Men's team beats Providence 67-58 in the Hall of Fame Tip-Off.
Monday, November 9, 2026: AP Top 25 poll released with Nebraska teams at No. 25.
Tuesday, November 10, 2026, 7 p.m.: Women's team hosts North Carolina A&T.
Wednesday, November 11, 2026, 8 p.m.: Men's team plays Lindenwood.

Season Trajectory

Both Nebraska programs entering the AP Top 25 at No. 25 in the same week places the state's basketball teams among the nation's ranked programs at the start of the 2026-27 season. The early 2-0 starts position both teams to build on the poll's early-season recognition as the schedule opens.

Both teams' 2-0 starts and national rankings mean their next home games carry early-season weight in the poll race. Fans tracking the schedule have two games in the next two days to watch.

The takeaway

Early-season rankings reward consistent starts, so the next two home games will show whether Nebraska's 2-0 openings hold up.

What happens next

Nebraska's women's basketball team hosts North Carolina A&T on Tuesday, November 10, 2026, at 7 p.m., and the men's team plays Lindenwood on Wednesday, November 11, 2026, at 8 p.m.