For the first time in nearly two months, the UConn men’s basketball team came in at No. 3 in the AP Poll. The 16-1 Huskies are coming off of a 2-0 week as they continue to dominate in Big East play, knocking off Providence in a classic overtime game on the road and DePaul at home. With Michigan’s loss to Wisconsin on Saturday, the No. 2 Wolverines fell two spots, allowing the Huskies to jump to third.
Also, for the first time in 2026, UConn isn’t the only Big East school ranked in the poll. Seton
Hall comes in at No. 25, the first appearance in the ranking for the Pirates since January 2022. This comes a day before they face the Huskies in Newark. Both Villanova and St. John’s appeared in the receiving votes category.
Arizona, UConn’s only loss of the season, remains at No. 1 after defeating TCU on the road over the weekend. The Huskies have three wins this season against teams currently ranked in the poll in No. 11 BYU, No. 13 Illinois, and No. 19 Florida. The Gators returned to the poll after a one week absence, while Kansas fell out of the rankings after losing at West Virginia on Saturday.
The Huskies return to action this week on Tuesday, as UConn travels to Newark for the aforementioned clash with No. 25 Seton Hall. The Huskies look to snap a four game losing streak at the Prudential Center. Then, the Huskies travel to the nation’s capital on Saturday for a clash with Georgetown.
Looking at NET rating, UConn continues to remain at No. 8 despite the 2-0 record last week. The Huskies are one of 12 teams in the country with at least four Quad One victories this season. Looking ahead to this next week, Seton Hall, No. 38 in NET, will be a Quad One opportunity, and Georgetown, No. 135 in NET, is technically a Quad Two game with 135 being the cut-off between quads. In terms of KenPom, UConn ranks No. 9 overall being No. 24 in offensive efficiency and No. 5 in defensive efficiency.
