C.J. Moore The Athletic (Shawnee, KS) About: C.J. Moore, a staff writer for The Athletic, has been on the college basketball beat since 2011. He has worked at Bleacher Report as the site’s national college basketball writer and also covered the sport for CBSSports.com and Basketball Prospectus. He is the coauthor of "Beyond the Streak," a behind-the-scenes look at Kansas basketball's record-setting Big 12 title run.
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Jan 26, 2026 Week 12 Rankings for C.J. Moore1 Arizona (60) 20-0 Actual: 1Highest: 1 - 60 Voters Lowest: 1 - 60 Voters 1500
2 Michigan 18-1 Actual: 3Highest: 2 - 18 Voters Lowest: 5 - 6 Voters 1379
3 UConn 19-1 Actual: 2Highest: 2 - 34 Voters Lowest: 6 - Victor Flores 1402
4 Nebraska 20-0 Actual: 5Highest: 2 - 7 Voters Lowest: 6 - 8 Voters 1283
5 Duke 18-1 Actual: 4Highest: 2 - Brenna Greene Lowest: 5 - 8 Voters 1326
6 Illinois 17-3 Actual: 9Highest: 5 - Johnny Congdon Lowest: 12 - 3 Voters 1060
7 Michigan State 18-2 Actual: 7Highest: 6 - 6 Voters Lowest: 12 - Mick Shaffer 1072
8 Houston 17-2 Actual: 10Highest: 5 - Jon Wilner Lowest: 12 - 8 Voters 983
9 Iowa State 18-2 Actual: 8Highest: 5 - 2 Voters Lowest: 13 - Mark Zeigler 1070
10 Purdue 17-3 Actual: 12Highest: 7 - Andy Greder Lowest: 14 - 2 Voters 864
11 Gonzaga 21-1 Actual: 6Highest: 4 - Parth Upadhyaya Lowest: 14 - Dylan Sinn 1097
12 Texas Tech 16-4 Actual: 11Highest: 6 - Brice Cherry Lowest: 16 - Percy Allen 939
13 BYU 17-2 Actual: 13Highest: 7 - 2 Voters Lowest: 14 - Scott Hamilton 837
14 Vanderbilt 17-3 Actual: 18Highest: 14 - 3 Voters Lowest: NR - Sam Rothman 497
15 Kansas 15-5 Actual: 14Highest: 13 - 2 Voters Lowest: 22 - Mark Berman 614
16 Virginia 16-3 Actual: 17Highest: 13 - 2 Voters Lowest: 23 - Andy Greder 509
17 Florida 14-6 Actual: 19Highest: 14 - 3 Voters Lowest: NR - 1 Voters 389
18 Arkansas 15-5 Actual: 15Highest: 13 - Dylan Sinn Lowest: NR - Percy Allen 568
19 Saint Louis 19-1 Actual: 21Highest: 14 - 2 Voters Lowest: NR - 2 Voters 286
20 North Carolina 16-4 Actual: 16Highest: 13 - Brice Cherry Lowest: NR - Geoff Grammer 528
21 Louisville 14-5 Actual: 20Highest: 15 - 4 Voters Lowest: NR - 6 Voters 297
22 Clemson 17-4 Actual: 22Highest: 17 - 2 Voters Lowest: NR - 14 Voters 245
23 Tennessee 13-6 Actual: 26Highest: 15 - Mark Zeigler Lowest: NR - 37 Voters 88
24 Alabama 13-6 Actual: 23Highest: 17 - Scott Hamilton Lowest: NR - 14 Voters 202
25 St. John's 15-5 Actual: 25Highest: 16 - Seth Davis Lowest: NR - 15 Voters 133
Ranked Teams Not on Ballot: 24-Miami (OH)
