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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Nov 10, 2025 Week 2 Rankings for C.J. Moore1 Michigan (1) 1-0 Actual: 6Highest: 1 - C.J. Moore Lowest: 16 - 2 Voters 1121
2 Arizona 2-0 Actual: 5Highest: 2 - 4 Voters Lowest: 17 - Joe Cook 1204
3 Kentucky 2-0 Actual: 9Highest: 2 - Owen Siebring Lowest: 15 - 2 Voters 1072
4 Houston (18) 2-0 Actual: 1Highest: 1 - 18 Voters Lowest: 8 - Dylan Sinn 1462
5 UConn (3) 2-0 Actual: 3Highest: 1 - 3 Voters Lowest: 10 - Mick Shaffer 1361
6 Alabama (1) 2-0 Actual: 8Highest: 1 - David Jablonski Lowest: 15 - Joe Cook 1087
7 Florida 1-1 Actual: 10Highest: 4 - 2 Voters Lowest: 22 - Owen Siebring 990
8 Purdue (36) 2-0 Actual: 2Highest: 1 - 36 Voters Lowest: 10 - Mia O'Brien 1459
9 Gonzaga 2-0 Actual: 19Highest: 7 - 2 Voters Lowest: NR - Bob Ballou 466
10 St. John's 1-1 Actual: 13Highest: 6 - 2 Voters Lowest: 19 - 2 Voters 812
11 BYU 2-0 Actual: 7Highest: 3 - 2 Voters Lowest: 15 - Kevin Sjuts 1111
12 North Carolina 2-0 Actual: 18Highest: 4 - David Jablonski Lowest: 25 - Shane Mettlen 494
13 Louisville 2-0 Actual: 12Highest: 5 - 2 Voters Lowest: 21 - Brian Holland 856
14 Texas Tech 2-0 Actual: 11Highest: 3 - Jon Wilner Lowest: 21 - Percy Allen 969
15 Duke (2) 2-0 Actual: 4Highest: 1 - 2 Voters Lowest: 17 - Dave Borges 1223
16 Kansas 1-1 Actual: 25Highest: 15 - Andy Greder Lowest: NR - 24 Voters 130
17 Illinois 2-0 Actual: 14Highest: 6 - Scott Richey Lowest: 22 - 3 Voters 610
18 UCLA 2-0 Actual: 15Highest: 7 - 2 Voters Lowest: NR - 1 Voters 609
19 Tennessee 2-0 Actual: 20Highest: 8 - Percy Allen Lowest: NR - 5 Voters 456
20 Creighton 1-0 Actual: 23Highest: 17 - 3 Voters Lowest: NR - 18 Voters 153
21 Iowa State 2-0 Actual: 16Highest: 8 - Mark Berman Lowest: NR - Mia O'Brien 605
22 Indiana 2-0 Actual: 28Highest: 17 - David Jablonski Lowest: NR - 49 Voters 45
23 Ohio State 2-0 Actual: 31Highest: 18 - Dave Borges Lowest: NR - 56 Voters 17
24 Michigan State 2-0 Actual: 17Highest: 7 - Mia O'Brien Lowest: NR - Joe Cook 557
25 Arkansas 1-1 Actual: 21Highest: 13 - Dave Borges Lowest: NR - 5 Voters 324
Ranked Teams Not on Ballot: 22-Auburn 24-Wisconsin
