Where Indiana men's basketball ranks in latest AP Poll

Indiana is off to a 5-0 start in new head coach Darian DeVries' first season entering December and now the Hoosiers are finally earning the national respect they deserve.

The Indiana Hoosiers men's basketball team have officially entered the AP poll as they are ranked No. 25 in the AP top 25 poll

The recent 5-0 start includes a dominant 73-53 victory over Lindenwood, which helped secure their spot in the top 25 AP and Coaches poll rankings.

Indiana and Darian DeVries have home wins against Alabama A&M, Milwaukee, Incarnate Word and previously mentioned Lindenwood, as well as a neutral-court win against Marquette at the United Center in Chicago.

The last time Indiana was ranked in the AP Top 25 poll was on November 25, 2024 when they were ranked No. 14 before going 1-2 in the Battle 4 Atlantis. with losses to Louisville and Gonzaga.

The Big Ten is well-represented in the latest poll, with six teams making the final top 25, including No. 1 Purdue, No. 7 Michigan, No. 11 Michigan State, No. 13 Illinois and No. 18 UCLA.

Wisconsin, Nebraska, Oregon, Ohio State, USC and Iowa received votes but remained outside the top 25.

The Hoosiers upcoming schedule features top ranked matchups against No. 6 Louisville and No. 19 Kentucky, providing huge test to solidify their position among the nation’s best and move up within the top 25.

Indiana continues thier five-game home stand tonight against Kansas State at Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall. Tipoff is set for 8 p.m. ET on FS1.

Here is the latest Associated Press Top 25 Poll:

• No. 1 – Purdue
• No. 2 – Arizona
• No. 3 – Houston
• No. 4 – Duke
• No. 5 – UCONN
• No. 6 – Louisville
• No. 7 – Michigan
• No. 8 – Alabama
• No. 9 – BYU
• No. 10 – Florida
• No. 11 – Michigan State
• No. 12 – Gonzaga
• No. 13 – Illinois
• No. 14 – St. John’s
• No. 15 – Iowa State
• No. 16 – North Carolina
• No. 17 – Tennessee
• No. 18 – UCLA
• No. 19 – Kentucky
• No. 20 – Texas Tech
• No. 21 – Auburn
• No. 22 – Arkansas
• No. 23 – NC State
• No. 24 – Vanderbilt
• No. 25 – Indiana

Others receiving votes: Wisconsin 45, Kansas 34, Oregon 31, Georgetown 31, Saint Mary's 27, Nebraska 27, Ohio St. 26, Missouri 20, Utah St. 16, Baylor 14, USC 10, Mississippi 10, Iowa 6, Clemson 6, Santa Clara 3, Creighton 3, Oklahoma St. 2, Virginia Tech 2, Buffalo 1.