Jeff Goodman’s College Basketball Top 25 Rankings

Michigan forward Yaxel Lendeborg (23) and teammates celebrate during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game against Gonzaga in the Players Era tournament in Las Vegas, Wednesday, Nov. 26, 2025.
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While not as thrilling as Feast Week, last week was still a good week of college basketball, including an upset of the No. 1-ranked team in the AP poll.

With that said, each week, Jeff Goodman of the Field of 68 will provide his top 25 rankings.

Here are his 25 best teams in the country as of Dec. 8, along with their odds to win the national championship, via BetMGM.

Jeff Goodman College Basketball Top 25 Rankings

  1. Michigan (+575)
  2. Arizona (+1000)
  3. Duke (+800)
  4. Iowa State (+1200)
  5. UConn (+1100)
  6. Gonzaga (+1200)
  7. Purdue (+900)
  8. Alabama (+3000)
  9. Michigan State (+2500)
  10. Arkansas (+4000)
  11. Louisville (+2500)
  12. North Carolina (+2500)
  13. Illinois (+2500)
  14. Kansas (+2500)
  15. Houston (+1200)
  16. BYU (+2500)
  17. Texas Tech (+5000)
  18. Vanderbilt (+3500)
  19. Auburn (+12500)
  20. St. John’s (+3000)
  21. Iowa (+12500)
  22. Nebraska (+35000)
  23. St. Mary’s (+25000)
  24. Tennessee (+3000)
  25. Virginia (+8000)

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