Same week, same number. Nebraska’s men’s and women’s basketball teams are both ranked No. 25 in the AP Top 25 polls released Monday, the first regular-season polls of the year. Both teams are 2-0.
The women: in after a 98-35 statement
Nebraska was 26th in the preseason voting. After an 81-54 win over San Jose State and a 98-35 win over Western Illinois on Saturday, the Huskers replaced NC State at No. 25, per Nebraska Athletics.
The early numbers explain the move. Britt Prince is averaging 21.0 points, 5.0 rebounds, 3.5 assists and 2.5 steals. Amiah Hargrove is at 16.0 points and a team-best 8.5 rebounds. Natalie Potts and Ashlyn Koupal are each scoring 11.5 a game, which gives Nebraska four players in double figures. The Huskers forced 33 turnovers against Western Illinois, the defending Ohio Valley champion.
Nebraska spent seven straight weeks in the top 25 last season before dropping out of the Jan. 26, 2026 poll. It is one of 10 Big Ten teams in this week’s women’s poll, led by No. 2 Michigan and No. 3 USC.
The men: in after Providence
Fred Hoiberg’s team opened with a 106-64 win over Le Moyne and then beat Providence 67-58 in Uncasville, Conn., on Saturday, a game built on defense: the Friars made 7 of 38 threes. The AP said Nebraska moved in partly because Iowa State, ranked No. 18 in the preseason, fell out of the poll after a loss to Memphis.
Florida is No. 1 with 53 of 60 first-place votes, and Big Ten teams Illinois, Michigan State and UCLA are all in the top 10.
This week
- Tuesday, Nov. 10: Women vs. North Carolina A&T, 7 p.m. CT, Pinnacle Bank Arena. It closes a three-game opening homestand. The Aggies are coached by Tarrell Robinson, in his 15th season, and feature preseason first-team All-CAA forward Paris Locke.
- Wednesday, Nov. 11: Men vs. Lindenwood, 8 p.m. CT, FS1, Pinnacle Bank Arena.
- Saturday, Nov. 14: Women vs. Kansas in Sioux Falls, S.D.
- Sunday, Nov. 15: Men vs. Boise State, noon CT, BTN, Sanford Pentagon in Sioux Falls.
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