College Basketball Rankings 2025 Final Top 10: Florida, Houston, and Who's No. 5?

Originally posted on College Football News | Last updated Apr 8, 2025 2:56 AM ET

Who were the best teams of the 2024-2025 college basketball season?

After a terrific Final Four and a whale of a national championship, the top four is obvious, but the rest of the teams to fill out the top ten aren't so easy.

Conference championships matter, and the full season is taken into account, but it's about the NCAA Tournament more than anything else.

After a wonderful season, the ten best teams in college basketball are ...

College Basketball Rankings Final Top 10

2025 Final College Basketball Rankings
Top 68 | 26-50 | 11-25
- Top Blue Blood College Basketball Schools

10 Kentucky Wildcats

Record: 24-12
NCAA Tournament: Lost to Tennessee 78-65, Sweet 16

9 Arizona Wildcats

Record: 24-13
NCAA Tournament: Lost to Duke 100-93, Sweet 16

8 Texas Tech Red Raiders

Record: 28-9
NCAA Tournament: Lost to Florida 84-79, Elite Eight

7 Michigan State Spartans

Record: 30-7
NCAA Tournament: Lost to Auburn 70-64, Elite Eight

6 Alabama Crimson Tide

Record: 28-9
NCAA Tournament: Lost to Duke 85-65, Elite Eight

5 Tennessee Volunteers

Record: 30-8
NCAA Tournament: Lost to Houston 69-50, Elite Eight

4 Auburn Tigers

Record: 32-6
NCAA Tournament: Lost to Florida 79-73, Final Four

3 Duke Blue Devils

Record: 35-4
NCAA Tournament: Lost to Duke 70-67, Final Four

2 Houston Cougars

Record: 35-4
NCAA Tournament: Lost to Florida 65-63, National Championship

1 Florida Gators

Record: 35-4
NCAA Tournament: Won National Championship over Houston 65-63

- Top Blue Blood College Basketball Schools

2025 Final College Basketball Rankings
Top 68 | 26-50 | 11-25

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