Kansas retains its top position in the USA TODAY Sports men's basketball poll, while Purdue, Kentucky make major moves forward after big wins.

In the preseason rankings, the Orange and Blue came in at No. 21 ahead of head coach Todd Golden’s third year at the helm. Following the first week of NCAA men’s basketball action, Florida moved up to No. 19 overall. That puts the Gators between the No. 18 Kentucky Wildcats and No. 20 Illinois Illini after two games.

The Old Dominion coach, who will bring the Monarchs into McKale Center for a nonconference game Saturday, worked extensively with USA Basketball during the 19 years he led Washington, D.C.-area powerhouse DeMatha High School, winning three gold medals as an assistant and another as a head coach of USA’s U16 team in 2019.

With their 2-0 start, the Golden Eagles have moved in both major college basketball polls that were released on Monday.

Coach Kristy Curry and the Alabama Crimson Tide women's basketball team went 3-0 last week to improve to 6-0 overall for the season and continue its climb up the new USA TODAY Sports Women's Basketball Coaches Poll,

Last week saw both the Kentucky men's basketball team and the Kentucky women's basketball team get huge victories. The men took down the Duke Blue Devils on Tuesday. Then, on Saturday, Kenny Brooks and his squad beat Louisville in overtime.

One victory wasn't enough to move the Iowa State women's basketball team up or down in the latest round of polls. The Cyclones checked in at No. 8 in the latest USA TODAY Sports Network Coaches Poll,

Iowa State women’s basketball picked up a win over its lone opponent last week. See where the Cyclones are ranked in the new AP poll.

Alabama women's basketball moved up one spot in the USA Today Coaches Poll. Here's where the Crimson Tide ranks.