With conference play upon us, it’s fair to start wondering which of the undefeated men’s college basketball teams might actually be able to stay that way.
No. 2 Michigan looked like it might have been a contender to remain on this list for a while. But Saturday, Wisconsin upset the Wolverines in Ann Arbor, delivering them their first loss of the season. And with that, we’re down to five.
Here are the teams that have yet to log an L in the 2025-26 season, as well as some notable opponents that they have already taken care of and those still on the way, through Jan. 11.
Undefeated Teams
No. 1 Arizona, Big 12, 16-0
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The No. 1 team in the poll, Arizona remains undefeated despite facing off against ranked opponents Florida, UConn and Alabama, and in four Quad 1 games total. The Wildcats face No. 9 BYU, on Jan. 26, but they have Arizona State, West Virginia and Cincinnati before then – all of them top-100 teams by NET ranking – and No. 25 UCF the toughest of the bunch.
No. 10 Vanderbilt, SEC, 16-0
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Vanderbilt beat its first ranked opponent in No. 13 Alabama to remain undefeated. The Commodores have also defeated UCF, which earned respect as the 25th ranked team in the latest AP Poll, and now-No. 24 SMU during the non-conference portion of the schedule. But Alabama is the first that Vandy has beaten while ranked. Vanderbilt plays Florida, Arkansas and Kentucky all throughout January.
No. 8 Nebraska, Big Ten, 17-0
Forward Rienk Mast leads Nebraska in scoring. (Photo by Kirk Irwin/Getty Images)
Nebraska has now played in four Quad 1 matchups to this point, and has wins against Kansas State, Wisconsin and ranked Illinois. A narrow 58-56 win over No. 9 Michigan State made a statement for the Cornhuskers, and following that up with wins against Ohio State and Indiana kept them undefeated both in the Big Ten and overall.
Miami (OH), MAC, 18-0
Miami is in a curious spot. It hasn’t had a single Quad 1 matchup yet, but the RedHawks are also 7-0 on the road and have wins in the three Quad 2 games they have played. Miami won’t face a single ranked opponent all season, though, Akron and Bowling Green are both well-regarded by NET – Akron even more so than 53rd-ranked Miami, as it’s 48th. Three of Miami’s 18 wins, by the way, are against Division II opponents, but it’s handled the Division I teams just fine, too.
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