Nebraska basketball falls in AP Poll ahead of matchup with Iowa
LINCOLN, Neb. (KLKN) — The Nebraska men’s basketball team fell in the latest AP Poll rankings, released on Monday.
The Huskers are now ranked No. 9, falling two spots from their No. 7 ranking the previous week.
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— Nebraska Men’s Basketball (@HuskerMBB) February 16, 2026
The fall follows Nebraska’s 80-77 loss to No. 13 Purdue on Tuesday. A 19-point win over Northwestern on Saturday was not enough to keep the Huskers from falling in the rankings.
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Nebraska is one of four Big Ten teams in the top 10, including No. 1 Michigan, No. 7 Purdue and No. 10 Illinois.
The Wolverines took the top spot after Arizona lost its first two games of the season against No. 9 Kansas on Feb. 9 and No. 16 Texas Tech on Saturday.
NU will look to build off its win over the Wildcats against Iowa on Tuesday in Iowa City.
Tipoff is set for 8 p.m. on the Big Ten Network.
