Nebraska basketball falls in final AP Poll of the regular season

Mark Fischer,
Cale Jacobsen, Alvaro Folgueiras
Nebraska's Cale Jacobsen (31) shoots a 3-pointer against Iowa's Alvaro Folgueiras (7) during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game, Sunday, March 8, 2026, in Lincoln, Neb. (AP Photo/Rebecca S. Gratz)

LINCOLN, Neb. (KLKN) — The Nebraska men’s basketball team fell in the final AP Poll of the regular season on Monday.

The Huskers are now ranked No. 11 in the country after being ranked No. 9 last week.

The fall follows a road loss to UCLA on Tuesday night and an overtime win over Iowa on Sunday.

With Nebraska’s fall, there are now three Big Ten teams in the top 10: No. 3 Michigan and No. 8 Michigan State stayed put, while No. 9 Illinois moved up two spots.

The full top 10 is as follows:

  1. Duke
  2. Arizona
  3. Michigan
  4. Florida
  5. Houston
  6. UConn
  7. Iowa State
  8. Michigan State
  9. Illinois
  10. Virginia

Nebraska will hit the floor in the quarterfinal round of the Big Ten Tournament on Friday.

2026 Big Ten Tournament

Courtesy Big Ten Conference

Tipoff is set for 5:30 p.m. at the United Center in Chicago. You can watch the game on the Big Ten Network.

The full AP Top 25 can be found here.

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