Purdue was the preseason No. 1 in the Associated Press college basketball top-25 poll, but slipped a spot last week after a shaky debut the first week of the season. But after smacking highly regarded Alabama in Tuscaloosa last week, the Boilermakers are back on top, jumping Houston.

Purdue beat Alabama 87-80 and then beat Akron 97-79 on Sunday to reclaim the top spot. Coach Matt Painter earned his 500th win vs. Akron. 

Louisville, Illinois and Gonzaga were the biggest movers this week, all jumping up six spots. Texas Tech and UCLA were the biggest losers, dropping four spots each. Louisville is up to No. 6, and Illinois is No. 8. 

Five teams received first-place votes. Purdue led the way with 44 votes, followed by Houston (12), Connecticut (2), Arizona (2) and Duke (1). 

Here is the Week 3 top-25 poll released on Monday, with records and each team's next game.

1. Purdue Boilermakers (4-0). Next up — Memphis on Thursday at 6 p.m. ET in Nassau, Bahamas.
2. Houston Cougars (4-0). Next up — Rider on Thursday at 9 p.m. ET in Houston, Texas.
3. Connecticut Huskies (4-0). Next up — No. 4 Arizona on Wednesday at 7 p.m. ET at Storrs, Conn.
4. Arizona Wildcats (4-0). Next up — No. 3 Connecticut on Wednesday at 7 p.m. ET at Storrs, Conn.
5. Duke Blue Devils (4-0). Next up — No. 24 Kansas on Tuesday at 9 p.m. ET at New York, N.Y.
6. Louisville Cardinals (4-0). Next up — Cincinnati on Friday at 6:30 p.m. ET in Cincinnati, Ohio.
7. Michigan Wolverines (3-0). Next up — Middle Tennessee on Wednesday at 6:30 p.m. in Ann Arbor, Mich. 
8. Illinois Fighting Illini (4-0). Next up — No. 11 Alabama on Wednesday at 9 p.m. ET in Chicago, Ill.
9. BYU Cougars (3-1). Next up — No. 23 Wisconsin on Friday at 4 p.m. ET in Salt Lake City, Utah. 
10. Florida Gators (3-1). Next up — Merrimack on Friday at 7 p.m. ET in Gainesville, Fla. 

11. Alabama Crimson Tide (2-1). Next up — No. 8 Illinois on Wednesday at 9 p.m. ET in Chicago, Ill.
12. Kentucky Wildcats (3-1). Next up — No. 17 Michigan State on Tuesday at 6:30 p.m. ET in New York, N.Y.
13. Gonzaga Bulldogs (4-0). Next up — Southern Utah on Monday at 9 p.m. ET in Spokane, Wash.
14. St John’s Red Storm (3-1). Next up — Bucknell on Thursday at 7 p.m. ET in Queens, N.Y.
15. Texas Tech Red Raiders (3-1). Next up — Wake Forest on Thursday at 8:30 p.m. ET in Nassau, Bahamas.
16. Iowa State Cyclones (3-0). Next up — Stonehill on Monday at 8 p.m. ET in Ames, Iowa.
17. Michigan State Spartans (3-0). Next up — No. 12 Kentucky on Tuesday at 6:30 p.m. ET in New York, N.Y.
18. North Carolina Tar Heels (4-0). Next up — Navy on Tuesday at 7 p.m. ET in Chapel Hill, N.C. 
19. UCLA Bruins (3-1). Next up — Sacramento State on Tuesday at 10:30 p.m. ET in Los Angeles, Calif.
20. Tennessee Volunteers (3-0). Next up — Rice on Monday at 8:30 p.m. ET in Knoxville, Tenn. 

21. Arkansas Razorbacks (3-1). Next up — Winthrop on Tuesday at 8 p.m. ET in Fayetteville, Ark. 
22. Auburn Tigers (3-1). Next up — Jackson State on Wednesday at 9 p.m. ET in Auburn, Ala.
23. Wisconsin Badgers (3-0). Next up — No. 9 BYU on Friday at 4 p.m. ET in Salt Lake City, Utah.
24. Kansas Jayhawks (3-1). Next up — No. 5 Duke on Tuesday at 9 p.m. ET at New York, N.Y.
25. N.C. State Wolfpack (3-0). Next up — VCU on Monday at 7 p.m. in Raleigh, N.C. 

Others receiving votes: San Diego State 71, Indiana 65, Vanderbilt 57, Oregon 28, Ohio State 21, Georgetown 16, USC 16, Creighton 12, Baylor 11, Saint Mary's 8, Missouri 7, Mississippi State 5, Iowa 3, Utah State 2, Georgia 2, Kansas State 1, Virginia Tech 1, Virginia 1, Stanford 1.

Dropped from rankings: Creighton 23.