The AP Top 25 polls are typically released once a week during the season, and they follow a pretty regular rhythm.

When will the AP poll be released?

For both college football and college basketball, new AP poll rankings are usually published on Mondays in-season, early-to-mid afternoon U.S. Eastern Time (often around 2 p.m. ET, but it can vary a bit).

If you are asking about the very next poll:

  • Check today’s day of the week: if it’s before Monday, the next poll will normally drop on the upcoming Monday afternoon (ET).
  • If it’s already Monday but early in the day, the poll will likely appear in the early-to-mid afternoon window.
  • If the season has just ended, note that the “final AP poll” for that sport may already have been released (for example, a final poll was posted in January 2026 for one major college sport).

Because the AP can occasionally shift the exact timing due to big news events or technical issues, there isn’t a precise minute guaranteed every week, just that general Monday afternoon pattern.

If you need today’s exact upcoming release time, the most reliable move is to watch the AP’s official college football or basketball page, major sports sites, or the NCAA site around Monday afternoon Eastern Time—they update very quickly once the poll drops.

TL;DR: The AP poll is released weekly during the season, usually on Mondays in the early-to-mid afternoon U.S. Eastern Time, with small variations depending on news, events, or the end of the season.

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