Duke is No. 1 in the Associated Press men’s college basketball poll for the second straight week, extending its all-time record with the program’s 149th appearance in the top spot.
The Blue Devils received 55 of 59 first-place votes in Monday’s poll after lopsided wins over Notre Dame and then No. 11 Virginia last week.
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No. 2 Arizona received four first-place votes after clinching a share of the Big 12 regular-season title with Saturday’s 84-61 victory over No. 14 Kansas. Michigan, UConn and Florida round out the top five.
Duke (27-2) has dominated defensively since losing to rival North Carolina on Feb. 7, holding its last six opponents to an average of 57 points per game.
The Blue Devils opened the week by handing Notre Dame its worst home loss since 1898 with a 100-56 victory. Duke then turned its matchup with Virginia into another rout, crushing the Cavaliers 77-51 on Saturday to clinch first place in the Atlantic Coast Conference tournament.
Go up and down
No. 10 Texas Tech made the biggest jump of the week, climbing six spots with wins over Cincinnati and at Iowa State last week.
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No. 8 Michigan State moved up five spots after its 76-74 win over Purdue on Thursday and 13-point win Sunday over Indiana. Nebraska’s Big Ten school jumped three spots to No. 9 just over a month after reaching a program-best No. 5.
No. 19 Miami (Ohio), the only undefeated team in Division I, moved up two spots to its highest ranking since reaching 12th in 1952-53.
No. 15 Purdue had the biggest drop of the week, dropping seven spots following losses to Michigan State and Ohio State.
No. 12 Gonzaga fell three spots after its 70-59 loss to rival Saint Mary’s.
Inside and outside
Saint Mary’s win over Gonzaga not only earned the Gaels a share of the West Coast Conference regular season, but they also entered the AP Top 25 for the first time this season at No. 21.
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No. 22 Miami is ranked for the first time since 2023 after wins over Florida State and Boston College.
BYU dropped out of the 19th place poll with three losses in four games since sharpshooter Richie Saunders suffered a season-ending knee injury.
Louisville’s losses to North Carolina and Clemson last week eliminated the 25th-ranked Cardinals.
Eve of the conference
The Big 12 is tied with the Big Ten and Southeastern conferences for the highest-ranked teams at five after BYU’s departure. The ACC is next with four teams, followed by the Big East and West Coast conferences with two each. The Mid-American Conference and Atlantic 10 each have one ranked team.
