Duke remains No. 1 for the second straight week in the Associated Press men’s top 25 poll, extending its all-time record to 149 weeks as the top-ranked team.
The Blue Devils (27-2) have won six straight games, with a ranked win each of the last three weeks. After stomping Notre Dame 100-56 on Tuesday, Duke handily defeated then-No. 11 Virginia 77-51 on Saturday to claim at least a share of the Atlantic Coast Conference regular-season title.
There was continuity at the top of the Top 25, with Arizona (27-2) and Michigan (27-2) holding firm at No. 2 and No. 3 slots in this week’s update.
But the remainder of the top 10 saw changes. UConn (27-3) and Florida (23-6) each jumped two spots to No. 4 and No. 5 after each clinched at least a share of their respective conference titles over the weekend.
Big 12 rivals Iowa State (24-5) and Houston (24-5) were the corresponding moves, each falling two spots to No. 6 and No. 7 after taking losses last week.
The remainder of the Top 10 was new. Michigan State (24-5) jumped up five spots to No. 8 after a 2-0 week which included road wins at then-No. 8 Purdue and Indiana. Nebraska (25-4) moved up three spots to No. 9, and Texas Tech (22-7) leapt six spots up to No. 10 after a road win at Iowa State Saturday.
Purdue (22-7) took the largest fall after an 0-2 week, falling seven spots to No. 15.
Saint Mary’s (27-4) is making its season debut in the poll at No. 21 after its home upset of Gonzaga Saturday, and Miami (Fla.) (23-6) is ranked for the first time since 2023 at No. 22.
They replace BYU and Louisville, who fell out of this week’s poll.
This week’s Top 25:
1. Duke (27-2)
2. Arizona (27-2)
3. Michigan (27-2)
4. UConn (27-3)
5. Florida (23-6)
6. Iowa State (24-5)
7. Houston (24-5)
8. Michigan State (24-5)
9. Nebraska (25-4)
10. Texas Tech (22-7)
11. Illinois (22-7)
12. Gonzaga (28-3)
13. Virginia (25-4)
14. Kansas (21-8)
15. Purdue (22-7)
16. Alabama (22-7)
17. North Carolina (23-6)
18. St. John’s (23-6)
19. Miami (Ohio) (29-0)
20. Arkansas (21-8)
21. Saint Mary’s (27-4)
22. Miami (Fla.) (23-6)
23. Tennessee (20-9)
24. Vanderbilt (22-7)
25. Saint Louis (26-3)
–Field Level Media
