Duke leapfrogs Kansas for No. 1 in latest AP poll
NEW YORK (AP) Duke has supplanted Kansas atop the new AP Top 25 poll after its dominating win against Kentucky, giving the Blue Devils a record number of appearances at No. 1.
The Blue Devils jumped from fourth to first in Monday's first regular-season poll. That allowed Duke to set a record with its 135th week at No. 1, breaking a tie with UCLA for most all-time.
Duke claimed 48 of 65 first-place votes after beating then-No. 2 Kentucky by 34 points in their opener.
It was impressive enough to bump the preseason No. 1 Jayhawks, who fell to No. 2 despite a quality win of their own against then-No. 10 Michigan State.
Gonzaga was third, followed by Virginia and Tennessee to round out the top 5.
Rank | Team | Record | Previous rank |
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1 | Duke | 2-0 | 4 |
2 | Kansas | 1-0 | 1 |
3 | Gonzaga | 2-0 | 3 |
4 | Virginia | 2-0 | 5 |
5 | Tennessee | 2-0 | 6 |
6 | Nevada | 2-0 | 7 |
7 | North Carolina | 2-0 | 8 |
8 | Villanova | 2-0 | 9 |
9 | Auburn | 2-0 | 11 |
10 | Kentucky | 1-1 | 2 |
11 | Michigan State | 1-1 | 10 |
12 | Kansas State | 1-0 | 12 |
13 | Oregon | 2-0 | 14 |
14 | Florida State | 2-0 | 17 |
15 | Syracuse | 2-0 | 16 |
16 | Virginia Tech | 1-0 | 15 |
17 | Mississippi State | 2-0 | 18 |
18 | Michigan | 2-0 | 19 |
19 | Clemson | 2-0 | 22 |
20 | UCLA | 2-0 | 21 |
21 | TCU | 2-0 | 20 |
22 | LSU | 2-0 | 23 |
23 | Purdue | 2-0 | 24 |
24 | Marquette | 2-0 | N/A |
25 | Buffalo | 2-0 | N/A |
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See the full poll: https://collegebasketball.ap.org/poll