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Duke leapfrogs Kansas for No. 1 in latest AP poll

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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
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

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