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 following lopsided wins over Notre Dame and then-No. 11 Virginia last week.
RANK TEAM RECORD PREVIOUS
1 Duke 27-2 1
2 Arizona 27-2 2
3 Michigan 27-2 3
4 UConn 27-3 6
5 Florida 23-6 7
6 Iowa State 24-5 4
7 Houston 24-5 5
8 Michigan State 24-5 13
9 Nebraska 25-4 12
10 Texas Tech 22-7 16
11 Illinois 22-7 10
12 Gonzaga 28-3 9
13 Virginia 25-4 11
14 Kansas 21-8 14
15 Purdue 22-7 8
16 Alabama 22-7 17
17 North Carolina 23-6 18
18 St. John’s 23-6 15
19 Miami (OH) 29-0 21
20 Arkansas 21-8 20
21 Saint Mary’s 27-4 N/R
22 Miami 23-6 N/R
23 Tennessee 20-9 22
24 Vanderbilt 22-7 25
25 Saint Louis 26-3 23
No. 2 Arizona received four first-place votes after clinching a share of the Big 12 regular-season title with Saturday’s 84-61 win over No. 14 Kansas. Michigan, UConn and Florida rounded out the top five.