The Blue Devils are No. 1 for the primary time since spending two weeks there in November 2019.
DURHAM, N.C. — Duke jumped to No. 1 in The Related Press Prime 25 males’s school basketball ballot launched Monday after its win towards Gonzaga, including to a report haul of prime rankings for Corridor of Fame coach Mike Krzyzewski.
The Blue Devils earned 51 of 61 first-place votes within the new ballot, climbing from fifth final week following a win that knocked the Bulldogs from the highest spot. This marks the 127th week at No. 1 for Krzyzewski, who is ready to retire after this season.
The Blue Devils are No. 1 for the primary time since spending two weeks there in November 2019.
Purdue earned 9 first-place votes and moved up a spot to No. 2, whereas the Zags fell to 3rd.
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Reigning nationwide champion Baylor rose two spots to No. 4 after profitable the Battle 4 Atlantis match whereas UCLA fell three spots to No. 5 after a 20-point loss to Gonzaga final week.
Villanova, Texas, Kansas, Kentucky and Arkansas rounded out the highest 10 in a reshuffled ballot that noticed no workforce maintain its spot from the earlier week and three new groups be a part of the checklist.
Florida made the week’s largest leap by climbing 9 spots to No. 14 whereas No. 11 Arizona and No. 12 BYU every rose six spots.
Memphis had the week’s largest tumble, sliding 9 spots to No. 18, adopted by No. 16 Alabama’s six-spot fall. No. 8 Kansas, No. 24 Michigan and No. 25 Seton Corridor slid 4 spots.
No. 19 Iowa State, No. 22 Michigan State and No. 23 Wisconsin – which gained the relocated Maui Invitational – have been the the three new additions, whereas Illinois, St. Bonaventure and Xavier fell out of the rankings.
