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Duke's Dame Sarr (7) dunks ahead of North Carolina's Derek Dixon (3) during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game in Durham, N.C., Saturday, March 7, 2026.
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Duke was picked No. 1 in the AP men’s basketball poll for a record 150th time on Monday. The Blue Devils grabbed 56 of 61 first-place votes after beating NC State and North Carolina last week. It is their third consecutive week at No. 1. Arizona stayed second with four first-place votes, and Michigan also got a first-place vote after beating Michigan State. Wisconsin and Louisville returned to the poll, while Miami and Saint Louis dropped out.
