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Duke head coach Jon Scheyer greets fans after his team defeated Syracuse in an NCAA college basketball game in Durham, N.C., Monday, Feb. 16, 2026.
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Duke rises to No. 1 in AP Top 25 men's hoops poll for record 148th time; Florida, Alabama make leaps
Duke's win against Michigan has pushed the Blue Devils to No. 1 in The Associated Press men's college basketball poll. Monday's poll marked a record 148th time at No. 1 for Duke. Duke claimed 56 of 61 first-place votes to supplant the Wolverines. Arizona moved up two spots to No. 2. Michigan, Iowa State and Houston rounded out the top five. No. 7 Florida and No. 17 Alabama had the week's biggest leaps. No. 14 Kansas and No. 25 Vanderbilt each fell six spots for the biggest falls. Tennessee returned to the poll at No. 22 while Wisconsin fell out.
