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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 achieved its 148th No. 1 ranking in the AP poll after a 68-63 win over Michigan, holding a national-best 12 Quadrant 1 victories, the Associated Press reported.
- On Monday, Duke climbed to No. 1 in The Associated Press men's poll, supplanting Michigan after Saturday's 68-63 win in Washington.
- Built on a strong résumé, Duke entered the week with a national-best 12 Quadrant 1 wins and nine victories against AP Top 25 teams.
- Under fourth-year coach Jon Scheyer, Duke has won seven straight and 12 of 13 games, demonstrating strong recent form.
- The AP poll showed broad movement, with 11 teams rising, and Alabama made the biggest jump after wins at LSU and against Arkansas, pushing its streak to six games.
- Committee seeding placed Michigan, Duke, Arizona and Iowa State as 1 seeds, and Iowa State edged UConn and Houston for the fourth 1-seed after head-to-head results swung the vote to T.J. Otzelberger's squad.
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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.
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