Duke extends No. 1 record in AP Top 25 as Michigan State, Nebraska and Texas Tech crash top 10

Duke extends No. 1 record in AP Top 25 as Michigan State, Nebraska and Texas Tech crash top 10 1 of 3 | Duke head coach Jon Scheyer shouts towards the court during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game against Virginia in Durham, N.C., Saturday, Feb. 28, 2026. (AP Photo/Ben McKeown) 2 of 3 | Arizona guard Anthony Dell’orso reacts after scoring against Kansas during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game Saturday, Feb. 28, 2026, in Tucson, Ariz. (AP Photo/Rick Scuteri) 3 of 3 | Miami (Ohio) forward Almar Atlason, right, shoots against Western Michigan guard Jayden Brewer, left, during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game, Friday, Feb. 27, 2026, in Kalamazoo, Mich. (AP Photo/Al Goldis) 1 of 3 Duke head coach Jon Scheyer shouts towards the court during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game against Virginia in Durham, N.C., Saturday, Feb. 28, 2026. (AP Photo/Ben McKeown) Add AP News on Google Add AP News as your preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. 2 of 3 Arizona guard Anthony Dell’orso reacts after scoring against Kansas during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game Saturday, Feb. 28, 2026, in Tucson, Ariz. (AP Photo/Rick Scuteri) Add AP News on Google Add AP News as your preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. 3 of 3 Miami (Ohio) forward Almar Atlason, right, shoots against Western Michigan guard Jayden Brewer, left, during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game, Friday, Feb. 27, 2026, in Kalamazoo, Mich. (AP Photo/Al Goldis) Add AP News on Google Add AP News as your preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Updated [hour]:[minute] [AMPM] [timezone], [monthFull] [day], [year] 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.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.Duke (27-2) has been dominant defensively since losing to rival North Carolina on Feb. 7, holding its last six opponents to an average of 57 points per game.The Blue Devils opened the week by handing Notre Dame its worst home loss since 1898 with a 100-56 win. Duke then turned its showdown with Virginia into another rout, crushing the Cavaliers 77-51 on Saturday to clinch the top seed for the Atlantic Coast Conference Tournament. Rising and fallingNo. 10 Texas Tech had the biggest jump of the week, climbing six places with wins over Cincinnati and at Iowa State last week.No. 8 Michigan State moved up five places following its 76-74 win over Purdue on Thursday and Sunday’s 13-point win over Indiana.No. 19 Miami (Ohio), Division I’s only remaining undefeated team, climbed two spots for its highest ranking since reaching No. 12 in 1952-53.No. 15 Purdue had the biggest drop of the week, losing seven places following losses to Michigan State and Ohio State.No. 12 Gonzaga lost three places following its 70-59 loss to rival Saint Mary’s.