Overview
- Duke moved to No. 1 in the AP Top 25 with 56 of 61 first-place votes, marking a record 148th appearance at the top, and also took No. 1 in the Coaches Poll with 27 of 31 first-place votes.
- The Blue Devils’ 68-63 win over then-No. 1 Michigan in Washington featured Cameron Boozer’s 18 points, 10 rebounds and seven assists, bolstering a resume that includes a national-best 12 Quadrant 1 wins.
- Arizona climbed to No. 2 after beating Houston on the road, Michigan slipped to No. 3, Houston is No. 5, and surging Florida returned to the top 10 at No. 7.
- UConn stayed a unanimous No. 1 in the women’s poll at 29-0 as Geno Auriemma logged his 655th AP Top 25 appearance, the most by any coach, with the Huskies on a 45-game winning streak.
- Women’s rankings shuffled after upsets as Iowa jumped to No. 9 by routing then-No. 6 Michigan, Clemson ended No. 9 Duke’s 17-game streak, and Virginia edged then-No. 8 Louisville, moves that pushed Michigan to No. 8, Louisville to No. 10 and Duke to No. 12.