March 7, 2026; Durham, North Carolina, USA; Duke Blue Devils forward Cameron Boozer (12) dunks in the second half of a game against the North Carolina Tar Heels at Cameron Indoor Stadium. The Duke Blue Devils won 76-61. Mandatory Credit: Rob Kinnan-Imagn Image Duke remained the No. 1 team in the Associated Press Men’s Basketball Top 25 Poll entering conference tournament week, becoming the first team in history to hold the No. 1 spot for 150 weeks.
The Blue Devils (29-2) earned 56 of 61 first-place votes after closing the regular season on an eight-game winning streak with solid competitive wins over North Carolina State and North Carolina. This is one vote more than last week.
Arizona (29-2) and Michigan (29-2) remained in second and third place, receiving 4 and 1st place votes, respectively, after a 2-0 week. The Wildcats are the No. 1 seed in the Big 12 tournament this week and have won their last six games after losing just two games in a row, while the Wolverines are the No. 1 Big Ten seed and have won four straight.
Florida (25-6) moved up one spot to No. 4, while Houston (26-5) moved up two spots to No. 6, replacing UConn (27-4), which fell two spots, into the top five.
Iowa State (25-6), Michigan State (25-6), Illinois (24-7), and Virginia (27-4) ranked in the top 10.
St. John’s (25-6) had the biggest boost in the poll this week, moving up five spots to No. 13 after winning the Big East regular-season title. Texas Tech (22-9) fell six spots to No. 16 after an 0-2 week.
Wisconsin (22-9) and Louisville (22-9) are the two returning players ranked 23rd and 24th in this week’s poll. Formerly No. 22 Miami was eliminated after a week, and former No. 25 St. Louis was eliminated after a loss to George Mason.
This week’s top 25:
1. Duke (29-2)
2. Arizona (29-2)
3. Michigan (29-2)
4. Florida (25-6)
5. Houston (26-5)
6. Yukon (27-4)
7. Iowa State (27-6)
8. Michigan State (25-6)
9. Illinois (24-7)
10. Virginia (27-4)
11. Nebraska (26-5)
12. Gonzaga (28-3)
13. St. John’s (25-6)
14. Kansas (22-9)
15. Alabama (23-8)
16. Texas Tech (22-9)
17. Arkansas State (23-8)
18. Purdue (23-8)
19. North Carolina (24-7)
20. Miami (Ohio) (31-0)
21. St. Mary’s Church (27-4)
22. Vanderbilt (24-7)
23. Wisconsin (22-9)
24. Louisville (22-9)
25. Tennessee (21-10)
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