For the first time in more than a year, Gonzaga is not No. 1 in the AP Top 25 poll
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There’s a new No. 1 in men’s college basketball. Duke took over the top spot in the latest AP Top 25 poll released Monday as part of a major shakeup in the rankings. It’s the first time since 2019 the Blue Devils, who were No. 5 last week, have been ranked No. 1 in the poll. Duke’s big move comes amid a 7-0 start to the season after knocking off No. 1 Gonzaga 84-81 on Friday.
Purdue moved up one spot to No. 2, its highest AP ranking in more than three decades, after it, too, continued its undefeated season last week with a win over Nebraska-Omaha to improve to 6-0. It has two wins over ranked opponents already on its dossier — over North Carolina and No. 6 Villanova — and carries one of the strongest resumes into this week with the Big Ten/ACC Challenge on deck.
Gonzaga, the long-time No. 1 in the AP poll, fell only two spots to No. 3. It’s the first time in more than a year the Zags aren’t ranked No. 1 after going wire-to-wire with the No. 1 ranking last season and opening this season at the top of the poll.
AP Top 25
The top 25 teams in the Associated Press college basketball poll, with first-place votes in parentheses.
Others receiving votes: Illinois 111, St. Bonaventure 106, LSU 93, Ohio State 75, Indiana 63, Colorado State 59, Xavier 46, Texas Tech 34, Marquette 23, North Carolina 9, Iowa 9, San Francisco 7, Loyola Chicago 3, Virginia Tech 3, Louisville 2, Wake Forest 2, Ohio 1, Iona 1.
