Top-25: Duke Takes Over No. 1

11/30/2021 Top-25: Duke Takes Over No. 1

By: Jeff Yoder

Purdue, Gonzaga, Baylor & UCLA Round Out Top-5 in Latest AP Poll

After a big win toppling No. 1 Gonzaga over the holiday break, the Duke Blue Devils are the new No. 1 in this week’s AP Poll. Undefeated teams — Purdue, Baylor and Arkansas — all moved up in the Top-10. Duke’s entire remaining schedule, including ACC play, doesn’t include a currently ranked opponent. It’s the Blue Devils’ first time reaching No. 1 in the poll since 2019.

 

Men’s AP Poll (Top-10)

1. Duke (7-0) | ↑4

2. Purdue (6-0) | ↑1

3. Gonzaga (6-1) | ↓2

4. Baylor (7-0) | ↑2

5. UCLA (6-1) | ↓3

6. Villanova (4-2) | ↑1

7. Texas (4-1) | ↑1

8. Kansas (5-1) | ↓4

9. Kentucky (5-1) | ↑1

10. Arkansas (6-0) | ↑3

 

Full AP Top-25

 

Women’s AP Poll (Top-10)

1. South Carolina (7-0) | —

2. N.C. State (6-1) | ↑3

2. UConn (3-1) | ↑1

4. Stanford (5-2) | ↑3

5. Baylor (6-1) | ↑1

6. Indiana (5-1) | ↓2

7. Arizona (7-0) | ↑2

8. Maryland (6-2) | ↓6

9. Iowa (4-0) | ↓1

10. Louisville (5-1) | —

 

Full Women’s AP Top-25

 

Additional Storylines

SI: Duke Takes Over Men’s AP No. 1 After Week of Top-5 Carnage

ESPN: South Carolina Remains No. 1 in Women’s Poll While 8 Top-10 Schools Shuffle

 

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