Mar 8, 2025; Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA; Duke Blue Devils forward Cooper Flagg (2) reacts in the second half at Dean E. Smith Center. Mandatory Credit: Bob Donnan-Imagn Images Duke ended Auburn’s eight-week reign at No. 1 and reached the top of the Associated Press Top 25 poll Monday for the first time since November 2021.
The Blue Devils (28-3) earned 52 of the 61 first-place votes to lead the rankings for the first time since Hall of Fame coach Mike Krzyzewski’s final season. Duke beat rival North Carolina 82-69 on Saturday for its eighth straight win.
No. 2 Houston (27-4) also moved up one spot and received five votes, while Auburn (27-4) tumbled two places and picked up the four remaining first-place ballots after back-to-back losses last week to Texas A&M and Alabama.
Florida (27-4) jumped one rung to No. 4 and the Crimson Tide (24-7) climbed two places to No. 5.
St. John’s (27-4), Michigan State (26-5), Tennessee (25-6), Texas Tech (24-7) and Clemson (26-5) round out the top 10 as postseason action starts to heat up.
Texas A&M (22-9) vaulted eight places to No. 14, while No. 18 Wisconsin (23-8) and No. 21 Missouri (21-10) each slipped six spots.
The rest of the AP Top 25:
11. Maryland (24-7)
12. Iowa State (23-8)
13. Louisville (25-6)
14. Texas A&M (22-9)
15. Kentucky (21-10)
16. Memphis (26-5)
17. BYU (23-8)
18. Wisconsin (23-8)
19. Saint Mary’s (27-4)
20. Purdue (21-10)
21. Missouri (21-10)
22. Michigan (22-9)
23. Oregon (23-8)
24. Illinois (20-11)
25. Marquette (22-9)
–Field Level Media
