Duke ascended to its highest ranking in the AP Top 25 men's college basketball poll since the 2023-24 preseason on Monday with a leap from No. 3 to No. 2 behind unanimous No. 1 Auburn. The Blue Devils,
Duke (16-2, 8-0 ACC) finished its 12th consecutive win — now the nation’s longest active winning streak thanks to West Virginia’s 64-57 win that halted Iowa State’s 12-game streak — in impressive fashion with yet another lopsided margin of victory.
There will be plenty of movement in the AP Top 25 men's college basketball poll on Monday after a wild week of conference play across the country. Eighteen ranked teams took at least one loss, and two of them fell twice.
The buzz around Khaman Maluach entering college centered on his 7-foot-2 size, incredible wingspan and ability to block shots. While he's been a deterrent for opponents around the rim -- Duke ranks second in 2-point defense nationally -- Maluach is also starting to come on as a consistent offensive piece.
No. 2 Duke moved up a spot after winning both of its games last week and swapped places with No. 3 Iowa State, which blew out No. 12 Kansas but lost to No. 23 West Virginia. Alabama and Florida rounded out the top five despite each losing a game last week.
Although they've turned much of their attention to the transfer portal and future recruiting classes, the West Virginia coaching staff isn't quite finished with
Auburn is the unanimous top ranked team for this week.
Star freshman Cooper Flagg had 24 points, 7 rebounds and 6 assists as second-ranked Duke pushed past Wake Forest 63-56 on Saturday.
The Iowa State men suffered their first loss of 2025 this past weekend, losing at West Virginia. Unable to get going on the offensive end, the Cyclones fell for the first time since a November defeat to top-ranked Auburn at the Maui Invitational.
Despite Iowa State ’s 64-57 loss at then-unranked West Virginia, the Cyclones moved down just one spot. While Alabama, Florida and Tennessee stayed put, Michigan State (16-2) and Houston (14-3) made significant jumps.
The West Virginia Mountaineers have signed former LSU lineman Kimo Makane’ole. Makane’ole was a highly-rated prospect coming out of Niceville, Florida, and chos
March Madness is still a couple of months away, but the quest for quality victories is well underway for the men’s basketball teams hoping to participate in the NCAA tournament. In truth, it began way back in November, and of course it continues this weekend.