Duke is back at No. 1, moving up a spot following a pair of victories last week.
The Blue Devils can thank Evansville for the jump.
Duke moved to No. 1 for the first time this season, receiving 52 first-place votes from a 65-member media panel in The Associated Press mens college basketball poll released Monday.
The Blue Devils climbed a spot after unranked Evansville pulled off the seasons biggest surprise so far by knocking off previous No. 1 Kentucky.
Duke is ranked No. 1 for the 143rd week, extending its own record, and has the top spot in the AP poll for the 20th season under coach Mike Krzyzewski, also a record.
Our sport is more prone to upset than any because there are just five people out there, so theres age, athleticism, maturity, depth and a lot of things where people can make up differences, Krzyzewski said. Thats why there are a lot of so-called upsets in our sport. A lot of people can win and you have to be ready to play all those people.
Duke (4-0) crushed Central Arkansas 105-54 last Tuesday and beat Georgia State 74-63 on Friday behind Tre Jones career-high 31 points.
No. 2 Louisville received eight first-place votes and No. 3 Michigan State, the preseason No. 1, had four.
Kansas and North Carolina rounded out the top five, with No. 7 Virginia receiving the final first-place vote, one spot behind Maryland.
Kentucky was the overwhelming pick at No. 1 last week, receiving all but one first-place vote after knocking off previous No. 1 Michigan State in its opener.
The Wildcats dropped to No. 9 this week with the 67-64 loss to Evansville in Lexington.
This was a great lesson for all of us, including me, Kentucky coach John Calipari said. I mean, we could say they got outplayed and I could tell you I got out-coached.
TOP 10 SHUFFLE
Kentuckys loss caused a shift in the top 10.
