Men’s basketball AP poll: Auburn hangs on to No. 1 despite loss, Alabama jumps Duke after upset at Clemson

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Cooper Flagg and Duke dropped their first game in ACC play on Saturday at Clemson. (John Byrum/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)

Despite a few losses at the top, we’re looking at a marquee matchup in the SEC this weekend.

Here’s everything you missed in Week 14 of the college basketball season, and the latest Associated Press men’s basketball poll.

Auburn, Duke both finally lose

Auburn lost its first game in more than two months this past weekend, ending its dominant run atop the national poll.

The Tigers fell to Florida 90-81 at home on Saturday afternoon, which snapped their 14-game win streak that they managed to maintain despite briefly losing star Johni Broome. The win for the Gators marked their second over a top-ranked team this season. They previously grabbed a 30-point win over Tennessee. They jumped to No. 3 in this week’s poll as a result. Auburn, despite the loss, still managed to hold on to the No. 1 ranking.

Duke followed suit after Auburn’s loss, too. Cooper Flagg and the Blue Devils, who entered the night on a 16-game win streak after absolutely dominating the ACC, slipped up at Clemson. The Tigers stunned Duke to grab a 77-71 win and set off a court storm in South Carolina.

While the game itself was great, the best part of the night was undoubtedly Dick Vitale’s return to the mic. The longtime ESPN announcer called the game, his first in nearly two years, after battling cancer numerous times. He crushed it, too, and got to witness an incredible upset in what he called his “Super Bowl.”

As a result, Duke dropped a spot and tied with Florida at No. 3 in this week’s poll. It seemed as if both losses would have paved the way for Alabama to jump to No. 1. The Crimson Tide cruised to a 24-point win at Arkansas on Saturday in what was their sixth-straight victory. But instead, Alabama only moved up a spot and still trails Auburn. They’ll travel to Texas before hosting Auburn next Saturday in what will now be a matchup between the top two teams in the…

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Publish date : 2025-02-10 18:11:00

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