Duke extends record 149th No. 1 ranking in AP Top 25 - ESPN

Duke is No. 1 in the Associated Press men's college basketball poll for the second straight week, extending its record with the program's 149th appearance in the top spot.

The Blue Devils received 55 of 59 first-place votes in Monday's poll following lopsided wins over Notre Dame and then-No. 11 Virginia last week.

No. 2 Arizona received four first-place votes after clinching a share of the Big 12 regular-season title with Saturday's 84-61 win over No. 14 Kansas. Michigan, UConn and Florida rounded out the top five.

First-place votes in parentheses

Duke (27-2) has been dominant defensively since losing to rival North Carolina on Feb. 7, holding its past six opponents to an average of 57 points per game.

The Blue Devils opened the week by handing Notre Dame its worst home loss since 1898 with a 100-56 win. Duke then turned its showdown with Virginia into another rout, crushing the Cavaliers 77-51 on Saturday to clinch the top seed for the Atlantic Coast Conference tournament.

Rising and falling

No. 10 Texas Tech had the biggest jump of the week, climbing six places with wins over Cincinnati and at Iowa State last week.

No. 8 Michigan State moved up five places following its 76-74 win over Purdue on Thursday and Sunday's 13-point win over Indiana.

No. 19 Miami (Ohio), Division I's only remaining undefeated team, climbed two spots for its highest ranking since reaching No. 12 in 1952-53.

No. 15 Purdue had the biggest drop of the week, losing seven places following losses to Michigan State and Ohio State.

No. 12 Gonzaga lost three places following its 70-59 loss to rival Saint Mary's.

In and out

Saint Mary's win over Gonzaga not only earned the Gaels a share of the West Coast Conference regular season title, it moved into