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NCAA Basketball Rankings: Duke Remains Unanimous No.1 In USA TODAY/ESPN Coaches Poll

Duke remains the undisputed No. 1 team in the country after capturing the top spot for another week in the USA TODAY/ESPN Top 25 coaches poll. The top three teams remain unchanged with Ohio State and Kansas each hanging onto their positions. The Blue Devils remain the only ACC team to be ranked although North Carolina did receive votes.

Kentucky fell to No. 15 after being upset by Georgia in Athens. The Wildcats are the only SEC team ranked with Georgia, Vanderbilt, and Florida also receiving votes from the coaches. 

Full USA TODAY/ESPN Top 25 Coaches Poll:

  1. Duke
  2. Ohio State
  3. Kansas
  4. Syracuse
  5. Pittsburgh
  6. San Diego State
  7. Villanova
  8. Purdue
  9. Connecticut
  10. Brigham Young
  11. Notre Dame
  12. Missouri
  13. Texas A&M
  14. Texas
  15. Kentucky
  16. Illinois
  17. Louisville
  18. Washington
  19. Georgetown
  20. Kansas State
  21. Wisconsin
  22. UCF
  23. Temple
  24. Michigan State
  25. Minnesota

Others Receiving Votes: St. Mary's(14-2) 65; Cincinnati(15-1) 64; Baylor(11-3) 58; Georgia(12-2) 37; Memphis(12-3) 36; Vanderbilt(11-3) 32; UNLV(13-3) 28; Florida(12-3) 20; Oklahoma State(13-2) 17; Arizona(14-3) 9; Gonzaga(11-5) 9; Utah State(14-2) 9; Old Dominion(12-3) 7; North Carolina(11-4) 6; West Virginia(10-4) 5; Nebraska(13-2) 4; Penn State(9-6) 2; Wichita State(13-3) 2

Photographs by coka_koehler used in background montage under Creative Commons. Thank you.