Fansided · Feb 23
National CBB analyst is completely off base saying Duke shouldn't be No. 1
Jan 17, 2026; Stanford, California, USA; Duke Blue Devils head coach Jon Scheyer reacts against the Stanford Cardinal. | Eakin Howard-Imagn ImagesThe Duke Blue Devils defeated the No. 1 team in the nation and then moved into the No. 1 spot in the latest AP Top 25 Poll. That just makes sense. Right?
Well, apparently upsetting the team ranked above the rest by five points, despite being 2.5-point underdogs, doesn't earn you the respect it should from everyone.
Despite Duke's incredible win over the then-No. 1 Michigan Wolverines, and despite being named No. 1 in the latest AP Top 25 Poll, CBS Sports' Matt Norlander doesn't think they deserve to be ranked above the rest.