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Even after beating Michigan State, KU drops to No. 2 in AP basketball poll

Kansas’ basketball team has dropped from No. 1 to No. 2 in the Associated Press Top 25 poll despite winning its only game last week.

Duke jumped from No. 4 to No. 1 in Monday’s first regular-season men’s poll following the Blue Devils’ 34-point victory over then-No. 2 Kentucky last Tuesday at the Champions Classic in Indianapolis.

KU defeated Michigan State 92-87 at the Classic.

The Blue Devils, who also beat Army 94-72 on Sunday, claimed 48 of 65 first-place votes and compiled 1,606 points to KU’s 1,571 points.

According to KPI Sports, this is the fourth time in poll history the preseason No.