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Power Rankings: Why the Battle at the Top Hasn't Produced a New No. 1 (for Now)

The biggest news of the weekend was, obviously, that Duke beat Virginia (again), and while it's up in the air whether that will be enough for it to usurp Tennessee in Monday afternoon's AP poll, you'll notice the Vols are still holding off the Blue Devils at No. 1 here in our power rankings. There's certainly a fair and compelling argument for Duke to be No. 1, but we decided to ride with Tennessee because it hasn't done anything to merit being stripped of its title. Some years, the battle for the top spot can become a game of hot potato, but the Vols haven't lost since Nov.