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AP men’s basketball Top 25: Michigan State, Duke tumble after rough opening-week losses

We’re just a week into the college basketball season and already there are two major upsets in the books — though that’s tame compared to the women’s side.

Both Michigan State and Duke lost in the opening week of the 2023-24 season, which shook up the top five significantly. James Madison pulled off a second wild win late last week, too, and Saint Mary’s may be in trouble already.

Here’s everything you missed in Week 1 of the season, and the latest Associated Press men’s basketball poll.

Michigan State, Duke fall early

James Madison gets full credit for saving what was otherwise a rough opening night for college basketball.