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Duke Takes Over Men's AP No. 1 After Week of Top-Five Carnage

Following its big win over Gonzaga, Duke is the new No. 1 in the men's AP Top 25 college basketball rankings.

After the Bulldogs trounced then-No. 2 UCLA in Las Vegas, Gonzaga couldn't complete a marquee sweep on Friday, falling to the Blue Devils by three in a thriller. But the Zags and Bruins weren't the only top-five team to lose last week; Kansas was also upset on a buzzer beater by unranked Dayton.

The defeats paved the way for Duke to jump four spots, as well as for Purdue to rise to No.