Duke ended Auburn's eight-week reign at No. 1 and reached the top of the Associated Press Top 25 poll Monday for the first time since November 2021. The Blue Devils (28-3) earned 52 of the 61 first-place votes to lead the rankings for the first time since Hall of Fame coach Mike Krzyzewski's final season.

Mike Krzyżewski led Duke to its first No. 1 ranking of his tenure in Week 15 of the 1985-86 season — six seasons after taking the job in 1980. His successor, Jon Scheyer, has done it in his third season, with Monday's movement getting Duke to No. 1.

Duke men’s basketball has climbed to the No. 1 spot for the first time this season in this week’s AP Poll, following two secure victories and chaos in other conferences. The Blue Zone is here to break down the drastic shifts in the rankings and what they mean heading into conference tournaments.