College basketball rankings: Florida climbs into top 5, Duke still No. 1 in Coaches Poll
The Gators moved to No. 5 after Notre Dame fell to No. 9 in the Coaches Poll
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Kyle Boone
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Duke remains the No. 1 team in the latest USA Today Coaches Poll, a slot it earned in the preseason and has held throughout the early season thanks to a flawless 10-0 record.
The Blue Devils received all but two first place votes this week, splitting with Kansas and Michigan State, which got one a piece.
Behind the Blue Devils is a mostly familiar top 5 of Kansas, Michigan State and Villanova, with Florida making a leap after previous No. 5 Notre Dame fell to No. 9 after losing to Michigan State. The Gators are 5-1 with their lone loss to No. 1 Duke, and have a grueling schedule ahead beginning this week with Florida State and Cincinnati.
USA Today Coaches Poll
| RANK | SCHOOL | RECORD | POINTS | PREVIOUS |
| 1 | Duke (30) | 10-0 | 798 | 1 |
| 2 | Kansas (1) | 7-0 | 756 | 2 |
| 3 | Michigan State (1) | 7-1 | 730 | 3 |
| 4 | Villanova | 8-0 | 710 | 4 |
| 5 | Florida | 5-1 | 629 | 6 |
| 6 | Wichita State | 6-1 | 565 | 8 |
| 7 | Kentucky | 7-1 | 560 | 7 |
| 8 | Notre Dame | 7-1 | 552 | 5 |
| 9 | Texas A&M | 7-0 | 537 | 10 |
| 10 | North Carolina | 8-1 | 516 | 11 |
| 11 | Miami | 7-0 | 483 | 13 |
| 12 | Virginia | 8-0 | 438 | 15 |
| 13 | Gonzaga | 7-1 | 435 | 14 |
| 14 | Xavier | 7-1 | 381 | 20 |
| 15 | Minnesota | 8-1 | 335 | 12 |
| 16 | West Virginia | 7-1 | 285 | 19 |
| 17 | Arizona State | 7-0 | 251 | 21 |
| 18 | Cincinnati | 7-1 | 251 | 9 |
| 19 | Seton Hall | 7-1 | 213 | 24 |
| 20 | Texas Christian | 8-0 | 153 | 27 |
| 21 | Purdue | 8-2 | 143 | 26 |
| 22 | Baylor | 5-2 | 123 | 16 |
| 23 | UCLA | 7-1 | 80 | 25 |
| 24 | Nevada | 8-0 | 65 | 34 |
| 25 | Southern California | 4-2 | 62 | 18 |
Others receiving votes: Texas Tech 61; Louisville 40; Creighton 36; Tennessee 24; Arizona 23; Oklahoma 19; Virginia Tech 19; Texas 18; Rhode Island 18; Texas-Arlington 15; Syracuse 13; Florida State 13; Saint Mary's 10; Butler 8; Michigan 7; Alabama 6; Georgia 4; Kansas State 4; Vermont 3; Missouri 2; Providence 2; San Diego State 1; Southern Methodist 1; Boise State 1; Washington State 1.
