Duke drops to 11th in latest AP Poll

Duke dropped three spots and out of the top 10 in the latest Associated Press poll on Monday while UNC vaulted into the top four.

After Saturday’s loss to North Carolina, the Blue Devils dropped out of the top 10 in the Associated Press poll.

AP released an updated Top 25 on Monday, and Duke slipped down two spots to 11th in the new rankings.

Duke finished the regular season with a 24-7 record and a 15-5 record against ACC opponents, finishing two games behind North Carolina in the conference race.

The Tar Heels, after their road win in Cameron Indoor Stadium, climbed within the top four of the national rankings.

Houston maintained its hold as the No. 1 team in the country, with Connecticut, Purdue, UNC, and Tennessee completing the top five.

Arizona, Iowa State, Creighton, Kentucky, and Marquette rounded out the top 10, the same teams as the USA TODAY Sports Coaches Poll released the same day but in a different order.

The Blue Devils finished with 976 points in the voting, 35 points behind Marquette in 10th.