Duke ascended to its highest ranking in the AP Top 25 men's college basketball poll since the 2023-24 preseason on Monday with a leap from No. 3 to No. 2 behind unanimous No. 1 Auburn. The Blue Devils,

Following back-to-back wins over ranked opponents without national player of the year candidate Johni Broome, Auburn men’s basketball remains at No. 1 in the AP poll after making the jump to the top spot a week ago – marking the fifth week ever ranked No.

Auburn was 1 of 12 teams Palm projected to make the field, along with fellow No. 1 seed Alabama; 2 seeds Florida and Tennessee; 3 seed Kentucky; 4 seeds Ole Miss, Mississippi State and Texas A&M 6 seed Missouri; 7 seed Georgia; and 8 seeds Oklahoma and Vanderbilt.