The Tigers (17-2) remain the undisputed standard at No. 1, and at this point, nobody is close to dethroning them. With only two losses on the year, they've turned the top spot into a lease with no end date. The Fighting Irish (13-3) climbed to No. 2, but the real movement happened just below them.
The Blue Devils (11-5) skyrocketed nine spots from No. 13 to No. 4 — the single biggest jump in the poll — while the Orange (13-6) rose four slots to No. 3. That's two teams crashing the top five and reshaping what a title contender looks like in May. Meanwhile, the Cavaliers (10-7) suffered the hardest fall, dropping seven spots from No. 4 to No. 11, and the Spiders (14-2) slipped from No. 2 all the way to No. 7 despite a gaudy record.
The poll's message is clear: the top is settled, but the chase pack is chaos. Seven teams between No. 3 and No. 11 moved at least four spots in either direction. The Red Foxes (12-5) crashed the party at No. 20, and if this week proved anything, it's that nobody's footing is safe below the Tigers.
Data via ESPN · Summarized by D1Ball's editorial engine from official statistics.
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