The Tigers (17-2) sit exactly where they started — No. 1 — and nobody is mounting a credible argument against it. With the Fighting Irish (13-3) climbing to No. 2 and the Orange (13-6) leaping four spots to No. 3, the top of the poll has a fresh look despite the summit staying the same.
The story of the week is the Blue Devils (11-5), who rocketed nine spots from No. 13 to No. 4 — the biggest jump in the poll. That surge came at the expense of the Cavaliers (10-7), who tumbled seven spots from No. 4 to No. 11, the hardest faller in the rankings. The Spiders (14-2) also slid five spots, dropping from No. 2 to No. 7, while the Big Red (11-5) fell from No. 5 to No. 10.
The Red Foxes (12-5) crashed the party at No. 20, the poll's only new entrant, rounding out a ranking that looks more volatile by the week as the race tightens behind an unshakable No. 1.
Data via ESPN · Summarized by D1Ball's editorial engine from official statistics.
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