Blue Devils Storm Into Top Five as Tigers Hold Firm

["The Tigers remain the undisputed standard at No. 1 with a 17-2 record, and the Fighting Irish climbed to No. 2 after sitting third a week ago — but the story of this poll is the Blue Devils' nine-spot surge from No. 13 to No. 4.", "That kind of jump doesn't happen by accident. An 11-5 Blue Devils squad caught fire at the right moment, vaulting past six programs and landing squarely in the title-contender conversation. The Orange matched the energy with their own climb from No. 7 to No. 3, turning what looked like a two-team race into something far more crowded at the top.", 'Meanwhile, the Cavaliers took the hardest fall — dropping seven spots from No. 4 to No. 11 — and the Big Red slid five positions to No. 10 despite an identical 11-5 mark. The Spiders, at 14-2, fell from No. 2 to No. 7, a reminder that late-season losses carry weight. New to the poll: the Red Foxes at No. 20 with a 12-5 record, crashing the party just in time.']