The Tigers (17-2) remain the undisputed No. 1, holding serve at the top spot for another week while the Fighting Irish (13-3) climbed one slot to No. 2 and the Orange (13-6) jumped four places to No. 3, setting up a top tier that looks markedly different than it did seven days ago.
The story of the poll, though, is the Blue Devils (11-5), who rocketed nine spots from No. 13 to No. 4 — the biggest rise in this week's rankings — while the Cavaliers (10-7) suffered the hardest fall, dropping seven spots from No. 4 to No. 11. The Spiders (14-2) also slipped, falling from No. 2 to No. 7 despite just two losses on the year, a reminder that style and timing matter as much as the bottom line.
Down at No. 20, the Red Foxes (12-5) enter the poll for the first time, joining a crowded midsection where six wins separate No. 6 from No. 19. The race is tightening, and the margin between surge and collapse has never been thinner.
Data via ESPN · Summarized by D1Ball's editorial engine from official statistics.
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