Florida State (16-2-4) surged from No. 6 to claim the No. 1 ranking, supplanting Stanford (21-2-2), which slipped to No. 2 after holding the top position. The Seminoles' five-spot jump headlines a poll defined by volatility — six teams moved at least five positions, and four programs entered the rankings fresh.
Duke (17-5-1) authored the poll's most aggressive climb among holdovers, vaulting eight spots from No. 11 to No. 3, while Washington (15-3-7) jumped seven to land at No. 6. The falls were equally dramatic: Memphis (17-1-3) plummeted 15 spots from No. 3 to No. 18, Arkansas (10-5-4) dropped 13 from No. 4 to No. 17, and Notre Dame (14-2-3) fell nine to No. 11. Ohio State (11-5-6), North Carolina (13-6-2), Kansas (16-6-3), and BYU (11-7-6) all entered the Top 25 as new arrivals.
The reshuffling signals a wide-open race with no consensus pecking order — and a postseason bracket that could deliver anything.
Data via ESPN · Summarized by D1Ball's editorial engine from official statistics.
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