Florida State (16-2-4) jumped from No. 6 to claim the top spot in the latest poll, displacing Stanford (21-2-2), which slipped to No. 2 after holding the position. The Seminoles' five-spot climb is the largest upward move among the top ten and signals a shift in the national race as the postseason picture sharpens.
Duke (17-5-1) authored the poll's most dramatic rise, vaulting eight spots from No. 11 to No. 3, while Washington (15-3-7) climbed seven positions to No. 6. Ohio State (11-5-6) and North Carolina (13-6-2) both entered the rankings at No. 9 and No. 13, respectively, joined by Kansas (16-6-3) at No. 13 and BYU (11-7-6) at No. 20.
The falls were equally seismic. Memphis (17-1-3) plummeted fifteen spots from No. 3 to No. 18, and Arkansas (10-5-4) dropped thirteen positions from No. 4 to No. 17. Notre Dame (14-2-3) also slid from No. 2 to No. 11. The volatility suggests a wide-open race where form — not reputation — is dictating the hierarchy.
Data via ESPN · Summarized by D1Ball's editorial engine from official statistics.
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