Florida State (16-2-4) jumped from No. 6 to No. 1, supplanting Stanford (21-2-2), which slipped one spot to No. 2 after holding the pole position. Duke (17-5-1) authored the poll's biggest climb among ranked teams, rocketing eight spots from No. 11 to No. 3, signaling that the ACC is peaking at exactly the right time with three teams in the top eight.
The carnage was concentrated in the middle of the poll. Memphis (17-1-3) cratered from No. 3 to No. 18 — a 15-spot freefall — while Arkansas (10-5-4) tumbled from No. 4 to No. 17. Notre Dame (14-2-3) also slid nine spots to No. 11. Three newcomers entered with authority: Ohio State (11-5-6) and Georgetown (16-4-3) landed at No. 9, while North Carolina (13-6-2) and Kansas (16-6-3) crashed the party tied at No. 13.
Baylor (14-5-4) matched Duke's eight-spot leap, climbing from No. 23 to No. 15, and Washington (15-3-7) surged seven spots to No. 6. The race has completely reshuffled with tournament time approaching.
Data via ESPN · Summarized by D1Ball's editorial engine from official statistics.
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