Florida State (16-2-4) jumped from No. 6 to claim the top spot, displacing Stanford (21-2-2), which slid to No. 2 after holding the position the previous week. Duke (17-5-1) authored the poll's biggest climb, surging eight spots from No. 11 to No. 3, signaling that the race for No. 1 is wide open as the season's defining stretch approaches.
The poll's hardest falls belonged to Arkansas (10-5-4), which plummeted from No. 4 to No. 17, and Memphis (17-1-3), which dropped from No. 3 to No. 18 — two teams that now face a proving-ground moment. Notre Dame (14-2-3) also took a notable hit, falling from No. 2 to No. 11.
Four programs entered the Top 25 this week: Ohio State (11-5-6), North Carolina (13-6-2), Kansas (16-6-3), and BYU (11-7-6). Washington (15-3-7) made a strong climb from No. 13 to No. 6, while Vanderbilt (18-4-2) rose to No. 5. The message from the voters is clear — depth across the country is real, and no spot is safe.
Data via ESPN · Summarized by D1Ball's editorial engine from official statistics.
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