Duke Basketball Now Number One Team In The NCAA

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The Blue Devils keep rising to the top.

Thanks to a 69-58 come from behind victory against Texas Tech at Madison Square Garden last week, the Duke Blue Devils are now the number one ranked NCAA basketball team in the nation. There were many factors that led to Duke's appearance at number one in the ranking, one of which was former number one Kansas losing to Arizona State.

During weeks two and three of the season, Duke held the top spot in the nation but a loss to Gonzaga had them fall in the rankings. Heading into the weekend, the Blue Devils were ranked second. Duke, who is led by Zion Williamson and R.J. Barrett, are currently 11-1 on the season.

Duke Basketball Now Number One Team In The NCAA
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According to SB Nation, there was plenty more movement in the rankings. Michigan moved up to second from fourth place, while Virginia moved from fifth up to fourth and Kansas went from first all the way down to fifth.

There are only a handful of teams left who are undefeated including Michigan, Virginia, Nevada, Houston, and St-John's who aren't ranked due to their strength of schedule. 

Meanwhile, two new teams made an appearance in the top 25 rankings. North Carolina State jumped to the 20th spot while the final spot is being taken Oklahoma. Both teams have a record of 11-1.


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Alexander Cole is the current editor-in-chief of HotNewHipHop. He started at HotNewHipHop back in 2018 where he began as a Sports and Sneakers writer. It was here where he began to hone his craft, putting his journalism degree from Concordia University in Montreal, Quebec, to good use. Since that time, he has documented some of the biggest stories in the hip-hop world. From the Kendrick Lamar and Drake beef to the disturbing allegations against Diddy, Alex has helped HotNewHipHop navigate large-scale stories as they happen. In 2021, he went to the Bahamas for the Big 3's Championship Game. It was here where he got to interview legendary figures like Ice Cube, Clyde Drexler, and Stephen Jackson. He has also interviewed other superstar athletes such as Antonio Brown, Damian Lillard, and Paul Pierce. This is in addition to conversations with social media provocateurs like Jake Paul, and younger respected artists like Kaycyy, Lil Tecca, and Jeleel!
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