School basketball rankings: No. 2 Duke approaching robust, not far behind top-ranked Auburn

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Auburn is No. 1 within the CBS Sports activities Prime 25 And 1 day by day faculty basketball rankings for the thirteenth consecutive morning and can probably additionally stay No. 1 within the Related Press Prime 25 ballot for the second straight week when it updates Monday.

However control Duke.

Whereas Auburn’s finest participant, Johni Broome, stays sidelined with an ankle harm suffered 9 days in the past, Duke’s finest participant, Cooper Flagg, has emerged as the favourite to turn into the youngest Picket Award winner in historical past. Additionally true: Duke and Auburn at the moment are co-favorites to win the 2025 NCAA Match at +500, in response to FanDuel Sportsbook.

It is inarguable, at this level, that Auburn has the game’s finest physique of labor — a 17-1 report highlighted by a 10-1 mark inside Quadrant 1. The Tigers deserve their No. 1 rating. But when they have been to lose Saturday to Tennessee whereas Duke extends its successful streak to 13 video games by way of a victory at Wake Forest on the identical day, the Blue Devils and Tigers would each then be 17-2 by means of 19 contests and, on condition that Duke already owns a win over Auburn and is already forward of the Tigers in some computer systems, I’d anticipate Duke to maneuver to No. 1 beneath that state of affairs.

For now, although, it is Auburn at No. 1 and Duke at No. 2 in Monday morning’s up to date Prime 25 And 1 — and I do not see any purpose that may change till no less than Sunday morning contemplating neither Auburn nor Duke play once more till Saturday.

Anyway …

Did you have a look at Monday’s schedule?

There are not any ranked groups in motion. So we’re all fairly freed as much as watch the School Soccer Playoff Championship recreation between Ohio State  and Notre Dame. The Buckeyes are listed as 8.5-point favorites. On Sunday’s episode of the Eye On School Basketball Podcast, I picked Ohio State.

However I stink at choosing video games. So it’s best to in all probability take the Irish.

Both manner, get pleasure from it! With out the 12-team playoff, this matchup would not even be attainable. So, no matter who wins, I am largely simply rooting for a enjoyable and compelling recreation that leaves no foolish folks any room to attempt to recommend the outdated manner was a greater manner.

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