Feb. 11, 2002
MacLEAN, Vir. (SportsTicker) - Duke maintained its unanimous grip on No. 1, the top five spots remained unchanged and Bob Knight and Texas Tech were knocked out of the latest ESPN/USA Today coaches' poll released Sunday night.
Duke (22-1) posted easy Atlantic Coast Conference victories over Florida State and Georgia Tech last week and received all 30 first-place votes and 775 points from a panel of Division I coaches.
The Blue Devils have been ranked No. 1 in all but one week this season, losing the top spot after their lone loss to Florida State four weeks ago.
Kansas (21-2) and Maryland (18-3) remained second and third, respectively, followed by Oklahoma (19-3) and Cincinnati (22-2).
Texas Tech (16-6) suffered back-to-back defeats to Oklahoma State and Kansas and dropped out of the poll.
Florida (18-4) is sixth followed by Alabama (20-4), Gonzaga (22-3), Kentucky (16-6) and Arizona (17-6).
Gonzaga received its highest ranking ever in the poll, climbing two spots following road victories at Santa Clara and San Diego. The Bulldogs return home this week for Loyola Marymount on Thursday and Pepperdine on Saturday. Saturday's re-match is for first place, the Waves (10-0) winning the first meeting with the Bulldogs (9-1).
Miami (20-4) remained at No. 11 despite losing earlier Sunday at Boston College, 76-63.
Marquette (21-3) made the biggest jump in the poll, ascending 11 spots to No. 12 after beating East Carolina and Southern Mississippi.
Virginia (15-6) slipped five spots to No. 13 after losing by 17 points to North Carolina State on Wednesday. .
Stanford (15-6) made the second-biggest jump, rising six places to No. 14 after beating both Oregon and Oregon State.
Oklahoma State (18-6) is 15th followed by Pittsburgh (21-4), Wake Forest (17-7), Oregon (17-7), Illinois (17-7) and Ohio State (17-5).
Syracuse (18-7), Georgia (18-6), UCLA (16-7), Indiana (16-7) and Southern California (16-6) complete the poll.
First-place votes in parentheses (poll taken before Sunday night games).
Rank School Record Points Last Week 1. Duke (30) 22-1 775 12. Kansas 21-2 743 23. Maryland 18-3 710 34. Oklahoma 19-3 672 45. Cincinnati 22-2 660 56. Florida 18-4 618 77. Alabama 20-4 534 68. Gonzaga 22-3 524 10 9. Kentucky 16-6 482 910. Arizona 17-6 469 1311. Miami (Fla.) 20-4 419 1112. Marquette 21-3 348 2313. Virginia 15-6 322 814. Stanford 15-6 309 2015. Oklahoma State 18-6 302 1216. Pittsburgh 21-4 272 2117. Wake Forest 17-7 237 1618. Oregon 17-7 228 1519. Illinois 17-7 206 1420. Ohio State 17-5 167 2221. Syracuse 18-7 153 1722. Georgia 18-6 137 1923. UCLA 16-7 136 1824. Indiana 16-7 122 NR25. So. California 16-6 81 24
DROPPED OUT: No. 25 Texas Tech.
OTHERS RECEIVING VOTES: Xavier (17-4) 72, Western Kentucky (22-3) 57, North Carolina State (18-6) 52, Memphis (20-5) 43, Hawaii (20-4) 33, Connecticut (15-6) 30, Utah (17-4) 26, Butler (22-3) 20, Texas Tech (16-6) 17, Minnesota (14-7) 16, California (17-5) 12, Kent State (18-5) 11, Pepperdine (17-5) 10, Southern Illinois (21-4) 9, Valparaiso (19-6) 8, Notre Dame (17-6) 7, Texas (16-7) 7, Tulsa (20-4) 6, Missouri (17-7) 5, Utah State (18-4) 4, Wyoming (16-5) 2, Hampton (19-5) 1, Illinois State (12-12) 1.
