Duke basketball's hopes of securing a No. 1 seed in the NCAA Tournament were dealt a blow after a 77-71 road loss to unranked Clemson. The Blue Devils, who were ranked No. 2, could drop in the next AP Top 25 Poll. The loss comes at a time when Duke's competition in the ACC is considered relatively weak, meaning they can't afford many setbacks.
One drawback to competing against a relatively weak ACC this season is that Duke basketball cannot afford many setbacks if the No. 2-ranked Blue Devils are to secure a No. 1 seed in the NCAA Tournament.While Duke hasn't fumbled that projected status, Saturday night's 77-71 road loss to the unranked Clemson Tigers could drop the Blue Devils near the edge of the top four when the next AP Top 25 Poll comes out on Monday afternoon.
No. 1 Auburn suffered a 90-81 home defeat at the hands of No. 6 Florida on Saturday but blew out Oklahoma earlier in the week. No. 3 Alabama added an 85-81 win at Arkansas to its work history. After all, No. 4 Tennessee picked up an 85-81 home victory over No. 15 Missouri before winning at Oklahoma, 70-52, on Saturday. Meanwhile, No. 5 Houston remained atop the Big 12 by coming out on top against Colorado and Oklahoma State last week.
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