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Men's College Basketball Rankings After Week 16: Updated Coaches Poll, Ap Top 25

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Perhaps the biggest, most anticipated weekend of one of the most thrilling men’s college basketball seasons in recent memory delivered.

The top four teams in the USA TODAY Sports Coaches Poll faced off last Saturday, with No. 1 Michigan taking on No. 3 Duke in a neutral-site game in Washington, D.C. and No. 2 Houston hosting No. 4 Arizona.

Behind 18 points, 10 rebounds and seven assists from Cameron Boozer, the Blue Devils knocked off the top-ranked Wolverines 68-63, snapping Michigan’s 11-game win streak. Even without star freshman Koa Peat, Arizona went on the road and beat Houston 74-66, handing the Cougars their first home loss this season.

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The notable results weren’t limited to those matchups. Of the top 10 teams in the latest Coaches Poll, nine of them lost at least once last week.

How will those outcomes affect the next batch of rankings?

Here’s a look at the latest Coaches Poll and AP Top 25 for Feb. 23:

College basketball rankings

First-place votes in parentheses.

USA TODAY Sports Coaches Poll

  1. Duke (27)
  2. Arizona (4)
  3. Michigan
  4. Houston
  5. Iowa State
  6. UConn
  7. Florida
  8. Purdue
  9. Gonzaga
  10. Nebraska
  11. Illinois
  12. Virginia
  13. Michigan State
  14. Kansas
  15. St. John's
  16. Texas Tech
  17. Arkansas
  18. Alabama
  19. North Carolina
  20. Louisville
  21. Vanderbilt
  22. Tennessee
  23. BYU
  24. Saint Louis
  25. Miami (Ohio)

Others receiving votes: Wisconsin 35; Villanova 25; Georgia 18; Utah State 7; Iowa 6; Saint Mary's 5; Miami 5; Clemson 1

AP Top 25

  1. Duke (56)
  2. Arizona (5)
  3. Michigan
  4. Iowa State
  5. Houston
  6. UConn
  7. Florida
  8. Purdue
  9. Gonzaga
  10. Illinois
  11. Virginia
  12. Nebraska
  13. Michigan State
  14. Kansas
  15. St. John's
  16. Texas Tech
  17. Alabama
  18. North Carolina
  19. BYU
  20. Arkansas
  21. Miami (Ohio)
  22. Tennessee
  23. Saint Louis
  24. Louisville
  25. Vanderbilt

Others receiving votes: Wisconsin 47; Saint Mary's 30; Villanova 15; Miami 10; Utah State 8; NC State 7; SMU 4; Texas A&M 3; Iowa 3; UCF 3; High Point 2; Stephen F Austin 2; Navy 1

This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Men's college basketball rankings: Updated Coaches Poll, AP Top 25