Where Duke basketball ranks in national polls following 2-0 start in 2026-27

Duke basketball kept its spot in national polls after its perfect start to the 2026-27 season.

The Blue Devils (2-0) remained No. 2 in the latest USA TODAY Sports Coaches Poll released on Nov. 9, which was the first USA TODAY Sports men’s basketball poll of the regular season. Duke also remained No. 2 in the latest AP Poll.

Duke opened its season with wins over Army (84-50) and Coastal Carolina (113-52). The Blue Devils will face No. 5 Michigan State on Nov. 10 in the State Farm Champions Classic at the United Center in Chicago and will host SIUE on Nov. 13 at Cameron Indoor Stadium.

Here’s a breakdown of where Duke is in the latest college basketball polls as of Nov. 9:

Duke basketball rankings update, Nov, 9

Here’s a look at Duke basketball’s rankings across several polls and analytics sites as of Monday, Nov. 9:

USA TODAY Sports Men’s Basketball Coaches Poll 

Duke kept its No. 2 spot in the USA TODAY Sports Coaches Poll. Duke remains the highest-ranked team in the ACC in the poll, above Virginia (6), Louisville (10) and Miami (18). Florida remains the top team in the poll.

Schools Dropped Out

No. 23 Kentucky; No. 24 Purdue;

Others Receiving Votes

Kentucky 101; Memphis 34; Saint Louis 23; Purdue 12; Indiana 12; Texas A&M 11; Baylor 9; North Carolina 6; Marquette 6; West Virginia 5; Missouri 4; LSU 3; Wisconsin 1; Villanova 1; Nevada 1;

Duke basketball ranking in AP Top 25 men’s basketball poll

Duke remained No. 2 in the AP Poll. Florida is No. 1, with Illinois (3), UConn (4) and Michigan State (5) rounding out the top five.

Duke basketball ranking on KenPom, Bart Torvik, EvanMiya analytics sites

Duke remains No. 1 in the KenPom poll, sitting ahead of Florida (2), Houston (3), Illinois (4) and Kansas (5). The Blue Devils also came in at No. 1 in Bart Torvik rankings above Kansas (2), Florida (3), Houston (4) and Virginia (5). EvanMiya has Duke ranked No. 1 above Illinois (2), Florida (3), Kansas (4) and Gonzaga (5).

Anna Snyder covers Duke for The Fayetteville Observer as part of the USA TODAY Network. Reach her at asnyder@usatodayco.com or follow her @annaesnydr on X, formerly known as Twitter. 

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