Duke lost to Kansas Tuesday, so it’s only fair that there’s a new No. 1 in our rankings this week.

But as good as the Blue Devils have looked without their three injured freshmen, the new No. 1 figures to be a placeholder until Duke gets healthy.

Kansas was impressive at the Champions Classic, and while the "what if" game suggests Duke would have won, it’s not a given. The quickness of the Jayhawks likely would have given even the healthy Devils issues and will give Frank Mason III's crew an edge in at least one department if these teams meet again in April.

Kentucky also impressed at the Champions Classic and once again looks stacked. Villanova is proving to be a formidable defending c...

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