Five takeaways from AP Top 25 men's basketball poll

While this week's Associated Press Top 25 men's basketball poll, released on Monday, features the same No. 1 team, there is a lot of movement following an upset-filled week that saw each of the top two teams go down.

Here are five takeaways from the poll:

Florida moves up three spots after huge upset; Alabama inches closer to Auburn for top spot

The Gators (20-3, 7-3 SEC) picked up a massive road win over No. 1 Auburn on Saturday, ending the Tigers' 14-game winning streak in the process. Florida moves up three spots to No. 3 as a result.

Florida became the fifth team in AP poll history to take down multiple No. 1 teams in a single season (Tennessee and Auburn). Forward Alex Condon became the third player in Division I history to post multiple double-doubles in wins over AP No. 1 teams in the same season. If the Gators' defense can play more like they did on Saturday after holding Auburn to 31.8% shooting from long-range, that No. 1 ranking may not be far off.

With top-ranked Auburn (21-2, 9-1 SEC) and Alabama (20-3, 9-1 SEC), up one spot to No. 2, set to face off on Saturday, it will be the first time in SEC history that the top two teams in the AP poll will go against one another. This week should provide even more clarity on who should have the top spot going forward.

Duke falls one spot after loss to Clemson

Following a 77-71 loss to Clemson on Saturday, Duke (20-3, 12-1 ACC), drops one spot and is tied with Florida for the No. 3 ranking.

Despite freshman Cooper Flagg's takeover down the stretch, the Blue Devils saw their 16-game winning streak snapped, which was the longest active streak in Division I before the loss. While Duke is not scheduled to face another ranked team in conference play, the Blue Devils had difficulty slowing the Tigers down (58.8% shooting) and were dominated on the boards, 36-23. Those two areas must improve for Duke to make a long run in March.

St. John's moves up three spots following another double-digit comeback

Although St. John's trailed by as many as 14 against then-No. 19 UConn on Friday, the Red Storm (21-3, 12-1 Big East), up three spots to No. 9, pulled off their fifth double-digit comeback in as many games this season.

That is the longest streak by a Big East program in the last decade. With back-to-back wins over ranked opponents, St. John's has won 10 games in a row and is in sole possession of first place in the conference as of Monday afternoon. While St. John's did not shoot particularly well in either of those ranked wins, it outrebounded then-No. 11 Marquette, 50-28 and forced 22 UConn turnovers, which shows the multitude of ways the Red Storm can win games.

Arizona gains seven spots after another ranked win

Despite starting the season 0-2 against ranked opponents, Arizona (17-6, 11-1 Big 12), up seven spots to No. 13, picked up its fifth straight win over a ranked team with an 82-73 win over previously-No. 13 Texas Tech on Saturday.

After a 57-54 loss to a 24th-ranked UCLA team on Dec. 14, the Wildcats were 4-5. Arizona has won 13 of its last 14 games, with the lone defeat coming to a Red Raiders team it just took down on Saturday. Following an efficient shooting performance (51.7%) and dominance in the paint, 48-28, against Texas Tech, Arizona is tied atop the Big 12 standings with No. 6 Houston and appears poised to make a deep push come March.

Clemson joins rankings following key win over Duke

Impressively, Clemson's win over Duke was its fifth straight over an AP top five opponent going back to 2020. With the win, the Tigers (19-5, 11-2 ACC) inherit the No. 23 ranking. 

The Tigers could not miss from the floor (30-of-51) against Duke and put together a solid defensive effort that kept Flagg from being much of a factor until late in the game. With wins over top five Kentucky and Duke teams this season, Clemson has two of the better wins in the country.