Duke dropped out of the top 25 in the AP Poll released 18 January 2016.

In Division I men's and women's college basketball, the AP Poll is largely just a tool to compare schools throughout the season and spark debate, as it has no bearing on postseason play.

Sources:[2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12][13][14][15] This marks the 40th year of the AP poll which was started in November 1976.

Texas now has 500 appearances in the poll, joining Tennessee and Georgia with this distinction.

It is compiled by a rotating group of 32 college Division I head coaches.