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Weekend tip-off: Connecticut in line to take over top spot in poll
Will Jerome Dyson and the UConn Huskies land in the top spot of the USA TODAY/ESPN coaches' poll next week? Whichever team it is, it will be the fourth team to hold the No. 1 spot in the last four weeks.
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Coaches' Poll: Jan. 26
Another week, another team atop the poll. Duke takes its turn in the No. 1 spot with 30 of the 31 first-place votes, which UConn, Pittsburgh, Wake Forest and Oklahoma round out the top five.
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