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March 02, 1998
College hoops junkies Took notice last week when the AP poll underwent another face-lift. Duke regained the top spot after North Carolina's 86-72 loss to N.C. State last Saturday. But does all the jockeying during the regular season really matter? Judging by how teams that finished the regular season ranked No. 1 have fared in the tournament over the last 20 years, being tops in February isn't much of an omen of ultimate success in March.
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March 02, 1998

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College hoops junkies Took notice last week when the AP poll underwent another face-lift. Duke regained the top spot after North Carolina's 86-72 loss to N.C. State last Saturday. But does all the jockeying during the regular season really matter? Judging by how teams that finished the regular season ranked No. 1 have fared in the tournament over the last 20 years, being tops in February isn't much of an omen of ultimate success in March.

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