STATITUDES
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.
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.