For a team with the cachet of Duke, it's a testament to the strength of this season's contenders that it took this long for the Blue Devils to rise to No. 1 in the AP poll and these Power Rankings.

The final week of the regular season didn’t disappoint.

The 6-foot-4 native of Sherwood, Ore., led Iowa in scoring during all three games ( Nebraska, Purdue, and Michigan) by averaging 24.0 points per game on 75% shooting from the field, 11.3 rebounds, 3.3...