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Dave BorgesNew Haven Register (New Haven, CT)
E-mail: dborges@nhregister.com
Twitter: @DaveBorges
About: David Borges has been the UConn men's basketball beat writer for the New Haven Register since 2007. Prior to that, he was the Boston Red Sox beat writer for the Journal Register Co.'s New England cluster. He has also previously covered the Providence College men's basketball team.


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Jan 19, 2026Week 11 Rankings for Dave Borges
1Arizona (61)
18-0Actual: 1
Highest: 1 - 61 Voters
Lowest: 1 - 61 Voters
1525
Points
2UConn
18-1Actual: 2
Highest: 2 - 35 Voters
Lowest: 9 - Donna Ditota
1419
Points
3Houston
17-1Actual: 6
Highest: 2 - Brenna Greene
Lowest: 8 - 7 Voters
1217
Points
4Nebraska
18-0Actual: 7
Highest: 2 - 6 Voters
Lowest: 9 - 2 Voters
1207
Points
5Purdue
17-1Actual: 4
Highest: 2 - 4 Voters
Lowest: 7 - 3 Voters
1318
Points
6Michigan
16-1Actual: 3
Highest: 2 - 15 Voters
Lowest: 7 - Mark Berman
1377
Points
7Duke
17-1Actual: 5
Highest: 3 - 8 Voters
Lowest: 7 - 5 Voters
1296
Points

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8BYU
16-2Actual: 13
Highest: 8 - Dave Borges
Lowest: NR - Brenden Martin
791
Points
9Iowa State
16-2Actual: 9
Highest: 6 - 3 Voters
Lowest: 13 - 3 Voters
1001
Points
10Gonzaga
19-1Actual: 8
Highest: 5 - 3 Voters
Lowest: 12 - Dylan Sinn
1103
Points
11Virginia
16-2Actual: 14
Highest: 10 - 3 Voters
Lowest: 18 - Peter Rauterkus
713
Points
12Michigan State
16-2Actual: 10
Highest: 7 - Donna Ditota
Lowest: 12 - 2 Voters
998
Points
13Illinois
15-3Actual: 11
Highest: 9 - Mark Zeigler
Lowest: 16 - Jeff Rabjohns
893
Points
14Texas Tech
14-4Actual: 12
Highest: 9 - Matt Young
Lowest: 20 - Dylan Sinn
805
Points
15Florida
13-5Actual: 16
Highest: 11 - Donna Ditota
Lowest: 21 - Jon Wilner
651
Points
16Vanderbilt
16-2Actual: 15
Highest: 8 - Dylan Sinn
Lowest: 21 - 2 Voters
656
Points
17Alabama
13-5Actual: 17
Highest: 13 - Eric Crawford
Lowest: 21 - 2 Voters
571
Points
18North Carolina
14-4Actual: 22
Highest: 16 - Johnny Congdon
Lowest: NR - 18 Voters
220
Points
19Arkansas
13-5Actual: 20
Highest: 17 - Jon Wilner
Lowest: NR - 3 Voters
298
Points

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20Wisconsin
13-5Actual: 26
Highest: 20 - 2 Voters
Lowest: NR - 37 Voters
64
Points

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21Miami (FL)
15-3Actual: 33
Highest: 21 - Dave Borges
Lowest: NR - 57 Voters
10
Points
22Saint Louis
17-1Actual: 24
Highest: 17 - David Jablonski
Lowest: NR - 10 Voters
187
Points

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23Clemson
16-3Actual: 18
Highest: 15 - 2 Voters
Lowest: 23 - 5 Voters
449
Points
24Miami (OH)
19-0Actual: 25
Highest: 17 - Brenden Martin
Lowest: NR - 27 Voters
99
Points
25St. John's
13-5Actual: 26
Highest: 20 - Geoff Grammer
Lowest: NR - 34 Voters
64
Points
Ranked Teams Not on Ballot: 19-Kansas21-Georgia23-Louisville