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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Feb 2, 2026Week 13 Rankings for Dave Borges
1Arizona (59)
22-0Actual: 1
Highest: 1 - 59 Voters
Lowest: 1 - 59 Voters
1475
Points
2UConn
21-1Actual: 3
Highest: 2 - 21 Voters
Lowest: 5 - Victor Flores
1367
Points
3Michigan
20-1Actual: 2
Highest: 2 - 38 Voters
Lowest: 4 - 7 Voters
1388
Points
4Duke
20-1Actual: 4
Highest: 3 - 17 Voters
Lowest: 5 - Michael McCleary
1314
Points
5Houston
19-2Actual: 8
Highest: 5 - 4 Voters
Lowest: 11 - Shane Mettlen
1067
Points
6Illinois
19-3Actual: 5
Highest: 4 - Michael McCleary
Lowest: 9 - Chris Murray
1172
Points
7Iowa State
20-2Actual: 7
Highest: 5 - 6 Voters
Lowest: 10 - 2 Voters
1130
Points
8Nebraska
20-2Actual: 9
Highest: 6 - 2 Voters
Lowest: 12 - Chris Lea
1036
Points
9Gonzaga
22-1Actual: 6
Highest: 4 - Victor Flores
Lowest: 11 - 2 Voters
1167
Points

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10Florida
16-6Actual: 16
Highest: 10 - 2 Voters
Lowest: 24 - Justin Jackson
618
Points
11Kansas
17-5Actual: 11
Highest: 9 - 2 Voters
Lowest: 16 - Mark Berman
847
Points
12Michigan State
19-3Actual: 10
Highest: 6 - Shane Mettlen
Lowest: 12 - 7 Voters
950
Points
13BYU
17-4Actual: 16
Highest: 12 - 4 Voters
Lowest: 20 - Mark Berman
622
Points
14North Carolina
18-4Actual: 14
Highest: 11 - 7 Voters
Lowest: NR - Geoff Grammer
633
Points
15Virginia
18-3Actual: 18
Highest: 11 - 2 Voters
Lowest: NR - Stephen Means
578
Points
16Purdue
18-4Actual: 12
Highest: 10 - 2 Voters
Lowest: 19 - Brice Cherry
697
Points
17Texas Tech
16-6Actual: 13
Highest: 9 - Jon Wilner
Lowest: 21 - 2 Voters
638
Points
18Vanderbilt
19-3Actual: 15
Highest: 11 - 2 Voters
Lowest: 21 - Connor Earegood
627
Points
19Saint Louis
21-1Actual: 19
Highest: 11 - Mark Berman
Lowest: NR - 1 Voters
353
Points

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20NC State
16-6Actual: 32
Highest: 20 - Dave Borges
Lowest: NR - 55 Voters
9
Points
21Arkansas
16-6Actual: 20
Highest: 17 - 4 Voters
Lowest: NR - 4 Voters
276
Points
22St. John's
16-5Actual: 22
Highest: 18 - 2 Voters
Lowest: NR - 5 Voters
199
Points
23Miami (OH)
22-0Actual: 23
Highest: 12 - Mark Berman
Lowest: NR - 12 Voters
170
Points
24Tennessee
15-6Actual: 25
Highest: 13 - Mark Zeigler
Lowest: NR - 22 Voters
134
Points
25UCF
17-4Actual: 28
Highest: 19 - Scott Richey
Lowest: NR - 43 Voters
39
Points
Ranked Teams Not on Ballot: 21-Clemson24-Louisville