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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Nov 9, 2026Week 1 Rankings for Dave Borges
1Florida (53)
2-0Actual: 1
Highest: 1 - 53 Voters
Lowest: 3 - 3 Voters
1490
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2Virginia
3-0Actual: 6
Highest: 2 - Dave Borges
Lowest: 11 - 2 Voters
1161
Points
3UConn
2-0Actual: 4
Highest: 2 - 5 Voters
Lowest: 6 - 2 Voters
1339
Points
4Duke (7)
2-0Actual: 2
Highest: 1 - 7 Voters
Lowest: 4 - 6 Voters
1432
Points
5Illinois
2-0Actual: 3
Highest: 2 - 6 Voters
Lowest: 5 - 3 Voters
1366
Points
6Michigan State
2-0Actual: 5
Highest: 4 - 3 Voters
Lowest: 14 - Toyloy Brown
1222
Points

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7USC
2-0Actual: 21
Highest: 7 - Dave Borges
Lowest: NR - 11 Voters
323
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8Gonzaga
2-0Actual: 14
Highest: 6 - Jeff Neiburg
Lowest: 22 - 2 Voters
745
Points
9UCLA
2-0Actual: 9
Highest: 5 - Percy Allen
Lowest: 20 - Lance Allan
925
Points
10Louisville
2-0Actual: 10
Highest: 5 - John Wustrow
Lowest: 18 - Donna Ditota
901
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11BYU
2-0Actual: 23
Highest: 11 - Dave Borges
Lowest: NR - 4 Voters
272
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12Vanderbilt
2-0Actual: 22
Highest: 11 - Shane Mettlen
Lowest: NR - Mia O'Brien
318
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13TCU
2-0Actual: 32
Highest: 13 - Dave Borges
Lowest: NR - 58 Voters
13
Points
14Arizona
1-1Actual: 12
Highest: 7 - Lance Allan
Lowest: NR - Rob Gray
814
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15Texas
2-0Actual: 7
Highest: 5 - 4 Voters
Lowest: 16 - Shane Mettlen
1092
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16Houston
2-0Actual: 8
Highest: 3 - Shane Mettlen
Lowest: 18 - Justin Jackson
947
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17Alabama
2-0Actual: 18
Highest: 14 - 2 Voters
Lowest: NR - 1 Voters
429
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18St. John's
1-0Actual: 13
Highest: 10 - 5 Voters
Lowest: 21 - 2 Voters
760
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19Nebraska
2-0Actual: 25
Highest: 13 - Shane Mettlen
Lowest: NR - 33 Voters
101
Points

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20Marquette
2-0Actual: 33
Highest: 20 - Dave Borges
Lowest: NR - 56 Voters
10
Points
21Michigan
1-1Actual: 20
Highest: 10 - Keith Farmer
Lowest: NR - 3 Voters
350
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22Texas Tech
2-0Actual: 16
Highest: 7 - Chris Murray
Lowest: NR - 7 Voters
480
Points
23Memphis
2-0Actual: 26
Highest: 10 - David Jablonski
Lowest: NR - 37 Voters
97
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24Kansas
2-0Actual: 15
Highest: 4 - Seth Davis
Lowest: 24 - 3 Voters
717
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25Creighton
2-0Actual: 39
Highest: 25 - Dave Borges
Lowest: NR - 58 Voters
1
Point
Ranked Teams Not on Ballot: 11-Tennessee17-Miami (FL)19-Arkansas24-Kentucky