Saturday Upset Update: Zags to be Week 13 AP #2? UPDATE: Zags are AP #2

Preface: Please forgive the brevity, lack of analysis, and lack of depth.  I'm writing from my iPhone a town away from home.

UPDATE: Zags to AP #2 (the coaches poll took the bail-out option described below)

1. Kentucky
2. Gonzaga
3. UVA
4. Duke
5. Wisconsin
...
10. Notre Dame

The Zags have a chance to slide into the number 2 spot, after a perfect storm that creates a frustrating decision to the AP voters.  Here's the set up:

Week 12 top 5 + 8

1. Kentucky
2. UVA
3. Gonzaga
4. Duke
5. Wisconsin
...
8. Notre Dame

Duke visited Notre Dame (8) Wednesday and lost.  But then the Blue Devils went to UVA, and their way back from a ways down to tie it up .  With under 2:00 in regulation, Duke drained ice-cold, back-to-back three to close it out for the win (Tyus Jones ruthlessly burried the last one guarded, from 25' deep).  UVA is no longer undefeated.

Duke is supposed to fall (although slightly being a close ranking and playing away) for it's loss against Notre Dame, but before the rankings have a chance to react, they went and beat 1 of only 2 undefeated teams in the country, on its home court.  That also means UVA is supposed to fall, but to give Gonzaga the number 2 spot?

Possibilities:

1. Zags to 2, Duke to 3, UVA to 4 or lower, but that let's the Zags coast up the polls.
2. Zags stay at 3, Duke jumps to 2, but that lets Duke jump following a loss at Notre Dame.
3. The bail-out option - the top 4 doesn't change, but that lets UVA remain at 2 without punishment for its first loss on the season.

We'll find out in the next few hours, but if the Zags get the #2 spot, the CBB world will be screaming bloody overrated.  If that happens, I'll be posting about the importance of consistency against any competition difficult or easy.