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Pittsburgh is No. 1, followed by Duke, UNC and Wake
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Pittsburgh made it to the top of The Associated Press' college basketball poll for the first time and it wasn't even close.
Packers release Sanders, 5 other coaches
Updated at 4:48 p.m.
The Green Bay Packers' season came apart thanks in large part to a defense that consistently blew fourth-quarter leads. Defensive coordinator Bob Sanders and most of his staff were let go Monday as a result.
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