No. 5 Duke thumped Georgia Tech 79-57 on Sunday night after a slow start.

The win could propel the Blue Devils to No. 1 after all four teams ahead of them in the rankings -- Kansas, Ohio State, Texas and Pitt -- lost in the past week.

"Being No. 1 right now doesn't matter at all," guard Nolan Smith said. "Last year's team, we weren't No. 1 until the end. If we get it, it's cool, but if not, we're not worried about it."