Duke back on top; ACC sits 1-2-3 atop final AP poll

Duke is back on top followed by Virginia and North Carolina to give the Atlantic Coast Conference a 1-2-3 showing in the final AP Top 25 poll this season.

The Blue Devils jumped from fifth to first Monday after winning last week’s league tournament with the return of freshman star Zion Williamson from a knee sprain. That made Duke the No. 1 overall seed for the NCAA Tournament.

The Cavaliers and Tar Heels stayed in their positions in what is believed to be the first time a conference has claimed the top three spots in the final AP poll.

Gonzaga fell from first to fourth, while Michigan State climbed to fifth.

Utah State was 25th for its first AP poll appearance since the final poll in 2011.

BAYLOR FINISHES NO. 1 IN WOMEN’S POLL » Baylor has finished No. 1 in the final AP women’s poll of the season.

The Lady Bears, who have been atop the rankings for eight weeks, received all 28 first-place votes. It’s the third time in school history that the team finished with the No. 1 ranking. Baylor was the top choice in 2012 and 2013 in the final poll.

The Lady Bears have won 23 straight games the longest winning streak in the country.

UConn, Notre Dame, Mississippi State and Louisville follow Baylor.

There was no change in the top 11 teams in the poll with most of the teams finishing their conference tournaments.

NFL

PACKERS RE-SIGN TE LEWIS » Green Bay has re-signed veteran tight end Marcedes Lewis.

A 13-year veteran, Lewis played in all 16 games for the team last season, but had only three receptions for 39 yards.

He had far more impact in his first 12 pro seasons with the Jaguars after being drafted in the first round in 2006.

Lewis, 34, played in 170 games with 157 starts for Jacksonville and had 4,502 career receiving yards and 33 touchdowns. He started five postseason games for Jacksonville, making 10 receptions for 111 yards and a TD.

BENGALS RELEASE LB BURFICT » Cincinnati released oft-suspended linebacker Vontaze Burfict on Monday.

Burfict’s career was marked more by his behavior than his tackling skills. In his seven years with the Bengals, he was suspended by the NFL to start each of the past three seasons, mostly for egregious hits that violated the league’s player safety rules.

His most notable performance might have been when Burfict and Adam “Pacman” Jones got 15yard penalties in the 2015 playoffs that set up a Steelers field goal with 14 seconds left for an 18-16 win.

NGATA RETIRES » Haloti Ngata announced his retirement Monday.

The 35-year-old, who played with the Eagles last season following three years with the Lions, was at his best with Baltimore. He made five Pro Bowls with the Ravens in nine seasons after being a first-round draft pick in 2006. He won a Super Bowl with them in Febru-