The latest Associated Press college basketball poll is out, and the Pac-10 conference is not to be found anywhere in the top 25. The USC Trojans lost by two on the road at Kansas, which remained ranked third in the AP poll. In the Wooden Classic, the UCLA Bruins beat BYU, which was ranked 16th but is now ranked 23rd. The win by the Bruins was just the third in 15 attempts this season by the Pac-10 against AP top 25 teams. USC plays at No. 19 Tennessee Tuesday night. Here is the full AP top 25:
- Duke
- Ohio State
- Kansas
- Connecticut
- Syracuse
- Pittsburgh
- San Diego State
- Villanova
- Missouri
- Georgetown
- Kansas State
- Michigan State
- Kentucky
- Purdue
- Baylor
- Memphis
- Minnesota
- Texas
- Tennessee
- Florida
- Illinois
- Notre Dame
- Brigham Young
- UCF
- Texas A&M
In last week's poll, the Washington Huskies were ranked 28th, the Arizona Wildcats were ranked 33rd, and the Washington State Cougars were tied for 36th. This week, the Pac-10 teams in the "others receiving votes" section are Washington (27th), Arizona (36th), and Washington State (39th).
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