SB Nation Los Angeles - College Basketball Rankings: Tough Times For Pac-12 Conferencehttps://cdn.vox-cdn.com/community_logos/48949/la-fave.png2011-11-28T10:34:57-08:00http://losangeles.sbnation.com/rss/stream/23564742011-11-28T10:34:57-08:002011-11-28T10:34:57-08:00NCAA Basketball Rankings: Kentucky Assumes No. 1 From North Carolina In USA Today/ESPN Poll
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<p>The USA Today/ESPN poll is out, and there is a new No. 1 at the top. The <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-basketball/teams/north-carolina-tar-heels">North Carolina Tar Heels</a> had the same fate as the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-basketball/teams/usc-trojans">USC Trojans</a> over the weekend at the Las Vegas Invitational Tournament, beating South Carolina but losing to UNLV, just in a different order. The Tar Heels fell from No. 1 to No. 5, with the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-basketball/teams/kentucky-wildcats">Kentucky Wildcats</a> assuming the top spot in the latest college basketball rankings.</p>
<p>Here is the USA Today/ESPN top 10:</p>
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<li>Kentucky (22 first place votes)</li>
<li>Ohio State (eight first place votes)</li>
<li>Syracuse (one first place vote)<br>
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<li>Duke</li>
<li>North Carolina</li>
<li>Louisville</li>
<li>Wisconsin</li>
<li>Baylor</li>
<li>Florida</li>
<li>Connecticut</li>
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<p>The <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-basketball/teams/california-golden-bears">Cal Bears</a> are the only Pac-12 team ranked in the top 25, at No. 23. The <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-basketball/teams/arizona-wildcats">Arizona Wildcats</a> (28th), <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-basketball/teams/washington-huskies">Washington Huskies</a> (tied for 37th), and <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-basketball/teams/stanford-cardinal">Stanford Cardinal</a> (tied for 42nd) are the only other conference teams in the "others receiving votes" section, in a down year for the conference.</p>
<p>The <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-basketball/teams/long-beach-st-49ers">Long Beach State 49ers</a> continue their tough non-conference schedule on Monday night, traveling to Louisville to face the No. 6 Cardinals.</p>
https://losangeles.sbnation.com/2011/11/28/2592465/ncaa-basketball-rankings-kentucky-no-1-north-carolina-usa-today-espn-top-25Eric Stephen2011-11-28T09:44:50-08:002011-11-28T09:44:50-08:00College Basketball Rankings: Louisville Moves Up To No. 6 In AP Poll, Hosts Long Beach State Monday Night
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<figcaption>LOUISVILLE, KY - NOVEMBER 25: Gorgui Deng #10 of the Louisville Cardinals dunks the ball during the game against the Ohio Bobcats at KFC YUM! Center on November 25, 2011 in Louisville, Kentucky. (Photo by Andy Lyons/Getty Images) | Getty Images</figcaption>
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<p>California is the only Pac-12 team ranked in the AP poll top 25.</p> <p>The latest college basketball rankings are out, and the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-basketball/teams/louisville-cardinals">Louisville Cardinals</a> have moved up to No. 6 in the latest Associated Press poll. The <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-basketball/teams/long-beach-st-49ers">Long Beach St.ate 49ers</a> look to slay their second giant this season on Monday night as they hit the road to battle Louisville at the KFC Yum! Center. Long Beach State already defeated one top ten team on the road this season, a November 16 win at the then No. 9 <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-basketball/teams/pittsburgh-panthers">Pittsburgh Panthers</a>.</p>
<p>Here is the AP top 25:</p>
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<li>Kentucky</li>
<li>Ohio State</li>
<li>Duke</li>
<li>Syracuse</li>
<li>North Carolina</li>
<li>Louisville</li>
<li>Baylor</li>
<li>Connecticut</li>
<li>Wisconsin</li>
<li>Florida</li>
<li>Xavier</li>
<li>Alabama</li>
<li>Missouri</li>
<li>Michigan</li>
<li>Kansas</li>
<li>Marquette</li>
<li>Pittsburgh</li>
<li>UNLV</li>
<li>Gonzaga</li>
<li>Vanderbilt</li>
<li>Mississippi State</li>
<li>Memphis</li>
<li>St. Louis</li>
<li>California</li>
<li>Texas A&M<br>
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<p>Long Beach State, in addition to road tests in Pittsburgh and Louisville, will also travel to play No. 15 Kansas (December 6), No. 5 North Carolina (December 10), and No. 11 Xavier (December 22).</p>
<p>The <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-basketball/teams/california-golden-bears">Cal Bears</a> are the only Pac-12 team in the AP top 25, checking in at No. 23. The <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-basketball/teams/arizona-wildcats">Arizona Wildcats</a> were ranked No. 23 last week, but dropped out after a loss to San Diego State over the weekend.</p>
https://losangeles.sbnation.com/2011/11/28/2591572/ncaa-basketball-rankings-ap-poll-top-25-louisville-cardinals-long-beach-stateEric Stephen