SB Nation Los Angeles - College Basketball Rankings: Stanford Highest Ranked Pac-12 Team At No. 28 In AP Poll, No. 31 In Coaches Pollhttps://cdn.vox-cdn.com/community_logos/48949/la-fave.png2012-01-02T12:47:15-08:00http://losangeles.sbnation.com/rss/stream/24414012012-01-02T12:47:15-08:002012-01-02T12:47:15-08:00College Basketball Rankings: Gonzaga No. 25 In Associated Press Poll, Faces Pepperdine This Week
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<p>The latest college basketball rankings are out, and the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-basketball/teams/gonzaga-bulldogs">Gonzaga Bulldogs</a> have crept back into the top 25. Gonzaga is at No. 25 in the latest Associated Press poll, in advance of their West Coast Conference matchup against the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-basketball/teams/pepperdine-waves">Pepperdine Waves</a> on Thursday night.</p>
<p>There are no Pac-12 teams in the 25, but both Bay Area teams are in the "others receiving votes" section. The <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-basketball/teams/stanford-cardinal">Stanford Cardinal</a> moved up four spots in the AP poll, from No. 32 to No. 28, after a weekend sweep of the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-basketball/teams/ucla-bruins">UCLA Bruins</a> and <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-basketball/teams/usc-trojans">USC Trojans</a> at home. The <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-basketball/teams/california-golden-bears">Cal Bears</a>, who also swept USC and UCLA, received all of two votes to tie for No. 38 in the AP poll. There have been no Pac-12 teams ranked in the top 25 for each of the last five weeks.</p>
<p>Here is the AP poll top 10:</p>
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<li>Syracuse (60 first place votes)</li>
<li>Kentucky (five first place votes)</li>
<li>North Carolina</li>
<li>Baylor</li>
<li>Duke</li>
<li>Ohio State</li>
<li>Missouri</li>
<li>Connecticut</li>
<li>Georgetown</li>
<li>Michigan State</li>
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https://losangeles.sbnation.com/2012/1/2/2677375/college-basketball-rankings-gonzaga-no-25-ap-poll-top-25-pepperdineEric Stephen2012-01-02T12:30:18-08:002012-01-02T12:30:18-08:00College Basketball Polls: Pac-12 Without Top 25 Team For Fifth Consecutive Week
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<p>Stanford is ranked No. 31 in the ESPN/USA Today coaches poll and No. 28 in the AP poll, the highest ranked team in the Pac-12.</p> <p>Apparently a sweep of the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-basketball/teams/ucla-bruins">UCLA Bruins</a> and <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-basketball/teams/usc-trojans">USC Trojans</a> isn't worth much these days. In a down year for the Pac-12 Conference, the conference is without a team in the top 25 for the <i>fifth consecutive week</i>. The latest college basketball polls are out, and the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-basketball/teams/stanford-cardinal">Stanford Cardinal</a> actually dropped in the ESPN/USA Today coaches poll, from No. 30 to No. 31.</p>
<p>Stanford had a pair of home wins over the weekend, beating UCLA 60-59 on Thursday and topping USC 51-43 on Saturday, but all that did was drop the 12-2 Cardinal one spot. Here is the coaches poll top 10:</p>
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<li>Syracuse (30 first place votes)</li>
<li>Kentucky (one first place vote)</li>
<li>Duke</li>
<li>North Carolina</li>
<li>Baylor</li>
<li>Missouri</li>
<li>Ohio State</li>
<li>Connecticut</li>
<li>Georgetown</li>
<li>Louisville</li>
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<p>Stanford is the only Pac-12 team to receive any votes at all in the coaches poll.</p>
<p><i><b>For more local college basketball news, be sure to read <a target="_blank" href="http://www.bruinsnation.com">Bruins Nation</a> and <a target="_blank" href="http://www.conquestchronicles.com">Conquest Chronicles</a>.</b></i></p>
https://losangeles.sbnation.com/2012/1/2/2677310/college-basketball-polls-pac-12-espn-usa-today-coaches-poll-top-25-stanford-cardinalEric Stephen