The latest Associated Press college basketball poll is out, and the Pac-10 conference has no team in the top 25. Given the up and down nature of both the UCLA Bruins (4-4) and USC Trojans (6-4) this season, it's understandable that neither local team is ranked. They didn't even receive any votes, but that was to be expected. What hurts more is that, in a down year for the conference, there is simply no Pac-10 team in the AP top 25.
The Washington Huskies were the lone wolf for the Pac-10 in the top 25 for this season, but a one-point loss to Texas A&M on Saturday dropped Washington to 6-3, and out of the top 25. The Huskies are in the "others receiving votes" section, and are technically 28th. Here is the full AP top 25:
- Duke
- Ohio State
- Kansas
- Connecticut
- Syracuse
- Kansas State
- Tennessee
- Pittsburgh
- Baylor
- Villanova
- San Diego State
- Illinois
- Missouri
- Michigan State
- Georgetown
- Brigham Young
- Kentucky
- Memphis
- Purdue
- Louisville
- Minnesota
- Texas
- UNLV
- Notre Dame
- Texas A&M
Aside from Washington, the only other Pac-10 schools to receive votes were Arizona (eight points, ranked 33rd) and Washington State (five points, tied for 36th). Hey, maybe the Pac-10 can annex San Diego State, which is ranked 11th!