The two Pac-12 teams ranked this week are No. 4 UCLA and No. 8 Arizona
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In the latest AP Top 25 men’s college basketball poll, No. 4 UCLA has moved ahead of No. 8 Arizona. The Bruins were ranked No. 7 last week and the Wildcats were No. 4, but Arizona dropped an 88-77 road game to Stanford, which moved the team down four spots in the rankings. UCLA went 2-0 last week beating Oregon State and Oregon on the road. No other Pac-12 teams are ranked this week.
When Arizona and UCLA met earlier this season, the Wildcats beat the Bruins at home 58-52. The two teams will play again in Los Angeles on March 4.
UCLA sits atop the Pac-12 standings with a 12-2 record. Arizona is in second place at 11-4. Utah is in third place at 10-5, USC is in fourth at 9-5 and Oregon and Arizona State are tied for fifth place at 9-6.
Here’s the full AP Top 25 poll for Week 15 of the 2022-23 season:
AP TOP 25 POLL
1. Alabama 1,523 (38)
2. Houston 1,503 (22)
3. Purdue 1,408 (2)
4. UCLA 1,302
5. Kansas 1,283
6. Texas 1,214
7. Virginia 1,212
8. Arizona 1,139
9. Baylor 1,072
10. Tennessee 896
11. Marquette 815
12. Kansas State 790
13. Gonzaga 761
14. Indiana 717
15. Miami 693
16. Xavier 642
17. St. Mary’s 567
18. Creighton 517
19. Iowa State 396
20. UConn 358
21. San Diego State 271
22. TCU 204
23. North Carolina State 140
24. Providence 136
25. Florida Atlantic 117
Others receiving votes:
Missouri 114, Northwestern 96, Illinois 84, Pittsburgh 82, Nevada 36, Oklahoma State 23, Texas A&M 16, Oral Roberts 9, Iowa 5, Arkansas 4, Rutgers 2, Charleston 1, Maryland 1, Boise State 1
