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#2 UCLA Bruins, 12-0: UCLA is climbing up on the edge of number one with big wins over Kentucky, Michigan, Ohio State and Texas A&M to give them perhaps the best resume in the nation. Can they surpass the defending national champs though?
#18 Arizona Wildcats, 10-2: Arizona’s two losses are to the ranked, so they’re in decent enough shape. They can pick up big wins in Pac-12 play and still have a lot of potential if they can get their full roster on the floor.
#20 Oregon Ducks, 10-2: Oregon lost to an undefeated team but they have a host of solid wins against UNLV, UConn, and Tennessee. They’re still very much in the Pac-12 title hunt.
#23 USC Trojans, 10-0: USC has had a fairly nice schedule relative to most, but the Trojans have some good wins against schools like Texas A&M and BYU.
Below are the full top 25 rankings.
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| RANK | SCHOOL | RECORD | POINTS | PREVIOUS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RANK | SCHOOL | RECORD | POINTS | PREVIOUS |
| 1 | Villanova (56) | 11-0 | 1,614 | 1 |
| 2 | UCLA (3) | 12-0 | 1,514 | 2 |
| 3 | Kansas | 10-1 | 1,450 | 3 |
| 4 | Baylor (6) | 11-0 | 1,439 | 4 |
| 5 | Duke | 10-1 | 1,385 | 5 |
| 6 | Kentucky | 10-1 | 1,337 | 6 |
| 7 | Gonzaga | 11-0 | 1,211 | 8 |
| 8 | North Carolina | 10-2 | 1,170 | 7 |
| 9 | Creighton | 11-0 | 1,058 | 10 |
| 10 | Louisville | 10-1 | 1,044 | 11 |
| 11 | West Virginia | 9-1 | 937 | 12 |
| 12 | Virginia | 9-1 | 886 | 13 |
| 13 | Butler | 10-1 | 821 | 18 |
| 14 | Wisconsin | 10-2 | 781 | 14 |
| 15 | Purdue | 9-2 | 754 | 15 |
| 16 | Indiana | 8-2 | 719 | 9 |
| 17 | Xavier | 9-2 | 542 | 17 |
| 18 | Arizona | 10-2 | 501 | 19 |
| 19 | Saint Mary's (Calif.) | 8-1 | 389 | 20 |
| 20 | Oregon | 10-2 | 299 | 22 |
| 21 | Florida State | 11-1 | 290 | 23 |
| 22 | South Carolina | 9-1 | 218 | 16 |
| 23 | Southern California | 10-0 | 212 | 24 |
| 24 | Cincinnati | 9-2 | 202 | 25 |
| 25 | Notre Dame | 9-2 | 188 | 21 |