The Pac-12 could finish with three or four top 25 teams this season, which would be the most in quite a while. Here are the four teams currently ranked in the top 25.
Oregon Ducks (9th in AP, 10th in Coaches): The Ducks swept the Washington schools and have recovered with a three game win streak heading into the Los Angeles road trip. One win secures a share of the Pac-12 title, two wins wrap it up for Oregon alone.
Utah Utes (13th in both polls): Utah will definitely finish in the top 25 barring a shocking Colorado rout at home. The Utes are in the top 15 overall. The Utes are off to the Pac-12 Tournament, and watch out for them. .
Arizona Wildcats (18th in AP, 16th in Coaches): Two tough losses in the Mountains have knocked Arizona out of the top 10. The Wildcats would like to avoid losing top seeding and course correct with Cal and Stanford.
California Golden Bears (25th in both polls): Cal is now on a seven game winning streak and have climbed back into the top 25 after a month out of it. They still have the Arizona trip ahead and the Pac-12 Tournament, so they'll have some work to do to stay there.
AP Top 25
RANK | TEAM | RECORD | POINTS |
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1 | Kansas (63) | 25-4 | 1,623 |
2 | Michigan State (2) | 24-5 | 1,510 |
3 | Villanova | 25-4 | 1,479 |
4 | Virginia | 22-6 | 1,405 |
5 | Xavier | 25-4 | 1,356 |
6 | Oklahoma | 22-6 | 1,297 |
7 | Miami (FL) | 23-5 | 1,211 |
8 | North Carolina | 23-6 | 1,205 |
9 | Oregon | 23-6 | 1,065 |
10 | West Virginia | 22-7 | 1,056 |
11 | Louisville | 22-7 | 822 |
12 | Indiana | 23-6 | 819 |
13 | Utah | 23-7 | 751 |
14 | Maryland | 23-6 | 733 |
15 | Purdue | 22-7 | 613 |
16 | Iowa | 20-8 | 572 |
17 | Duke | 21-8 | 495 |
18 | Arizona | 22-7 | 450 |
19 | Baylor | 21-8 | 447 |
20 | Texas A&M | 22-7 | 419 |
21 | Iowa State | 20-9 | 413 |
22 | Kentucky | 21-8 | 405 |
23 | Texas | 19-10 | 338 |
24 | SMU | 24-4 | 196 |
25 | California | 21-8 | 178 |
Others receiving votes: Wisconsin 93, Seton Hall 60, Wichita St 43, Saint Joseph's 29, Notre Dame 14, Texas Tech 12, Cincinnati 4, Vanderbilt 3, Saint Mary's 3, Arkansas-Little Rock 2, Valparaiso 2, Dayton 1, Stephen F. Austin 1 | |||
Dropped out: Notre Dame 23. |
USA TODAY Coaches Poll
RANK | TEAM | RECORD | POINTS | PREV | HI/LOW |
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1 | Kansas (31) | 25-4 | 799 | 2 | 1/7 |
2 | Villanova | 25-4 | 734 | 1 | 1/17 |
3 | Michigan St (1) | 24-5 | 733 | 7 | 1/13 |
4 | Virginia | 22-6 | 673 | 3 | 3/13 |
5 | Xavier | 25-4 | 637 | 5 | 4/NR |
6 | Oklahoma | 22-6 | 623 | 4 | 1/8 |
7 | Miami-Florida | 23-5 | 607 | 11 | 9/NR |
8 | North Carolina | 23-6 | 584 | 6 | 1/11 |
9 | West Virginia | 22-7 | 518 | 12 | 7/23 |
10 | Oregon | 23-6 | 510 | 13 | 12/NR |
11 | Indiana | 23-6 | 434 | 15 | 14/NR |
12 | Maryland | 23-6 | 405 | 9 | 2/9 |
13 | Purdue | 22-7 | 330 | 19 | 8/24 |
13 | Utah | 23-7 | 330 | 23 | 16/NR |
15 | Iowa | 20-8 | 321 | 8 | 4/NR |
16 | Arizona | 22-7 | 307 | 10 | 6/20 |
17 | Baylor | 21-8 | 288 | 16 | 13/25 |
18 | Texas A&M | 22-7 | 261 | 21 | 5/NR |
19 | Kentucky | 21-8 | 226 | 14 | 1/21 |
20 | Iowa St. | 20-9 | 221 | 17 | 2/21 |
21 | Duke | 21-8 | 211 | 18 | 3/NR |
22 | Texas | 19-10 | 187 | 25 | 25/NR |
23 | Wichita St. | 23-7 | 68 | 28 | 11/NR |
24 | St. Mary's | 24-4 | 61 | 27 | 25/NR |
25 | California | 21-8 | 58 | 32 | 13/NR |
Others receiving votes: Wisconsin 52; Notre Dame 42; Seton Hall 39; Texas Tech 36; Providence 28; St. Joseph?s 17; Pittsburgh 17; South Carolina 16; Dayton 14; Valparaiso 6; St. Bonaventure 4; Colorado 2; Arkansas-Little Rock 1. | |||||
Dropped out: SNo. 20 Notre Dame, No. 22 Dayton, No. 24 Providence. |