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UCLA Bruins: 3rd in the AP Poll, 2nd in the USA Today poll. UCLA continues to get high accolades from most of the nation. Their seeding still remains puzzlingly low, but they still have an outside shot at a 2 seed if they play their cards right.
Oregon Ducks: 6th in both polls. Oregon probably will not finish with the number one ranking without a national title, but they can get something much more important: a 1 seed in the West. That’s within reach if they can win either the Pac-12, the Pac-12 tournament...or both.
Arizona Wildcats: 7th in the AP poll, 8th in the USA Today poll. Arizona is dipping down a little bit, but they should feel pretty confident they’ll get high seeding when the NCAA tournament rolls around.
USC is receiving some votes, but they are unlikely to finish in the top 25 barring a major tournament run.
Let’s take a look at the AP and the USA Today Poll below.
AP Poll Week 17
| RK | TEAM | RECORD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|
| RK | TEAM | RECORD | PTS |
| 1 | Kansas (58) | 26-3 | 1,618 |
| 2 | Villanova (2) | 27-3 | 1,487 |
| 3 | UCLA (3) | 26-3 | 1,474 |
| 4 | Gonzaga (2) | 29-1 | 1,419 |
| 5 | North Carolina | 25-5 | 1,381 |
| 6 | Oregon | 26-4 | 1,343 |
| 7 | Arizona | 26-4 | 1,223 |
| 8 | Louisville | 23-6 | 1,176 |
| 9 | Kentucky | 24-5 | 1,119 |
| 10 | West Virginia | 23-6 | 1,041 |
| 11 | Baylor | 23-6 | 923 |
| 12 | Florida | 23-6 | 807 |
| 13 | Butler | 23-6 | 795 |
| 14 | SMU | 25-4 | 738 |
| 15 | Florida State | 23-6 | 722 |
| 16 | Purdue | 23-6 | 651 |
| 17 | Duke | 22-7 | 622 |
| 18 | Cincinnati | 25-4 | 504 |
| 19 | Notre Dame | 22-7 | 482 |
| 20 | Saint Mary's | 26-3 | 445 |
| 21 | Wichita State | 27-4 | 250 |
| 22 | Wisconsin | 22-7 | 206 |
| 23 | Virginia | 19-9 | 194 |
| 24 | Iowa State | 19-9 | 168 |
| 25 | Miami | 20-8 | 123 |
USA Today Week 17
| # | Team | Points | Prev |
|---|---|---|---|
| # | Team | Points | Prev |
| 1 | Kansas Jayhawks (23) | 790 | 3 |
| 2 | UCLA Bruins (3) | 730 | 5 |
| 2 | Villanova Wildcats (5) | 730 | 2 |
| 4 | Gonzaga Bulldogs (1) | 686 | 1 |
| 5 | North Carolina Tar Heels | 663 | 8 |
| 6 | Oregon Ducks | 653 | 7 |
| 7 | Louisville Cardinals | 600 | 6 |
| 8 | Arizona Wildcats | 585 | 4 |
| 9 | Kentucky Wildcats | 578 | 10 |
| 10 | West Virginia Mountaineers | 478 | 13 |
| 11 | Baylor Bears | 461 | 9 |
| 12 | Florida Gators | 382 | 12 |
| 13 | Notre Dame Fighting Irish | 334 | 17 |
| 14 | Duke Blue Devils | 315 | 11 |
| 15 | Butler Bulldogs | 314 | 22 |
| 16 | Purdue Boilermakers | 299 | 14 |
| 17 | Florida State Seminoles | 290 | 20 |
| 18 | St. Mary's Gaels | 273 | 18 |
| 19 | SMU Mustangs | 269 | 21 |
| 20 | Cincinnati Bearcats | 210 | 16 |
| 21 | Wisconsin Badgers | 185 | 15 |
| 22 | Wichita State Shockers | 140 | 25 |
| 23 | Virginia Cavaliers | 138 | 19 |
| 24 | Iowa State Cyclones | 57 | 29 |
| 25 | Miami Hurricanes | 48 | 30 |