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Three Pac-12 teams finish the regular season in the top seven. So you have to feel like three Pac-12 teams are in the hunt for a national title.
A look at the AP Poll rankings for Pac-12 teams.
3rd: UCLA Bruins. UCLA finished February with some crucial wins, including beating all of the other three Pac-12 tournament-bound squads. A 2 seed (perhaps a 1 seed?) is definitely within sight if they can beat Arizona and Oregon in the Pac-12 tournament.
5th: Oregon Ducks. Oregon hasn’t had a signature win in awhile, but they’ve taken care of business for much of the season and seem to be in perfect contention.
7th: Arizona Wildcats. Arizona had quite the season, but they’ll still have some work to do if they want favorable seeding come Sunday. A likely matchup against UCLA on Friday will provide them with that opportunity.
The USC Trojans finished 32nd overall.
2017 AP regular season poll
| RK | TEAM | RECORD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|
| RK | TEAM | RECORD | PTS |
| 1 | Kansas (59) | 28-3 | 1,619 |
| 2 | Villanova (2) | 28-3 | 1,517 |
| 3 | UCLA (3) | 28-3 | 1,487 |
| 4 | Gonzaga (1) | 30-1 | 1,430 |
| 5 | Oregon | 27-4 | 1,364 |
| 6 | North Carolina | 26-6 | 1,291 |
| 7 | Arizona | 27-4 | 1,252 |
| 8 | Kentucky | 26-5 | 1,182 |
| 9 | Baylor | 25-6 | 1,084 |
| 10 | Louisville | 24-7 | 1,047 |
| 11 | West Virginia | 24-7 | 958 |
| 12 | SMU | 27-4 | 849 |
| 13 | Purdue | 25-6 | 839 |
| 14 | Duke | 23-8 | 667 |
| 15 | Cincinnati | 27-4 | 634 |
| 16 | Florida State | 24-7 | 631 |
| 17 | Florida | 24-7 | 617 |
| 18 | Butler | 23-7 | 538 |
| 19 | Saint Mary's | 27-3 | 456 |
| 20 | Wichita State | 30-4 | 401 |
| 21 | Virginia | 21-9 | 400 |
| 22 | Notre Dame | 23-8 | 394 |
| 23 | Iowa State | 20-10 | 147 |
| 24 | Wisconsin | 23-8 | 139 |
| 25 | Maryland | 24-7 | 47 |