College basketball rankings: Arizona remains 18th in AP and Coaches polls

No movement this week

In a not-shocking-at-all development, the Arizona Wildcats did not move anywhere in the two major college basketball polls this week.

Most teams played one game at most this week, and Arizona’s was a shellacking of an underwhelming New Mexico Lobos squad.

So, the Wildcats remain 18th in both the AP and Coaches Polls. Here’s a look at the full AP poll:

The top five remain unchanged, with the Louisville Cardinals taking a jump up thanks to a win over Kentucky. It’s still the Villanova Wildcats on top, with Pac-12 foe UCLA Bruins in the No. 2 slot.

As for the rest of the conference, the Oregon Ducks drop one spot to 21st, while the USC Trojans are up a spot to 22nd. USC is still undefeated, and open Pac-12 play at Oregon on Friday. That’s a big-time weekend right away with the L.A. schools going to Oregon to celebrate the New Year.

There are no Pac-12 teams in the “others receiving votes” category for the AP Poll, but Arizona’s Friday opponent, the California Golden Bears, are essentially 32nd in the Coaches poll. Colorado is also receiving votes.

Arizona’s non-conference schedule ends with two ranked teams, and both of those games were losses for the Wildcats. No real resume-boosting wins at this point, which is unfortunate. Luckily, the top third of the Pac-12 appears to be really good, so those wins could mean just as much come March when seeding is at stake.

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