Arizona falls in AP Poll entering Pac-12 play

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The Arizona Wildcats were off last week but still dropped a spot in the latest AP Poll that was released Monday. Arizona (10-3) will enter Saturday’s Pac-12 opener vs. Arizona State as the No. 25 team in the country.

Oregon (4) is the only other Pac-12 team in the Top 25. Washington, previously No. 21, dropped out after losing to Houston in Hawaii. Colorado is knocking at the door with 74 votes, the most among non-ranked teams.

KenPom ranks Arizona as the No. 16 team in the country, with the No. 12 offense and No. 44 defense.

Here is the full AP Top 25:

1. Gonzaga Bulldogs
2. Duke Blue Devils
3. Kansas Jayhawks
4. Oregon Ducks
5. Ohio State Buckeyes
6. Baylor Bears
7. Louisville Cardinals
8. Auburn Tigers
9. Memphis Tigers
10. Villanova Wildcats
11. Butler Bulldogs
12. Michigan Wolverines
13. San Diego State Aztecs
14. Michigan State Spartans
15. Maryland Terrapins
16. West Virginia Mountaineers
17. Kentucky Wildcats
18. Florida State Seminoles
19. Virginia Cavaliers
20. Dayton Flyers
21. Penn State Nittany Lions
22. Texas Tech Red Raiders
23. Iowa Hawkeyes
24. Wichita State Shockers
25. Arizona Wildcats

Others receiving votes: Colorado 74, Xavier 58, DePaul 47, Washington 40, Northern Iowa 32, Utah State 30, Saint Mary’s 28, Marquette 27, Arkansas 19, Purdue 12, Georgetown 10, Creighton 10, Indiana 5, Houston 4, St. John’s 3, Virginia Tech 3, East Tennessee State 2, Seton Hall 2, BYU 2, Stanford 1, Yale 1, Florida 1

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