{"id":6446,"date":"2026-01-06T02:13:55","date_gmt":"2026-01-05T21:13:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/paknews.centers.pk\/arizona-narrowly-holds-on-to-no-1-spot-in-ap-top-25-poll\/"},"modified":"2026-01-06T02:13:55","modified_gmt":"2026-01-05T21:13:55","slug":"arizona-narrowly-holds-on-to-no-1-spot-in-ap-top-25-poll","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/paknews.centers.pk\/ur\/arizona-narrowly-holds-on-to-no-1-spot-in-ap-top-25-poll\/","title":{"rendered":"Arizona narrowly holds on to No. 1 spot in AP Top 25 poll"},"content":{"rendered":"


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\"Syndication:Iowa State Cyclones men’s basketball head coach T.J. Otzelberger greets Arizona Wildcats men’s basketball head coach Tommy Lloyd before cyclones and Wildcats game in the Big-12 men\u2019s basketball showdown at Hilton Coliseum on Saturday March 1, 2025 in Ames, Iowa. <\/span><\/div>\n<\/section>\n
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Arizona maintained the slimmest of grips on No. 1 in the latest Associated Press men’s top 25 poll released Monday.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n

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The Wildcats (14-0) earned 32 first-place votes, with Michigan (13-0) garnering the remaining 29. In all, Arizona received 1,494 votes, with the Wolverines capturing just one fewer.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n

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The top six in the voting remained unchanged, with Iowa State (14-0), UConn (14-1), Purdue (13-1) and Duke (13-1) slotting into those spots.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n

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Houston (13-1) and Gonzaga (16-1) flipped places, with the Cougars moving into the No. 7 slot and the Bulldogs No. 8. BYU (13-1) moved up a spot to No. 9, and Nebraska (14-0) rose three places to No. 10.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n

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Falling out of the top 10 was Michigan State (12-2), which slid three places after a two-point loss to Nebraska on Friday.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n

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Iowa (12-2) took the biggest climb on the week, rising six spots to No. 19. The biggest plunge belonged to North Carolina (13-2) and Kansas (10-4), which tumbled five spots each.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n

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Entering the poll were No. 24 SMU (12-2) and No. 25 UCF (12-1). Out of the top 25 were Southern California and Florida.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n

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The defending national champion Gators dropped to 9-5 on the season after a 76-74 loss to Missouri.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n

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The rest of the top 25:<\/p>\n<\/section>\n

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11. Vanderbilt (14-0)<\/p>\n<\/section>\n

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12. Michigan State (12-2)<\/p>\n<\/section>\n

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13. Alabama (11-3)<\/p>\n<\/section>\n

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14. Texas Tech (11-3)<\/p>\n<\/section>\n

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15. Arkansas (11-3)<\/p>\n<\/section>\n

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16. Illinois (11-3)<\/p>\n<\/section>\n

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17. North Carolina (13-2)<\/p>\n<\/section>\n

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18. Georgia (13-1)<\/p>\n<\/section>\n

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19. Iowa (12-2)<\/p>\n<\/section>\n

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20. Louisville (11-3)<\/p>\n<\/section>\n

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21. Tennessee (10-4)<\/p>\n<\/section>\n

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22. Kansas (10-4)<\/p>\n<\/section>\n

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23. Virginia (12-2)<\/p>\n<\/section>\n

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24. SMU (12-2)<\/p>\n<\/section>\n

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25. UCF (12-1)<\/p>\n<\/section>\n

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–Field Level Media<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n


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