The Associated Press ranked the Arizona Wildcats No. 5 in its latest men’s basketball top 25 poll.
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Arizona started the year with a 93-87 win over the defending national champions and then-No. 3 ranked Florida in the Hall of Fame Series in Las Vegas.
Dropping to No. 10, the Gators were one of four ranked teams to lose between the polls, along with St. John’s, Arkansas and Kansas.
Wildcats Freshman Koa Peat led the team in scoring with 30 points against Florida. He also had seven rebounds, five assists, three steals and a block in his collegiate debut.
This week marks the first time Arizona has found itself in the top 5 since Week 18 of the 2023-24 season. The Wildcats were ranked No. 5 or better 10 times during that season.
Which Big 12 teams made the top 25?
The Big 12, Big 10 and SEC each had six teams make the top 25. Houston, BYU, Texas Tech, Iowa State and Kansas made up the other Big 12 representatives. Baylor, Kansas State and Oklahoma State also received votes.
The Wildcats are now the second-highest ranked Big 12 team, passing BYU and Texas Tech. Houston holds the No. 1 ranking in the nation despite receiving 17 fewer first-place votes than the preseason leader Purdue.
Week 2 AP top 25 college basketball rankings
1. Houston 2. Purdue 3. UConn 4. Duke 5. Arizona 6. Michigan 7. BYU 8. Alabama 9. Kentucky 10. Florida 11. Texas Tech 12. Louisville 13. St. John’s 14. Illinois 15. UCLA 16. Iowa State 17. Michigan State 18. North Carolina 19. Gonzaga 20. Tennessee 21. Arkansas 22. Auburn 23. Creighton 24. Wisconsin 25. Kansas
Others receiving votes: NC State 87, San Diego St. 67, Indiana 45, Oregon 43, Vanderbilt 37, Ohio St. 17, Baylor 14, Southern Cal 12, Kansas St 5, Missouri 4, Mississippi 4, Mississippi St. 3, Georgia 2, Stanford 1, Oklahoma St. 1, Texas 1, Georgetown 1, Utah St. 1, Iowa 1, Virginia Tech 1.
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