Arizona rises to No. 12 in latest AP Poll, overtakes Oregon as top-ranked team in Pac-12

The Arizona Wildcats have overtaken the Oregon Ducks as the highest-ranked team in the Pac-12.

The Wildcats (9-0) jumped from 14th to 12th in the latest AP Poll after beating Pepperdine, Penn, and Wake Forest to win the Wooden Legacy tournament.

The Ducks (6-2) dropped two spots from 11th to 13th after suffering a pair of losses in Battle 4 Atlantis. If you are wondering why they did not fall further, it’s because they lost to No. 9 Gonzaga and No. 7 North Carolina by a combined five points.

The Colorado Buffaloes (20) and the Washington Huskies (22) remain ranked and each rose a spot in the latest poll.

Arizona faces the Baylor Bears in Waco on Saturday, and they are currently ranked 18th.

Here is how the full AP Top 25 shakes out:

1. Louisville Cardinals
2. Kansas Jayhawks
3. Maryland Terrapins
4. Michigan Wolverines
5. Virginia Cavaliers
6. Ohio State Buckeyes
7. North Carolina Tar Heels
8. Kentucky Wildcats
9. Gonzaga Bulldogs
10. Duke Blue Devils
11. Michigan State Spartans
12. Arizona Wildcats
13. Oregon Ducks
14. Auburn Tigers
15. Memphis Tigers
16. Seton Hall Pirates
17. Florida State Seminoles
18. Baylor Bears
19. Dayton Flyers
20. Colorado Buffaloes
21. Tennessee Volunteers
22. Washington Huskies
23. Villanova Wildcats
24. Butler Bulldogs
25. Utah State Aggies