Arizona drops in polls following close road loss

Jan 25, 2016, 1:15 PM

The Arizona Wildcats dropped a few spots in the polls after a 1-1 weekend in the Bay Area.

After taking care of Stanford 71-57, the Wildcats lost a tight one in Berkley against the Cal Bears on Saturday night, 74-73. The contest was close throughout, with Arizona having a chance for the win at the buzzer. Guard Gabe York mishandled the dribble, gained control with time winding down and ended up with a contested shot that wasn’t meant to be.

Going into the weekend Arizona (16-4, 4-3) was ranked No. 12 in the country. On Monday when the new polls were released they round themselves at No. 18 in the AP Poll and No. 12 in the USA Today Coaches Poll.

This week they will host the Oregon schools. First up will be the Oregon Ducks on Thursday.

The top of the poll remained the same. Oklahoma, despite losing to Iowa State last week, remains No. 1. Unlike last week, when the Sooners were a unanimous No. 1, North Carolina is a close second.

Oklahoma (16-2) received 36 first-place votes from the 65-member national media panel on Monday, seven more than the Tar Heels (18-2), who remained second.

Iowa jumped from ninth to third, the Hawkeyes’ highest ranking since January 1987. They were followed by Kansas and Texas A&M, which is at its highest ranking ever. Villanova, Xavier, Maryland, West Virginia and Providence round out the Top 10.

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Arizona's Gabe York, left, drives the ball past California's Sam Singer (2) in the first half of an NCAA college basketball game Saturday, Jan. 23, 2016, in Berkeley, Calif. (AP Photo/Ben Margot)

Arizona's Gabe York, right, looks to pass away from California's Roger Moute a Bidias, left, and Ivan Rabb in the first half of an NCAA college basketball game Saturday, Jan. 23, 2016, in Berkeley, Calif. (AP Photo/Ben Margot)

Arizona's Kadeem Allen lays up a shot against California in the first half of an NCAA college basketball game Saturday, Jan. 23, 2016, in Berkeley, Calif. (AP Photo/Ben Margot)

Arizona's Dusan Ristic, left, and California's Ivan Rabb (1) fight for a rebound in the first half of an NCAA college basketball game Saturday, Jan. 23, 2016, in Berkeley, Calif. (AP Photo/Ben Margot)

Arizona's Ryan Anderson, left, shoots over California's Kameron Rooks in the first half of an NCAA college basketball game Saturday, Jan. 23, 2016, in Berkeley, Calif. (AP Photo/Ben Margot)

Arizona's Ryan Anderson, center, tries to shoot between California's Sam Singer, left, and Roger Moute a Bidias in the first half of an NCAA college basketball game Saturday, Jan. 23, 2016, in Berkeley, Calif. (AP Photo/Ben Margot)

Arizona's Kadeem Allen, right, looks to pass away from California's Jordan Mathews (24) in the first half of an NCAA college basketball game Saturday, Jan. 23, 2016, in Berkeley, Calif. (AP Photo/Ben Margot)

Arizona's Kaleb Tarczewski, left, and California's Jaylen Brown (0) chase a loose ball during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game Saturday, Jan. 23, 2016, in Berkeley, Calif. (AP Photo/Ben Margot)

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