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Defensive Win Keeps UCLA At #2 In Both Polls

UCLA relied on its defense to beat Western Michigan on Wednesday and it keeps them at #2 in the polls today.

By Joe Piechowski
NCAA Basketball: Western Michigan at UCLA Richard Mackson-USA TODAY Sports

UCLA remains number 2 in both college basketball polls again this week after the Bruins’ Wednesday night win over Western Michigan. The Bruins closed the gap between them and Villanova in both polls. In the AP Poll, UCLA is four points closer to Villanova, just 96 points back and, in the Coaches Poll, they are now just 35 points back. It appears that one voter who voted Villanova number 1 last week did not turn in a ballot this week since there is one fewer first-place vote than last week.

Louisville was the big mover this week among the Top Ten after beating Kentucky while the Wildcats dropped again.

Among other Pac-12 schools, Arizona remains #18 in both polls while Oregon slipped to #21 in the AP and held at #21 in the Coaches Poll. Southern Cal rose to #22 in both polls. Meanwhile, both UC Berkeley and Colorado continue to receive votes in the Coaches Poll, but neither school is garnering any votes in the AP Poll.

College Basketball Top 25 Polls, Week 8

Rank AP Points Last Week Coaches Points Last Week
Rank AP Points Last Week Coaches Points Last Week
1 Villanova (56) 1,614 1 Villanova (27) 771 1
2 UCLA (3) 1,518 2 UCLA (2) 736 2
3 Kansas 1,461 3 Kansas (1) 695 3
4 Baylor (6) 1,458 4 Baylor 656 6
5 Duke 1,375 5 Duke (1) 641 4
6 Louisville 1,260 10 Gonzaga 600 7
7 Gonzaga 1,222 7 Louisville 560 11
8 Kentucky 1,171 6 Kentucky 537 5
9 North Carolina 1,113 8 Creighton 531 9
10 Creighton 1,049 9 North Carolina 522 8
11 West Virginia 933 11 Virginia 454 10
12 Virginia 892 12 West Virginia 438 12
13 Butler 837 13 Butler 397 13
14 Wisconsin 772 14 Wisconsin 347 14
15 Purdue 745 15 Purdue 331 15
16 Indiana 709 16 Indiana 285 16
17 Xavier 548 17 Xavier 277 17
18 Arizona 512 18 Arizona 232 18
19 Saint Mary's 407 19 Saint Mary's 214 19
20 Florida State 326 21 Florida State 161 22
21 Oregon 321 20 Oregon 148 21
22 Southern Cal 248 23 Southern Cal 136 25
23 Cincinnati 207 24 Cincinnati 93 23
24 Notre Dame 204 25 Notre Dame 92 24
25 Florida 76 NR South Carolina 57 20

Others Receiving Votes

AP Poll: Maryland 40, Virginia Tech 37, Seton Hall 18, Clemson 12, Minnesota 8, Miami 8, Oklahoma State 7, Northwestern 5, South Carolina 4, UNC Wilmington 3, Arkansas 3, Iowa State 2

Coaches Poll: Florida 37; Maryland 33; Arkansas 27; Oklahoma State 17; Miami (Fla.) 13; Minnesota 7; California 7; TCU 7; Virginia Tech 4; Seton Hall 4; Nevada 3; Colorado 2; Middle Tennessee 1; New Mexico State 1; North Carolina-Wilmington 1.

Go Bruins!

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