Men's college basketball rankings: UCLA leads Pac-12 at No. 4 in AP Top 25 (2/13/23)

The two Pac-12 teams ranked this week are No. 4 UCLA and No. 8 Arizona

In the latest AP Top 25 men's college basketball poll, No. 4 UCLA has moved ahead of No. 8 Arizona. The Bruins were ranked No. 7 last week and the Wildcats were No. 4, but Arizona dropped an 88-77 road game to Stanford, which moved the team down four spots in the rankings. UCLA went 2-0 last week beating Oregon State and Oregon on the road. No other Pac-12 teams are ranked this week. 

When Arizona and UCLA met earlier this season, the Wildcats beat the Bruins at home 58-52. The two teams will play again in Los Angeles on March 4. 

UCLA sits atop the Pac-12 standings with a 12-2 record. Arizona is in second place at 11-4. Utah is in third place at 10-5, USC is in fourth at 9-5 and Oregon and Arizona State are tied for fifth place at 9-6. 

Here’s the full AP Top 25 poll for Week 15 of the 2022-23 season:

AP TOP 25 POLL

1. Alabama 1,523 (38)

2. Houston 1,503 (22)

3. Purdue 1,408 (2)

4. UCLA 1,302

5. Kansas 1,283

6. Texas 1,214

7. Virginia 1,212

8. Arizona 1,139

9. Baylor 1,072

10. Tennessee 896

11. Marquette 815

12. Kansas State 790

13. Gonzaga 761

14. Indiana 717

15. Miami 693

16. Xavier 642

17. St. Mary's 567

18. Creighton 517

19. Iowa State 396

20. UConn 358

21. San Diego State 271

22. TCU 204

23. North Carolina State 140

24. Providence 136

25. Florida Atlantic 117

Others receiving votes:

Missouri 114, Northwestern 96, Illinois 84, Pittsburgh 82, Nevada 36, Oklahoma State 23, Texas A&M 16, Oral Roberts 9, Iowa 5, Arkansas 4, Rutgers 2, Charleston 1, Maryland 1, Boise State 1