UCLA and Arizona swap spots in latest AP hoops Top 25

After the Bruins dominated the Wildcats at Pauley Pavilion last week, UCLA and Arizona swapped places in the latest AP Top 25 poll.

UCLA climbed from No. 7 to No. 3 on Monday after a three-games-in-five-days stretch that saw the Bruins win at home against the previous No. 3 and then blow out Cal and Stanford at home. Arizona rebounded from the loss with a come-from-behind win over Arizona State on Saturday, but fell to No. 7 in the new poll. USC, which went 2-1 on the week, dropped from No. 15 to No. 19.

For the Trojans, they’re only 5-3 in their last eight after a 13-0 start to the season. The Trojans lost at home on Thursday to Stanford, 64-61, as the Cardinal completed its first season sweep of the Trojans since 2015. USC dominated Arizona State on Monday 78-56, but has struggled mightily with Stanford this year. Behind a career-high 24 points from Isaiah Mobley on Saturday, though, USC bounced back with a 79-72 win over Cal.

Oregon, which had been receiving votes in recent weeks, got none after dropping a home game to Colorado on Tuesday.

UCLA has a two-game week this week headlined by a rematch with Arizona in Tucson. Tip-off is set for 5 p.m. PT on Thursday, Feb. 3, on ESPN. The Bruins also play Arizona State on Saturday, Feb. 5, at 7 p.m. PT.

Arizona hosts USC this week as well, so there’s a chance it can rejoin the top-five with a 2-0 week. The Cats and Trojans meet on Saturday at 2 p.m. PT.

Before that, USC faces Arizona State in Tempe on Thursday at 8 p.m. PT on ESPN2.

Here’s the full ranking:

Auburn (20-1)
Gonzaga (17-2)
UCLA (16-2, 8-1 Pac-12)
Purdue (18-3)
Kentucky (17-4)
Houston (18-2)
Arizona (17-2, 7-1 Pac-12)
Baylor (18-3)
Duke (17-3)
Kansas (17-3)
Wisconsin (17-3)
Villanova (16-5)
Michigan State (16-4)
Texas Tech (16-5)
Providence (18-2)
Ohio State (13-5)
UConn (15-4)
Illinois (15-5)
USC (18-3, 8-3 Pac-12)
Iowa State (16-5)
Xavier (15-5)
Tennessee (14-6)
Texas (16-5)
Marquette (15-7)
LSU (16-5)