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The Runnin' Utes 58-69 loss in Oregon was costly, in many ways. It dropped Utah into second place in the Pac-12, needing a four-game winning streak, including a win over league-leading Arizona, to grab a share of the conference title. It also dropped Utah four places from No. 9 to No. 13 in the latest AP Poll.
Starting on Thursday at 8:30 p.m. MT, Utah begins its home stand against the Arizona schools with Arizona State first on the docket. The biggest game of Utah head coach Larry Krystkowiak's Utes career comes on Saturday against the league leading (and, hopefully, road weary) Arizona Wildcats.
AP Top 25
| Rank | Team | Record | Pts | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kentucky Wildcats (65) | 27-0 | 1625 | 1 |
| 2 | Virginia Cavaliers | 25-1 | 1526 | 2 |
| 3 | Gonzaga Bulldogs | 28-1 | 1471 | 3 |
| 4 | Duke Blue Devils | 24-3 | 1448 | 4 |
| 5 | Wisconsin Badgers | 25-2 | 1390 | 5 |
| 6 | Villanova Wildcats | 25-2 | 1306 | 6 |
| 7 | Arizona Wildcats | 24-3 | 1228 | 7 |
| 8 | Kansas Jayhawks | 22-5 | 1111 | 8 |
| 9 | Notre Dame Fighting Irish | 24-4 | 1109 | 9 |
| 10 | Northern Iowa Panthers | 26-2 | 1032 | 11 |
| 11 | Wichita State Shockers | 25-3 | 930 | 13 |
| 12 | Iowa State Cyclones | 20-6 | 887 | 14 |
| 13 | Utah Utes | 21-5 | 876 | 9 |
| 14 | Maryland Terrapins | 22-5 | 695 | 16 |
| 15 | North Carolina Tar Heels | 19-8 | 655 | 15 |
| 16 | Oklahoma Sooners | 19-8 | 622 | 17 |
| 17 | Louisville Cardinals | 21-6 | 613 | 12 |
| 18 | Arkansas Razorbacks | 22-5 | 564 | 18 |
| 19 | Baylor Bears | 20-7 | 473 | 20 |
| 20 | West Virginia Mountaineers | 21-6 | 453 | 23 |
| 21 | SMU Mustangs | 22-5 | 357 | 21 |
| 21 | Virginia Commonwealth Rams | 21-6 | 182 | 25 |
| 23 | Butler Bulldogs | 19-8 | 165 | 19 |
| 24 | San Diego State Aztecs | 22-6 | 117 | 27 |
| 25 | Providence Friars | 19-8 | 72 | 28 |
| Others Receiving Votes: Georgetown 58, Michigan St. 56, Murray St. 42, Oklahoma St. 25, Ohio St. 12, Murray St. 20, Valparaiso 10, Texas A&M 8, Rhode Island 3, S.F. Austin 2, Texas 1, Oregon 1 | ||||
USA TODAY Coaches' Poll
| Rank | Team | Record | Pts | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kentucky Wildcats (32) | 27-0 | 800 | 1 |
| 2 | Gonzaga Bulldogs | 28-1 | 746 | 2 |
| 3 | Virginia Cavaliers | 25-1 | 725 | 3 |
| 4 | Wisconsin Badgers | 25-2 | 709 | 4 |
| 5 | Duke Blue Devils | 24-3 | 690 | 5 |
| 6 | Villanova Wildcats | 25-2 | 648 | 6 |
| 7 | Arizona Wildcats | 24-3 | 603 | 7 |
| 8 | Notre Dame Fighting Irish | 24-4 | 552 | 10 |
| 9 | Kansas Jayhawks | 22-5 | 530 | 8 |
| 10 | Northern Iowa Panthers | 26-2 | 506 | 11 |
| 11 | Wichita State Shockers | 25-3 | 460 | 13 |
| 12 | Utah Utes | 21-5 | 442 | 9 |
| 13 | Iowa State Cyclones | 20-6 | 425 | 14 |
| 14 | Maryland Terrapins | 22-5 | 347 | 15 |
| 15 | Louisville Cardinals | 21-6 | 655 | 12 |
| 16 | Arkansas Razorbacks | 22-5 | 622 | 17 |
| 17 | Oklahoma Sooners | 19-8 | 288 | 17 |
| 18 | North Carolina Tar Heels | 19-8 | 272 | 18 |
| 19 | West Virginia Mountaineers | 21-6 | 214 | 22 |
| 20 | Baylor Bears | 20-7 | 202 | 20 |
| 21 | SMU Mustangs | 22-5 | 178 | 21 |
| 22 | San Diego State Aztecs | 22-6 | 99 | 25 |
| 23 | Butler Bulldogs | 19-8 | 73 | 19 |
| 24 | Virginia Commonwealth Rams | 21-6 | 70 | 26 |
| 25 | Michigan State Spartans | 19-8 | 48 | 29 |
| Others Receiving Votes: Georgetown 31, Providence 28, Murray St. 23, Valparaiso 16, Ohio State 10, Oklahoma St. 10, S.F. Austin 9, Texas A&M 6, Davidson 4, Oregon 4, Purdue 4, Ole Miss 3, Boise State 2, Colorado St. 2 | ||||