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The USC Trojan’s men’s basketball team once again climbed another spot to number 22 in the latest AP Poll rankings. Last week the Trojans were 23rd. The 13-0 Trojans have continued their red hot start sweeping their non-conference schedule and winning the Las Vegas Classic. While their were a few close calls and the competition has been unimpressive in spots this run still remains one of the Trojans best in several decades
Several other teams from the Pac-12 Conference appear in this week’s poll. The UCLA Bruins held at 2nd in the nation behind only the Villanova Wildcats. The Arizona Wildcats held firm at number 18. The 10-2 Oregon Ducks dropped a spot from 20th to 21st.
USC will begin Pac-12 play on Wednesday December 28th against the Oregon State Beavers followed by a matchup with the ranked Ducks on the 30th. You can see the full poll below:
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AP Poll 12/26
| RK | TEAM | RECORD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|
| RK | TEAM | RECORD | PTS |
| 1 | Villanova (56) | 12-0 | 1,614 |
| 2 | UCLA (3) | 13-0 | 1,518 |
| 3 | Kansas | 11-1 | 1,461 |
| 4 | Baylor (6) | 12-0 | 1,458 |
| 5 | Duke | 12-1 | 1,375 |
| 6 | Louisville | 11-1 | 1,260 |
| 7 | Gonzaga | 12-0 | 1,222 |
| 8 | Kentucky | 10-2 | 1,171 |
| 9 | North Carolina | 11-2 | 1,113 |
| 10 | Creighton | 12-0 | 1,049 |
| 11 | West Virginia | 11-1 | 933 |
| 12 | Virginia | 10-1 | 892 |
| 13 | Butler | 11-1 | 837 |
| 14 | Wisconsin | 11-2 | 772 |
| 15 | Purdue | 11-2 | 745 |
| 16 | Indiana | 10-2 | 709 |
| 17 | Xavier | 10-2 | 548 |
| 18 | Arizona | 11-2 | 512 |
| 19 | Saint Mary's | 10-1 | 407 |
| 20 | Florida State | 12-1 | 326 |
| 21 | Oregon | 11-2 | 321 |
| 22 | USC | 13-0 | 248 |
| 23 | Cincinnati | 10-2 | 207 |
| 24 | Notre Dame | 10-2 | 204 |
| 25 | Florida | 9-3 | 76 |