After a strong showing against the Texas Tech Red Raiders, the Zags swapped places with the UCLA Bruins to become the newest No. 4 team in the country in the latest AP Poll. Baylor, Duke, and Purdue held on to spots No. 1-3 and the Bruins rounded out the top five.
The Arizona Wildcats continued their blistering start to the year, rising to No. 6 and earning Tommy Lloyd’s first first-place vote of his head coaching career. Kansas held strong at No. 7, with USC rising two spots to No. 8, Iowa State continuing their out-of-nowhere season at No.