#UCLA Basketball (12-0) remains at #2 in this week's AP Top 25 Poll#GoBruins pic.twitter.com/Oxgsa52tv2
— The Den (@uclatheden) December 19, 2016
At the end of the season, I think UCLA’s win over Ohio State will be its second-best non-conference victory behind Kentucky. But it wasn’t enough to move the Bruins any higher than No. 3 on my Associated Press poll ballot – or No. 2 in the actual AP poll.
No. 1 Villanova’s non-conference schedule has admittedly not been a murderer’s row. But across the board, it has been more difficult than UCLA’s. The Bruins’ best win (Dec. 3 at Kentucky) is better than Villanova’s best win (Nov. 14 at Purdue), but the Wildcats’ RPI is 18 spots higher than UCLA’s for a reason.
How I voted in the Week 7 AP poll:
1. Villanova
2. Baylor
3. UCLA
I think UCLA’s victim on Saturday, Ohio State, was a very strong opponent and will prove that over the course of conference play in the Big Ten. I think the Buckeyes will be a much better team than Michigan, for example, and the NCAA tournament committee will appreciate that on selection Sunday.
4. Kansas
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