The last time Arizona Wildcats weren't ranked: "Gangnam Style" was in, RichRod was new
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The Arizona Wildcats fell out of the Associated Press Top 25 for the first time in 100 weeks, which dates back to the end of the 2011-12 season.
That year, Arizona didn't earn a spot in the NCAA Tournament and suffered a first-round loss to Bucknell in the National Invitation Tournament (NIT), a team that included Kyle Fogg, Jesse Perry and a freshman Nick Johnson.
The Cats went back into the AP Top 25 at the start of the 2012-13 season, which was the start of the 100-week streak. What happened in the months between March and November when the Wildcats weren't ranked?
Here are notable things that happened the last Arizona wasn't ranked:
By Justin Spears / Arizona Daily Star
LeBron James won his first ring with the Miami Heat
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Gangnam Style - Psy
UpdatedBarack Obama campaigned for second term
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Rich Rodriguez's first year at Arizona
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Gas prices were between $3-$4
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Dark Knight Rises hit the big screen
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2012 Summer Olympics in London
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Can't Hold Us - Macklemore & Ryan Lewis
UpdatedPrince was still alive
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Kyrie Irving won NBA Rookie of the Year
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Golden State Warriors drafted Draymond Green 35th overall
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iPhone 4s
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Luke Walton played for the Cleveland Cavaliers
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San Francisco Giants won the World Series
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Arizona's recruiting class: Kaleb Tarczewski, Brandon Ashley, Gabe York, Grant Jerrett, Matt Korchek
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Kobe Bryant was still in the NBA
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Kevin Durant, Russell Westbrook and James Harden were teammates
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Anthony Davis led Kentucky to a national championship
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Nets began first season in Brooklyn
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Mark Jackson was the Warriors' head coach
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Call Me Maybe - Carly Rae Jepsen
UpdatedIndianapolis Colts drafted Andrew Luck
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First Hunger Games movie was released
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Donald Trump was on T.V.
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Deandre Ayton turned 14 years old in July
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Deandre Ayton is expecting a lot of “energy” in the Bahamas this week.
Mamta Popat / Arizona Daily StarNeil Armstrong died
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The Motto - Drake, Lil Wayne
UpdatedMike Trout was a Rookie
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L.A. Kings won Stanley Cup
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NHL lockout
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Muhammad Ali was still alive
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More information
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- The Wildcast, Episode 49: Are the Wildcats in serious trouble amid Bahamas fallout?
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