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Arizona guard Kadeem Allen (5) shoots a layup to win against Michigan State in the second half of an NCAA college basketball game at the Armed Forces Classic, Friday, Nov. 11, 2016, in Honolulu. (AP Photo/Eugene Tanner)

Despite beating No. 12 Michigan State 65-63 on Friday in Hawaii, Arizona stayed at No. 10 in the Associated Press Top 25 poll.

The reasons are pretty clear: Nobody else lost in the Top 10 except Kansas, which dropped from No. 3 to No. 7 after losing in overtime to Indiana in the second game of the Armed Forces Classic.

Also, UA edged a team below it in the rankings on a neutral court, which probably doesn't in itself call for a move upward. (I'm not voting this year but that would be my mindset if I was.)

Among other UA opponents in the poll, Oregon moved up from No. 5 to No. 4, while Gonzaga stayed at 14 and UCLA stayed at 16. Cal jumped in at No. 25 after drubbing South Dakota State without Ivan Rabb.


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