Arizona rose one spot to No. 9 in the Associated Press' first weekly in-season poll Monday after beating low-major opponents Canisius and Old Dominion last week.
The Wildcats leapfrogged North Carolina, which fell from No. 9 to No. 10 after losing 92-89 to No. 1 Kansas. The Jayhawks remained atop the poll as they were in the preseason, while No. 2 Alabama and No. 3 UConn also stayed put.
One of Arizona's new Big 12 rivals, Baylor, dropped from No. 8 to No. 12 after losing 101-63 to Gonzaga, which moved up from No. 6 to No. 4.
Iowa State dropped two spots to No. 7 while Gonzaga and No. 5 Auburn jumped over the Cyclones. Auburn moved up six spots after knocking off Houston, which dropped from No. 4 to No. 8.
Cincinnati, which will host Arizona for its first Big 12 away game on Jan. 4, moved from No. 20 to No. 17. Before they get to their Big 12 schedule, the Wildcats could also face either Gonzaga or No. 16 Indiana in the final day of Battle 4 Atlantis competition.
FWIW, here'sΒ my AP ballot.
