Arizona slipped three spots to No. 4 in the Associated Press Top 25 poll, while Purdue took back the top ranking after its 92-84 win over the Wildcats on Saturday in Indianapolis.
Purdue (10-1) also held the No. 1 spot the week of Nov. 27 but lost at Northwestern on Dec. 1, while Arizona (8-1) moved atop the poll for the following two weeks.
Kansas (10-1) remained in the No. 2 spot in this week's poll while Houston (11-0) moved up one spot to No. 3 and UConn (10-1) remained at No. 5. Kansas won at Indiana while UConn beat then-No. 10 Gonzaga in Seattle on Friday.
Arizona's opponent on Saturday in Las Vegas, Florida Atlantic (9-2), moved up one spot to No. 14. On Wednesday in Phoenix, the Wildcats will face Alabama (6-4), which received three points in voting.
Among other UA opponents this season, Wisconsin (8-3) fell one spot to No. 24, while Colorado (8-2) picked up the 28th most points in voting and Utah (8-2) the 29th most. Michigan State (5-5) also gained 12 points.
FWIW, here was the ballot I submitted to the AP.
Washington guard Sahvir Wheeler was named Pac-12 Player of the Week after Β collecting 19 points and 14 rebounds in the Huskies' double-overtime win over Seattle on Sunday.
Arizona had nominated Caleb Love, who 29 points, six rebounds, three assists and two steals in the Wildcats' loss to Purdue. Love shot 9 of 19 from the field and also made all seven free throws he took.
Other nominees for the weekly honor include Utah's Branden Carlson, who had 26 points in the Utes' win over Utah Valley; Colorado's K.J. Simpson, who had 21 points and five steals in the Buffaloes' win over Northern Colorado; and Washington guard Sahvir Wheeler, who
Stanford's Andrej Stojakovic was named the conference's freshman of the week after scoring 17 points in the Cardinal's 82-64 win over Idaho on Sunday. Arizona did not nominate a player for that honor.
ICYMI, after sitting out his nine-game suspension for taking benefits while at Arizona, Kerr Kriisa had 20 points in his debut for West Virginia, though the Mountaineers lost 87-79 to UMass.
Kriisa hit 6 of 15 3-point attempts while also posting seven assists to two turnovers.
No. 1 Arizona Wildcats vs. No. 3 Purdue Boilermakers | Full Game Highlights (ESPN YouTube)
Photos: No. 1 Arizona falls to No. 3 Purdue 92-84 in Indianapolis
Purdue center Zach Edey, left, battles for a rebound with Arizona center Oumar Ballo in the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in Indianapolis, Saturday, Dec. 16, 2023. (AP Photo/AJ Mast)
Arizona guard Pelle Larsson, left, passes around Purdue center Zach Edey (15) in the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in Indianapolis, Saturday, Dec. 16, 2023. (AP Photo/AJ Mast)
Purdue forward Mason Gillis, center, falls after being fouled by Arizona guard Jaden Bradley (0) in the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in Indianapolis, Saturday, Dec. 16, 2023. (AP Photo/AJ Mast)
Arizona forward Keshad Johnson (16) shoots around Purdue center Zach Edey (15) in the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in Indianapolis, Saturday, Dec. 16, 2023. (AP Photo/AJ Mast)
Purdue forward Trey Kaufman-Renn (4) battels for a rebound with Arizona center Oumar Ballo (11) in the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in Indianapolis, Saturday, Dec. 16, 2023. (AP Photo/AJ Mast)
Arizona guard Caleb Love (2) dunks in front of Purdue guard Lance Jones (55) in the first half of their game in Indianapolis, Saturday, Dec. 16, 2023.
Arizona forward Keshad Johnson, left, dunks in front of Purdue center Zach Edey in the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in Indianapolis, Saturday, Dec. 16, 2023. (AP Photo/AJ Mast)
Purdue forward Trey Kaufman-Renn (4) is guarded by Arizona guard Caleb Love (2) in the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in Indianapolis, Saturday, Dec. 16, 2023. (AP Photo/AJ Mast)
Purdue center Zach Edey (15) is fouled by Arizona forward Keshad Johnson (16) in the second half of an NCAA college basketball game in Indianapolis, Saturday, Dec. 16, 2023. (AP Photo/AJ Mast)
Purdue head coach Matt Painter calls to his team while playing against Arizona in the second half of an NCAA college basketball game in Indianapolis, Saturday, Dec. 16, 2023. (AP Photo/AJ Mast)
Purdue center Zach Edey (15) shoots over Arizona center Oumar Ballo (11) in the second half of an NCAA college basketball game in Indianapolis, Saturday, Dec. 16, 2023. (AP Photo/AJ Mast)
Purdue guard Braden Smith, bottom center, battles for the ball with Arizona guard KJ Lewis, second from left, and others in the second half of their game in Indianapolis, Saturday, Dec. 16, 2023.
Purdue guard Braden Smith (3) reacts after being fouled in the second half of an NCAA college basketball game against Arizona in Indianapolis, Saturday, Dec. 16, 2023. (AP Photo/AJ Mast)
Purdue forward Trey Kaufman-Renn (4) shoots over Arizona center Oumar Ballo (11) in the second half of an NCAA college basketball game in Indianapolis, Saturday, Dec. 16, 2023. (AP Photo/AJ Mast)
Purdue guard Braden Smith, right, is pressured by the defense of Arizona guard Kylan Boswell (4) in the second half of their game in Indianapolis, Saturday, Dec. 16, 2023.
Purdue guard Braden Smith (3) shoots in front of Arizona forward Keshad Johnson (16) in the second half of an NCAA college basketball game in Indianapolis, Saturday, Dec. 16, 2023. (AP Photo/AJ Mast)
Purdue guard Fletcher Loyer (2) drives to the basket in front of Arizona center Oumar Ballo (11) in the second half of their game in Indianapolis, Saturday, Dec. 16, 2023.
Arizona head coach Tommy Lloyd watches as his team plays against Purdue in the second half of an NCAA college basketball game in Indianapolis, Saturday, Dec. 16, 2023. (AP Photo/AJ Mast)
