The Arizona Wildcats finished at No. 12 in the postseason Associated Press Top 25 poll, landing in exactly the same place they were ranked in the AP's preseason poll.
The Wildcats, who finished 27-9, were ranked No. 12 in the preseason poll and ranged from 1 to 12 during the regular season. They held the top spot on Dec. 4 and Dec. 11 while going undefeated until a Dec. 16 loss to Purdue at Indianapolis.
Arizona entered the NCAA Tournament at No. 9 but lost to Clemson in the NCAA Tournament Sweet 16.
In the postseason poll, the Boilermakers moved up from No. 3 to No. 2 in the final poll after losing to No. 1 UConn in the national championship game. Among other teams UA faced during the regular season, Alabama rose from No. 13 to No. 3 after winning the West Regional to advance to the Final Four, Duke rose from No. 13 to No. 9 and Washington State rose from No. 25 to No. 23.
Dayton, which beat Nevada in the first round but lost to Arizona in the second, picked up the No. 25 spot in the poll. Clemson, which beat the Wildcats in the Sweet 16, moved into the final poll at No. 14.
Wisconsin, ranked No. 23 entering the NCAA Tournament, dropped out of the postseason poll.
This is the first season the AP poll has conducted for a postseason ballot. Previously, its final poll came before the NCAA Tournament began.
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