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The Wildcats (20-6) dropped two spots from the previous week and are tied with Indiana (19-7) in the poll. ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥ completed the regular season schedule with a 68-59 win over USC Saturday following an 18-point loss to UCLA two days prior.Ìý

The victory over the Trojans earned the Cats a No. 4 seed and a first round bye in this week's Pac-12 Tournament in Las Vegas. It also kept them on track on host the first two rounds of the NCAA Tournament at McKale Center.

ESPN's updated slotted the Wildcats as a No. 3 seed in the Wichita Region with a projected first round matchup against No. 14 seed Troy in ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥.Ìý

No. 1 South Carolina (27-1), No. 2 Stanford (25-3), No. 3 NC State (26-3), No. 4 Louisville (25-3) and No. 5 Baylor (23-5) round out the top five teams.Ìý

Last year, ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥ was ranked No. 11 in the final AP poll before postseason play and were a No. 3 seed in the NCAA Tournament en route to its improbable run to the championship game.

This season, the Cats were ranked as high as No. 4 in the country prior to losing four of their last nine games heading into the conference tournament. UA plays Thursday at 1 p.m. in the quarterfinals, awaiting the winner of Colorado-Washington.Ìý