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Sean Miller discusses Arizona’s game with UNLV on Tuesday and the Christmas break before Pac-12 play starts (Pac-12 Networks video capture, click on photo to access video)
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EDITOR NOTE: Information compiled from CollegePollArchive.com and the University of Arizona sports media-relations department contributed to this blog.
Ever since the Arizona Wildcats went on the road and defeated San Diego State 69-60 on Nov. 14, 2013, the Wildcats have remained among the top 5 teams in the Associated Press Top 25 poll, a program-record 25 consecutive weeks. They were No. 5 in the poll following the win over the Aztecs and have stayed in the top 5 through last week, compiling a 39-4 record in that span. The record increased to 25 weeks in the top 5 when the new poll was released this morning.
The third-ranked Wildcats (12-0) won both games last week against Oakland and UTEP. Arizona’s 25 appearances in the Top 5 over this season and last is by far the most in the nation, topping second-place Syracuse by 11 weeks. The Orangemen have been ranked in the top 10 in 13 weeks in 2013-14 and 2014-15 followed by Michigan State (12), Wisconsin (12), Kentucky (11) and Wichita State (10).
Arizona has been ranked in 47 straight AP polls, including 27 straight weeks in the top 10. Only four schools — Arizona, Duke, Kansas and Louisville — have been ranked in every AP poll over the last two-plus seasons. Other active Arizona streaks of note: Nation’s best 39-game regular-season non-conference wins, 29 victories at McKale Center, 33 wins with a healthy Brandon Ashley from the tip to final buzzer and 57 games without allowing an opponent to eclipse the 80-point mark.
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ARIZONA LONGEST TOP 5 STREAKS
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MOST AP TOP 5 APPEARANCES
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MOST AP TOP 5 APPEARANCES
LUTE OLSON ERA (1983-2007)
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MOST AP TOP 5 APPEARANCES
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CURRENT TOP 5 STREAK
2013-14 SEASON
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2014-15 SEASON
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ALLSPORTSTUCSON.com publisher, writer and editor Javier Morales is a former Arizona Press Club award winner. He also has published articles for Bleacher Report and Lindy’s College Sports.
