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Sean Miller has coached the Wildcats to their longest top 5 streak in school history
EDITOR NOTE: Information compiled from CollegePollArchive.com 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 23 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 35-4 record in that span.
The record should increase to 24 weeks in the top 5 when the new poll is released this morning. The third-ranked Wildcats (10-0) won both games last week convincingly, including an 83-50 romp over a Michigan team that was ranked No. 17 two weeks ago.
Arizona’s 23 appearances in the Top 5 over this season and last is by far the most in the nation, topping second-place Syracuse by 10 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 (11), Kentucky (10) and Wichita State (10).
The Wildcats’ previous longest streak in the top 5 was 22 weeks over the 2002-03 and 2003-04 seasons.
Arizona has been ranked in 45 straight AP polls, including 25 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 37-game regular-season non-conference wins, 28 victories at McKale Center, 31 wins with a healthy Brandon Ashley from the tip to final buzzer and 55 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
SEAN MILLER ERA (2009-20015)
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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.
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