After a one-week exile, the UCLA men’s basketball team is back in the Associated Press poll’s top 10.
The Bruins were No. 11 last week before moving up on spot in Monday’s poll as Virginia, Kentucky and West Virginia fell out of the top 10.
Oregon and North Carolina not only moved into the top 10 but passed UCLA after a tumultuous week that included seven combined losses by top 10 teams.
Undefeated Gonzaga maintained its hold on No. 1. Villanova moved up three spots to No. 2 courtesy of losses by Baylor and Kansas.
UCLA was in the top five for seven consecutive weeks before back-to-back losses to Arizona and USC dropped the Bruins six spots over a two-week period.