Zags hold steady at No. 8

Mon., Dec. 12, 2016

Gonzaga remained unbeaten and remained at No. 8 in the AP Top 25 college basketball poll.

The Zags handled Washington and Akron last week to improve to 10-0. They’ve been No. 8 in the last two AP polls.

There was no change in the top 11 teams. Villanova, one of seven remaining unbeatens, is No. 1, followed by UCLA, Kansas, Baylor and Duke.

Gonzaga beat Florida and Iowa State on its way to the AdvoCare Invitational title in Orlando. The Gators and Cyclones dropped out of the latest rankings.

Saint Mary’s, which suffered its first loss to Texas-Arlington, slipped from 12 to 20.

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