Colorado, 24-5 overall and 13-5 in the Pac-12 Conference, received a season-high 354 points, up from 288 last week. All five of Colorado’s losses have been to ranked teams, including two each to Stanford and California ranked No. 7 or better at the time. Stanford remained at No. 4, California moved up one to No. 5 and UCLA jumped up three to No. 14.

 

The Buffaloes do have one top 10 win on their resume, a 70-66 win over then-No. 8 Louisville on Dec. 14. The Cardinals are currently ranked No. 13.

 

The Buffaloes have a long history of rankings in the AP poll, dating back to the 1980-81 season. This week’s ranking marks the 170th time Colorado has appeared in the AP poll, trailing only Stanford, USC and UCLA among Pac-12 schools.

 

The USA Today Sports Coaches poll is scheduled to be released on Tuesday.  Colorado was No. 19 in last week’s coaches’ poll.

 

Colorado is the No. 4 seed in the 2013 Pacific Life Pac-12 Tournament, March 7-10, at KeyArena in Seattle. The Buffaloes will have a first round bye and play the winner of No. 5 Washington and No. 12 Oregon on Friday, March 8, at 9:30 p.m. MST.

 

2012-13 Associated Press

Top 25 Poll – Mar. 4

Rk    Team                              Rec             Pts       Last

1       Baylor (40)                 28-1        1,000             1

2       Notre Dame                27-1            957             2

3       Connecticut                27-2            916             3

4       Stanford                      28-2            881             4

5       California                   27-2            840             6

6       Duke                              27-2            797             5

7       Kentucky                     25-4            742           10

8       Penn State                   24-4            709             7

9       Tennessee                   23-6            673             8

10     Maryland                     23-6            622             9

11     Dayton                          26-1            565           12

12     Georgia                         24-5            499           11

13     Louisville                    23-6            490           16

14     UCLA                             23-6            484           17

15     North Carolina          26-5            436           15

16     Delaware                     26-3            380           18

17     South Carolina           23-6            376           14

18     COLORADO                 24-5            354           19

19     Texas A&M                  21-9            305           13

20     Green Bay                   24-2            223           21

21     Nebraska                     22-7            213           20

22     LSU                              19-10            122          NR

23     Florida State              21-8               93           24

24     Syracuse                      22-6               70           22

25     Toledo                           26-2               64          NR

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