Oregon Basketball: Ducks Move To 11th In AP Poll
Oregon Basketball moved up three spots this week in the Associated Press poll and enter the week ranked 11th.
The Oregon Men’s Basketball team is 4-0 on the season and coming off wins over Memphis and UT Arlington. The Ducks saw an early national televised game vs Memphis and showed early they can be successful after finding some early chemistry over the opening weeks of the regular season.
Payton Pritchard has picked u where he left off last season and this season has some early chemistry with a former teammate in Anthony Mathis. Mathis has shown his ability outside the arc and has had a lot of success over the first four games which has been a welcome sight.
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Head Coach Dana Altman has started seasons in the recent past where team chemistry did not come together until Pac-12 play. If the Ducks can remain healthy the momentum will roll into January. Oregon moved up four spots this week from 14th to 11th in the Associated Press poll. Success this week vs Houston could see Oregon entering the top ten before heading to play in the Bahamas next weekend.
The Oregon Ducks are the top-ranked team in the Pac-12 this week at 11th with Arizona not far behind at 14th. The Wildcats moved up five spots this week after defeating San Jose State and New Mexico State last week. Washington is also ranked this week. The Huskies are 25th after suffering their first loss. Colorado entered the poll at 23rd this week.
As long as the Pac-12 finds representatives in the Associated Press Poll, the Oregon Ducks should continue to move up the polls with victories. At the start of the season, it was Oregon and Arizona who were the lone representatives in the Conference of Champions.
The Oregon Ducks return to Matthew Knight Arena to face Houston on Friday night at 6 pm Pacific Time. Next week the Ducks head to the Bahamas and the Battle for Atlantis and will face Seton Hall before a potential matchup with Gonzaga.