Arizona a consensus No. 1 in AP poll for first time

Arizona is the consensus No. 1 team in the Associated Press Top 25 men's basketball poll for the first time in program history.

The Wildcats (18-0) received all 61 votes on Monday, one week after collecting all but one first-place ballot.

Arizona posted a pair of seven-point wins in the Big 12 last week against rival Arizona State and UCF. The Wildcats have been at the top of the poll for six straight weeks, their longest run since the 2013-14 season.

Iowa State (16-2), which...