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The last time Arizona Wildcats weren't ranked: "Gangnam Style" was in, RichRod was new
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The last time Arizona Wildcats weren't ranked: "Gangnam Style" was in, RichRod was new

  • Nov 28, 2017
  • Nov 28, 2017 Updated Nov 28, 2017
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The Arizona Wildcats fell out of the Associated Press Top 25 for the first time in 100 weeks, which dates back to the end of the 2011-12 season. 

That year, Arizona didn't earn a spot in the NCAA Tournament and suffered a first-round loss to Bucknell in the National Invitation Tournament (NIT), a team that included Kyle Fogg, Jesse Perry and a freshman Nick Johnson. 

The Cats went back into the AP Top 25 at the start of the 2012-13 season, which was the start of the 100-week streak. What happened in the months between March and November when the Wildcats weren't ranked? 

Here are notable things that happened the last Arizona wasn't ranked:

By Justin Spears / Arizona Daily Star

LeBron James won his first ring with the Miami Heat

LeBron James
(AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)

Gangnam Style - Psy

Barack Obama campaigned for second term

Campaign 2016 Debate Town Hall
(AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall)

Rich Rodriguez's first year at Arizona

23 Newcoach p10
Benjie Sanders/Arizona Daily Star

Gas prices were between $3-$4

Gas prices likely headed into $4 territory
Debbie Noda / The Modesto Bee

Dark Knight Rises hit the big screen

Nestor Carbonell
(Photo by Arthur Mola/Invision/AP)

2012 Summer Olympics in London

Michael Phelps
(AP Photo/Michael Sohn)

Can't Hold Us - Macklemore & Ryan Lewis

Prince was still alive

GRAMMY-HOMENAJES
(Chris O'Meara / AP Photo)

Kyrie Irving won NBA Rookie of the Year

Kyrie Irving, Mike Helgesen
(AP Photo/Mark Duncan)

Golden State Warriors drafted Draymond Green 35th overall

Warriors 76ers Basketball
(AP Photo/Chris Szagola)

iPhone 4s

Supreme Court Cellphone Tracking
(AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

Luke Walton played for the Cleveland Cavaliers

Luke Walton
(AP Photo/Tony Dejak)

San Francisco Giants won the World Series

Pablo Sandoval, Marco Scutaro
(AP Photo/Marcio J. Sanchez)

Arizona's recruiting class: Kaleb Tarczewski, Brandon Ashley, Gabe York, Grant Jerrett, Matt Korchek

11 UABK
Mike Christy/Arizona Daily Star

Kobe Bryant was still in the NBA

Nuggets Lakers Basketball
(AP Photo/Chris Carlson)

Kevin Durant, Russell Westbrook and James Harden were teammates

Russell Westbrook, Kevin Durant, James Harden
(AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki)

Anthony Davis led Kentucky to a national championship

APTOPIX Final Four Kentucky Kansas Basketball
(AP Photo/David J. Phillip)

Nets began first season in Brooklyn

Wizards Nets Basketball
(AP Photo/Kathy Willens)

Mark Jackson was the Warriors' head coach

Mark Jackson
(AP Photo/Ben Margot, File)

Call Me Maybe - Carly Rae Jepsen

Indianapolis Colts drafted Andrew Luck

Andrew Luck, BoB Lamey
(AP Photo/Michael Conroy)

First Hunger Games movie was released

Film The Hunger Games
(AP Photo/Lionsgate, Murray Close)

Donald Trump was on T.V.

The Apprentice
(Courtesy / The Apprentice)

Deandre Ayton turned 14 years old in July

Arizona vs Northern Arizona

Deandre Ayton is expecting a lot of “energy” in the Bahamas this week.

Mamta Popat / Arizona Daily Star

Neil Armstrong died

TV Memorable Moments
(AP Photo/NASA/Neil A. Armstrong, file)

The Motto - Drake, Lil Wayne

Mike Trout was a Rookie

Mike Trout
(AP Photo/Elaine Thompson)

L.A. Kings won Stanley Cup

Barack Obama, Dustin Brown
(AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

NHL lockout

Martin Brodeur
(AP Photo/Bill Kostroun, File)

Muhammad Ali was still alive

ALI
(AP Photo/Brian Bohannon)

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