UNLV forwards Darris Santee, right, and Chace Stanback sit on the bench in disappointment in the final seconds of the Rebels’ 68-58 loss to San Diego State Saturday, Feb. 13, 2010, at Viejas Arena in San Diego.
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A week ago, UNLV played its way into both top 25 polls for the second time this season.
Monday they were dropped for the second time this season.
Suffering 10-point losses last week at home to New Mexico and at San Diego State not only put a small dent into UNLV's NCAA tournament résumé, but also cost the Rebels their spot in each poll.
In the Associated Press rankings, where the Rebels (19-6 overall, 7-4 Mountain West) checked in at No. 23 a week ago, they still received five votes.
As for the ESPN/USA Today coaches poll, Lon Kruger's club received 11 votes after landing at No. 25 last week.
Elsewhere in the Mountain West, New Mexico (23-3, 9-2) used its victories Wednesday in Las Vegas and Saturday in overtime at Utah to bounce up to No. 12 in the AP poll and No. 15 in the coaches poll. The Lobos have won nine straight after losing their first two league games.
BYU (23-3, 9-2), which capped its week with a 43-point blowout of Air Force on Saturday at home, landed this week at No. 16 in the AP poll and No. 14 in the coaches poll.
A couple of notable shakeups near the top involved Syracuse dropping from No. 3 to No. 5 following a home loss over the weekend at home against Louisville — a UNLV non-conference opponent. Another notable UNLV foe from the non-con season — Kansas State — is up to No. 7 in both polls.
The Rebels continue their run towards the postseason Wednesday at Utah. The Utes defeated UNLV, 73-69, on Jan. 16 in Las Vegas.
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