Former No. 1 UCLA (11-1) is working its way back up the ESPN/USA Today's men's basketball poll thanks mostly to the misfortunes of others.

Losses by Georgetown and Texas helped propel the Bruins, who logged wins over Western Illinois and Michigan, from No. 5 to No. 8. UCLA held top billing in the Nov. 26 poll but plummeted all the way to eighth with a loss to the then No. 8 Longhorns.

Georgetown, which was defeated by No. 2 Memphis on Saturday, fell from No. 4 to No. 8. Texas, meanwhile, slipped from fifth to ninth after being knocked off by then No. 10 Michigan State.

Washington State, now 11-0, also benefited at the expense of the Hoyas and Longhorns. The Cougars moved up two spots from No. 6 to No. 4.

The top three teams remain the same with North Carolina holding steady at the top for the fourth straight week.