California forward Richard Solomon (35) reacts after scoring against Arizona during the first half Saturday in Berkeley, Calif.

Syracuse, N.Y. — The Syracuse Orange should be the nation's No. 1 ranked basketball team when the polls are released on Monday.

Syracuse, which has been ranked No. 2 in both the Associated Press and USA Today coaches polls for the last eight weeks, figures to move atop the rankings after No. 1 Arizona's loss to California on Saturday.

Arizona (21-1) lost to Cal, 60-58, when Bears guard Justin Cobbs hit a jumper with 0.9 seconds left in the game.

Syracuse survived an overtime thriller to beat No. 17 Duke on Saturday at the Carrier Dome. The Orange improved to 21-0 for the season with the win over the Blue Devils. The win broke the record for Syracuse's best start to a season.

The previous record was set in the 2011-12 when the Orange won its first 20 games.

That was the last time that Syracuse was ranked No. 1 in the country. The Orange was ranked No. 1 for six straight weeks before losing at Notre Dame.

Coincidentally, Syracuse's next game will be against Notre Dame (12-10 overall, 3-6 in the ACC) on Monday night at the Carrier Dome.

Syracuse is one of just two remaining unbeaten teams in the NCAA's Division I. Wichita State, which improved to 23-0 with its 81-67 win over Evansville on Saturday.