The University of Cincinnati Bearcats say they are more concerned about their status in March.

        But here is where they stood Monday:

        • No.10 in the latest Associated Press Poll;

        • No.7 in the Ratings Percentage Index;

        • No.1 in the Sagarin Ratings.

        “We're not really worrying about how we're ranked until the end of the season,” senior Immanuel McElroy said. “But it's a great feeling. We've just got to keep up the hard work. We want to be No.1, and we've got a lot of things to do better to be No.1.”

        UC puts its 13-game winning streak — longest in the nation — on the line tonight against Charlotte at Shoemaker Center (8:05 tipoff).

        The 49ers, picked in the preseason to finish second in Conference USA's American Division behind Cincinnati, are 7-5 and coming off an upset of then-No.25 Marquette on Saturday.

        The Bearcats (13-1) were 10-point victors at East Carolina Saturday — the closest any opponent has come to beating them since a season-opening loss at Oklahoma State on Nov.16.

        UC is ranked No.2 in the country in scoring defense, allowing 55.6 points a game (Pittsburgh is first at 55.5), and No.3 in scoring margin (plus-22.7), behind Oklahoma and Florida.

        “We've cracked the top 10, but as a team we think we're far from done yet,” junior Leonard Stokes said. “We can make a lot of improvements offensively and defensively.”

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