Team Rankings
Associated Press Top 25 Rankings For Week 18 (Mar 12, 2012)
| 1   |
|
Kentucky Wildcats (61) |
32-2 |
SEC |
16-0 |
1st |
1621 |
-2 |
1 |
Mar 12, 2012, #1 |
Dec 26, 2011, #3 |
57 |
| Previous Week: vs. LSU (3/09/12, W 60-51), vs. Florida (3/10/12, W 74-71), vs. Vanderbilt (3/11/12, L 64-71) |
| Current Week: vs. (3/15/12) |
| 2   |
|
Syracuse Orange (1) |
31-2 |
Big East |
17-1 |
1st |
1545 |
-16 |
2 |
Jan 16, 2012, #1 |
Nov 21, 2011, #5 |
55 |
| Previous Week: vs. Connecticut (3/08/12, W 58-55), vs. Cincinnati (3/09/12, L 68-71) |
| Current Week: vs. North Carolina-Asheville (3/15/12) |
3  
|
|
Missouri Tigers (2) |
30-4 |
Big 12 |
14-4 |
2nd |
1459 |
+116 |
5 |
Jan 23, 2012, #2 |
Nov 14, 2011, #25 |
19 |
| Previous Week: vs. Oklahoma State (3/08/12, W 88-70), vs. Texas (3/09/12, W 81-67), vs. Baylor (3/10/12, W 90-75) |
| Current Week: vs. Norfolk State (3/16/12) |
| 4   |
|
North Carolina Tar Heels (1) |
29-5 |
ACC |
14-2 |
1st |
1403 |
-39 |
4 |
Nov 21, 2011, #1 |
Feb 13, 2012, #8 |
26 |
| Previous Week: vs. Maryland (3/09/12, W 85-69), vs. North Carolina State (3/10/12, W 69-67), vs. Florida State (3/11/12, L 82-85) |
| Current Week: vs. (3/16/12) |
5  
|
|
Michigan State Spartans |
27-7 |
Big Ten |
13-5 |
1st |
1386 |
+237 |
8 |
Mar 12, 2012, #5 |
Dec 12, 2011, #21 |
14 |
| Previous Week: vs. Iowa (3/09/12, W 92-75), vs. Wisconsin (3/10/12, W 65-52), vs. Ohio State (3/11/12, W 68-64) |
| Current Week: vs. Long Island (3/16/12) |
6  
|
|
Kansas Jayhawks |
27-6 |
Big 12 |
16-2 |
1st |
1330 |
-152 |
3 |
Mar 5, 2012, #3 |
Dec 26, 2011, #17 |
64 |
| Previous Week: vs. Texas A&M (3/08/12, W 83-66), vs. Baylor (3/09/12, L 72-81) |
| Current Week: vs. Detroit (3/16/12) |
| 7   |
|
Ohio State Buckeyes |
27-7 |
Big Ten |
13-5 |
1st |
1229 |
-22 |
7 |
Dec 26, 2011, #2 |
Feb 27, 2012, #10 |
47 |
| Previous Week: vs. Purdue (3/09/12, W 88-71), @ Michigan (3/10/12, W 55-77), @ Michigan State (3/11/12, L 68-64) |
| Current Week: vs. Loyola (MD) (3/15/12) |
8  
|
|
Duke Blue Devils |
27-6 |
ACC |
13-3 |
2nd |
1158 |
-104 |
6 |
Nov 28, 2011, #3 |
Feb 6, 2012, #10 |
95 |
| Previous Week: vs. Virginia Tech (3/09/12, W 60-56), vs. Florida State (3/10/12, L 59-62) |
| Current Week: vs. Lehigh (3/16/12) |
9  
|
|
Baylor Bears |
27-7 |
Big 12 |
12-6 |
3rd |
1064 |
+155 |
12 |
Jan 16, 2012, #3 |
Feb 20, 2012, #13 |
19 |
| Previous Week: vs. Kansas State (3/08/12, W 82-74), @ Kansas (3/09/12, W 72-81), @ Missouri (3/10/12, L 90-75) |
| Current Week: vs. South Dakota State (3/15/12) |
10  
|
|
Florida State Seminoles |
24-9 |
ACC |
12-4 |
3rd |
972 |
+504 |
17 |
Mar 12, 2012, #10 |
Nov 14, 2011, #24 |
8 |
| Previous Week: vs. Miami (FL) (3/09/12, W 82-71), @ Duke (3/10/12, W 59-62), @ North Carolina (3/11/12, W 82-85) |
| Current Week: vs. St. Bonaventure (3/16/12) |
11  
|
|
Marquette Golden Eagles |
25-7 |
Big East |
14-4 |
2nd |
912 |
-175 |
9 |
Feb 27, 2012, #8 |
Jan 9, 2012, #25 |
19 |
| Previous Week: vs. Louisville (3/08/12, L 71-84) |
| Current Week: vs. (3/15/12) |
12  
|
|
Murray State Racers |
30-1 |
OVC |
15-1 |
1st |
871 |
-51 |
11 |
Feb 6, 2012, #9 |
Dec 12, 2011, #24 |
14 |
| Previous Week: |
| Current Week: vs. Colorado State (3/15/12) |
13  
|
|
Michigan Wolverines |
24-9 |
Big Ten |
13-5 |
1st |
808 |
-137 |
10 |
Mar 5, 2012, #10 |
Jan 30, 2012, #23 |
19 |
| Previous Week: vs. Minnesota (3/09/12, W 73-69), vs. Ohio State (3/10/12, L 55-77) |
| Current Week: vs. Ohio (3/16/12) |
| 14   |
|
Wisconsin Badgers |
24-9 |
Big Ten |
12-6 |
4th |
766 |
-87 |
14 |
Nov 28, 2011, #9 |
Jan 23, 2012, #25 |
8 |
| Previous Week: vs. Indiana (3/09/12, W 79-71), @ Michigan State (3/10/12, L 65-52) |
| Current Week: vs. Montana (3/15/12) |
15  
|
|
Georgetown Hoyas |
23-8 |
Big East |
12-6 |
4th |
726 |
-147 |
13 |
Feb 20, 2012, #9 |
Dec 5, 2011, #18 |
15 |
| Previous Week: vs. Pittsburgh (3/07/12, W 64-52), @ Cincinnati (3/08/12, L 72-70) |
| Current Week: vs. Belmont (3/16/12) |
16  
|
|
Indiana Hoosiers |
25-8 |
Big Ten |
11-7 |
5th |
576 |
-131 |
15 |
Jan 9, 2012, #7 |
Feb 20, 2012, #23 |
14 |
| Previous Week: vs. Penn State (3/08/12, W 75-58), @ Wisconsin (3/09/12, L 79-71) |
| Current Week: vs. New Mexico State (3/15/12) |
17  
|
|
Louisville Cardinals |
26-9 |
Big East |
10-8 |
7th |
558 |
+474 |
N/A |
Dec 26, 2011, #4 |
Feb 6, 2012, #24 |
1 |
| Previous Week: vs. Seton Hall (3/07/12, W 61-55), @ Marquette (3/08/12, W 71-84), @ Notre Dame (3/09/12, W 50-64), @ Cincinnati (3/10/12, W 44-50) |
| Current Week: vs. Davidson (3/15/12) |
18  
|
|
Wichita State Shockers |
27-5 |
MVC |
16-2 |
1st |
517 |
+25 |
16 |
Feb 27, 2012, #15 |
Feb 13, 2012, #24 |
5 |
| Previous Week: |
| Current Week: vs. Virginia Commonwealth (3/15/12) |
| 19   |
|
Creighton Bluejays |
28-5 |
MVC |
14-4 |
2nd |
373 |
+9 |
19 |
Jan 30, 2012, #13 |
Feb 27, 2012, #25 |
3 |
| Previous Week: |
| Current Week: vs. Alabama (3/16/12) |
20  
|
|
Vanderbilt Commodores |
24-10 |
SEC |
10-6 |
2nd |
334 |
+328 |
N/A |
Nov 7, 2011, #7 |
Jan 30, 2012, #25 |
1 |
| Previous Week: vs. Georgia (3/09/12, W 63-41), vs. Ole Miss (3/10/12, W 65-53), @ Kentucky (3/11/12, W 64-71) |
| Current Week: vs. Harvard (3/15/12) |
21  
|
|
New Mexico Lobos |
27-6 |
MWC |
10-4 |
2nd |
318 |
+254 |
N/A |
Feb 20, 2012, #19 |
Mar 12, 2012, #21 |
1 |
| Previous Week: vs. Air Force (3/08/12, W 79-64), vs. UNLV (3/09/12, W 72-67), @ San Diego State (3/10/12, W 59-68) |
| Current Week: vs. Long Beach State (3/15/12) |
22  
|
|
San Diego State Aztecs |
26-7 |
MWC |
10-4 |
2nd |
223 |
-218 |
18 |
Feb 13, 2012, #13 |
Dec 26, 2011, #25 |
12 |
| Previous Week: vs. Boise State (3/08/12, W 65-62), vs. Colorado State (3/09/12, W 79-69), vs. New Mexico (3/10/12, L 59-68) |
| Current Week: vs. North Carolina State (3/16/12) |
23  
|
|
UNLV Runnin' Rebels |
26-8 |
MWC |
9-5 |
4th |
201 |
-159 |
20 |
Feb 13, 2012, #11 |
Mar 12, 2012, #23 |
13 |
| Previous Week: vs. Wyoming (3/08/12, W 56-48), @ New Mexico (3/09/12, L 72-67) |
| Current Week: vs. Colorado (3/15/12) |
24  
|
|
Saint Mary's Gaels |
27-5 |
WCC |
14-2 |
1st |
187 |
+99 |
N/A |
Feb 6, 2012, #16 |
Mar 12, 2012, #24 |
1 |
| Previous Week: vs. Gonzaga (3/05/12, W 78-74) |
| Current Week: vs. Purdue (3/16/12) |
25  
|
|
Florida Gators |
23-10 |
SEC |
10-6 |
2nd |
146 |
-159 |
22 |
Nov 14, 2011, #7 |
Mar 12, 2012, #25 |
25 |
| Previous Week: vs. Alabama (3/09/12, W 66-63), @ Kentucky (3/10/12, L 74-71) |
| Current Week: vs. Virginia (3/16/12) |
Other Teams Receiving Votes
|
Temple Owls |
24-7 |
A-10 |
13-3 |
1st |
103 |
-240 |
Mar 5, 2012, #21 |
Mar 5, 2012, #21 |
Feb 27, 2012, #23 |
| Previous Week: vs. Massachusetts (3/09/12, L 71-77) |
| Current Week: vs. (3/16/12) |
|
Cincinnati Bearcats |
24-10 |
Big East |
12-6 |
4th |
89 |
+84 |
Nov 14, 2011, #20 |
Nov 14, 2011, #20 |
Nov 7, 2011, #21 |
| Previous Week: vs. Georgetown (3/08/12, W 72-70), @ Syracuse (3/09/12, W 68-71), vs. Louisville (3/10/12, L 44-50) |
| Current Week: vs. Texas (3/16/12) |
|
Notre Dame Fighting Irish |
22-11 |
Big East |
13-5 |
3rd |
85 |
-171 |
Mar 5, 2012, #23 |
Feb 20, 2012, #19 |
Mar 5, 2012, #23 |
| Previous Week: vs. South Florida (3/08/12, W 57-53), vs. Louisville (3/09/12, L 50-64) |
| Current Week: vs. Xavier (3/16/12) |
|
Memphis Tigers |
26-8 |
C-USA |
13-3 |
2nd |
59 |
+46 |
Dec 5, 2011, #21 |
Nov 21, 2011, #8 |
Nov 28, 2011, #22 |
| Previous Week: vs. UTEP (3/08/12, W 65-47), vs. UCF (3/09/12, W 83-52), vs. Marshall (3/10/12, W 83-57) |
| Current Week: vs. Saint Louis (3/16/12) |
|
Gonzaga Bulldogs |
25-6 |
WCC |
13-3 |
2nd |
47 |
-123 |
Mar 5, 2012, #24 |
Nov 28, 2011, #19 |
Jan 2, 2012, #25 |
| Previous Week: @ Saint Mary\'s (3/05/12, L 78-74) |
| Current Week: vs. West Virginia (3/15/12) |
|
Iowa State Cyclones |
22-10 |
Big 12 |
12-6 |
3rd |
13 |
-114 |
Mar 5, 2012, #25 |
Mar 5, 2012, #25 |
Mar 5, 2012, #25 |
| Previous Week: vs. Texas (3/08/12, L 65-71) |
| Current Week: vs. Connecticut (3/15/12) |
|
Virginia Commonwealth Rams |
28-6 |
CAA |
15-3 |
2nd |
12 |
+6 |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
| Previous Week: @ Drexel (3/05/12, W 56-59) |
| Current Week: @ Wichita State (3/15/12) |
|
Drexel Dragons |
27-6 |
CAA |
16-2 |
1st |
11 |
-72 |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
| Previous Week: vs. Virginia Commonwealth (3/05/12, L 56-59) |
| Current Week: vs. UCF (3/14/12) |
|
Virginia Cavaliers |
22-9 |
ACC |
9-7 |
4th |
9 |
-25 |
Feb 27, 2012, #24 |
Jan 16, 2012, #15 |
Feb 20, 2012, #25 |
| Previous Week: vs. North Carolina State (3/09/12, L 64-67) |
| Current Week: @ Florida (3/16/12) |
|
Long Beach State 49ers |
25-8 |
Big West |
15-1 |
1st |
5 |
+2 |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
| Previous Week: vs. UC Davis (3/08/12, W 80-46), vs. UC Irvine (3/09/12, W 68-57), vs. UC Santa Barbara (3/10/12, W 77-64) |
| Current Week: @ New Mexico (3/15/12) |
|
Harvard Crimson |
26-4 |
Ivy |
12-2 |
1st |
4 |
+3 |
Feb 6, 2012, #25 |
Jan 2, 2012, #22 |
Feb 6, 2012, #25 |
| Previous Week: |
| Current Week: @ Vanderbilt (3/15/12) |
|
Kansas State Wildcats |
21-10 |
Big 12 |
10-8 |
6th |
3 |
+1 |
Jan 23, 2012, #22 |
Jan 9, 2012, #18 |
Jan 16, 2012, #25 |
| Previous Week: @ Baylor (3/08/12, L 82-74) |
| Current Week: vs. Southern Mississippi (3/15/12) |
|
St. Bonaventure Bonnies |
20-11 |
A-10 |
10-6 |
3rd |
1 |
+1 |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
| Previous Week: vs. Saint Joseph\'s (3/09/12, W 71-68), vs. Massachusetts (3/10/12, W 84-80), @ Xavier (3/11/12, W 56-67) |
| Current Week: @ Florida State (3/16/12) |
Teams New Into Rankings
17  
|
|
Louisville Cardinals |
26-9 |
Big East |
10-8 |
7th |
558 |
+474 |
N/A |
Dec 26, 2011, #4 |
Feb 6, 2012, #24 |
1 |
| Previous Week: vs. Seton Hall (3/07/12, W 61-55), @ Marquette (3/08/12, W 71-84), @ Notre Dame (3/09/12, W 50-64), @ Cincinnati (3/10/12, W 44-50) |
| Current Week: vs. Davidson (3/15/12) |
20  
|
|
Vanderbilt Commodores |
24-10 |
SEC |
10-6 |
2nd |
334 |
+328 |
N/A |
Nov 7, 2011, #7 |
Jan 30, 2012, #25 |
1 |
| Previous Week: vs. Georgia (3/09/12, W 63-41), vs. Ole Miss (3/10/12, W 65-53), @ Kentucky (3/11/12, W 64-71) |
| Current Week: vs. Harvard (3/15/12) |
21  
|
|
New Mexico Lobos |
27-6 |
MWC |
10-4 |
2nd |
318 |
+254 |
N/A |
Feb 20, 2012, #19 |
Mar 12, 2012, #21 |
1 |
| Previous Week: vs. Air Force (3/08/12, W 79-64), vs. UNLV (3/09/12, W 72-67), @ San Diego State (3/10/12, W 59-68) |
| Current Week: vs. Long Beach State (3/15/12) |
24  
|
|
Saint Mary's Gaels |
27-5 |
WCC |
14-2 |
1st |
187 |
+99 |
N/A |
Feb 6, 2012, #16 |
Mar 12, 2012, #24 |
1 |
| Previous Week: vs. Gonzaga (3/05/12, W 78-74) |
| Current Week: vs. Purdue (3/16/12) |
Teams Dropping Out Of Rankings
|
Temple Owls |
24-7 |
A-10 |
13-3 |
1st |
103 |
-240 |
Mar 5, 2012, #21 |
Mar 5, 2012, #21 |
Feb 27, 2012, #23 |
| Previous Week: vs. Massachusetts (3/09/12, L 71-77) |
| Current Week: vs. (3/16/12) |
|
Notre Dame Fighting Irish |
22-11 |
Big East |
13-5 |
3rd |
85 |
-171 |
Mar 5, 2012, #23 |
Feb 20, 2012, #19 |
Mar 5, 2012, #23 |
| Previous Week: vs. South Florida (3/08/12, W 57-53), vs. Louisville (3/09/12, L 50-64) |
| Current Week: vs. Xavier (3/16/12) |
|
Gonzaga Bulldogs |
25-6 |
WCC |
13-3 |
2nd |
47 |
-123 |
Mar 5, 2012, #24 |
Nov 28, 2011, #19 |
Jan 2, 2012, #25 |
| Previous Week: @ Saint Mary\'s (3/05/12, L 78-74) |
| Current Week: vs. West Virginia (3/15/12) |
|
Iowa State Cyclones |
22-10 |
Big 12 |
12-6 |
3rd |
13 |
-114 |
Mar 5, 2012, #25 |
Mar 5, 2012, #25 |
Mar 5, 2012, #25 |
| Previous Week: vs. Texas (3/08/12, L 65-71) |
| Current Week: vs. Connecticut (3/15/12) |
Rankings By Conference
| Big Ten |
5 |
Michigan State Spartans #5, Ohio State Buckeyes #7, Michigan Wolverines #13, Wisconsin Badgers #14, Indiana Hoosiers #16 |
| Big East |
4 |
Syracuse Orange #2, Marquette Golden Eagles #11, Georgetown Hoyas #15, Louisville Cardinals #17 |
| ACC |
3 |
North Carolina Tar Heels #4, Duke Blue Devils #8, Florida State Seminoles #10 |
| Big 12 |
3 |
Missouri Tigers #3, Kansas Jayhawks #6, Baylor Bears #9 |
| MWC |
3 |
New Mexico Lobos #21, San Diego State Aztecs #22, UNLV Runnin' Rebels #23 |
| SEC |
3 |
Kentucky Wildcats #1, Vanderbilt Commodores #20, Florida Gators #25 |
| MVC |
2 |
Wichita State Shockers #18, Creighton Bluejays #19 |
| OVC |
1 |
Murray State Racers #12 |
| WCC |
1 |
Saint Mary's Gaels #24 |
|