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Associated Press Top 25 Rankings For Week 16 (Mar 6, 2006)

Rank   Team Overall
Record		 Conference Conference
Record		 Conference
Position		 Points Points
Change		 Pvs Season High Season Low Consecutive
Weeks Ranked
1    Duke Blue Devils (59) 27-3 ACC 14-2 1st 1783 -8 1 Mar 6, 2006, #1 Feb 13, 2006, #2 71
Previous Week: @ Florida State (3/01/06, L 79-74), v. North Carolina (3/04/06, L 76-83)
Current Week: v. Miami (FL) (3/10/06, W 80-76), v. Wake Forest (3/11/06, W 78-66), v. Boston College (3/12/06, W 78-76)
2    UConn Huskies (11) 27-2 AAC 14-2 1st 1709 -16 2 Feb 13, 2006, #1 Jan 9, 2006, #4 53
Previous Week: @ South Florida (3/01/06, W 53-66), v. Louisville (3/04/06, W 84-80)
Current Week: v. Syracuse (3/09/06, L 84-86)
3    Villanova Wildcats (1) 24-3 AAC 14-2 1st 1626 +21 4 Feb 20, 2006, #2 Jan 16, 2006, #8 23
Previous Week: v. St. John's (3/01/06, W 65-52), @ Syracuse (3/05/06, W 82-92)
Current Week: v. Rutgers (3/09/06, W 87-55), v. Pittsburgh (3/10/06, L 54-68)
4    Memphis Tigers 27-3 C-USA 13-1 1st 1610 -18 3 Feb 27, 2006, #3 Nov 1, 2005, #12 17
Previous Week: @ UAB (3/02/06, L 80-74), v. Houston (3/04/06, W 69-62)
Current Week: v. Tulane (3/09/06, W 75-56), v. Houston (3/10/06, W 68-54), v. UAB (3/11/06, W 57-46)
5    Gonzaga Bulldogs (1) 26-3 WCC 14-0 1st 1509 +1 5 Mar 6, 2006, #5 Dec 12, 2005, #10 31
Previous Week: v. San Francisco (2/27/06, W 75-72), v. San Diego (3/05/06, W 96-92)
Current Week: v. Loyola Marymount (3/06/06, W 68-67)
6    Ohio State Buckeyes 23-4 Big Ten 12-4 1st 1347 +138 9 Mar 6, 2006, #6 Dec 19, 2005, #24 12
Previous Week: @ Northwestern (3/01/06, W 53-56), v. Purdue (3/05/06, W 76-57)
Current Week: v. Penn State (3/10/06, W 63-56), v. Indiana (3/11/06, W 52-51), v. Iowa (3/12/06, L 60-67)
7    Boston College Eagles 24-6 ACC 11-5 3rd 1243 +272 12 Dec 5, 2005, #6 Jan 16, 2006, #21 27
Previous Week: v. Wake Forest (2/28/06, W 80-65), v. Virginia Tech (3/04/06, W 59-57)
Current Week: v. Maryland (3/10/06, W 80-66), @ North Carolina (3/11/06, W 82-85), @ Duke (3/12/06, L 78-76)
7    UCLA Bruins 24-6 Pac-12 14-4 1st 1243 +526 15 Mar 6, 2006, #7 Feb 20, 2006, #19 17
Previous Week: @ California (3/02/06, W 58-67), @ Stanford (3/04/06, W 54-75)
Current Week: v. Oregon State (3/09/06, W 79-47), v. Arizona (3/10/06, W 71-59), v. California (3/11/06, W 71-52)
9    Texas Longhorns 25-5 Big 12 13-3 1st 1215 -184 6 Dec 5, 2005, #2 Jan 2, 2006, #15 17
Previous Week: @ Texas A&M (3/01/06, L 46-43), v. Oklahoma (3/05/06, W 72-48)
Current Week: v. Texas Tech (3/10/06, W 77-70), v. Texas A&M (3/11/06, W 74-70), v. Kansas (3/12/06, L 68-80)
10    North Carolina Tar Heels 21-6 ACC 12-4 2nd 1060 +246 13 Mar 6, 2006, #10 Jan 2, 2006, #25 5
Previous Week: v. Virginia (3/01/06, W 99-54), @ Duke (3/04/06, W 76-83)
Current Week: v. Virginia (3/10/06, W 79-67), v. Boston College (3/11/06, L 82-85)
11    Florida Gators 24-6 SEC 10-6 3rd 1006 +378 17 Jan 16, 2006, #2 Feb 27, 2006, #17 16
Previous Week: v. Georgia (3/01/06, W 77-66), @ Kentucky (3/05/06, W 64-79)
Current Week: v. Arkansas (3/10/06, W 74-71), @ LSU (3/11/06, W 65-81), v. South Carolina (3/12/06, W 49-47)
12    Kansas Jayhawks 22-7 Big 12 13-3 1st 1001 +487 18 Mar 6, 2006, #12 Feb 13, 2006, #22 4
Previous Week: v. Colorado (3/01/06, W 75-54), @ Kansas State (3/04/06, W 52-66)
Current Week: v. Oklahoma State (3/10/06, W 63-62), v. Nebraska (3/11/06, W 79-65), @ Texas (3/12/06, W 68-80)
13    Illinois Fighting Illini 25-5 Big Ten 11-5 2nd 907 -209 10 Jan 30, 2006, #6 Nov 1, 2005, #17 38
Previous Week: @ Minnesota (2/28/06, W 65-71), @ Michigan State (3/04/06, W 68-75)
Current Week: v. Michigan State (3/10/06, L 56-61)
14    George Washington Revolutionaries 26-1 A-10 16-0 1st 890 -488 7 Feb 20, 2006, #6 Nov 21, 2005, #21 17
Previous Week: @ St. Bonaventure (3/01/06, W 78-89), v. Charlotte (3/04/06, W 86-85)
Current Week: v. Temple (3/09/06, L 53-68)
15    Iowa Hawkeyes 22-8 Big Ten 11-5 2nd 825 +591 23 Dec 5, 2005, #12 Dec 19, 2005, #25 6
Previous Week: v. Penn State (3/01/06, W 65-38), v. Wisconsin (3/04/06, W 59-44)
Current Week: v. Minnesota (3/10/06, W 67-57), v. Michigan State (3/11/06, W 53-48), @ Ohio State (3/12/06, W 60-67)
16    Pittsburgh Panthers 21-6 AAC 10-6 6th 816 -420 8 Feb 27, 2006, #8 Jan 2, 2006, #22 10
Previous Week: @ West Virginia (2/27/06, L 67-62), v. Seton Hall (3/03/06, L 61-65)
Current Week: v. Louisville (3/08/06, W 61-56), @ West Virginia (3/09/06, W 57-68), @ Villanova (3/10/06, W 54-68), v. Syracuse (3/11/06, L 61-65)
17    Washington Huskies 24-5 Pac-12 13-5 2nd 623 -181 14 Dec 26, 2005, #7 Nov 21, 2005, #25 16
Previous Week: @ Arizona State (3/02/06, W 66-91), @ Arizona (3/04/06, W 67-70)
Current Week: v. Oregon (3/09/06, L 73-84)
18    Tennessee Volunteers 21-6 SEC 12-4 2nd 572 -404 11 Feb 13, 2006, #8 Dec 19, 2005, #23 7
Previous Week: v. Kentucky (3/01/06, L 78-80), @ Vanderbilt (3/04/06, W 59-68)
Current Week: v. South Carolina (3/10/06, L 71-79)
19    LSU Tigers 22-7 SEC 14-2 1st 533 +108 21 Mar 6, 2006, #19 Feb 13, 2006, #25 4
Previous Week: @ South Carolina (2/28/06, W 61-64), v. Ole Miss (3/04/06, W 55-52)
Current Week: v. Vanderbilt (3/10/06, W 92-73), v. Florida (3/11/06, L 65-81)
20    Nevada Wolf Pack 24-5 WAC 13-3 1st 413 +220 24 Dec 5, 2005, #17 Feb 20, 2006, #25 3
Previous Week: v. San Jose State (3/02/06, W 83-60), v. Fresno State (3/04/06, W 74-60)
Current Week: v. Idaho (3/09/06, W 68-55), v. New Mexico State (3/10/06, W 70-59), v. Utah State (3/11/06, W 70-63)
21    Syracuse Orange 19-11 AAC 7-9 10th 377 +377 N/A Nov 1, 2005, #16 Jan 23, 2006, #25 1
Previous Week: @ DePaul (3/02/06, L 108-69), v. Villanova (3/05/06, L 82-92)
Current Week: @ Cincinnati (3/08/06, W 73-74), @ UConn (3/09/06, W 84-86), @ Georgetown (3/10/06, W 57-58), @ Pittsburgh (3/11/06, W 61-65)
22    West Virginia Mountaineers 20-9 AAC 11-5 3rd 312 -349 16 Feb 6, 2006, #9 Dec 26, 2005, #25 11
Previous Week: v. Pittsburgh (2/27/06, W 67-62), @ Cincinnati (3/04/06, L 78-75)
Current Week: v. Pittsburgh (3/09/06, L 57-68)
23    Georgetown Hoyas 19-8 AAC 10-6 5th 177 -303 20 Feb 6, 2006, #15 Mar 6, 2006, #23 7
Previous Week: @ South Florida (3/04/06, L 63-56)
Current Week: v. Notre Dame (3/08/06, W 67-63), @ Marquette (3/09/06, W 59-62), v. Syracuse (3/10/06, L 57-58)
24    Oklahoma Sooners 20-7 Big 12 11-5 3rd 131 -371 19 Nov 28, 2005, #5 Jan 16, 2006, #25 26
Previous Week: v. Oklahoma State (2/27/06, W 67-66), @ Texas (3/05/06, L 72-48)
Current Week: v. Nebraska (3/10/06, L 63-69)
25    UAB Blazers 22-5 C-USA 12-2 4th 130 +86 N/A Mar 6, 2006, #25 Mar 6, 2006, #25 1
Previous Week: v. Memphis (3/02/06, W 80-74), v. Marshall (3/04/06, W 82-61)
Current Week: v. Southern Methodist (3/09/06, W 69-55), v. UTEP (3/10/06, W 63-60), @ Memphis (3/11/06, L 57-46)

Other Teams Receiving Votes

  Team Overall
Record		 Conference Conference
Record		 Conference
Position		 Points Points
Change		 Last
Ranked		 Season High Season Low
Bucknell Bison 25-4 Patriot 14-0 1st 91 +41 Feb 13, 2006, #24 Feb 13, 2006, #24 Feb 13, 2006, #24
Previous Week: v. Army West Point (3/03/06, W 59-47), v. American University (3/05/06, W 64-50)
Current Week: v. Holy Cross (3/10/06, W 74-59)
Michigan State Spartans 20-10 Big Ten 8-8 6th 57 -121 Feb 27, 2006, #25 Nov 1, 2005, #4 Feb 27, 2006, #25
Previous Week: v. Wisconsin (3/02/06, W 74-65), v. Illinois (3/04/06, L 68-75)
Current Week: v. Purdue (3/09/06, W 70-58), @ Illinois (3/10/06, W 56-61), @ Iowa (3/11/06, L 53-48)
Arkansas Razorbacks 21-8 SEC 10-6 3rd 46 -1 N/A N/A N/A
Previous Week: v. Mississippi State (3/01/06, W 80-70), @ Georgia (3/05/06, W 57-74)
Current Week: v. Georgia (3/09/06, W 80-67), @ Florida (3/10/06, L 74-71)
NC State Wolfpack 21-8 ACC 10-6 4th 28 -357 Feb 27, 2006, #22 Jan 2, 2006, #13 Dec 5, 2005, #25
Previous Week: @ Wake Forest (3/04/06, L 76-63)
Current Week: v. Wake Forest (3/10/06, L 71-82)
Southern Illinois Salukis 22-10 MVC 12-6 2nd 28 +25 Mar 15, 2004, #23 N/A N/A
Previous Week: v. Evansville (3/03/06, W 71-55), v. Northern Iowa (3/04/06, W 55-46), v. Bradley (3/05/06, W 59-46)
Current Week:
Texas A&M Aggies 20-7 Big 12 10-6 4th 17 +17 N/A N/A N/A
Previous Week: v. Texas (3/01/06, W 46-43), @ Texas Tech (3/04/06, W 59-75)
Current Week: v. Colorado (3/10/06, W 86-53), @ Texas (3/11/06, L 74-70)
San Diego State Aztecs 21-8 MWC 13-3 1st 17 +11 N/A N/A N/A
Previous Week: v. Wyoming (3/01/06, W 91-72), v. South Dakota State (3/03/06, W 88-63)
Current Week: v. Colorado State (3/09/06, W 64-52), v. UNLV (3/10/06, W 63-60), v. Wyoming (3/11/06, W 69-64)
Marquette Golden Eagles 20-9 AAC 10-6 5th 14 -84 Jan 17, 2005, #25 N/A N/A
Previous Week: @ Louisville (3/01/06, L 67-60), v. Providence (3/04/06, W 88-78)
Current Week: v. Georgetown (3/09/06, L 59-62)
UNC Wilmington Seahawks 24-7 CAA 15-3 1st 13 +12 N/A N/A N/A
Previous Week: v. Delaware (3/04/06, W 69-56), v. Northeastern (3/05/06, W 69-54)
Current Week: v. Hofstra (3/06/06, W 78-67)
Wichita State Shockers 24-8 MVC 14-4 1st 9 -14 N/A N/A N/A
Previous Week: v. Indiana State (3/03/06, W 81-63), v. Bradley (3/04/06, L 52-60)
Current Week:
Kentucky Wildcats 19-11 SEC 9-7 6th 5 +5 Jan 2, 2006, #19 Nov 21, 2005, #7 Dec 12, 2005, #23
Previous Week: @ Tennessee (3/01/06, W 78-80), v. Florida (3/05/06, L 64-79)
Current Week: v. Ole Miss (3/09/06, W 71-57), @ Alabama (3/10/06, W 61-68), v. South Carolina (3/11/06, L 61-65)
Arizona Wildcats 18-11 Pac-12 11-7 4th 4 +4 Jan 9, 2006, #24 Nov 21, 2005, #9 Jan 9, 2006, #24
Previous Week: v. Washington State (3/02/06, W 66-61), v. Washington (3/04/06, L 67-70)
Current Week: v. Stanford (3/09/06, W 73-68), @ UCLA (3/10/06, L 71-59)
California Golden Bears 18-9 Pac-12 12-6 3rd 3 -4 Mar 10, 2003, #24 N/A N/A
Previous Week: v. UCLA (3/02/06, L 58-67), v. USC (3/04/06, W 71-60)
Current Week: v. USC (3/09/06, W 82-67), v. Oregon (3/10/06, W 91-87), @ UCLA (3/11/06, L 71-52)
Cincinnati Bearcats 19-11 AAC 8-8 9th 2 +2 Jan 9, 2006, #25 Jan 9, 2006, #25 Jan 9, 2006, #25
Previous Week: @ Seton Hall (2/28/06, L 72-62), v. West Virginia (3/04/06, W 78-75)
Current Week: v. Syracuse (3/08/06, L 73-74)
Missouri State Bears 20-8 MVC 12-6 2nd 2 -3 N/A N/A N/A
Previous Week: v. Northern Iowa (3/03/06, L 42-57)
Current Week:
Kent State Golden Flashes 22-8 MAC 15-3 1st 2 +2 N/A N/A N/A
Previous Week: v. Ohio (2/28/06, W 78-58), @ Akron (3/04/06, L 75-67)
Current Week: v. Buffalo (3/09/06, W 76-67), v. Ohio (3/10/06, W 72-59), v. Toledo (3/11/06, W 71-66)
Utah State Aggies 21-7 WAC 11-5 6th 1 +1 Mar 15, 2004, #25 N/A N/A
Previous Week: v. Fresno State (3/02/06, W 87-77), v. San Jose State (3/04/06, W 61-58)
Current Week: v. San Jose State (3/09/06, W 76-69), v. Louisiana Tech (3/10/06, W 68-64), @ Nevada (3/11/06, L 70-63)
Montana Grizzlies 21-6 Big Sky 10-4 2nd 1 +1 N/A N/A N/A
Previous Week: v. Northern Arizona (2/27/06, W 96-83)
Current Week: v. Eastern Washington (3/07/06, W 73-71), @ Northern Arizona (3/08/06, W 60-73)
Winthrop Eagles 23-7 Big South 13-3 1st 1 +1 N/A N/A N/A
Previous Week: v. Liberty (2/28/06, W 93-52), v. High Point (3/02/06, W 77-65), v. Coastal Carolina (3/04/06, W 51-50)
Current Week:
Pacific Tigers 22-7 Big West 12-2 2nd 1 +1 Mar 7, 2005, #22 N/A N/A
Previous Week: v. UC Santa Barbara (3/02/06, W 64-36), v. Cal Poly (3/04/06, W 75-53)
Current Week: v. Cal Poly (3/10/06, W 68-57), v. Long Beach State (3/11/06, W 78-70)

Teams New Into Rankings

Rank   Team Overall
Record		 Conference Conference
Record		 Conference
Position		 Points Points
Change		 Season High Season Low Consecutive
Weeks Ranked
21    Syracuse Orange 19-11 AAC 7-9 10th 377 +377 Nov 1, 2005, #16 Jan 23, 2006, #25 1
Previous Week: @ DePaul (3/02/06, L 108-69), v. Villanova (3/05/06, L 82-92)
Current Week: @ Cincinnati (3/08/06, W 73-74), @ UConn (3/09/06, W 84-86), @ Georgetown (3/10/06, W 57-58), @ Pittsburgh (3/11/06, W 61-65)
25    UAB Blazers 22-5 C-USA 12-2 4th 130 +86 Mar 6, 2006, #25 Mar 6, 2006, #25 1
Previous Week: v. Memphis (3/02/06, W 80-74), v. Marshall (3/04/06, W 82-61)
Current Week: v. Southern Methodist (3/09/06, W 69-55), v. UTEP (3/10/06, W 63-60), @ Memphis (3/11/06, L 57-46)

Teams Dropping Out Of Rankings

  Team Overall
Record		 Conference Conference
Record		 Conference
Position		 Points Points
Change		 Last
Ranked		 Season High Season Low
Michigan State Spartans 20-10 Big Ten 8-8 6th 57 -121 Feb 27, 2006, #25 Nov 1, 2005, #4 Feb 27, 2006, #25
Previous Week: v. Wisconsin (3/02/06, W 74-65), v. Illinois (3/04/06, L 68-75)
Current Week: v. Purdue (3/09/06, W 70-58), @ Illinois (3/10/06, W 56-61), @ Iowa (3/11/06, L 53-48)
NC State Wolfpack 21-8 ACC 10-6 4th 28 -357 Feb 27, 2006, #22 Jan 2, 2006, #13 Dec 5, 2005, #25
Previous Week: @ Wake Forest (3/04/06, L 76-63)
Current Week: v. Wake Forest (3/10/06, L 71-82)

Rankings By Conference

Conference # Teams Teams
AAC 6 #2 UConn Huskies, #3 Villanova Wildcats, #16 Pittsburgh Panthers, #21 Syracuse Orange, #22 West Virginia Mountaineers, #23 Georgetown Hoyas
ACC 3 #1 Duke Blue Devils, #7 Boston College Eagles, #10 North Carolina Tar Heels
Big 12 3 #9 Texas Longhorns, #12 Kansas Jayhawks, #24 Oklahoma Sooners
Big Ten 3 #6 Ohio State Buckeyes, #13 Illinois Fighting Illini, #15 Iowa Hawkeyes
SEC 3 #11 Florida Gators, #18 Tennessee Volunteers, #19 LSU Tigers
C-USA 2 #4 Memphis Tigers, #25 UAB Blazers
Pac-12 2 #7 UCLA Bruins, #17 Washington Huskies
A-10 1 #14 George Washington Revolutionaries
WCC 1 #5 Gonzaga Bulldogs
WAC 1 #20 Nevada Wolf Pack