NCAA Division I Team Rankings

Associated Press Top 25 Rankings For Week 15 (Feb 28, 2005)

Rank   Team Overall
Record
Conference Conference
Record
Conference
Position
Points Points
Change
Pvs Season High Season Low Consecutive
Weeks Ranked
1    Illinois Fighting Illini (71) 28-0 Big Ten 14-0 1st 1775 -25 1 Feb 28, 2005, #1 Nov 29, 2004, #5 20
Previous Week: v. Northwestern (2/23/05, W 84-48)
Current Week: v. Purdue (3/03/05, W 84-50), @ Ohio State (3/06/05, L 65-64)
2    North Carolina Tar Heels 24-3 ACC 12-2 1st 1703 -6 2 Feb 28, 2005, #2 Nov 22, 2004, #11 34
Previous Week: @ NC State (2/22/05, W 71-81), @ Maryland (2/27/05, W 83-85)
Current Week: v. Florida State (3/03/05, W 91-76), v. Duke (3/06/05, W 75-73)
3    Kentucky Wildcats 22-3 SEC 13-1 1st 1573 +113 5 Feb 28, 2005, #3 Dec 6, 2004, #10 53
Previous Week: v. Auburn (2/23/05, W 81-73), @ Alabama (2/26/05, W 71-78)
Current Week: v. Tennessee (3/02/05, W 73-61), @ Florida (3/06/05, L 53-52)
4    Wake Forest Demon Deacons 24-4 ACC 11-3 4th 1525 +140 6 Nov 29, 2004, #1 Jan 31, 2005, #7 47
Previous Week: v. Longwood (2/23/05, W 88-47), v. Virginia (2/27/05, W 90-68)
Current Week: v. Georgia Tech (3/02/05, W 98-91), @ NC State (3/06/05, W 53-55)
5    Boston College Eagles 23-2 AAC 12-2 2nd 1445 -156 3 Feb 21, 2005, #3 Jan 3, 2005, #25 9
Previous Week: @ Villanova (2/23/05, L 76-70), v. Seton Hall (2/26/05, W 70-58)
Current Week: v. Pittsburgh (2/28/05, L 50-72), @ Rutgers (3/05/05, W 66-78)
6    Duke Blue Devils 21-4 ACC 10-4 6th 1416 +92 7 Jan 24, 2005, #2 Nov 1, 2004, #11 53
Previous Week: @ Georgia Tech (2/23/05, W 56-60), @ St. John's (2/26/05, W 47-58)
Current Week: v. Miami (FL) (3/03/05, W 83-59), @ North Carolina (3/06/05, L 75-73)
7    Kansas Jayhawks 21-4 Big 12 11-3 1st 1311 +1 8 Nov 1, 2004, #1 Feb 21, 2005, #8 53
Previous Week: @ Oklahoma (2/21/05, L 71-63), v. Oklahoma State (2/27/05, W 81-79)
Current Week: v. Kansas State (3/02/05, W 72-65), @ Missouri (3/06/05, L 72-68)
8    Oklahoma State Cowboys 20-5 Big 12 10-4 2nd 1265 -275 4 Dec 27, 2004, #3 Feb 7, 2005, #10 25
Previous Week: @ Nebraska (2/22/05, L 74-67), @ Kansas (2/27/05, L 81-79)
Current Week: v. Texas A&M (3/02/05, W 69-63), v. Texas (3/05/05, L 73-74)
9    Louisville Cardinals 24-4 C-USA 12-2 2nd 1142 +113 11 Feb 28, 2005, #9 Jan 10, 2005, #19 16
Previous Week: @ Memphis (2/26/05, W 44-53)
Current Week: v. Charlotte (3/03/05, W 94-82), @ DePaul (3/05/05, W 62-66)
10    Washington Huskies 23-4 Pac-12 13-3 2nd 1119 +270 14 Feb 28, 2005, #10 Nov 22, 2004, #22 16
Previous Week: v. Arizona State (2/24/05, W 90-82), v. Arizona (2/26/05, W 93-85)
Current Week: @ California (3/03/05, W 73-106), @ Stanford (3/05/05, L 77-67)
11    Arizona Wildcats 24-5 Pac-12 14-3 1st 1043 -245 9 Feb 21, 2005, #9 Nov 29, 2004, #21 53
Previous Week: @ Washington State (2/24/05, W 56-57), @ Washington (2/26/05, L 93-85)
Current Week: @ Arizona State (3/05/05, W 68-70)
12    Gonzaga Bulldogs 22-4 WCC 12-2 1st 987 +56 12 Jan 17, 2005, #11 Dec 6, 2004, #25 13
Previous Week: @ Portland (2/24/05, W 68-84)
Current Week: v. Northern Colorado (2/28/05, W 87-60), v. San Diego (3/06/05, W 90-74)
13    Syracuse Orange 24-5 AAC 11-4 4th 883 +69 15 Nov 29, 2004, #3 Feb 21, 2005, #15 19
Previous Week: v. St. John's (2/23/05, W 83-69), v. Providence (2/26/05, W 91-66)
Current Week: @ UConn (3/05/05, L 88-70)
14    Michigan State Spartans 20-5 Big Ten 11-3 2nd 873 -242 10 Feb 21, 2005, #10 Dec 27, 2004, #23 16
Previous Week: v. Wisconsin (2/24/05, W 77-64), @ Indiana (2/27/05, L 78-74)
Current Week: @ Northwestern (3/02/05, W 58-69), v. Penn State (3/05/05, W 90-64)
15    UConn Huskies 19-6 AAC 11-3 3rd 833 +191 17 Dec 6, 2004, #7 Jan 31, 2005, #23 35
Previous Week: v. Notre Dame (2/21/05, W 88-74), @ Pittsburgh (2/26/05, W 64-73)
Current Week: v. Georgetown (3/02/05, W 83-64), v. Syracuse (3/05/05, W 88-70)
16    Utah Utes 24-4 MWC 12-1 1st 703 -224 13 Feb 21, 2005, #13 Jan 24, 2005, #25 6
Previous Week: @ New Mexico (2/21/05, L 65-54), v. Brigham Young (2/26/05, W 69-60)
Current Week: v. San Diego State (3/05/05, W 72-60)
17    Pacific Tigers 23-2 Big West 16-0 1st 574 +104 19 Feb 28, 2005, #17 Feb 7, 2005, #24 4
Previous Week: v. Cal State Northridge (2/26/05, W 75-61)
Current Week: @ Cal State Fullerton (3/03/05, W 88-92), @ UC Riverside (3/05/05, W 48-64)
18    Charlotte 49ers 21-4 C-USA 12-2 2nd 504 +165 21 Feb 28, 2005, #18 Feb 14, 2005, #23 3
Previous Week: v. Memphis (2/23/05, W 80-77), v. Southern Mississippi (2/26/05, W 81-58)
Current Week: @ Louisville (3/03/05, L 94-82), @ South Florida (3/05/05, L 85-73)
19    Villanova Wildcats 19-6 AAC 9-5 7th 483 +207 23 Feb 28, 2005, #19 Feb 14, 2005, #25 5
Previous Week: v. Boston College (2/23/05, W 76-70), @ Georgetown (2/27/05, W 56-67)
Current Week: v. Seton Hall (3/02/05, W 79-58), @ St. John's (3/05/05, W 68-70)
20    Oklahoma Sooners 21-6 Big 12 10-4 3rd 447 +159 22 Jan 24, 2005, #13 Jan 10, 2005, #25 8
Previous Week: v. Kansas (2/21/05, W 71-63), v. Baylor (2/26/05, W 103-60)
Current Week: @ Texas (2/28/05, W 58-74), @ Texas Tech (3/05/05, W 54-74)
21    Alabama Crimson Tide 21-6 SEC 10-4 2nd 438 -367 16 Jan 31, 2005, #11 Jan 10, 2005, #23 16
Previous Week: @ LSU (2/22/05, L 61-59), v. Kentucky (2/26/05, L 71-78)
Current Week: v. Auburn (3/02/05, W 94-53), @ Mississippi State (3/05/05, W 63-68)
22    Cincinnati Bearcats 22-6 C-USA 10-4 5th 288 +95 24 Jan 31, 2005, #18 Dec 13, 2004, #25 12
Previous Week: v. Marquette (2/24/05, W 80-68), @ TCU (2/26/05, W 74-89)
Current Week: v. Tulane (3/02/05, W 77-56), @ Memphis (3/05/05, W 60-62)
23    Wisconsin Badgers 18-7 Big Ten 9-5 3rd 248 -116 20 Jan 24, 2005, #18 Nov 29, 2004, #25 7
Previous Week: @ Michigan State (2/24/05, L 77-64), @ Ohio State (2/27/05, W 56-64)
Current Week: v. Indiana (3/01/05, W 62-60), v. Purdue (3/05/05, W 64-52)
24    Pittsburgh Panthers 18-7 AAC 8-6 9th 153 -414 18 Dec 27, 2004, #10 Feb 28, 2005, #24 53
Previous Week: v. West Virginia (2/23/05, L 66-70), v. UConn (2/26/05, L 64-73)
Current Week: @ Boston College (2/28/05, W 50-72), @ Notre Dame (3/05/05, W 77-85)
25    Nevada Wolf Pack 22-5 WAC 14-2 1st 151 +96 25 Feb 28, 2005, #25 Feb 28, 2005, #25 2
Previous Week: v. Tulsa (2/21/05, W 70-56), @ Fresno State (2/26/05, W 63-76)
Current Week: @ Hawaii (3/04/05, W 47-55), @ San Jose State (3/05/05, W 69-73)

Other Teams Receiving Votes

  Team Overall
Record
Conference Conference
Record
Conference
Position
Points Points
Change
Last
Ranked
Season High Season Low
Southern Illinois Salukis 24-6 MVC 14-3 1st 64 +16 Mar 15, 2004, #23 N/A N/A
Previous Week: v. Northern Iowa (2/23/05, W 76-69), v. Wichita State (2/26/05, W 65-55)
Current Week: @ Indiana State (2/28/05, W 52-60), v. Indiana State (3/05/05, W 64-49), v. Missouri State (3/06/05, L 61-65)
LSU Tigers 17-8 SEC 10-4 2nd 23 +22 Feb 16, 2004, #24 N/A N/A
Previous Week: v. Alabama (2/22/05, W 61-59), @ Auburn (2/26/05, W 64-77)
Current Week: @ Ole Miss (3/02/05, W 53-58), v. Vanderbilt (3/05/05, W 81-69)
Florida Gators 18-7 SEC 10-4 2nd 19 -2 Nov 29, 2004, #19 Nov 29, 2004, #19 Nov 22, 2004, #23
Previous Week: v. Vanderbilt (2/23/05, W 69-61), @ South Carolina (2/27/05, W 65-66)
Current Week: @ Georgia (3/02/05, W 38-50), v. Kentucky (3/06/05, W 53-52)
Texas Tech Red Raiders 17-8 Big 12 9-5 4th 16 -15 Feb 7, 2005, #25 Feb 7, 2005, #25 Feb 7, 2005, #25
Previous Week: v. Texas (2/22/05, W 69-65), @ Texas A&M (2/26/05, L 85-63)
Current Week: @ Baylor (3/02/05, W 66-72), v. Oklahoma (3/05/05, L 54-74)
Texas Longhorns 19-8 Big 12 8-6 5th 13 -11 Feb 7, 2005, #23 Jan 10, 2005, #10 Feb 7, 2005, #23
Previous Week: @ Texas Tech (2/22/05, L 69-65), v. Missouri (2/26/05, W 63-51)
Current Week: v. Oklahoma (2/28/05, L 58-74), @ Oklahoma State (3/05/05, W 73-74)
Maryland Terrapins 16-10 ACC 7-8 11th 12 -37 Feb 14, 2005, #22 Nov 29, 2004, #12 Dec 27, 2004, #24
Previous Week: v. Clemson (2/22/05, L 93-97), v. North Carolina (2/27/05, L 83-85)
Current Week: @ Virginia Tech (3/05/05, L 86-76)
Milwaukee Panthers 22-5 Horizon 14-2 1st 12 +3 N/A N/A N/A
Previous Week: @ Cleveland State (2/26/05, W 59-81)
Current Week: v. Loyola (IL) (3/05/05, W 94-76)
Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets 16-9 ACC 7-7 9th 8 -11 Jan 31, 2005, #25 Dec 13, 2004, #3 Jan 31, 2005, #25
Previous Week: v. Duke (2/23/05, L 56-60), @ Miami (FL) (2/26/05, W 72-76)
Current Week: @ Wake Forest (3/02/05, L 98-91), v. Clemson (3/05/05, W 64-56)
New Mexico Lobos 21-6 MWC 8-4 4th 4 +4 N/A N/A N/A
Previous Week: v. Utah (2/21/05, W 65-54), @ San Diego State (2/26/05, W 61-78)
Current Week: @ UNLV (2/28/05, W 66-77), v. Colorado State (3/05/05, W 72-61)
Texas A&M Aggies 18-7 Big 12 7-7 7th 3 +1 N/A N/A N/A
Previous Week: v. Iowa State (2/22/05, W 75-59), v. Texas Tech (2/26/05, W 85-63)
Current Week: @ Oklahoma State (3/02/05, L 69-63), @ Baylor (3/05/05, W 76-84)
Old Dominion Monarchs 25-5 CAA 15-3 1st 3 -9 N/A N/A N/A
Previous Week: v. Hofstra (2/23/05, L 63-66), @ James Madison (2/26/05, W 60-82)
Current Week: v. William & Mary (3/05/05, W 64-51), v. Hofstra (3/06/05, W 72-58)
Vermont Catamounts 21-6 AM East 16-2 1st 3 -5 N/A N/A N/A
Previous Week: v. New Hampshire (2/21/05, W 81-67), v. UMBC (2/24/05, W 66-61), @ Maine (2/27/05, L 87-66)
Current Week: v. UMBC (3/05/05, W 76-61), v. Binghamton (3/06/05, W 76-65)
West Virginia Mountaineers 18-8 AAC 8-7 11th 2 +2 Jan 3, 2005, #21 Jan 3, 2005, #21 Jan 3, 2005, #21
Previous Week: @ Pittsburgh (2/23/05, W 66-70), v. Rutgers (2/26/05, W 76-58)
Current Week: @ Seton Hall (3/05/05, L 66-63)
Saint Mary's Gaels 24-7 WCC 11-3 2nd 2 -1 N/A N/A N/A
Previous Week: @ San Francisco (2/24/05, W 77-81), @ San Diego (2/26/05, W 83-86)
Current Week: v. Santa Clara (3/06/05, W 69-64)
Miami (OH) RedHawks 17-8 MAC 11-5 1st 2 -4 N/A N/A N/A
Previous Week: @ Akron (2/23/05, L 55-49), @ Bowling Green (2/27/05, L 57-56)
Current Week: v. Kent State (3/02/05, W 70-45), @ Marshall (3/05/05, L 54-47)
Holy Cross Crusaders 22-5 Patriot 13-1 1st 2 +1 N/A N/A N/A
Previous Week: v. Bucknell (2/23/05, W 69-54), v. Army West Point (2/26/05, W 66-49)
Current Week: v. Army West Point (3/04/05, W 76-42), v. Lehigh (3/06/05, W 57-53)
Minnesota Golden Gophers 19-9 Big Ten 9-6 3rd 1 +1 Dec 16, 2002, #25 N/A N/A
Previous Week: v. Iowa (2/23/05, W 65-57), @ Purdue (2/26/05, W 57-59)
Current Week: @ Penn State (3/02/05, W 69-73)
UCLA Bruins 16-9 Pac-12 9-7 5th 1 +1 Nov 25, 2002, #14 N/A N/A
Previous Week: v. USC (2/24/05, W 90-69), @ Notre Dame (2/27/05, W 65-75)
Current Week: v. Oregon State (3/03/05, W 69-61), v. Oregon (3/05/05, W 73-61)
George Washington Revolutionaries 18-6 A-10 10-4 5th 1 -9 Jan 10, 2005, #21 Dec 13, 2004, #19 Jan 3, 2005, #24
Previous Week: @ Xavier (2/23/05, L 81-62), @ Dayton (2/26/05, W 59-62)
Current Week: v. Saint Joseph's (3/01/05, L 56-71), @ Rhode Island (3/05/05, W 39-68)
Pennsylvania Quakers 17-8 Ivy 10-1 1st 1 +1 N/A N/A N/A
Previous Week: @ Cornell (2/25/05, W 49-66), @ Columbia (2/26/05, W 72-80)
Current Week: v. Dartmouth (3/04/05, W 64-37), v. Harvard (3/05/05, W 85-68)
Winthrop Eagles 24-5 Big South 15-1 2nd 1 +1 N/A N/A N/A
Previous Week: @ Virginia Military (2/23/05, W 48-63), @ Charleston Southern (2/26/05, W 62-65)
Current Week: v. Coastal Carolina (3/01/05, W 74-62), v. Birmingham-Southern (3/03/05, W 78-64), v. Charleston Southern (3/05/05, W 68-46)

Rankings By Conference

Conference # Teams Teams
AAC 5 #5 Boston College Eagles, #13 Syracuse Orange, #15 UConn Huskies, #19 Villanova Wildcats, #24 Pittsburgh Panthers
ACC 3 #2 North Carolina Tar Heels, #4 Wake Forest Demon Deacons, #6 Duke Blue Devils
Big 12 3 #7 Kansas Jayhawks, #8 Oklahoma State Cowboys, #20 Oklahoma Sooners
Big Ten 3 #1 Illinois Fighting Illini, #14 Michigan State Spartans, #23 Wisconsin Badgers
C-USA 3 #9 Louisville Cardinals, #18 Charlotte 49ers, #22 Cincinnati Bearcats
Pac-12 2 #10 Washington Huskies, #11 Arizona Wildcats
SEC 2 #3 Kentucky Wildcats, #21 Alabama Crimson Tide
Big West 1 #17 Pacific Tigers
MWC 1 #16 Utah Utes
WCC 1 #12 Gonzaga Bulldogs
WAC 1 #25 Nevada Wolf Pack