NCAA Division I Team Rankings

Associated Press Top 25 Rankings For Week 4 (Dec 8, 2008)

Rank   Team Overall
Record
Conference Conference
Record
Conference
Position
Points Points
Change
Pvs Season High Season Low Consecutive
Weeks Ranked
1    North Carolina Tar Heels (72) 8-0 ACC 0-0 1st 1800 +NC 1 Dec 8, 2008, #1 Dec 8, 2008, #1 48
Previous Week: @ Michigan State (12/03/08, W 63-98)
Current Week: v. Oral Roberts (12/13/08, W 100-84)
2    UConn Huskies 8-0 AAC 0-0 1st 1710 -13 2 Dec 8, 2008, #2 Dec 8, 2008, #2 11
Previous Week: v. Delaware State (12/01/08, W 79-49), @ Buffalo (12/04/08, W 64-68)
Current Week:
3    Pittsburgh Panthers 9-0 AAC 0-0 1st 1633 +41 3 Dec 8, 2008, #3 Nov 17, 2008, #6 6
Previous Week: v. Duquesne (12/03/08, W 78-51), v. Vermont (12/06/08, W 80-51)
Current Week: v. UMBC (12/13/08, W 91-56)
4    Gonzaga Bulldogs 6-0 WCC 0-0 1st 1574 +85 5 Dec 8, 2008, #4 Nov 1, 2008, #10 8
Previous Week: @ Indiana (12/06/08, W 54-70)
Current Week: @ Washington State (12/10/08, W 52-74), @ Arizona (12/14/08, L 69-64)
5    Oklahoma Sooners 8-0 Big 12 0-0 1st 1529 +92 6 Dec 8, 2008, #5 Nov 17, 2008, #12 5
Previous Week: v. USC (12/04/08, W 73-72), @ Tulsa (12/07/08, W 44-69)
Current Week: v. Maine (12/10/08, W 78-52), v. Utah (12/13/08, W 70-52)
6    Texas Longhorns 6-1 Big 12 0-0 1st 1381 +150 8 Dec 8, 2008, #6 Dec 1, 2008, #8 28
Previous Week: v. UCLA (12/04/08, W 68-64)
Current Week: @ Villanova (12/09/08, W 58-67), v. Texas State (12/13/08, W 81-73)
7    Duke Blue Devils 8-1 ACC 0-0 1st 1256 -270 4 Dec 1, 2008, #4 Nov 17, 2008, #10 24
Previous Week: @ Purdue (12/02/08, W 60-76), @ Michigan (12/06/08, L 81-73)
Current Week:
8    Tennessee Volunteers 6-1 SEC 0-0 1st 1203 +187 10 Dec 8, 2008, #8 Nov 17, 2008, #14 26
Previous Week: v. UNC Asheville (12/03/08, W 87-69)
Current Week: @ Temple (12/13/08, L 88-72)
9    Louisville Cardinals 4-1 AAC 0-0 1st 1080 +77 11 Nov 24, 2008, #3 Dec 1, 2008, #11 10
Previous Week: v. Indiana State (12/06/08, W 83-43), v. Ohio (12/07/08, W 91-56)
Current Week: v. Lamar (12/08/08, W 78-56), v. Austin Peay (12/13/08, W 94-75)
10    Xavier Musketeers 7-0 A-10 0-0 1st 1041 +139 14 Dec 8, 2008, #10 Nov 24, 2008, #16 3
Previous Week: v. Auburn (12/03/08, W 81-74)
Current Week: v. Ohio (12/10/08, W 78-56), @ Cincinnati (12/13/08, W 66-76)
11    Wake Forest Demon Deacons 8-0 ACC 0-0 1st 957 +221 15 Dec 8, 2008, #11 Nov 1, 2008, #21 5
Previous Week: v. Indiana (12/03/08, W 83-58), v. Bucknell (12/06/08, W 81-52)
Current Week: v. Wright State (12/14/08, W 66-53)
12    Notre Dame Fighting Irish 6-2 AAC 0-0 1st 954 -405 7 Dec 1, 2008, #7 Dec 8, 2008, #12 11
Previous Week: v. South Dakota (12/02/08, W 102-76), v. Ohio State (12/06/08, L 62-67)
Current Week: v. Boston University (12/13/08, W 74-67)
13    Syracuse Orange 8-0 AAC 0-0 1st 869 +201 16 Dec 8, 2008, #13 Dec 1, 2008, #16 2
Previous Week: v. Colgate (12/01/08, W 86-51), v. Cornell (12/03/08, W 88-78)
Current Week: v. Long Beach State (12/13/08, W 79-55)
14    Purdue Boilermakers 6-2 Big Ten 0-0 1st 718 -368 9 Dec 1, 2008, #9 Dec 8, 2008, #14 11
Previous Week: v. Duke (12/02/08, L 60-76), v. Arkansas-Pine Bluff (12/06/08, W 90-42)
Current Week: @ Ball State (12/09/08, W 39-68), v. Indiana State (12/13/08, W 76-62)
15    Villanova Wildcats 8-0 AAC 0-0 1st 713 +143 17 Dec 8, 2008, #15 Nov 17, 2008, #23 5
Previous Week: @ Pennsylvania (12/02/08, W 47-69), v. Houston Christian (12/04/08, W 93-57)
Current Week: v. Texas (12/09/08, L 58-67), v. Saint Joseph's (12/11/08, W 59-56), @ La Salle (12/14/08, W 59-70)
16    UCLA Bruins 5-2 Pac-12 0-0 1st 705 -261 12 Nov 17, 2008, #4 Dec 8, 2008, #16 60
Previous Week: @ Texas (12/04/08, L 68-64), v. Cal State Northridge (12/07/08, W 85-67)
Current Week: v. DePaul (12/13/08, W 72-54)
17    Memphis Tigers 5-1 C-USA 0-0 1st 579 +53 18 Nov 17, 2008, #13 Dec 1, 2008, #18 60
Previous Week: v. Marist (12/02/08, W 100-61)
Current Week: @ Georgetown (12/13/08, L 79-70)
18    Michigan State Spartans 5-2 Big Ten 0-0 1st 536 -410 13 Nov 24, 2008, #5 Dec 8, 2008, #18 24
Previous Week: v. North Carolina (12/03/08, L 63-98), v. Bradley (12/07/08, W 75-59)
Current Week: v. Alcorn State (12/13/08, W 118-60)
19    Georgetown Hoyas 5-1 AAC 0-0 1st 475 +87 20 Dec 8, 2008, #19 Nov 17, 2008, #22 30
Previous Week: v. American University (12/06/08, W 73-49)
Current Week: v. Savannah State (12/08/08, W 100-38), v. Memphis (12/13/08, W 79-70)
20    Arizona State Sun Devils 7-1 Pac-12 0-0 1st 462 +61 19 Nov 24, 2008, #14 Dec 8, 2008, #20 5
Previous Week: v. Jackson State (12/04/08, W 81-60), v. Nebraska (12/07/08, W 64-44)
Current Week: v. IUPUI (12/14/08, W 59-58)
21    Ohio State Buckeyes 5-0 Big Ten 0-0 1st 435 +383 N/A Dec 8, 2008, #21 Dec 8, 2008, #21 1
Previous Week: @ Miami (FL) (12/02/08, W 68-73), @ Notre Dame (12/06/08, W 62-67)
Current Week: v. Butler (12/13/08, W 54-51)
22    Baylor Bears 7-1 Big 12 0-0 1st 351 +79 24 Dec 8, 2008, #22 Dec 1, 2008, #24 2
Previous Week: @ Washington State (12/06/08, W 52-58)
Current Week: v. Prairie View A&M (12/13/08, W 90-63)
23    Davidson Wildcats 6-1 SoCon 0-0 9th 348 +62 22 Nov 1, 2008, #20 Nov 24, 2008, #24 7
Previous Week: v. NC State (12/06/08, W 72-67)
Current Week: v. West Virginia (12/09/08, W 68-65), v. Chattanooga (12/13/08, W 100-95)
24    Marquette Golden Eagles 7-1 AAC 0-0 1st 222 +1 25 Nov 24, 2008, #15 Dec 1, 2008, #25 9
Previous Week: v. Central Michigan (12/02/08, W 81-67), v. Wisconsin (12/06/08, W 61-58)
Current Week: v. Fort Wayne (12/13/08, W 69-50)
25    Kansas Jayhawks 7-1 Big 12 0-0 1st 206 +20 N/A Nov 24, 2008, #22 Dec 8, 2008, #25 1
Previous Week: v. Kent State (12/01/08, W 87-60), v. New Mexico State (12/03/08, W 100-79), v. Jackson State (12/06/08, W 86-62)
Current Week: v. Massachusetts (12/13/08, L 60-61)

Other Teams Receiving Votes

  Team Overall
Record
Conference Conference
Record
Conference
Position
Points Points
Change
Last
Ranked
Season High Season Low
Dayton Flyers 8-0 A-10 0-0 1st 155 +46 Jan 21, 2008, #16 N/A N/A
Previous Week: v. Troy (12/02/08, W 87-70), @ Akron (12/06/08, W 50-54)
Current Week: @ Creighton (12/10/08, L 77-59), v. Coppin State (12/13/08, W 73-56)
Clemson Tigers 9-0 ACC 0-0 1st 141 +69 Mar 10, 2008, #22 N/A N/A
Previous Week: @ Illinois (12/02/08, W 74-76), v. Liberty (12/07/08, W 80-75)
Current Week: v. South Carolina State (12/13/08, W 90-63)
Michigan Wolverines 6-2 Big Ten 0-0 1st 119 +101 Feb 6, 2006, #22 N/A N/A
Previous Week: @ Maryland (12/03/08, L 75-70), v. Duke (12/06/08, W 81-73)
Current Week: v. Eastern Michigan (12/13/08, W 91-60)
Miami (FL) Hurricanes 5-2 ACC 0-0 1st 63 -246 Dec 1, 2008, #21 Nov 17, 2008, #17 Nov 24, 2008, #22
Previous Week: v. Ohio State (12/02/08, L 68-73), @ Kentucky (12/06/08, W 67-73)
Current Week: v. Florida International (12/12/08, W 76-50), v. Robert Morris (12/14/08, W 70-62)
Brigham Young Cougars 8-0 MWC 0-0 1st 33 +10 Dec 24, 2007, #20 N/A N/A
Previous Week: @ Weber State (12/03/08, W 62-92), v. Utah State (12/06/08, W 68-63)
Current Week: v. Boise State (12/10/08, W 94-56), v. Portland (12/13/08, W 91-76)
Missouri Tigers 7-1 Big 12 0-0 1st 22 +16 Dec 29, 2003, #23 N/A N/A
Previous Week: v. Arkansas-Pine Bluff (12/02/08, W 95-41), v. California (12/07/08, W 93-66)
Current Week: v. Murray State (12/13/08, W 75-64)
LSU Tigers 6-0 SEC 0-0 1st 21 +5 Jan 22, 2007, #21 N/A N/A
Previous Week: v. Cal State Fullerton (12/02/08, W 84-63)
Current Week: v. Grambling State (12/13/08, W 87-41)
Butler Bulldogs 7-0 Horizon 2-0 1st 15 +9 Mar 10, 2008, #11 N/A N/A
Previous Week: @ Cleveland State (12/04/08, W 48-50), @ Youngstown State (12/06/08, W 71-79)
Current Week: @ Bradley (12/10/08, W 75-87), @ Ohio State (12/13/08, L 54-51)
Wisconsin Badgers 6-2 Big Ten 0-0 1st 13 -87 Nov 24, 2008, #25 Nov 24, 2008, #25 Nov 24, 2008, #25
Previous Week: @ Virginia Tech (12/01/08, W 72-74), @ Marquette (12/06/08, L 61-58)
Current Week: v. Idaho State (12/09/08, W 60-58), v. Green Bay (12/13/08, W 77-57)
Illinois Fighting Illini 7-1 Big Ten 0-0 1st 11 -1 Mar 6, 2006, #13 N/A N/A
Previous Week: v. Clemson (12/02/08, L 74-76), v. Georgia (12/06/08, W 76-42)
Current Week: v. Hawaii (12/08/08, W 68-58), v. Chicago State (12/10/08, W 89-50)
Florida State Seminoles 8-1 ACC 0-0 1st 9 -19 N/A N/A N/A
Previous Week: @ Northwestern (12/03/08, L 73-59), v. Florida (12/07/08, W 57-55)
Current Week: @ Georgia State (12/13/08, W 57-62)
Saint Mary's Gaels 6-1 WCC 0-0 1st 8 +3 Feb 25, 2008, #25 N/A N/A
Previous Week: @ Kent State (12/04/08, W 69-75)
Current Week: @ San Diego State (12/13/08, W 64-67)
Maryland Terrapins 6-2 ACC 0-0 1st 7 +7 Mar 12, 2007, #18 N/A N/A
Previous Week: v. Michigan (12/03/08, W 75-70), @ George Washington (12/07/08, W 53-76)
Current Week: v. Delaware State (12/12/08, W 86-58)
Texas A&M Aggies 6-1 Big 12 0-0 1st 5 -1 Feb 18, 2008, #22 N/A N/A
Previous Week: v. Arizona (12/05/08, W 67-66)
Current Week: @ Alabama (12/13/08, W 78-86)
Northwestern Wildcats 6-1 Big Ten 0-0 1st 4 +4 N/A N/A N/A
Previous Week: v. UC Riverside (12/01/08, W 59-43), v. Florida State (12/03/08, W 73-59), v. DePaul (12/06/08, W 63-36)
Current Week:
Minnesota Golden Gophers 8-0 Big Ten 0-0 1st 2 +2 Dec 16, 2002, #25 N/A N/A
Previous Week: v. Virginia (12/02/08, W 66-56), v. Cornell (12/06/08, W 71-54)
Current Week: v. South Dakota State (12/10/08, W 74-60)
Utah Utes 5-2 MWC 0-0 1st 1 +1 Mar 7, 2005, #18 N/A N/A
Previous Week: v. Oregon (12/03/08, W 95-81), @ Idaho State (12/06/08, L 72-68)
Current Week: v. California (12/10/08, L 69-72), @ Oklahoma (12/13/08, L 70-52)
Houston Cougars 5-1 C-USA 0-0 1st 1 +1 Dec 12, 2005, #25 N/A N/A
Previous Week: @ Middle Tennessee State (12/02/08, W 67-70)
Current Week: v. Mississippi Valley State (12/13/08, W 92-58)

Teams New Into Rankings

Rank   Team Overall
Record
Conference Conference
Record
Conference
Position
Points Points
Change
Season High Season Low Consecutive
Weeks Ranked
21    Ohio State Buckeyes 5-0 Big Ten 0-0 1st 435 +383 Dec 8, 2008, #21 Dec 8, 2008, #21 1
Previous Week: @ Miami (FL) (12/02/08, W 68-73), @ Notre Dame (12/06/08, W 62-67)
Current Week: v. Butler (12/13/08, W 54-51)
25    Kansas Jayhawks 7-1 Big 12 0-0 1st 206 +20 Nov 24, 2008, #22 Dec 8, 2008, #25 1
Previous Week: v. Kent State (12/01/08, W 87-60), v. New Mexico State (12/03/08, W 100-79), v. Jackson State (12/06/08, W 86-62)
Current Week: v. Massachusetts (12/13/08, L 60-61)

Teams Dropping Out Of Rankings

  Team Overall
Record
Conference Conference
Record
Conference
Position
Points Points
Change
Last
Ranked
Season High Season Low
Miami (FL) Hurricanes 5-2 ACC 0-0 1st 63 -246 Dec 1, 2008, #21 Nov 17, 2008, #17 Nov 24, 2008, #22
Previous Week: v. Ohio State (12/02/08, L 68-73), @ Kentucky (12/06/08, W 67-73)
Current Week: v. Florida International (12/12/08, W 76-50), v. Robert Morris (12/14/08, W 70-62)
Florida Gators - SEC - - 0 -281 Dec 1, 2008, #23 N/A N/A
Previous Week: -
Current Week: -

Rankings By Conference

Conference # Teams Teams
AAC 8 #2 UConn Huskies, #3 Pittsburgh Panthers, #9 Louisville Cardinals, #12 Notre Dame Fighting Irish, #13 Syracuse Orange, #15 Villanova Wildcats, #19 Georgetown Hoyas, #24 Marquette Golden Eagles
Big 12 4 #5 Oklahoma Sooners, #6 Texas Longhorns, #22 Baylor Bears, #25 Kansas Jayhawks
ACC 3 #1 North Carolina Tar Heels, #7 Duke Blue Devils, #11 Wake Forest Demon Deacons
Big Ten 3 #14 Purdue Boilermakers, #18 Michigan State Spartans, #21 Ohio State Buckeyes
Pac-12 2 #16 UCLA Bruins, #20 Arizona State Sun Devils
A-10 1 #10 Xavier Musketeers
C-USA 1 #17 Memphis Tigers
SEC 1 #8 Tennessee Volunteers
SoCon 1 #23 Davidson Wildcats
WCC 1 #4 Gonzaga Bulldogs