NCAA Division I Team Rankings
Associated Press Top 25 Rankings For Week 5 (Dec 15, 2008)
Rank | Team | Overall Record |
Conference | Conference Record |
Conference Position |
Points | Points Change |
Pvs | Season High | Season Low | Consecutive Weeks Ranked |
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1   | North Carolina Tar Heels (72) | 9-0 | ACC | 0-0 | 1st | 1800 | +NC | 1 | Dec 15, 2008, #1 | Dec 15, 2008, #1 | 49 | |
Previous Week: v. Oral Roberts (12/13/08, W 100-84) | ||||||||||||
Current Week: v. Evansville (12/18/08, W 91-73), @ Valparaiso (12/20/08, W 63-85) | ||||||||||||
2   | UConn Huskies | 8-0 | AAC | 0-0 | 1st | 1715 | +5 | 2 | Dec 15, 2008, #2 | Dec 15, 2008, #2 | 12 | |
Previous Week: | ||||||||||||
Current Week: v. Stony Brook (12/15/08, W 91-57), @ Gonzaga (12/20/08, W 83-88) | ||||||||||||
3   | Pittsburgh Panthers | 10-0 | AAC | 0-0 | 1st | 1646 | +13 | 3 | Dec 15, 2008, #3 | Nov 17, 2008, #6 | 7 | |
Previous Week: v. UMBC (12/13/08, W 91-56) | ||||||||||||
Current Week: v. Siena (12/17/08, W 79-66), @ Florida State (12/21/08, W 48-56) | ||||||||||||
4   | Oklahoma Sooners | 10-0 | Big 12 | 0-0 | 1st | 1585 | +56 | 5 | Dec 15, 2008, #4 | Nov 17, 2008, #12 | 6 | |
Previous Week: v. Maine (12/10/08, W 78-52), v. Utah (12/13/08, W 70-52) | ||||||||||||
Current Week: v. VCU (12/20/08, W 81-70) | ||||||||||||
5   | Texas Longhorns | 8-1 | Big 12 | 0-0 | 1st | 1473 | +92 | 6 | Dec 15, 2008, #5 | Dec 1, 2008, #8 | 29 | |
Previous Week: @ Villanova (12/09/08, W 58-67), v. Texas State (12/13/08, W 81-73) | ||||||||||||
Current Week: v. Texas Southern (12/16/08, W 88-72), v. Michigan State (12/20/08, L 63-67) | ||||||||||||
6   | Duke Blue Devils | 8-1 | ACC | 0-0 | 1st | 1347 | +91 | 7 | Dec 1, 2008, #4 | Nov 17, 2008, #10 | 25 | |
Previous Week: | ||||||||||||
Current Week: v. UNC Asheville (12/17/08, W 99-56), @ Xavier (12/20/08, W 64-82) | ||||||||||||
7   | Xavier Musketeers | 9-0 | A-10 | 0-0 | 1st | 1233 | +192 | 10 | Dec 15, 2008, #7 | Nov 24, 2008, #16 | 4 | |
Previous Week: v. Ohio (12/10/08, W 78-56), @ Cincinnati (12/13/08, W 66-76) | ||||||||||||
Current Week: v. Duke (12/20/08, L 64-82) | ||||||||||||
8   | Gonzaga Bulldogs | 7-1 | WCC | 0-0 | 1st | 1225 | -349 | 4 | Dec 8, 2008, #4 | Nov 1, 2008, #10 | 9 | |
Previous Week: @ Washington State (12/10/08, W 52-74), @ Arizona (12/14/08, L 69-64) | ||||||||||||
Current Week: v. Texas Southern (12/18/08, W 84-42), v. UConn (12/20/08, L 83-88) | ||||||||||||
9   | Louisville Cardinals | 6-1 | AAC | 0-0 | 1st | 1176 | +96 | 9 | Nov 24, 2008, #3 | Dec 1, 2008, #11 | 11 | |
Previous Week: v. Lamar (12/08/08, W 78-56), v. Austin Peay (12/13/08, W 94-75) | ||||||||||||
Current Week: v. Ole Miss (12/18/08, W 77-68), @ Minnesota (12/20/08, L 70-64) | ||||||||||||
10   | Wake Forest Demon Deacons | 9-0 | ACC | 0-0 | 1st | 1101 | +144 | 11 | Dec 15, 2008, #10 | Nov 1, 2008, #21 | 6 | |
Previous Week: v. Wright State (12/14/08, W 66-53) | ||||||||||||
Current Week: @ Richmond (12/19/08, W 79-86) | ||||||||||||
11   | Syracuse Orange | 9-0 | AAC | 0-0 | 1st | 1005 | +136 | 13 | Dec 15, 2008, #11 | Dec 1, 2008, #16 | 3 | |
Previous Week: v. Long Beach State (12/13/08, W 79-55) | ||||||||||||
Current Week: v. Cleveland State (12/15/08, L 69-72), v. Canisius (12/17/08, W 82-60), @ Memphis (12/20/08, W 65-72) | ||||||||||||
12   | Notre Dame Fighting Irish | 7-2 | AAC | 0-0 | 1st | 992 | +38 | 12 | Dec 1, 2008, #7 | Dec 15, 2008, #12 | 12 | |
Previous Week: v. Boston University (12/13/08, W 74-67) | ||||||||||||
Current Week: v. Delaware State (12/20/08, W 88-50) | ||||||||||||
13   | Purdue Boilermakers | 8-2 | Big Ten | 0-0 | 1st | 765 | +47 | 14 | Dec 1, 2008, #9 | Dec 8, 2008, #14 | 12 | |
Previous Week: @ Ball State (12/09/08, W 39-68), v. Indiana State (12/13/08, W 76-62) | ||||||||||||
Current Week: v. Davidson (12/20/08, W 76-58) | ||||||||||||
14   | UCLA Bruins | 6-2 | Pac-12 | 0-0 | 1st | 756 | +51 | 16 | Nov 17, 2008, #4 | Dec 8, 2008, #16 | 61 | |
Previous Week: v. DePaul (12/13/08, W 72-54) | ||||||||||||
Current Week: v. Loyola Marymount (12/17/08, W 75-44), v. Mercer (12/20/08, W 76-59) | ||||||||||||
15   | Georgetown Hoyas | 7-1 | AAC | 0-0 | 1st | 750 | +275 | 19 | Dec 15, 2008, #15 | Nov 17, 2008, #22 | 31 | |
Previous Week: v. Savannah State (12/08/08, W 100-38), v. Memphis (12/13/08, W 79-70) | ||||||||||||
Current Week: v. Mount St. Mary's (12/20/08, W 69-58) | ||||||||||||
16   | Tennessee Volunteers | 6-2 | SEC | 0-0 | 1st | 683 | -520 | 8 | Dec 8, 2008, #8 | Dec 15, 2008, #16 | 27 | |
Previous Week: @ Temple (12/13/08, L 88-72) | ||||||||||||
Current Week: v. Marquette (12/16/08, W 80-68), v. Belmont (12/20/08, W 79-77) | ||||||||||||
17   | Ohio State Buckeyes | 6-0 | Big Ten | 0-0 | 1st | 576 | +141 | 21 | Dec 15, 2008, #17 | Dec 8, 2008, #21 | 2 | |
Previous Week: v. Butler (12/13/08, W 54-51) | ||||||||||||
Current Week: v. Jacksonville (12/17/08, W 81-68), v. Iona (12/20/08, W 71-53) | ||||||||||||
18   | Villanova Wildcats | 10-1 | AAC | 0-0 | 1st | 571 | -142 | 15 | Dec 8, 2008, #15 | Nov 17, 2008, #23 | 6 | |
Previous 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) | ||||||||||||
Current Week: | ||||||||||||
19   | Michigan State Spartans | 6-2 | Big Ten | 0-0 | 1st | 506 | -30 | 18 | Nov 24, 2008, #5 | Dec 15, 2008, #19 | 25 | |
Previous Week: v. Alcorn State (12/13/08, W 118-60) | ||||||||||||
Current Week: v. The Citadel (12/17/08, W 79-65), @ Texas (12/20/08, W 63-67) | ||||||||||||
20   | Arizona State Sun Devils | 8-1 | Pac-12 | 0-0 | 1st | 431 | -31 | 20 | Nov 24, 2008, #14 | Dec 15, 2008, #20 | 6 | |
Previous Week: v. IUPUI (12/14/08, W 59-58) | ||||||||||||
Current Week: v. Brigham Young (12/20/08, W 76-75) | ||||||||||||
21   | Baylor Bears | 8-1 | Big 12 | 0-0 | 1st | 420 | +69 | 22 | Dec 15, 2008, #21 | Dec 1, 2008, #24 | 3 | |
Previous Week: v. Prairie View A&M (12/13/08, W 90-63) | ||||||||||||
Current Week: v. Texas-Arlington (12/20/08, W 79-76) | ||||||||||||
22   | Davidson Wildcats | 8-1 | SoCon | 1-0 | 4th | 398 | +50 | 23 | Nov 1, 2008, #20 | Nov 24, 2008, #24 | 8 | |
Previous Week: v. West Virginia (12/09/08, W 68-65), v. Chattanooga (12/13/08, W 100-95) | ||||||||||||
Current Week: @ Purdue (12/20/08, L 76-58) | ||||||||||||
23   | Marquette Golden Eagles | 8-1 | AAC | 0-0 | 1st | 350 | +128 | 24 | Nov 24, 2008, #15 | Dec 1, 2008, #25 | 10 | |
Previous Week: v. Fort Wayne (12/13/08, W 69-50) | ||||||||||||
Current Week: @ Tennessee (12/16/08, L 80-68), v. Western Carolina (12/19/08, W 94-77) | ||||||||||||
23   | Memphis Tigers | 5-2 | C-USA | 0-0 | 3rd | 350 | -229 | 17 | Nov 17, 2008, #13 | Dec 15, 2008, #23 | 61 | |
Previous Week: @ Georgetown (12/13/08, L 79-70) | ||||||||||||
Current Week: v. Little Rock (12/17/08, W 59-51), v. Syracuse (12/20/08, L 65-72) | ||||||||||||
25   | Clemson Tigers | 10-0 | ACC | 0-0 | 1st | 196 | +55 | N/A | Dec 15, 2008, #25 | Dec 15, 2008, #25 | 1 | |
Previous Week: v. South Carolina State (12/13/08, W 90-63) | ||||||||||||
Current Week: v. North Florida (12/16/08, W 76-36), @ Miami (FL) (12/21/08, W 72-91) |
Other Teams Receiving Votes
Team | Overall Record |
Conference | Conference Record |
Conference Position |
Points | Points Change |
Last Ranked |
Season High | Season Low | |
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Michigan Wolverines | 7-2 | Big Ten | 0-0 | 1st | 132 | +13 | Feb 6, 2006, #22 | N/A | N/A | |
Previous Week: v. Eastern Michigan (12/13/08, W 91-60) | ||||||||||
Current Week: v. Oakland (12/20/08, W 89-76) | ||||||||||
Miami (FL) Hurricanes | 7-2 | ACC | 0-0 | 1st | 64 | +1 | Dec 1, 2008, #21 | Nov 17, 2008, #17 | Nov 24, 2008, #22 | |
Previous Week: v. Florida International (12/12/08, W 76-50), v. Robert Morris (12/14/08, W 70-62) | ||||||||||
Current Week: v. Clemson (12/21/08, L 72-91) | ||||||||||
Missouri Tigers | 8-1 | Big 12 | 0-0 | 1st | 44 | +22 | Dec 29, 2003, #23 | N/A | N/A | |
Previous Week: v. Murray State (12/13/08, W 75-64) | ||||||||||
Current Week: v. Stetson (12/20/08, W 78-44) | ||||||||||
Brigham Young Cougars | 10-0 | MWC | 0-0 | 1st | 37 | +4 | Dec 24, 2007, #20 | N/A | N/A | |
Previous Week: v. Boise State (12/10/08, W 94-56), v. Portland (12/13/08, W 91-76) | ||||||||||
Current Week: @ Arizona State (12/20/08, L 76-75) | ||||||||||
Dayton Flyers | 9-1 | A-10 | 0-0 | 1st | 23 | -132 | Jan 21, 2008, #16 | N/A | N/A | |
Previous Week: @ Creighton (12/10/08, L 77-59), v. Coppin State (12/13/08, W 73-56) | ||||||||||
Current Week: v. UNC Greensboro (12/20/08, W 75-44) | ||||||||||
Butler Bulldogs | 8-1 | Horizon | 2-0 | 1st | 23 | +8 | Mar 10, 2008, #11 | N/A | N/A | |
Previous Week: @ Bradley (12/10/08, W 75-87), @ Ohio State (12/13/08, L 54-51) | ||||||||||
Current Week: v. Florida Gulf Coast (12/20/08, W 73-53) | ||||||||||
Florida State Seminoles | 9-1 | ACC | 0-0 | 1st | 21 | +12 | N/A | N/A | N/A | |
Previous Week: @ Georgia State (12/13/08, W 57-62) | ||||||||||
Current Week: v. Tennessee Tech (12/16/08, W 69-59), v. Charleston Southern (12/18/08, W 71-48), v. Pittsburgh (12/21/08, L 48-56) | ||||||||||
LSU Tigers | 7-0 | SEC | 0-0 | 1st | 21 | +NC | Jan 22, 2007, #21 | N/A | N/A | |
Previous Week: v. Grambling State (12/13/08, W 87-41) | ||||||||||
Current Week: v. Nicholls State (12/17/08, W 68-56), @ Texas A&M (12/20/08, L 72-61) | ||||||||||
Wisconsin Badgers | 8-2 | Big Ten | 0-0 | 1st | 15 | +2 | Nov 24, 2008, #25 | Nov 24, 2008, #25 | Nov 24, 2008, #25 | |
Previous Week: v. Idaho State (12/09/08, W 60-58), v. Green Bay (12/13/08, W 77-57) | ||||||||||
Current Week: v. Coppin State (12/20/08, W 57-46) | ||||||||||
Illinois Fighting Illini | 9-1 | Big Ten | 0-0 | 1st | 15 | +4 | Mar 6, 2006, #13 | N/A | N/A | |
Previous Week: v. Hawaii (12/08/08, W 68-58), v. Chicago State (12/10/08, W 89-50) | ||||||||||
Current Week: v. Detroit-Mercy (12/20/08, W 82-51) | ||||||||||
Kansas Jayhawks | 7-2 | Big 12 | 0-0 | 1st | 15 | -191 | Dec 8, 2008, #25 | Nov 24, 2008, #22 | Dec 8, 2008, #25 | |
Previous Week: v. Massachusetts (12/13/08, L 60-61) | ||||||||||
Current Week: v. Temple (12/20/08, W 71-59) | ||||||||||
Maryland Terrapins | 7-2 | ACC | 0-0 | 1st | 10 | +3 | Mar 12, 2007, #18 | N/A | N/A | |
Previous Week: v. Delaware State (12/12/08, W 86-58) | ||||||||||
Current Week: | ||||||||||
Arizona Wildcats | 7-2 | Pac-12 | 0-0 | 1st | 10 | +10 | Dec 31, 2007, #21 | N/A | N/A | |
Previous Week: v. San Diego State (12/10/08, W 69-56), v. Gonzaga (12/14/08, W 69-64) | ||||||||||
Current Week: @ UNLV (12/20/08, L 79-64) | ||||||||||
Florida Gators | 7-2 | SEC | 0-0 | 1st | 8 | +8 | Dec 1, 2008, #23 | Nov 24, 2008, #17 | Dec 1, 2008, #23 | |
Previous Week: v. Florida Gulf Coast (12/10/08, W 94-60) | ||||||||||
Current Week: @ UCF (12/20/08, W 61-89) | ||||||||||
Northwestern Wildcats | 6-1 | Big Ten | 0-0 | 1st | 7 | +3 | N/A | N/A | N/A | |
Previous Week: | ||||||||||
Current Week: v. UMKC (12/15/08, W 77-62), @ Stanford (12/20/08, L 65-59) | ||||||||||
Texas A&M Aggies | 7-1 | Big 12 | 0-0 | 1st | 6 | +1 | Feb 18, 2008, #22 | N/A | N/A | |
Previous Week: @ Alabama (12/13/08, W 78-86) | ||||||||||
Current Week: v. Florida A&M (12/15/08, W 67-57), v. Southern Methodist (12/17/08, W 66-56), v. LSU (12/20/08, W 72-61) | ||||||||||
Saint Mary's Gaels | 7-1 | WCC | 0-0 | 1st | 3 | -5 | Feb 25, 2008, #25 | N/A | N/A | |
Previous Week: @ San Diego State (12/13/08, W 64-67) | ||||||||||
Current Week: @ Oregon (12/17/08, W 73-78), @ Southern Illinois (12/20/08, W 52-65) | ||||||||||
Minnesota Golden Gophers | 9-0 | Big Ten | 0-0 | 1st | 2 | +NC | Dec 16, 2002, #25 | N/A | N/A | |
Previous Week: v. South Dakota State (12/10/08, W 74-60) | ||||||||||
Current Week: v. Louisville (12/20/08, W 70-64) | ||||||||||
Temple Owls | 5-3 | A-10 | 0-0 | 1st | 2 | +2 | N/A | N/A | N/A | |
Previous Week: v. Tennessee (12/13/08, W 88-72) | ||||||||||
Current Week: @ Kansas (12/20/08, L 71-59) | ||||||||||
West Virginia Mountaineers | 7-2 | AAC | 0-0 | 1st | 1 | +1 | Dec 24, 2007, #23 | N/A | N/A | |
Previous Week: @ Davidson (12/09/08, L 68-65), @ Duquesne (12/13/08, W 63-68) | ||||||||||
Current Week: v. Miami (OH) (12/20/08, W 82-46) | ||||||||||
Navy Midshipmen | 8-2 | Patriot | 0-0 | 1st | 1 | +1 | N/A | N/A | N/A | |
Previous Week: @ Mount St. Mary's (12/09/08, W 65-68) | ||||||||||
Current Week: @ Canisius (12/20/08, L 68-63) |
Teams New Into Rankings
Rank | Team | Overall Record |
Conference | Conference Record |
Conference Position |
Points | Points Change |
Season High | Season Low | Consecutive Weeks Ranked |
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25   | Clemson Tigers | 10-0 | ACC | 0-0 | 1st | 196 | +55 | Dec 15, 2008, #25 | Dec 15, 2008, #25 | 1 | |
Previous Week: v. South Carolina State (12/13/08, W 90-63) | |||||||||||
Current Week: v. North Florida (12/16/08, W 76-36), @ Miami (FL) (12/21/08, W 72-91) |
Teams Dropping Out Of Rankings
Team | Overall Record |
Conference | Conference Record |
Conference Position |
Points | Points Change |
Last Ranked |
Season High | Season Low | |
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Kansas Jayhawks | 7-2 | Big 12 | 0-0 | 1st | 15 | -191 | Dec 8, 2008, #25 | Nov 24, 2008, #22 | Dec 8, 2008, #25 | |
Previous Week: v. Massachusetts (12/13/08, L 60-61) | ||||||||||
Current Week: v. Temple (12/20/08, W 71-59) |
Rankings By Conference
Conference | # Teams | Teams |
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AAC | 8 | #2 UConn Huskies, #3 Pittsburgh Panthers, #9 Louisville Cardinals, #11 Syracuse Orange, #12 Notre Dame Fighting Irish, #15 Georgetown Hoyas, #18 Villanova Wildcats, #23 Marquette Golden Eagles |
ACC | 4 | #1 North Carolina Tar Heels, #6 Duke Blue Devils, #10 Wake Forest Demon Deacons, #25 Clemson Tigers |
Big 12 | 3 | #4 Oklahoma Sooners, #5 Texas Longhorns, #21 Baylor Bears |
Big Ten | 3 | #13 Purdue Boilermakers, #17 Ohio State Buckeyes, #19 Michigan State Spartans |
Pac-12 | 2 | #14 UCLA Bruins, #20 Arizona State Sun Devils |
A-10 | 1 | #7 Xavier Musketeers |
C-USA | 1 | #23 Memphis Tigers |
SEC | 1 | #16 Tennessee Volunteers |
SoCon | 1 | #22 Davidson Wildcats |
WCC | 1 | #8 Gonzaga Bulldogs |