NCAA Division I Team Rankings

Associated Press Top 25 Rankings For Week 6 (Dec 19, 2011)

Rank   Team Overall
Record
Conference Conference
Record
Conference
Position
Points Points
Change
Pvs Season High Season Low Consecutive
Weeks Ranked
1    Syracuse Orange (53) 11-0 AAC 0-0 1st 1585 -22 1 Dec 19, 2011, #1 Nov 21, 2011, #5 43
Previous Week: @ NC State (12/17/11, W 72-88)
Current Week: v. Bucknell (12/20/11, W 80-61), v. Tulane (12/22/11, W 80-61)
2    Ohio State Buckeyes (5) 10-1 Big Ten 0-0 1st 1474 -4 2 Dec 19, 2011, #2 Nov 21, 2011, #3 35
Previous Week: v. USC Upstate (12/14/11, W 82-58), @ South Carolina (12/17/11, W 66-74)
Current Week: v. Lamar (12/20/11, W 70-50), v. Miami (OH) (12/22/11, W 69-40)
3    Kentucky Wildcats (4) 9-1 SEC 0-0 1st 1457 -11 3 Dec 5, 2011, #1 Dec 19, 2011, #3 45
Previous Week: v. Chattanooga (12/17/11, W 87-62)
Current Week: v. Samford (12/20/11, W 82-50), v. Loyola (MD) (12/22/11, W 87-63)
4    Louisville Cardinals (2) 10-0 AAC 0-0 1st 1364 -10 4 Dec 19, 2011, #4 Nov 7, 2011, #9 17
Previous Week: v. Memphis (12/17/11, W 95-87)
Current Week: v. Charleston (12/20/11, W 69-62), v. Western Kentucky (12/23/11, W 70-60)
5    North Carolina Tar Heels 9-2 ACC 0-0 1st 1340 -33 5 Nov 21, 2011, #1 Dec 19, 2011, #5 14
Previous Week: v. Appalachian State (12/17/11, W 97-82)
Current Week: v. Nicholls State (12/19/11, W 99-49), v. Texas (12/21/11, W 82-63)
6    Baylor Bears 9-0 Big 12 0-0 1st 1271 -13 6 Dec 19, 2011, #6 Nov 7, 2011, #12 7
Previous Week: v. Bethune-Cookman (12/14/11, W 69-42), @ Brigham Young (12/17/11, W 83-86)
Current Week: v. Paul Quinn (12/19/11, W 95-54), v. Saint Mary's (12/22/11, W 72-59), @ West Virginia (12/23/11, W 81-83)
7    Duke Blue Devils 9-1 ACC 0-0 1st 1266 -7 7 Nov 28, 2011, #3 Dec 19, 2011, #7 83
Previous Week:
Current Week: v. UNC Greensboro (12/19/11, W 90-63)
8    UConn Huskies 9-1 AAC 0-0 1st 1102 +15 9 Nov 21, 2011, #4 Dec 12, 2011, #9 23
Previous Week: v. Holy Cross (12/18/11, W 77-40)
Current Week: v. Fairfield (12/22/11, W 79-71)
9    Missouri Tigers 11-0 Big 12 0-0 1st 1076 +46 10 Dec 19, 2011, #9 Nov 14, 2011, #25 7
Previous Week: v. Kennesaw State (12/15/11, W 104-67), v. William & Mary (12/18/11, W 94-56)
Current Week: v. Illinois (12/22/11, W 78-74)
10    Marquette Golden Eagles 10-0 AAC 0-0 1st 1021 +33 11 Dec 19, 2011, #10 Nov 7, 2011, #22 7
Previous Week: v. Northern Colorado (12/17/11, W 93-72)
Current Week: @ LSU (12/19/11, L 67-59), v. Milwaukee (12/22/11, W 64-50)
11    Florida Gators 8-2 SEC 0-0 1st 946 +55 13 Nov 14, 2011, #7 Dec 12, 2011, #13 13
Previous Week: v. Texas A&M (12/17/11, W 84-64)
Current Week: v. Mississippi Valley State (12/19/11, W 82-54), v. Florida State (12/22/11, W 82-64)
12    Kansas Jayhawks 7-2 Big 12 0-0 1st 939 -6 12 Dec 19, 2011, #12 Nov 28, 2011, #15 52
Previous Week:
Current Week: v. Davidson (12/19/11, L 74-80), @ USC (12/22/11, W 47-63)
13    Wisconsin Badgers 10-2 Big Ten 0-0 1st 746 +18 14 Nov 28, 2011, #9 Nov 7, 2011, #15 17
Previous Week: @ Milwaukee (12/13/11, W 54-60), v. Savannah State (12/15/11, W 66-33)
Current Week: v. Mississippi Valley State (12/23/11, W 79-45)
14    Xavier Musketeers 8-1 A-10 0-0 1st 728 -394 8 Dec 12, 2011, #8 Dec 19, 2011, #14 12
Previous Week: v. Oral Roberts (12/18/11, L 42-64)
Current Week: v. Long Beach State (12/22/11, L 58-68), @ Hawaii (12/24/11, L 84-82), @ Southern Illinois (12/25/11, W 77-87)
15    Pittsburgh Panthers 10-1 AAC 0-0 1st 707 +11 15 Nov 14, 2011, #9 Nov 28, 2011, #17 37
Previous Week: v. South Carolina State (12/17/11, W 69-55)
Current Week: v. St. Francis (PA) (12/20/11, W 71-47), v. Wagner (12/23/11, L 54-59)
16    Georgetown Hoyas 9-1 AAC 0-0 1st 644 +42 16 Dec 19, 2011, #16 Dec 5, 2011, #18 3
Previous Week: v. American University (12/17/11, W 81-55)
Current Week: v. Memphis (12/22/11, W 70-59)
17    Indiana Hoosiers 10-0 Big Ten 0-0 1st 601 +139 18 Dec 19, 2011, #17 Dec 12, 2011, #18 2
Previous Week: v. Notre Dame (12/17/11, W 69-58)
Current Week: v. Howard (12/19/11, W 107-50), v. UMBC (12/22/11, W 89-47)
18    Mississippi State Bulldogs 11-1 SEC 0-0 1st 576 +2 17 Dec 12, 2011, #17 Nov 28, 2011, #21 4
Previous Week: v. Florida Atlantic (12/13/11, W 75-68), @ Detroit-Mercy (12/17/11, W 75-80)
Current Week: v. Northwestern State (12/22/11, W 82-67)
19    Michigan State Spartans 9-2 Big Ten 0-0 1st 413 +103 21 Dec 19, 2011, #19 Dec 12, 2011, #21 2
Previous Week: v. Bowling Green (12/17/11, W 74-60)
Current Week: v. UMKC (12/19/11, W 89-54), v. Lehigh (12/22/11, W 90-81)
20    Michigan Wolverines 9-2 Big Ten 0-0 1st 381 +27 20 Nov 28, 2011, #14 Dec 19, 2011, #20 7
Previous Week: v. Arkansas-Pine Bluff (12/13/11, W 63-50), v. Alabama A&M (12/17/11, W 87-57)
Current Week: v. Bradley (12/22/11, W 77-66)
21    UNLV Runnin' Rebels 11-2 MWC 0-0 1st 251 +210 N/A Nov 28, 2011, #18 Dec 19, 2011, #21 1
Previous Week: v. UTEP (12/14/11, W 65-54), @ Illinois (12/17/11, W 48-64)
Current Week: v. Louisiana-Monroe (12/19/11, W 81-63), v. California (12/23/11, W 85-68)
22    Murray State Racers 12-0 OVC 0-0 3rd 222 +129 24 Dec 19, 2011, #22 Dec 12, 2011, #24 2
Previous Week: v. Lipscomb (12/15/11, W 89-65), v. Arkansas State (12/17/11, W 66-53)
Current Week: v. Tennessee-Martin (12/21/11, W 78-54)
23    Creighton Bluejays 8-1 MVC 0-0 1st 130 +42 25 Dec 5, 2011, #19 Dec 12, 2011, #25 3
Previous Week: v. Houston Christian (12/17/11, W 97-62)
Current Week: @ Tulsa (12/19/11, W 64-83), v. Northwestern (12/22/11, W 87-79)
24    Virginia Cavaliers 9-1 ACC 0-0 1st 102 +45 N/A Dec 19, 2011, #24 Dec 19, 2011, #24 1
Previous Week: @ Oregon (12/18/11, W 54-67)
Current Week: @ Seattle (12/21/11, W 77-83)
25    Illinois Fighting Illini 10-1 Big Ten 0-0 1st 96 -279 19 Dec 12, 2011, #19 Dec 19, 2011, #25 3
Previous Week: v. UNLV (12/17/11, L 48-64)
Current Week: v. Cornell (12/19/11, W 64-60), @ Missouri (12/22/11, L 78-74)

Other Teams Receiving Votes

  Team Overall
Record
Conference Conference
Record
Conference
Position
Points Points
Change
Last
Ranked
Season High Season Low
Harvard Crimson 9-1 Ivy 0-0 1st 88 +15 Dec 5, 2011, #25 Dec 5, 2011, #25 Dec 5, 2011, #25
Previous Week:
Current Week: v. Florida Atlantic (12/22/11, W 63-51)
San Diego State Aztecs 9-2 MWC 0-0 1st 67 +8 Mar 14, 2011, #6 N/A N/A
Previous Week:
Current Week: v. UC Riverside (12/19/11, W 80-55), v. Elon (12/22/11, W 81-55)
Stanford Cardinal 9-1 Pac-12 0-0 1st 61 +22 Mar 10, 2008, #10 N/A N/A
Previous Week: v. San Diego (12/17/11, W 75-55)
Current Week: v. Bethune-Cookman (12/19/11, W 75-56), v. Butler (12/22/11, L 66-71)
Saint Louis Billikens 10-1 A-10 0-0 1st 33 +7 Nov 28, 2011, #23 Nov 28, 2011, #23 Nov 28, 2011, #23
Previous Week: v. Alabama State (12/17/11, W 65-35)
Current Week: v. Arkansas State (12/22/11, W 70-46)
Gonzaga Bulldogs 7-2 WCC 0-0 1st 23 -2 Dec 5, 2011, #23 Nov 28, 2011, #19 Dec 5, 2011, #23
Previous Week: v. Oral Roberts (12/15/11, W 67-61), v. Arizona (12/17/11, W 71-60)
Current Week: v. Butler (12/20/11, W 71-55), v. Air Force (12/22/11, W 70-60)
Kansas State Wildcats 7-1 Big 12 0-0 1st 22 +22 Mar 14, 2011, #21 N/A N/A
Previous Week: @ Alabama (12/17/11, W 58-71)
Current Week: @ Southern Illinois (12/22/11, W 58-83), @ UTEP (12/23/11, W 70-78), v. Long Beach State (12/25/11, W 77-60)
Texas A&M Aggies 8-2 Big 12 0-0 1st 18 -252 Dec 12, 2011, #22 Nov 14, 2011, #19 Nov 28, 2011, #25
Previous Week: @ Florida (12/17/11, L 84-64)
Current Week: v. Rice (12/22/11, L 58-65)
Wichita State Shockers 8-2 MVC 0-0 1st 8 +7 Dec 25, 2006, #16 N/A N/A
Previous Week: v. Chicago State (12/14/11, W 94-44)
Current Week: v. Newman University (12/19/11, W 102-53)
Alabama Crimson Tide 8-3 SEC 0-0 1st 8 -196 Dec 12, 2011, #23 Nov 28, 2011, #12 Dec 12, 2011, #23
Previous Week: v. Kansas State (12/17/11, L 58-71)
Current Week: v. Oklahoma State (12/21/11, W 69-52)
Northern Iowa Panthers 9-1 MVC 0-0 1st 7 +NC Feb 22, 2010, #25 N/A N/A
Previous Week:
Current Week: v. Loras (12/19/11, W 84-48), v. Ohio (12/20/11, L 59-76)
Cleveland State Vikings 10-1 Horizon 2-0 1st 7 +NC Nov 21, 2011, #25 Nov 21, 2011, #25 Nov 21, 2011, #25
Previous Week:
Current Week: @ South Florida (12/19/11, L 70-55), v. Sam Houston State (12/22/11, W 63-45)
California Golden Bears 9-2 Pac-12 0-0 1st 5 +2 Nov 28, 2011, #24 Nov 21, 2011, #20 Nov 28, 2011, #24
Previous Week: v. Weber State (12/16/11, W 77-57)
Current Week: v. UC Santa Barbara (12/19/11, W 70-50), @ UNLV (12/23/11, L 85-68)
Vanderbilt Commodores 6-4 SEC 0-0 1st 5 -83 Dec 12, 2011, #25 Nov 7, 2011, #7 Dec 12, 2011, #25
Previous Week: v. Indiana State (12/17/11, L 55-61)
Current Week: v. Longwood (12/19/11, W 99-71), v. Lafayette (12/21/11, W 89-58)
Northwestern Wildcats 10-1 Big Ten 0-0 1st 4 +2 Dec 28, 2009, #25 N/A N/A
Previous Week: v. Texas Southern (12/15/11, W 81-51), v. Central Connecticut State (12/17/11, W 70-64), v. Eastern Illinois (12/18/11, W 87-72)
Current Week: @ Creighton (12/22/11, L 87-79)
Ohio Bobcats 9-1 MAC 0-0 1st 3 +3 N/A N/A N/A
Previous Week: v. Marietta College (OH) (12/14/11, W 88-54), @ Wright State (12/17/11, W 54-82)
Current Week: @ Northern Iowa (12/20/11, W 59-76), v. North Carolina A&T (12/23/11, W 82-66)
Long Beach State Beach 4-5 Big West 0-0 1st 2 -1 N/A N/A N/A
Previous Week:
Current Week: v. Eastern New Mexico (12/19/11, W 76-54), @ Xavier (12/22/11, W 58-68), v. Auburn (12/23/11, W 64-43), @ Kansas State (12/25/11, L 77-60)
Indiana State Sycamores 8-2 MVC 0-0 1st 1 +1 N/A N/A N/A
Previous Week: @ Vanderbilt (12/17/11, W 55-61)
Current Week: v. Louisiana-Monroe (12/21/11, W 50-35)

Teams New Into Rankings

Rank   Team Overall
Record
Conference Conference
Record
Conference
Position
Points Points
Change
Season High Season Low Consecutive
Weeks Ranked
21    UNLV Runnin' Rebels 11-2 MWC 0-0 1st 251 +210 Nov 28, 2011, #18 Dec 19, 2011, #21 1
Previous Week: v. UTEP (12/14/11, W 65-54), @ Illinois (12/17/11, W 48-64)
Current Week: v. Louisiana-Monroe (12/19/11, W 81-63), v. California (12/23/11, W 85-68)
24    Virginia Cavaliers 9-1 ACC 0-0 1st 102 +45 Dec 19, 2011, #24 Dec 19, 2011, #24 1
Previous Week: @ Oregon (12/18/11, W 54-67)
Current Week: @ Seattle (12/21/11, W 77-83)

Teams Dropping Out Of Rankings

  Team Overall
Record
Conference Conference
Record
Conference
Position
Points Points
Change
Last
Ranked
Season High Season Low
Texas A&M Aggies 8-2 Big 12 0-0 1st 18 -252 Dec 12, 2011, #22 Nov 14, 2011, #19 Nov 28, 2011, #25
Previous Week: @ Florida (12/17/11, L 84-64)
Current Week: v. Rice (12/22/11, L 58-65)
Alabama Crimson Tide 8-3 SEC 0-0 1st 8 -196 Dec 12, 2011, #23 Nov 28, 2011, #12 Dec 12, 2011, #23
Previous Week: v. Kansas State (12/17/11, L 58-71)
Current Week: v. Oklahoma State (12/21/11, W 69-52)
Vanderbilt Commodores 6-4 SEC 0-0 1st 5 -83 Dec 12, 2011, #25 Nov 7, 2011, #7 Dec 12, 2011, #25
Previous Week: v. Indiana State (12/17/11, L 55-61)
Current Week: v. Longwood (12/19/11, W 99-71), v. Lafayette (12/21/11, W 89-58)

Rankings By Conference

Conference # Teams Teams
AAC 6 #1 Syracuse Orange, #4 Louisville Cardinals, #8 UConn Huskies, #10 Marquette Golden Eagles, #15 Pittsburgh Panthers, #16 Georgetown Hoyas
Big Ten 6 #2 Ohio State Buckeyes, #13 Wisconsin Badgers, #17 Indiana Hoosiers, #19 Michigan State Spartans, #20 Michigan Wolverines, #25 Illinois Fighting Illini
ACC 3 #5 North Carolina Tar Heels, #7 Duke Blue Devils, #24 Virginia Cavaliers
Big 12 3 #6 Baylor Bears, #9 Missouri Tigers, #12 Kansas Jayhawks
SEC 3 #3 Kentucky Wildcats, #11 Florida Gators, #18 Mississippi State Bulldogs
A-10 1 #14 Xavier Musketeers
MVC 1 #23 Creighton Bluejays
MWC 1 #21 UNLV Runnin' Rebels
OVC 1 #22 Murray State Racers