NCAA Division I Team Rankings

Associated Press Top 25 Rankings For Week 7 (Dec 26, 2011)

Rank   Team Overall
Record
Conference Conference
Record
Conference
Position
Points Points
Change
Pvs Season High Season Low Consecutive
Weeks Ranked
1    Syracuse Orange (54) 13-0 AAC 0-0 1st 1611 +26 1 Dec 26, 2011, #1 Nov 21, 2011, #5 44
Previous Week: v. Bucknell (12/20/11, W 80-61), v. Tulane (12/22/11, W 80-61)
Current Week: v. Seton Hall (12/28/11, W 75-49), @ DePaul (1/01/12, W 68-87)
2    Ohio State Buckeyes (5) 12-1 Big Ten 0-0 1st 1507 +33 2 Dec 26, 2011, #2 Nov 21, 2011, #3 36
Previous Week: v. Lamar (12/20/11, W 70-50), v. Miami (OH) (12/22/11, W 69-40)
Current Week: v. Northwestern (12/28/11, W 87-54), @ Indiana (12/31/11, L 74-70)
3    Kentucky Wildcats (4) 11-1 SEC 0-0 1st 1480 +23 3 Dec 5, 2011, #1 Dec 26, 2011, #3 46
Previous Week: v. Samford (12/20/11, W 82-50), v. Loyola (MD) (12/22/11, W 87-63)
Current Week: v. Lamar (12/28/11, W 86-64), v. Louisville (12/31/11, W 69-62)
4    Louisville Cardinals (2) 12-0 AAC 0-0 1st 1386 +22 4 Dec 26, 2011, #4 Nov 7, 2011, #9 18
Previous Week: v. Charleston (12/20/11, W 69-62), v. Western Kentucky (12/23/11, W 70-60)
Current Week: v. Georgetown (12/28/11, L 68-71), @ Kentucky (12/31/11, L 69-62)
5    North Carolina Tar Heels 11-2 ACC 0-0 1st 1366 +26 5 Nov 21, 2011, #1 Dec 26, 2011, #5 15
Previous Week: v. Nicholls State (12/19/11, W 99-49), v. Texas (12/21/11, W 82-63)
Current Week: v. Elon (12/29/11, W 100-62), v. Monmouth (1/01/12, W 102-65)
6    Baylor Bears 12-0 Big 12 0-0 N/A 1299 +28 6 Dec 26, 2011, #6 Nov 7, 2011, #12 8
Previous 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)
Current Week: v. Mississippi State (12/28/11, W 54-52)
7    Duke Blue Devils 10-1 ACC 0-0 1st 1281 +15 7 Nov 28, 2011, #3 Dec 26, 2011, #7 84
Previous Week: v. UNC Greensboro (12/19/11, W 90-63)
Current Week: v. Western Michigan (12/30/11, W 110-70), v. Pennsylvania (1/01/12, W 85-55)
8    Missouri Tigers 12-0 Big 12 0-0 N/A 1149 +73 9 Dec 26, 2011, #8 Nov 14, 2011, #25 8
Previous Week: v. Illinois (12/22/11, W 78-74)
Current Week: @ Old Dominion (12/30/11, W 68-75)
9    UConn Huskies 10-1 AAC 0-0 1st 1143 +41 8 Nov 21, 2011, #4 Dec 26, 2011, #9 24
Previous Week: v. Fairfield (12/22/11, W 79-71)
Current Week: @ South Florida (12/28/11, W 57-60), v. St. John's (12/31/11, W 83-69)
10    Florida Gators 10-2 SEC 0-0 1st 1050 +104 11 Nov 14, 2011, #7 Dec 12, 2011, #13 14
Previous Week: v. Mississippi Valley State (12/19/11, W 82-54), v. Florida State (12/22/11, W 82-64)
Current Week: @ Rutgers (12/29/11, L 85-83), v. Yale (12/31/11, W 90-70)
11    Wisconsin Badgers 11-2 Big Ten 0-0 1st 898 +152 13 Nov 28, 2011, #9 Nov 7, 2011, #15 18
Previous Week: v. Mississippi Valley State (12/23/11, W 79-45)
Current Week: @ Nebraska (12/27/11, W 40-64), v. Iowa (12/31/11, L 65-72)
12    Georgetown Hoyas 10-1 AAC 0-0 1st 851 +207 16 Dec 26, 2011, #12 Dec 5, 2011, #18 4
Previous Week: v. Memphis (12/22/11, W 70-59)
Current Week: @ Louisville (12/28/11, W 68-71), v. Providence (12/31/11, W 49-40)
13    Indiana Hoosiers 12-0 Big Ten 0-0 1st 820 +219 17 Dec 26, 2011, #13 Dec 12, 2011, #18 3
Previous Week: v. Howard (12/19/11, W 107-50), v. UMBC (12/22/11, W 89-47)
Current Week: @ Michigan State (12/28/11, L 80-65), v. Ohio State (12/31/11, W 74-70)
14    Marquette Golden Eagles 11-1 AAC 0-0 1st 775 -246 10 Dec 19, 2011, #10 Nov 7, 2011, #22 8
Previous Week: @ LSU (12/19/11, L 67-59), v. Milwaukee (12/22/11, W 64-50)
Current Week: v. Vanderbilt (12/29/11, L 57-74), v. Villanova (1/01/12, W 81-77)
15    Mississippi State Bulldogs 12-1 SEC 0-0 1st 718 +142 18 Dec 26, 2011, #15 Nov 28, 2011, #21 5
Previous Week: v. Northwestern State (12/22/11, W 82-67)
Current Week: @ Baylor (12/28/11, L 54-52), v. Utah State (12/31/11, W 66-64)
16    Michigan State Spartans 11-2 Big Ten 0-0 1st 613 +200 19 Dec 26, 2011, #16 Dec 12, 2011, #21 3
Previous Week: v. UMKC (12/19/11, W 89-54), v. Lehigh (12/22/11, W 90-81)
Current Week: v. Indiana (12/28/11, W 80-65), @ Nebraska (12/31/11, W 55-68)
17    Kansas Jayhawks 8-3 Big 12 0-0 N/A 548 -391 12 Dec 19, 2011, #12 Dec 26, 2011, #17 53
Previous Week: v. Davidson (12/19/11, L 74-80), @ USC (12/22/11, W 47-63)
Current Week: v. Howard (12/29/11, W 89-34), v. North Dakota (12/31/11, W 84-58)
18    Michigan Wolverines 10-2 Big Ten 0-0 1st 504 +123 20 Nov 28, 2011, #14 Dec 19, 2011, #20 8
Previous Week: v. Bradley (12/22/11, W 77-66)
Current Week: v. Penn State (12/29/11, W 71-53), v. Minnesota (1/01/12, W 61-56)
19    UNLV Runnin' Rebels 13-2 MWC 0-0 2nd 473 +222 21 Nov 28, 2011, #18 Dec 19, 2011, #21 2
Previous Week: v. Louisiana-Monroe (12/19/11, W 81-63), v. California (12/23/11, W 85-68)
Current Week: v. Central Arkansas (12/28/11, W 124-75), @ Hawaii (12/31/11, W 69-74)
20    Murray State Racers 13-0 OVC 1-0 1st 342 +120 22 Dec 26, 2011, #20 Dec 12, 2011, #24 3
Previous Week: v. Tennessee-Martin (12/21/11, W 78-54)
Current Week: @ Eastern Illinois (12/30/11, W 40-73)
21    Creighton Bluejays 10-1 MVC 0-0 1st 254 +124 23 Dec 5, 2011, #19 Dec 12, 2011, #25 4
Previous Week: @ Tulsa (12/19/11, W 64-83), v. Northwestern (12/22/11, W 87-79)
Current Week: v. Missouri State (12/28/11, L 65-77), @ Wichita State (12/31/11, W 61-68)
22    Pittsburgh Panthers 11-2 AAC 0-0 1st 238 -469 15 Nov 14, 2011, #9 Dec 26, 2011, #22 38
Previous Week: v. St. Francis (PA) (12/20/11, W 71-47), v. Wagner (12/23/11, L 54-59)
Current Week: @ Notre Dame (12/27/11, L 72-59), v. Cincinnati (1/01/12, L 63-66)
23    Virginia Cavaliers 10-1 ACC 0-0 1st 214 +112 24 Dec 26, 2011, #23 Dec 19, 2011, #24 2
Previous Week: @ Seattle (12/21/11, W 77-83)
Current Week: v. Maryland-Eastern Shore (12/27/11, W 69-42), v. Towson (12/30/11, W 57-50)
24    Harvard Crimson 10-1 Ivy 0-0 1st 121 +33 N/A Dec 26, 2011, #24 Dec 5, 2011, #25 1
Previous Week: v. Florida Atlantic (12/22/11, W 63-51)
Current Week: @ Boston College (12/29/11, W 46-67), v. Saint Joseph's (12/31/11, W 74-69)
25    San Diego State Aztecs 11-2 MWC 0-0 1st 119 +52 N/A Dec 26, 2011, #25 Dec 26, 2011, #25 1
Previous Week: v. UC Riverside (12/19/11, W 80-55), v. Elon (12/22/11, W 81-55)
Current Week: v. Redlands (12/30/11, W 94-43)

Other Teams Receiving Votes

  Team Overall
Record
Conference Conference
Record
Conference
Position
Points Points
Change
Last
Ranked
Season High Season Low
Kansas State Wildcats 10-1 Big 12 0-0 N/A 105 +83 Mar 14, 2011, #21 N/A N/A
Previous 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)
Current Week: v. Howard (12/31/11, W 82-46)
Illinois Fighting Illini 11-2 Big Ten 0-0 1st 70 -26 Dec 19, 2011, #25 Dec 12, 2011, #19 Dec 19, 2011, #25
Previous Week: v. Cornell (12/19/11, W 64-60), @ Missouri (12/22/11, L 78-74)
Current Week: v. Minnesota (12/27/11, W 81-72), @ Purdue (12/31/11, L 75-60)
Saint Louis Billikens 11-1 A-10 0-0 2nd 55 +22 Nov 28, 2011, #23 Nov 28, 2011, #23 Nov 28, 2011, #23
Previous Week: v. Arkansas State (12/22/11, W 70-46)
Current Week: v. Texas Southern (12/27/11, W 71-39), @ New Mexico (12/31/11, L 64-60)
Gonzaga Bulldogs 9-2 WCC 0-0 1st 48 +25 Dec 5, 2011, #23 Nov 28, 2011, #19 Dec 5, 2011, #23
Previous Week: v. Butler (12/20/11, W 71-55), v. Air Force (12/22/11, W 70-60)
Current Week: v. Portland (12/28/11, W 90-51), @ Xavier (12/31/11, W 65-72)
Xavier Musketeers 9-3 A-10 0-0 N/A 42 -686 Dec 19, 2011, #14 Dec 12, 2011, #8 Dec 19, 2011, #14
Previous 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)
Current Week: v. Gonzaga (12/31/11, L 65-72)
Ohio Bobcats 11-1 MAC 0-0 2nd 20 +17 N/A N/A N/A
Previous Week: @ Northern Iowa (12/20/11, W 59-76), v. North Carolina A&T (12/23/11, W 82-66)
Current Week: v. Kennesaw State (12/30/11, W 71-63)
Stanford Cardinal 10-2 Pac-12 0-0 1st 10 -51 Mar 10, 2008, #10 N/A N/A
Previous Week: v. Bethune-Cookman (12/19/11, W 75-56), v. Butler (12/22/11, L 66-71)
Current Week: v. UCLA (12/29/11, W 60-59), v. USC (12/31/11, W 51-43)
Wichita State Shockers 9-2 MVC 0-0 1st 9 +1 Dec 25, 2006, #16 N/A N/A
Previous Week: v. Newman University (12/19/11, W 102-53)
Current Week: @ Bradley (12/28/11, W 51-90), v. Creighton (12/31/11, L 61-68)
Texas A&M Aggies 8-3 Big 12 0-0 1st 3 -15 Dec 12, 2011, #22 Nov 14, 2011, #19 Nov 28, 2011, #25
Previous Week: v. Rice (12/22/11, L 58-65)
Current Week: v. Arkansas Tech (12/29/11, W 76-58)
Alabama Crimson Tide 9-3 SEC 0-0 1st 2 -6 Dec 12, 2011, #23 Nov 28, 2011, #12 Dec 12, 2011, #23
Previous Week: v. Oklahoma State (12/21/11, W 69-52)
Current Week: v. Jacksonville (12/29/11, W 72-55)
Wagner Seahawks 8-3 NEC 1-1 5th 1 +1 N/A N/A N/A
Previous Week: @ Pittsburgh (12/23/11, W 54-59)
Current Week: @ Air Force (12/29/11, W 61-72), @ Santa Clara (12/30/11, W 62-64)

Teams New Into Rankings

Rank   Team Overall
Record
Conference Conference
Record
Conference
Position
Points Points
Change
Season High Season Low Consecutive
Weeks Ranked
24    Harvard Crimson 10-1 Ivy 0-0 1st 121 +33 Dec 26, 2011, #24 Dec 5, 2011, #25 1
Previous Week: v. Florida Atlantic (12/22/11, W 63-51)
Current Week: @ Boston College (12/29/11, W 46-67), v. Saint Joseph's (12/31/11, W 74-69)
25    San Diego State Aztecs 11-2 MWC 0-0 1st 119 +52 Dec 26, 2011, #25 Dec 26, 2011, #25 1
Previous Week: v. UC Riverside (12/19/11, W 80-55), v. Elon (12/22/11, W 81-55)
Current Week: v. Redlands (12/30/11, W 94-43)

Teams Dropping Out Of Rankings

  Team Overall
Record
Conference Conference
Record
Conference
Position
Points Points
Change
Last
Ranked
Season High Season Low
Illinois Fighting Illini 11-2 Big Ten 0-0 1st 70 -26 Dec 19, 2011, #25 Dec 12, 2011, #19 Dec 19, 2011, #25
Previous Week: v. Cornell (12/19/11, W 64-60), @ Missouri (12/22/11, L 78-74)
Current Week: v. Minnesota (12/27/11, W 81-72), @ Purdue (12/31/11, L 75-60)
Xavier Musketeers 9-3 A-10 0-0 N/A 42 -686 Dec 19, 2011, #14 Dec 12, 2011, #8 Dec 19, 2011, #14
Previous 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)
Current Week: v. Gonzaga (12/31/11, L 65-72)

Rankings By Conference

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