NCAA Division I Team Rankings

Associated Press Top 25 Rankings For Week 9 (Jan 9, 2012)

Rank   Team Overall
Record
Conference Conference
Record
Conference
Position
Points Points
Change
Pvs Season High Season Low Consecutive
Weeks Ranked
1    Syracuse Orange (60) 17-0 AAC 4-0 1st 1618 +NC 1 Jan 9, 2012, #1 Nov 21, 2011, #5 46
Previous Week: @ Providence (1/04/12, W 73-87), v. Marquette (1/07/12, W 73-66)
Current Week: @ Villanova (1/11/12, W 66-79), v. Providence (1/14/12, W 78-55)
2    Kentucky Wildcats (5) 15-1 SEC 1-0 1st 1558 +4 2 Dec 5, 2011, #1 Dec 26, 2011, #3 48
Previous Week: v. Little Rock (1/03/12, W 73-51), v. South Carolina (1/07/12, W 79-64)
Current Week: @ Auburn (1/11/12, W 53-68), @ Tennessee (1/14/12, W 62-65)
3    North Carolina Tar Heels 14-2 ACC 1-0 1st 1476 +25 3 Nov 21, 2011, #1 Dec 26, 2011, #5 17
Previous Week: v. Boston College (1/07/12, W 83-60)
Current Week: v. Miami (FL) (1/10/12, W 73-56), @ Florida State (1/14/12, L 90-57)
4    Baylor Bears 15-0 Big 12 2-0 2nd 1436 +47 4 Jan 9, 2012, #4 Nov 7, 2011, #12 10
Previous Week: v. Texas A&M (1/02/12, W 61-52), @ Texas Tech (1/07/12, W 60-73)
Current Week: @ Kansas State (1/10/12, W 73-75), v. Oklahoma State (1/14/12, W 106-65)
5    Ohio State Buckeyes 15-2 Big Ten 3-1 2nd 1347 +70 6 Dec 26, 2011, #2 Jan 2, 2012, #6 38
Previous Week: v. Nebraska (1/03/12, W 71-40), @ Iowa (1/07/12, W 47-76)
Current Week: @ Illinois (1/10/12, L 79-74), v. Indiana (1/15/12, W 80-63)
6    Michigan State Spartans 14-2 Big Ten 3-0 1st 1263 +619 14 Jan 9, 2012, #6 Dec 12, 2011, #21 5
Previous Week: @ Wisconsin (1/03/12, W 60-63)
Current Week: v. Iowa (1/10/12, W 95-61), @ Northwestern (1/14/12, L 81-74)
7    Indiana Hoosiers 15-1 Big Ten 3-1 2nd 1217 +243 11 Jan 9, 2012, #7 Dec 12, 2011, #18 5
Previous Week: v. Michigan (1/05/12, W 73-71), @ Penn State (1/08/12, W 82-88)
Current Week: v. Minnesota (1/12/12, L 74-77), @ Ohio State (1/15/12, L 80-63)
8    Duke Blue Devils 13-2 ACC 1-0 1st 1186 -168 5 Nov 28, 2011, #3 Jan 9, 2012, #8 86
Previous Week: @ Temple (1/04/12, L 78-73), @ Georgia Tech (1/07/12, W 74-81)
Current Week: v. Virginia (1/12/12, W 61-58), @ Clemson (1/15/12, W 66-73)
9    Missouri Tigers 14-1 Big 12 1-1 5th 1096 -159 7 Jan 2, 2012, #7 Nov 14, 2011, #25 10
Previous Week: v. Oklahoma (1/03/12, W 87-49), @ Kansas State (1/07/12, L 75-59)
Current Week: @ Iowa State (1/11/12, W 69-76), v. Texas (1/14/12, W 84-73)
10    Kansas Jayhawks 12-3 Big 12 2-0 2nd 1005 +342 13 Jan 9, 2012, #10 Dec 26, 2011, #17 55
Previous Week: v. Kansas State (1/04/12, W 67-49), @ Oklahoma (1/07/12, W 61-72)
Current Week: @ Texas Tech (1/11/12, W 46-81), v. Iowa State (1/14/12, W 82-73)
11    Georgetown Hoyas 13-2 AAC 3-1 2nd 990 -82 9 Jan 2, 2012, #9 Dec 5, 2011, #18 6
Previous Week: v. Marquette (1/04/12, W 73-70), @ West Virginia (1/07/12, L 74-62)
Current Week: v. Cincinnati (1/09/12, L 64-68), @ St. John's (1/15/12, W 49-69)
12    UNLV Runnin' Rebels 16-2 MWC 0-0 4th 852 +241 17 Jan 9, 2012, #12 Dec 19, 2011, #21 4
Previous Week: @ Cal State Bakersfield (1/05/12, W 57-89)
Current Week: @ San Diego State (1/14/12, L 69-67)
13    Michigan Wolverines 13-3 Big Ten 3-1 2nd 715 +74 16 Jan 9, 2012, #13 Dec 19, 2011, #20 10
Previous Week: @ Indiana (1/05/12, L 73-71), v. Wisconsin (1/08/12, W 59-41)
Current Week: v. Northwestern (1/11/12, W 66-64), @ Iowa (1/14/12, L 75-59)
14    Louisville Cardinals 13-3 AAC 1-2 11th 704 -273 10 Dec 26, 2011, #4 Jan 9, 2012, #14 20
Previous Week: @ St. John's (1/03/12, W 58-73), v. Notre Dame (1/07/12, L 65-67)
Current Week: @ Providence (1/10/12, L 90-59), v. DePaul (1/14/12, W 76-59)
15    Murray State Racers 16-0 OVC 4-0 2nd 628 +174 19 Jan 9, 2012, #15 Dec 12, 2011, #24 5
Previous Week: v. Eastern Kentucky (1/04/12, W 76-67), @ Austin Peay (1/07/12, W 75-87)
Current Week: v. Jacksonville State (1/12/12, W 66-55), v. Tennessee Tech (1/14/12, W 82-74)
16    Virginia Cavaliers 14-1 ACC 1-0 1st 607 +315 21 Jan 9, 2012, #16 Dec 19, 2011, #24 4
Previous Week: @ LSU (1/02/12, W 52-57), v. Miami (FL) (1/07/12, W 52-51)
Current Week: @ Duke (1/12/12, L 61-58)
17    UConn Huskies 12-3 AAC 2-2 4th 535 -664 8 Nov 21, 2011, #4 Jan 9, 2012, #17 26
Previous Week: @ Seton Hall (1/03/12, L 75-63), @ Rutgers (1/07/12, L 67-60)
Current Week: v. West Virginia (1/09/12, W 64-57), @ Notre Dame (1/14/12, W 53-67)
18    Kansas State Wildcats 12-2 Big 12 1-1 5th 482 +253 23 Jan 9, 2012, #18 Jan 2, 2012, #23 2
Previous Week: @ Kansas (1/04/12, L 67-49), v. Missouri (1/07/12, W 75-59)
Current Week: v. Baylor (1/10/12, L 73-75), @ Oklahoma (1/14/12, L 82-73)
19    Florida Gators 12-4 SEC 0-1 7th 463 -290 12 Nov 14, 2011, #7 Jan 9, 2012, #19 16
Previous Week: v. UAB (1/03/12, W 79-61), @ Tennessee (1/07/12, L 67-56)
Current Week: v. Georgia (1/10/12, W 70-48), @ South Carolina (1/14/12, W 65-79)
20    Mississippi State Bulldogs 13-3 SEC 0-1 7th 362 -282 14 Jan 2, 2012, #14 Nov 28, 2011, #21 7
Previous Week: @ Arkansas (1/07/12, L 98-88)
Current Week: v. Tennessee (1/12/12, W 62-58), v. Alabama (1/14/12, W 56-52)
21    Gonzaga Bulldogs 13-2 WCC 3-0 1st 347 +226 25 Nov 28, 2011, #19 Jan 2, 2012, #25 2
Previous Week: v. Pepperdine (1/05/12, W 73-45), v. Santa Clara (1/07/12, W 82-60)
Current Week: @ Saint Mary's (1/12/12, L 83-62), @ Loyola Marymount (1/14/12, W 58-62)
22    San Diego State Aztecs 13-2 MWC 0-0 3rd 313 +117 24 Jan 9, 2012, #22 Dec 26, 2011, #25 3
Previous Week: v. San Diego Christian (1/05/12, W 83-52)
Current Week: v. Chicago State (1/10/12, W 73-65), v. UNLV (1/14/12, W 69-67)
23    Creighton Bluejays 13-2 MVC 3-1 1st 236 +150 N/A Dec 5, 2011, #19 Dec 12, 2011, #25 1
Previous Week: v. Drake (1/03/12, W 76-59), @ Bradley (1/07/12, W 83-92)
Current Week: v. Northern Iowa (1/10/12, W 63-60), @ Illinois State (1/13/12, W 78-87), v. Southern Illinois (1/15/12, W 90-71)
24    Seton Hall Pirates 14-2 AAC 3-1 2nd 205 +203 N/A Jan 9, 2012, #24 Jan 9, 2012, #24 1
Previous Week: v. UConn (1/03/12, W 75-63), @ Providence (1/07/12, W 57-66)
Current Week: v. DePaul (1/10/12, W 94-73), @ South Florida (1/13/12, L 56-55)
25    Marquette Golden Eagles 12-4 AAC 1-2 11th 170 -277 20 Dec 19, 2011, #10 Jan 9, 2012, #25 10
Previous Week: @ Georgetown (1/04/12, L 73-70), @ Syracuse (1/07/12, L 73-66)
Current Week: v. St. John's (1/11/12, W 83-64), v. Pittsburgh (1/14/12, W 62-57)

Other Teams Receiving Votes

  Team Overall
Record
Conference Conference
Record
Conference
Position
Points Points
Change
Last
Ranked
Season High Season Low
Wisconsin Badgers 12-5 Big Ten 1-3 9th 97 -409 Jan 2, 2012, #18 Nov 28, 2011, #9 Jan 2, 2012, #18
Previous Week: v. Michigan State (1/03/12, L 60-63), @ Michigan (1/08/12, L 59-41)
Current Week: @ Purdue (1/12/12, W 62-67), v. Nebraska (1/15/12, W 50-45)
Alabama Crimson Tide 12-3 SEC 1-0 1st 40 +39 Dec 12, 2011, #23 Nov 28, 2011, #12 Dec 12, 2011, #23
Previous Week: @ Georgia Tech (1/03/12, W 48-73), @ Georgia (1/07/12, W 59-74)
Current Week: v. LSU (1/11/12, W 69-53), @ Mississippi State (1/14/12, L 56-52)
Vanderbilt Commodores 11-4 SEC 1-0 1st 37 +29 Dec 12, 2011, #25 Nov 7, 2011, #7 Dec 12, 2011, #25
Previous Week: v. Miami (OH) (1/02/12, W 69-62), v. Auburn (1/07/12, W 65-35)
Current Week: @ South Carolina (1/10/12, W 57-67), v. Georgia (1/14/12, W 77-66)
West Virginia Mountaineers 12-4 AAC 3-1 2nd 33 +33 Mar 14, 2011, #22 N/A N/A
Previous Week: @ Rutgers (1/04/12, W 64-85), v. Georgetown (1/07/12, W 74-62)
Current Week: @ UConn (1/09/12, L 64-57), v. Rutgers (1/14/12, W 84-60)
New Mexico Lobos 14-2 MWC 0-0 3rd 28 +22 Mar 15, 2010, #8 N/A N/A
Previous Week: v. Houston Christian (1/03/12, W 98-61), v. North Dakota (1/07/12, W 85-57)
Current Week: @ Wyoming (1/14/12, W 62-72)
Saint Mary's Gaels 14-2 WCC 3-0 1st 18 +15 Jan 17, 2011, #22 N/A N/A
Previous Week: @ San Diego (1/05/12, W 72-78)
Current Week: v. San Francisco (1/09/12, W 87-72), v. Gonzaga (1/12/12, W 83-62), v. Portland (1/14/12, W 69-61)
Harvard Crimson 13-2 Ivy 1-0 1st 16 -253 Jan 2, 2012, #22 Jan 2, 2012, #22 Dec 5, 2011, #25
Previous Week: @ Fordham (1/03/12, L 60-54), v. Dartmouth (1/07/12, W 63-47)
Current Week: @ Monmouth (1/10/12, W 61-70), v. George Washington (1/14/12, W 69-48)
Illinois Fighting Illini 14-3 Big Ten 3-1 2nd 14 +14 Dec 19, 2011, #25 Dec 12, 2011, #19 Dec 19, 2011, #25
Previous Week: @ Northwestern (1/04/12, W 56-57), v. Nebraska (1/07/12, W 59-54)
Current Week: v. Ohio State (1/10/12, W 79-74)
Arkansas Razorbacks 12-3 SEC 1-0 6th 11 +11 Nov 12, 2007, #18 N/A N/A
Previous Week: v. Savannah State (1/03/12, W 83-66), v. Mississippi State (1/07/12, W 98-88)
Current Week: @ Ole Miss (1/11/12, L 71-63), v. LSU (1/14/12, W 69-60)
Stanford Cardinal 13-3 Pac-12 3-1 2nd 9 -3 Mar 10, 2008, #10 N/A N/A
Previous Week: @ Oregon (1/05/12, L 78-67), @ Oregon State (1/07/12, W 101-103)
Current Week: v. Utah (1/12/12, W 68-65), v. Colorado (1/14/12, W 84-64)
Saint Louis Billikens 13-3 A-10 1-1 6th 7 +1 Nov 28, 2011, #23 Nov 28, 2011, #23 Nov 28, 2011, #23
Previous Week: @ Dayton (1/04/12, L 79-72), v. George Washington (1/07/12, W 78-56)
Current Week: v. Temple (1/11/12, L 67-72), @ Charlotte (1/14/12, W 67-68)
Dayton Flyers 12-4 A-10 2-0 2nd 2 +2 Nov 16, 2009, #18 N/A N/A
Previous Week: v. Saint Louis (1/04/12, W 79-72), @ Temple (1/07/12, W 77-87)
Current Week: @ St. Bonaventure (1/11/12, L 81-73), v. La Salle (1/14/12, W 79-75)
Iowa State Cyclones 12-3 Big 12 2-0 2nd 1 +1 Nov 1, 2005, #25 N/A N/A
Previous Week: v. Texas (1/04/12, W 77-71), @ Texas A&M (1/07/12, W 50-74)
Current Week: v. Missouri (1/11/12, L 69-76), @ Kansas (1/14/12, L 82-73)
Wagner Seahawks 12-3 NEC 3-1 3rd 1 +NC N/A N/A N/A
Previous Week: @ Fairleigh Dickinson (1/05/12, W 64-88), @ Monmouth (1/07/12, W 79-89)
Current Week: v. Bryant (1/12/12, W 78-61), v. Central Connecticut State (1/14/12, W 67-58)

Teams New Into Rankings

Rank   Team Overall
Record
Conference Conference
Record
Conference
Position
Points Points
Change
Season High Season Low Consecutive
Weeks Ranked
23    Creighton Bluejays 13-2 MVC 3-1 1st 236 +150 Dec 5, 2011, #19 Dec 12, 2011, #25 1
Previous Week: v. Drake (1/03/12, W 76-59), @ Bradley (1/07/12, W 83-92)
Current Week: v. Northern Iowa (1/10/12, W 63-60), @ Illinois State (1/13/12, W 78-87), v. Southern Illinois (1/15/12, W 90-71)
24    Seton Hall Pirates 14-2 AAC 3-1 2nd 205 +203 Jan 9, 2012, #24 Jan 9, 2012, #24 1
Previous Week: v. UConn (1/03/12, W 75-63), @ Providence (1/07/12, W 57-66)
Current Week: v. DePaul (1/10/12, W 94-73), @ South Florida (1/13/12, L 56-55)

Teams Dropping Out Of Rankings

  Team Overall
Record
Conference Conference
Record
Conference
Position
Points Points
Change
Last
Ranked
Season High Season Low
Wisconsin Badgers 12-5 Big Ten 1-3 9th 97 -409 Jan 2, 2012, #18 Nov 28, 2011, #9 Jan 2, 2012, #18
Previous Week: v. Michigan State (1/03/12, L 60-63), @ Michigan (1/08/12, L 59-41)
Current Week: @ Purdue (1/12/12, W 62-67), v. Nebraska (1/15/12, W 50-45)
Harvard Crimson 13-2 Ivy 1-0 1st 16 -253 Jan 2, 2012, #22 Jan 2, 2012, #22 Dec 5, 2011, #25
Previous Week: @ Fordham (1/03/12, L 60-54), v. Dartmouth (1/07/12, W 63-47)
Current Week: @ Monmouth (1/10/12, W 61-70), v. George Washington (1/14/12, W 69-48)

Rankings By Conference

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