NCAA Division I Team Rankings

Associated Press Top 25 Rankings For Week 17 (Mar 9, 2015)

Rank   Team Overall
Record
Conference Conference
Record
Conference
Position
Points Points
Change
Pvs Season High Season Low Consecutive
Weeks Ranked
1    Kentucky Wildcats (65) 31-0 SEC 18-0 1st 1625 +NC 1 Mar 9, 2015, #1 Mar 9, 2015, #1 18
Previous Week: @ Georgia (3/03/15, W 64-72), v. Florida (3/07/15, W 67-50)
Current Week: v. Florida (3/13/15, W 64-49), v. Auburn (3/14/15, W 91-67), v. Arkansas (3/15/15, W 78-63)
2    Duke Blue Devils 28-3 ACC 15-3 2nd 1544 +43 3 Mar 9, 2015, #2 Jan 19, 2015, #5 153
Previous Week: v. Wake Forest (3/04/15, W 94-51), @ North Carolina (3/07/15, W 77-84)
Current Week: v. NC State (3/12/15, W 77-53), v. Notre Dame (3/13/15, L 64-74)
3    Virginia Cavaliers 28-2 ACC 16-2 1st 1454 -93 2 Mar 2, 2015, #2 Nov 17, 2014, #9 25
Previous Week: @ Syracuse (3/02/15, W 47-59), @ Louisville (3/07/15, L 59-57)
Current Week: v. Florida State (3/12/15, W 58-44), v. North Carolina (3/13/15, L 67-71)
4    Villanova Wildcats 29-2 Big East 16-2 1st 1444 +27 4 Mar 9, 2015, #4 Nov 24, 2014, #12 34
Previous Week: @ Creighton (3/03/15, W 72-76), v. St. John's (3/07/15, W 105-68)
Current Week: v. Marquette (3/12/15, W 84-49), v. Providence (3/13/15, W 63-61), v. Xavier (3/14/15, W 69-52)
5    Arizona Wildcats 28-3 Pac-12 16-2 1st 1360 +22 5 Nov 24, 2014, #2 Jan 12, 2015, #10 58
Previous Week: v. California (3/05/15, W 99-60), v. Stanford (3/07/15, W 91-69)
Current Week: v. California (3/12/15, W 73-51), v. UCLA (3/13/15, W 70-64), v. Oregon (3/14/15, W 80-52)
6    Wisconsin Badgers 28-3 Big Ten 16-2 1st 1344 +26 6 Dec 1, 2014, #2 Jan 12, 2015, #7 24
Previous Week: @ Minnesota (3/05/15, W 63-76), @ Ohio State (3/08/15, W 48-72)
Current Week: v. Michigan (3/13/15, W 71-60), v. Purdue (3/14/15, W 71-51), v. Michigan State (3/15/15, W 80-69)
7    Gonzaga Bulldogs 30-2 WCC 17-1 1st 1229 -15 7 Feb 2, 2015, #2 Nov 17, 2014, #13 18
Previous Week: v. San Francisco (3/07/15, W 81-72)
Current Week: v. Pepperdine (3/09/15, W 79-61), v. Brigham Young (3/10/15, W 91-75)
8    Maryland Terrapins 26-5 Big Ten 14-4 2nd 1103 +68 10 Mar 9, 2015, #8 Dec 1, 2014, #21 15
Previous Week: @ Rutgers (3/03/15, W 50-60), @ Nebraska (3/08/15, W 61-64)
Current Week: v. Indiana (3/13/15, W 75-69), v. Michigan State (3/14/15, L 58-62)
9    Kansas Jayhawks 24-7 Big 12 13-5 1st 1040 -47 9 Nov 17, 2014, #5 Dec 29, 2014, #13 122
Previous Week: v. West Virginia (3/03/15, W 76-69), @ Oklahoma (3/07/15, L 75-73)
Current Week: v. TCU (3/12/15, W 64-59), v. Baylor (3/13/15, W 62-52), v. Iowa State (3/14/15, L 66-70)
10    Northern Iowa Panthers 30-3 MVC 16-2 2nd 1037 +129 11 Mar 9, 2015, #10 Jan 12, 2015, #23 9
Previous Week: v. Bradley (3/06/15, W 71-46), v. Loyola (IL) (3/07/15, W 63-49), v. Illinois State (3/08/15, W 69-60)
Current Week:
11    Notre Dame Fighting Irish 26-5 ACC 14-4 3rd 1026 +147 12 Jan 26, 2015, #8 Dec 8, 2014, #25 14
Previous Week: @ Louisville (3/04/15, W 59-71), v. Clemson (3/07/15, W 81-67)
Current Week: v. Miami (FL) (3/12/15, W 70-63), @ Duke (3/13/15, W 64-74), v. North Carolina (3/14/15, W 90-82)
12    Wichita State Shockers 28-4 MVC 17-1 1st 797 -307 8 Mar 2, 2015, #8 Feb 2, 2015, #16 38
Previous Week: v. Southern Illinois (3/06/15, W 56-45), v. Illinois State (3/07/15, L 62-65)
Current Week:
13    Iowa State Cyclones 22-8 Big 12 12-6 2nd 786 +250 17 Jan 19, 2015, #9 Dec 1, 2014, #20 36
Previous Week: v. Oklahoma (3/02/15, W 77-70), @ TCU (3/07/15, W 76-89)
Current Week: v. Texas (3/12/15, W 69-67), v. Oklahoma (3/13/15, W 67-65), @ Kansas (3/14/15, W 66-70)
14    Louisville Cardinals 24-7 ACC 12-6 5th 780 +52 16 Dec 22, 2014, #4 Feb 23, 2015, #17 59
Previous Week: v. Notre Dame (3/04/15, L 59-71), v. Virginia (3/07/15, W 59-57)
Current Week: v. North Carolina (3/12/15, L 60-70)
15    Oklahoma Sooners 21-9 Big 12 12-6 2nd 772 +13 15 Mar 9, 2015, #15 Jan 26, 2015, #24 15
Previous Week: @ Iowa State (3/02/15, L 77-70), v. Kansas (3/07/15, W 75-73)
Current Week: v. Oklahoma State (3/12/15, W 64-49), @ Iowa State (3/13/15, L 67-65)
16    Baylor Bears 23-8 Big 12 11-7 5th 701 -100 14 Mar 2, 2015, #14 Jan 12, 2015, #22 12
Previous Week: @ Texas (3/02/15, L 61-59), v. Texas Tech (3/06/15, W 77-74)
Current Week: v. West Virginia (3/12/15, W 80-70), @ Kansas (3/13/15, L 62-52)
17    Utah Utes 23-7 Pac-12 13-5 2nd 587 -236 13 Jan 12, 2015, #8 Dec 1, 2014, #25 15
Previous Week: @ Washington State (3/05/15, W 59-67), @ Washington (3/07/15, L 77-68)
Current Week: v. Stanford (3/12/15, W 80-56), @ Oregon (3/13/15, L 67-64)
18    West Virginia Mountaineers 23-8 Big 12 11-7 4th 525 +136 20 Jan 5, 2015, #14 Feb 16, 2015, #23 16
Previous Week: @ Kansas (3/03/15, L 76-69), v. Oklahoma State (3/07/15, W 81-72)
Current Week: @ Baylor (3/12/15, L 80-70)
19    North Carolina Tar Heels 21-10 ACC 11-7 6th 406 -29 19 Nov 24, 2014, #5 Dec 15, 2014, #24 22
Previous Week: @ Georgia Tech (3/03/15, W 49-81), v. Duke (3/07/15, L 77-84)
Current Week: v. Boston College (3/11/15, W 81-63), @ Louisville (3/12/15, W 60-70), @ Virginia (3/13/15, W 67-71), @ Notre Dame (3/14/15, L 90-82)
20    Southern Methodist Mustangs 24-6 AAC 15-3 2nd 339 +129 22 Mar 9, 2015, #20 Feb 9, 2015, #25 6
Previous Week: v. Tulsa (3/08/15, W 67-62)
Current Week: v. East Carolina (3/13/15, W 74-68), v. Temple (3/14/15, W 69-56), v. UConn (3/15/15, W 62-54)
21    Arkansas Razorbacks 24-7 SEC 13-5 2nd 300 -215 18 Mar 2, 2015, #18 Nov 24, 2014, #25 5
Previous Week: @ South Carolina (3/05/15, W 74-78), v. LSU (3/07/15, L 78-81)
Current Week: v. Tennessee (3/13/15, W 80-72), v. Georgia (3/14/15, W 60-49), @ Kentucky (3/15/15, L 78-63)
22    Butler Bulldogs 22-9 Big East 12-6 2nd 287 -72 21 Dec 8, 2014, #15 Jan 26, 2015, #25 7
Previous Week: v. Georgetown (3/03/15, L 54-60), @ Providence (3/07/15, W 64-68)
Current Week: v. Xavier (3/12/15, L 61-67)
23    Georgetown Hoyas 20-9 Big East 12-6 2nd 223 +210 N/A Jan 26, 2015, #21 Dec 29, 2014, #25 1
Previous Week: @ Butler (3/03/15, W 54-60), v. Seton Hall (3/07/15, W 73-67)
Current Week: v. Creighton (3/12/15, W 60-55), v. Xavier (3/13/15, L 63-65)
24    Boise State Broncos 24-7 MWC 14-4 1st 82 +29 N/A Mar 9, 2015, #24 Mar 9, 2015, #24 1
Previous Week: @ San Jose State (3/04/15, W 51-68), v. Fresno State (3/07/15, W 71-52)
Current Week: v. Air Force (3/12/15, W 80-68), v. Wyoming (3/13/15, L 66-71)
24    Davidson Wildcats 23-6 A-10 14-4 2nd 82 +64 N/A Mar 9, 2015, #24 Mar 9, 2015, #24 1
Previous Week: v. VCU (3/05/15, W 82-55), @ Duquesne (3/07/15, W 78-107)
Current Week: v. La Salle (3/13/15, W 67-66), v. VCU (3/14/15, L 73-93)

Other Teams Receiving Votes

  Team Overall
Record
Conference Conference
Record
Conference
Position
Points Points
Change
Last
Ranked
Season High Season Low
Oregon Ducks 23-8 Pac-12 13-5 2nd 69 +36 Jan 6, 2014, #17 N/A N/A
Previous Week: @ Oregon State (3/04/15, W 62-65)
Current Week: v. Colorado (3/12/15, W 93-85), v. Utah (3/13/15, W 67-64), @ Arizona (3/14/15, L 80-52)
Providence Friars 21-10 Big East 11-7 4th 63 -28 Mar 2, 2015, #24 Mar 2, 2015, #24 Feb 23, 2015, #25
Previous Week: @ Seton Hall (3/04/15, W 66-79), v. Butler (3/07/15, L 64-68)
Current Week: v. St. John's (3/12/15, W 74-57), @ Villanova (3/13/15, L 63-61)
Ohio State Buckeyes 22-9 Big Ten 11-7 6th 40 -74 Mar 2, 2015, #23 Dec 15, 2014, #12 Feb 16, 2015, #24
Previous Week: @ Penn State (3/04/15, W 67-77), v. Wisconsin (3/08/15, L 48-72)
Current Week: v. Minnesota (3/12/15, W 79-73), @ Michigan State (3/13/15, L 76-67)
Brigham Young Cougars 24-8 WCC 13-5 2nd 18 -3 Mar 14, 2011, #10 N/A N/A
Previous Week: v. Santa Clara (3/07/15, W 78-76)
Current Week: v. Portland (3/09/15, W 84-70), @ Gonzaga (3/10/15, L 91-75)
Michigan State Spartans 21-10 Big Ten 12-6 3rd 15 +15 Dec 15, 2014, #25 Nov 3, 2014, #18 Dec 15, 2014, #25
Previous Week: v. Purdue (3/04/15, W 72-66), @ Indiana (3/07/15, W 72-74)
Current Week: v. Ohio State (3/13/15, W 76-67), @ Maryland (3/14/15, W 58-62), @ Wisconsin (3/15/15, L 80-69)
LSU Tigers 22-9 SEC 11-7 3rd 8 +2 Mar 16, 2009, #21 N/A N/A
Previous Week: v. Tennessee (3/04/15, L 63-78), @ Arkansas (3/07/15, W 78-81)
Current Week: v. Auburn (3/13/15, L 70-73)
Iowa Hawkeyes 21-10 Big Ten 12-6 3rd 7 +7 Jan 19, 2015, #25 Jan 19, 2015, #25 Jan 19, 2015, #25
Previous Week: @ Indiana (3/03/15, W 63-77), v. Northwestern (3/07/15, W 69-52)
Current Week: v. Penn State (3/12/15, L 58-67)
St. John's Red Storm 21-10 Big East 10-8 5th 6 -21 Jan 5, 2015, #24 Dec 29, 2014, #15 Jan 5, 2015, #24
Previous Week: @ Marquette (3/04/15, W 51-67), @ Villanova (3/07/15, L 105-68)
Current Week: @ Providence (3/12/15, L 74-57)
San Diego State Aztecs 24-7 MWC 14-4 1st 3 -4 Feb 23, 2015, #24 Dec 1, 2014, #13 Feb 23, 2015, #24
Previous Week: @ UNLV (3/04/15, W 58-60), v. Nevada (3/07/15, W 67-43)
Current Week: v. UNLV (3/12/15, W 67-64), v. Colorado State (3/13/15, W 56-43), v. Wyoming (3/14/15, L 43-45)
Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks 27-4 Southland 17-1 1st 2 +NC N/A N/A N/A
Previous Week: v. Incarnate Word (3/02/15, W 83-62), v. Northwestern State (3/05/15, W 92-66), v. Sam Houston State (3/07/15, W 64-55)
Current Week: v. Northwestern State (3/13/15, W 91-79), v. Sam Houston State (3/14/15, W 83-70)
Purdue Boilermakers 20-11 Big Ten 12-6 3rd 1 +1 Mar 14, 2011, #13 N/A N/A
Previous Week: @ Michigan State (3/04/15, L 72-66), v. Illinois (3/07/15, W 63-58)
Current Week: v. Penn State (3/13/15, W 64-59), @ Wisconsin (3/14/15, L 71-51)
Dayton Flyers 23-7 A-10 13-5 3rd 1 -60 Jan 19, 2015, #22 Jan 19, 2015, #22 Jan 19, 2015, #22
Previous Week: v. Rhode Island (3/03/15, W 75-59), @ La Salle (3/07/15, L 55-53)
Current Week: v. St. Bonaventure (3/13/15, W 75-71), v. Rhode Island (3/14/15, W 56-52), v. VCU (3/15/15, L 65-71)
Valparaiso Beacons 27-5 Horizon 13-3 1st 1 -1 N/A N/A N/A
Previous Week: v. Cleveland State (3/07/15, W 60-55)
Current Week: v. Green Bay (3/10/15, W 54-44)
North Florida Ospreys 23-11 A-Sun 12-2 3rd 1 +1 N/A N/A N/A
Previous Week: v. Stetson (3/03/15, W 81-67), v. Lipscomb (3/05/15, W 71-57), v. USC Upstate (3/08/15, W 63-57)
Current Week:

Teams New Into Rankings

Rank   Team Overall
Record
Conference Conference
Record
Conference
Position
Points Points
Change
Season High Season Low Consecutive
Weeks Ranked
23    Georgetown Hoyas 20-9 Big East 12-6 2nd 223 +210 Jan 26, 2015, #21 Dec 29, 2014, #25 1
Previous Week: @ Butler (3/03/15, W 54-60), v. Seton Hall (3/07/15, W 73-67)
Current Week: v. Creighton (3/12/15, W 60-55), v. Xavier (3/13/15, L 63-65)
24    Boise State Broncos 24-7 MWC 14-4 1st 82 +29 Mar 9, 2015, #24 Mar 9, 2015, #24 1
Previous Week: @ San Jose State (3/04/15, W 51-68), v. Fresno State (3/07/15, W 71-52)
Current Week: v. Air Force (3/12/15, W 80-68), v. Wyoming (3/13/15, L 66-71)
24    Davidson Wildcats 23-6 A-10 14-4 2nd 82 +64 Mar 9, 2015, #24 Mar 9, 2015, #24 1
Previous Week: v. VCU (3/05/15, W 82-55), @ Duquesne (3/07/15, W 78-107)
Current Week: v. La Salle (3/13/15, W 67-66), v. VCU (3/14/15, L 73-93)

Teams Dropping Out Of Rankings

  Team Overall
Record
Conference Conference
Record
Conference
Position
Points Points
Change
Last
Ranked
Season High Season Low
Providence Friars 21-10 Big East 11-7 4th 63 -28 Mar 2, 2015, #24 Mar 2, 2015, #24 Feb 23, 2015, #25
Previous Week: @ Seton Hall (3/04/15, W 66-79), v. Butler (3/07/15, L 64-68)
Current Week: v. St. John's (3/12/15, W 74-57), @ Villanova (3/13/15, L 63-61)
Ohio State Buckeyes 22-9 Big Ten 11-7 6th 40 -74 Mar 2, 2015, #23 Dec 15, 2014, #12 Feb 16, 2015, #24
Previous Week: @ Penn State (3/04/15, W 67-77), v. Wisconsin (3/08/15, L 48-72)
Current Week: v. Minnesota (3/12/15, W 79-73), @ Michigan State (3/13/15, L 76-67)

Rankings By Conference

Conference # Teams Teams
ACC 5 #2 Duke Blue Devils, #3 Virginia Cavaliers, #11 Notre Dame Fighting Irish, #14 Louisville Cardinals, #19 North Carolina Tar Heels
Big 12 5 #9 Kansas Jayhawks, #13 Iowa State Cyclones, #15 Oklahoma Sooners, #16 Baylor Bears, #18 West Virginia Mountaineers
Big East 3 #4 Villanova Wildcats, #22 Butler Bulldogs, #23 Georgetown Hoyas
Big Ten 2 #6 Wisconsin Badgers, #8 Maryland Terrapins
MVC 2 #10 Northern Iowa Panthers, #12 Wichita State Shockers
Pac-12 2 #5 Arizona Wildcats, #17 Utah Utes
SEC 2 #1 Kentucky Wildcats, #21 Arkansas Razorbacks
AAC 1 #20 Southern Methodist Mustangs
A-10 1 #24 Davidson Wildcats
MWC 1 #24 Boise State Broncos
WCC 1 #7 Gonzaga Bulldogs