NCAA Division I Team Rankings

Associated Press Top 25 Rankings For Week 16 (Feb 29, 2016)

Rank   Team Overall
Record
Conference Conference
Record
Conference
Position
Points Points
Change
Pvs Season High Season Low Consecutive
Weeks Ranked
1    Kansas Jayhawks (63) 25-4 Big 12 13-3 1st 1623 +43 2 Feb 29, 2016, #1 Feb 1, 2016, #7 140
Previous Week: @ Baylor (2/23/16, W 60-66), v. Texas Tech (2/27/16, W 67-58)
Current Week: @ Texas (2/29/16, W 56-86), v. Iowa State (3/05/16, W 85-78)
1    Villanova Wildcats 25-4 Big East 14-2 1st 1623 +19 1 Feb 29, 2016, #1 Dec 21, 2015, #17 52
Previous Week: @ Xavier (2/24/16, L 90-83), @ Marquette (2/27/16, W 79-89)
Current Week: v. DePaul (3/01/16, W 83-62), v. Georgetown (3/05/16, W 84-71)
3    Michigan State Spartans (2) 24-5 Big Ten 11-5 2nd 1510 +164 6 Dec 28, 2015, #1 Nov 16, 2015, #13 18
Previous Week: @ Ohio State (2/23/16, W 62-81), v. Penn State (2/28/16, W 88-57)
Current Week: @ Rutgers (3/02/16, W 66-97), v. Ohio State (3/05/16, W 91-76)
4    Virginia Cavaliers 22-6 ACC 11-5 3rd 1405 +12 3 Feb 22, 2016, #3 Jan 18, 2016, #13 43
Previous Week: @ Miami (FL) (2/22/16, L 64-61), v. North Carolina (2/27/16, W 79-74)
Current Week: @ Clemson (3/01/16, W 57-64), v. Louisville (3/05/16, W 68-46)
5    Xavier Musketeers 25-4 Big East 13-4 2nd 1356 -12 5 Feb 29, 2016, #5 Nov 23, 2015, #23 15
Previous Week: v. Villanova (2/24/16, W 90-83), @ Seton Hall (2/28/16, L 90-81)
Current Week: v. Creighton (3/05/16, W 98-93)
6    Oklahoma Sooners 22-6 Big 12 10-6 4th 1297 -96 3 Feb 1, 2016, #1 Nov 16, 2015, #8 33
Previous Week: v. Oklahoma State (2/24/16, W 71-49), @ Texas (2/27/16, L 76-63)
Current Week: v. Baylor (3/01/16, W 73-71), @ TCU (3/05/16, W 67-75)
7    Miami (FL) Hurricanes 23-5 ACC 12-4 1st 1211 +360 12 Feb 29, 2016, #7 Nov 30, 2015, #21 15
Previous Week: v. Virginia (2/22/16, W 64-61), v. Louisville (2/27/16, W 73-65)
Current Week: @ Notre Dame (3/02/16, W 50-68), @ Virginia Tech (3/05/16, L 77-62)
8    North Carolina Tar Heels 23-6 ACC 12-4 1st 1205 -36 7 Nov 16, 2015, #1 Dec 14, 2015, #11 40
Previous Week: @ NC State (2/24/16, W 68-80), @ Virginia (2/27/16, L 79-74)
Current Week: v. Syracuse (2/29/16, W 75-70), @ Duke (3/05/16, W 72-76)
9    Oregon Ducks 23-6 Pac-12 12-4 1st 1065 +223 13 Feb 29, 2016, #9 Nov 16, 2015, #25 6
Previous Week: v. Washington State (2/24/16, W 76-62), v. Washington (2/28/16, W 86-73)
Current Week: @ UCLA (3/02/16, W 68-76), @ USC (3/05/16, W 66-76)
10    West Virginia Mountaineers 22-7 Big 12 11-5 2nd 1056 +284 14 Jan 18, 2016, #6 Dec 14, 2015, #20 14
Previous Week: v. Iowa State (2/22/16, W 97-87), @ Oklahoma State (2/27/16, W 56-70)
Current Week: v. Texas Tech (3/02/16, W 90-68), @ Baylor (3/05/16, W 58-69)
11    Louisville Cardinals 22-7 ACC 11-5 3rd 822 -80 11 Feb 29, 2016, #11 Nov 30, 2015, #24 14
Previous Week: @ Pittsburgh (2/24/16, W 60-67), @ Miami (FL) (2/27/16, L 73-65)
Current Week: v. Georgia Tech (3/01/16, W 56-53), @ Virginia (3/05/16, L 68-46)
12    Indiana Hoosiers 23-6 Big Ten 13-3 1st 819 +248 18 Feb 29, 2016, #12 Jan 18, 2016, #25 3
Previous Week: @ Illinois (2/25/16, W 47-74)
Current Week: @ Iowa (3/01/16, W 78-81), v. Maryland (3/06/16, W 80-62)
13    Utah Utes 23-7 Pac-12 12-5 1st 751 +498 22 Feb 29, 2016, #13 Dec 7, 2015, #25 2
Previous Week: v. Arizona State (2/25/16, W 81-46), v. Arizona (2/27/16, W 70-64)
Current Week: v. Colorado (3/05/16, W 57-55)
14    Maryland Terrapins 23-6 Big Ten 11-5 3rd 733 -243 10 Feb 8, 2016, #2 Feb 29, 2016, #14 33
Previous Week: @ Purdue (2/27/16, L 83-79)
Current Week: v. Illinois (3/03/16, W 81-55), @ Indiana (3/06/16, L 80-62)
15    Purdue Boilermakers 22-7 Big Ten 10-6 6th 613 +256 20 Dec 14, 2015, #9 Jan 11, 2016, #24 17
Previous Week: v. Maryland (2/27/16, W 83-79)
Current Week: @ Nebraska (3/01/16, W 62-81), v. Wisconsin (3/06/16, W 91-80)
16    Iowa Hawkeyes 20-8 Big Ten 11-5 2nd 572 -572 8 Jan 25, 2016, #3 Jan 4, 2016, #19 9
Previous Week: v. Wisconsin (2/24/16, L 59-67), @ Ohio State (2/28/16, L 68-64)
Current Week: v. Indiana (3/01/16, L 78-81), @ Michigan (3/05/16, W 61-71)
17    Duke Blue Devils 21-8 ACC 10-6 6th 495 -179 15 Nov 16, 2015, #5 Jan 25, 2016, #24 3
Previous Week: v. Florida State (2/25/16, W 80-65), @ Pittsburgh (2/28/16, L 76-62)
Current Week: v. Wake Forest (3/01/16, W 79-71), v. North Carolina (3/05/16, L 72-76)
18    Arizona Wildcats 22-7 Pac-12 10-6 4th 450 -578 9 Jan 4, 2016, #7 Feb 1, 2016, #23 76
Previous Week: @ Colorado (2/24/16, L 75-72), @ Utah (2/27/16, L 70-64)
Current Week: v. California (3/03/16, W 64-61), v. Stanford (3/05/16, W 94-62)
19    Baylor Bears 21-8 Big 12 10-6 4th 447 -74 19 Jan 18, 2016, #13 Feb 15, 2016, #25 8
Previous Week: v. Kansas (2/23/16, L 60-66), @ TCU (2/27/16, W 71-86)
Current Week: @ Oklahoma (3/01/16, L 73-71), v. West Virginia (3/05/16, L 58-69)
20    Texas A&M Aggies 22-7 SEC 11-5 1st 419 +136 21 Jan 25, 2016, #5 Nov 23, 2015, #25 2
Previous Week: v. Mississippi State (2/24/16, W 68-66), @ Missouri (2/27/16, W 69-84)
Current Week: @ Auburn (3/01/16, W 63-81), v. Vanderbilt (3/05/16, W 76-67)
21    Iowa State Cyclones 20-9 Big 12 9-7 7th 413 -203 17 Dec 7, 2015, #4 Feb 29, 2016, #21 54
Previous Week: @ West Virginia (2/22/16, L 97-87), v. Kansas State (2/27/16, W 80-61)
Current Week: v. Oklahoma State (2/29/16, W 58-50), @ Kansas (3/05/16, L 85-78)
22    Kentucky Wildcats 21-8 SEC 11-5 1st 405 -222 16 Nov 30, 2015, #1 Jan 18, 2016, #23 36
Previous Week: v. Alabama (2/23/16, W 78-53), @ Vanderbilt (2/27/16, L 74-62)
Current Week: @ Florida (3/01/16, W 79-88), v. LSU (3/05/16, W 94-77)
23    Texas Longhorns 19-10 Big 12 10-6 4th 338 +234 25 Feb 29, 2016, #23 Feb 22, 2016, #25 4
Previous Week: @ Kansas State (2/22/16, W 70-71), v. Oklahoma (2/27/16, W 76-63)
Current Week: v. Kansas (2/29/16, L 56-86), @ Oklahoma State (3/04/16, W 50-62)
24    Southern Methodist Mustangs 24-4 AAC 12-4 2nd 196 +42 24 Jan 18, 2016, #8 Nov 23, 2015, #25 15
Previous Week: @ Memphis (2/25/16, W 62-69), v. Tulane (2/28/16, W 74-53)
Current Week: v. UConn (3/03/16, W 80-54), @ Cincinnati (3/06/16, L 61-54)
25    California Golden Bears 21-8 Pac-12 11-5 3rd 178 +144 N/A Nov 23, 2015, #14 Feb 29, 2016, #25 1
Previous Week: v. UCLA (2/25/16, W 75-63), v. USC (2/28/16, W 87-65)
Current Week: @ Arizona (3/03/16, L 64-61), @ Arizona State (3/05/16, W 65-68)

Other Teams Receiving Votes

  Team Overall
Record
Conference Conference
Record
Conference
Position
Points Points
Change
Last
Ranked
Season High Season Low
Wisconsin Badgers 19-10 Big Ten 11-5 2nd 93 +66 Nov 2, 2015, #17 Nov 2, 2015, #17 Nov 2, 2015, #17
Previous Week: @ Iowa (2/24/16, W 59-67), v. Michigan (2/28/16, W 68-57)
Current Week: @ Minnesota (3/02/16, W 49-62), @ Purdue (3/06/16, L 91-80)
Seton Hall Pirates 21-7 Big East 11-5 3rd 60 +60 Jan 19, 2015, #24 N/A N/A
Previous Week: v. Providence (2/25/16, W 70-52), v. Xavier (2/28/16, W 90-81)
Current Week: @ Butler (3/02/16, L 85-78), @ DePaul (3/05/16, W 66-80)
Wichita State Shockers 23-7 MVC 16-2 1st 43 +10 Feb 8, 2016, #25 Nov 16, 2015, #9 Feb 8, 2016, #25
Previous Week: @ Loyola (IL) (2/24/16, W 54-76), v. Illinois State (2/27/16, W 74-58)
Current Week: v. Loyola (IL) (3/04/16, W 66-58), v. Northern Iowa (3/05/16, L 52-57)
Saint Joseph's Hawks 24-5 A-10 13-3 2nd 29 +9 Mar 15, 2004, #5 N/A N/A
Previous Week: @ Massachusetts (2/24/16, W 57-74), v. Saint Louis (2/28/16, W 77-63)
Current Week: @ St. Bonaventure (3/02/16, L 98-90), v. Duquesne (3/05/16, L 70-78)
Notre Dame Fighting Irish 19-9 ACC 10-6 7th 14 -171 Feb 22, 2016, #23 Nov 23, 2015, #17 Jan 25, 2016, #25
Previous Week: @ Wake Forest (2/24/16, W 58-69), @ Florida State (2/27/16, L 77-56)
Current Week: v. Miami (FL) (3/02/16, L 50-68), v. NC State (3/05/16, W 89-75)
Texas Tech Red Raiders 18-10 Big 12 8-8 9th 12 -19 Jan 4, 2010, #22 N/A N/A
Previous Week: v. TCU (2/23/16, W 83-79), @ Kansas (2/27/16, L 67-58)
Current Week: @ West Virginia (3/02/16, L 90-68), v. Kansas State (3/05/16, W 80-71)
Cincinnati Bearcats 21-8 AAC 11-5 5th 4 +1 Dec 28, 2015, #22 Nov 30, 2015, #17 Nov 23, 2015, #24
Previous Week: @ East Carolina (2/27/16, W 56-65)
Current Week: @ Houston (3/03/16, L 69-56), v. Southern Methodist (3/06/16, W 61-54)
Vanderbilt Commodores 18-11 SEC 10-6 3rd 3 +3 Dec 7, 2015, #21 Nov 30, 2015, #16 Dec 7, 2015, #21
Previous Week: @ Florida (2/23/16, W 74-87), v. Kentucky (2/27/16, W 74-62)
Current Week: v. Tennessee (3/01/16, W 86-69), @ Texas A&M (3/05/16, L 76-67)
Saint Mary's Gaels 24-4 WCC 15-3 1st 3 -7 Mar 12, 2012, #24 N/A N/A
Previous Week: v. Santa Clara (2/25/16, W 75-50), @ San Francisco (2/27/16, W 72-84)
Current Week: v. Grand Canyon (3/01/16, W 73-64), v. Loyola Marymount (3/05/16, W 60-48)
Valparaiso Beacons 26-5 Horizon 16-2 1st 2 -1 N/A N/A N/A
Previous Week: @ Milwaukee (2/26/16, W 76-80), @ Green Bay (2/28/16, W 68-70)
Current Week:
Little Rock Trojans 26-3 Sun Belt 16-2 1st 2 +1 N/A N/A N/A
Previous Week: v. Texas-Arlington (2/25/16, W 72-60), v. Texas State (2/27/16, W 73-68)
Current Week: v. Arkansas State (3/01/16, W 89-80), @ Appalachian State (3/03/16, L 69-63)
Dayton Flyers 22-6 A-10 12-4 5th 1 -79 Feb 15, 2016, #15 Feb 15, 2016, #15 Jan 4, 2016, #25
Previous Week: @ Saint Louis (2/23/16, W 49-52), v. Rhode Island (2/27/16, L 66-75)
Current Week: @ Richmond (3/01/16, W 84-85), v. VCU (3/05/16, W 68-67)
Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks 22-5 Southland 15-0 1st 1 +NC N/A N/A N/A
Previous Week: @ Lamar (2/22/16, W 58-79), v. Houston Christian (2/27/16, W 82-54)
Current Week: @ Incarnate Word (2/29/16, W 58-84), @ Northwestern State (3/03/16, W 55-95), @ Sam Houston State (3/05/16, W 64-85)

Teams New Into Rankings

Rank   Team Overall
Record
Conference Conference
Record
Conference
Position
Points Points
Change
Season High Season Low Consecutive
Weeks Ranked
25    California Golden Bears 21-8 Pac-12 11-5 3rd 178 +144 Nov 23, 2015, #14 Feb 29, 2016, #25 1
Previous Week: v. UCLA (2/25/16, W 75-63), v. USC (2/28/16, W 87-65)
Current Week: @ Arizona (3/03/16, L 64-61), @ Arizona State (3/05/16, W 65-68)

Teams Dropping Out Of Rankings

  Team Overall
Record
Conference Conference
Record
Conference
Position
Points Points
Change
Last
Ranked
Season High Season Low
Notre Dame Fighting Irish 19-9 ACC 10-6 7th 14 -171 Feb 22, 2016, #23 Nov 23, 2015, #17 Jan 25, 2016, #25
Previous Week: @ Wake Forest (2/24/16, W 58-69), @ Florida State (2/27/16, L 77-56)
Current Week: v. Miami (FL) (3/02/16, L 50-68), v. NC State (3/05/16, W 89-75)

Rankings By Conference

Conference # Teams Teams
Big 12 6 #1 Kansas Jayhawks, #6 Oklahoma Sooners, #10 West Virginia Mountaineers, #19 Baylor Bears, #21 Iowa State Cyclones, #23 Texas Longhorns
ACC 5 #4 Virginia Cavaliers, #7 Miami (FL) Hurricanes, #8 North Carolina Tar Heels, #11 Louisville Cardinals, #17 Duke Blue Devils
Big Ten 5 #3 Michigan State Spartans, #12 Indiana Hoosiers, #14 Maryland Terrapins, #15 Purdue Boilermakers, #16 Iowa Hawkeyes
Pac-12 4 #9 Oregon Ducks, #13 Utah Utes, #18 Arizona Wildcats, #25 California Golden Bears
Big East 2 #1 Villanova Wildcats, #5 Xavier Musketeers
SEC 2 #20 Texas A&M Aggies, #22 Kentucky Wildcats
AAC 1 #24 Southern Methodist Mustangs