NCAA Division I Team Rankings

Associated Press Top 25 Rankings For Week 17 (Mar 7, 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) 27-4 Big 12 15-3 1st 1623 +NC 1 Mar 7, 2016, #1 Feb 1, 2016, #7 141
Previous Week: @ Texas (2/29/16, W 56-86), v. Iowa State (3/05/16, W 85-78)
Current Week: v. Kansas State (3/10/16, W 85-63), v. Baylor (3/11/16, W 70-66), v. West Virginia (3/12/16, W 81-71)
2    Michigan State Spartans (2) 26-5 Big Ten 13-5 2nd 1520 +10 3 Dec 28, 2015, #1 Nov 16, 2015, #13 19
Previous Week: @ Rutgers (3/02/16, W 66-97), v. Ohio State (3/05/16, W 91-76)
Current Week: v. Ohio State (3/11/16, W 81-54), v. Maryland (3/12/16, W 64-61), v. Purdue (3/13/16, W 66-62)
3    Villanova Wildcats 27-4 Big East 16-2 1st 1480 -143 1 Feb 29, 2016, #1 Dec 21, 2015, #17 53
Previous Week: v. DePaul (3/01/16, W 83-62), v. Georgetown (3/05/16, W 84-71)
Current Week: v. Georgetown (3/10/16, W 81-67), v. Providence (3/11/16, W 76-68), v. Seton Hall (3/12/16, L 67-69)
4    Virginia Cavaliers 24-6 ACC 13-5 2nd 1424 +19 4 Feb 22, 2016, #3 Jan 18, 2016, #13 44
Previous Week: @ Clemson (3/01/16, W 57-64), v. Louisville (3/05/16, W 68-46)
Current Week: v. Georgia Tech (3/10/16, W 72-52), v. Miami (FL) (3/11/16, W 73-68), @ North Carolina (3/12/16, L 61-57)
5    Xavier Musketeers 26-4 Big East 14-4 2nd 1351 -5 5 Mar 7, 2016, #5 Nov 23, 2015, #23 16
Previous Week: v. Creighton (3/05/16, W 98-93)
Current Week: v. Marquette (3/10/16, W 90-72), v. Seton Hall (3/11/16, L 83-87)
6    Oklahoma Sooners 24-6 Big 12 12-6 4th 1309 +12 6 Feb 1, 2016, #1 Nov 16, 2015, #8 34
Previous Week: v. Baylor (3/01/16, W 73-71), @ TCU (3/05/16, W 67-75)
Current Week: v. Iowa State (3/10/16, W 79-76), @ West Virginia (3/11/16, L 69-67)
7    North Carolina Tar Heels 25-6 ACC 14-4 1st 1252 +47 8 Nov 16, 2015, #1 Dec 14, 2015, #11 41
Previous Week: v. Syracuse (2/29/16, W 75-70), @ Duke (3/05/16, W 72-76)
Current Week: v. Pittsburgh (3/10/16, W 88-71), v. Notre Dame (3/11/16, W 78-47), v. Virginia (3/12/16, W 61-57)
8    Oregon Ducks 25-6 Pac-12 14-4 1st 1127 +62 9 Mar 7, 2016, #8 Nov 16, 2015, #25 7
Previous Week: @ UCLA (3/02/16, W 68-76), @ USC (3/05/16, W 66-76)
Current Week: v. Washington (3/10/16, W 83-77), v. Arizona (3/11/16, W 95-89), v. Utah (3/12/16, W 88-57)
9    West Virginia Mountaineers 24-7 Big 12 13-5 2nd 1113 +57 10 Jan 18, 2016, #6 Dec 14, 2015, #20 15
Previous Week: v. Texas Tech (3/02/16, W 90-68), @ Baylor (3/05/16, W 58-69)
Current Week: v. TCU (3/10/16, W 86-66), v. Oklahoma (3/11/16, W 69-67), @ Kansas (3/12/16, L 81-71)
10    Indiana Hoosiers 25-6 Big Ten 15-3 1st 1038 +219 12 Mar 7, 2016, #10 Jan 18, 2016, #25 4
Previous Week: @ Iowa (3/01/16, W 78-81), v. Maryland (3/06/16, W 80-62)
Current Week: v. Michigan (3/11/16, L 69-72)
11    Miami (FL) Hurricanes 24-6 ACC 13-5 2nd 935 -276 7 Feb 29, 2016, #7 Nov 30, 2015, #21 16
Previous Week: @ Notre Dame (3/02/16, W 50-68), @ Virginia Tech (3/05/16, L 77-62)
Current Week: v. Virginia Tech (3/10/16, W 88-82), @ Virginia (3/11/16, L 73-68)
12    Utah Utes 24-7 Pac-12 13-5 2nd 898 +147 13 Mar 7, 2016, #12 Dec 7, 2015, #25 3
Previous Week: v. Colorado (3/05/16, W 57-55)
Current Week: v. USC (3/10/16, W 80-72), v. California (3/11/16, W 82-78), @ Oregon (3/12/16, L 88-57)
13    Purdue Boilermakers 24-7 Big Ten 12-6 3rd 798 +185 15 Dec 14, 2015, #9 Jan 11, 2016, #24 18
Previous Week: @ Nebraska (3/01/16, W 62-81), v. Wisconsin (3/06/16, W 91-80)
Current Week: v. Illinois (3/11/16, W 89-58), v. Michigan (3/12/16, W 76-59), @ Michigan State (3/13/16, L 66-62)
14    Louisville Cardinals 23-8 ACC 12-6 5th 647 -175 11 Feb 29, 2016, #11 Nov 30, 2015, #24 15
Previous Week: v. Georgia Tech (3/01/16, W 56-53), @ Virginia (3/05/16, L 68-46)
Current Week:
15    Arizona Wildcats 24-7 Pac-12 12-6 3rd 626 +176 18 Jan 4, 2016, #7 Feb 1, 2016, #23 77
Previous Week: v. California (3/03/16, W 64-61), v. Stanford (3/05/16, W 94-62)
Current Week: v. Colorado (3/10/16, W 82-78), @ Oregon (3/11/16, L 95-89)
16    Kentucky Wildcats 23-8 SEC 13-5 1st 608 +203 22 Nov 30, 2015, #1 Jan 18, 2016, #23 37
Previous Week: @ Florida (3/01/16, W 79-88), v. LSU (3/05/16, W 94-77)
Current Week: v. Alabama (3/11/16, W 85-59), v. Georgia (3/12/16, W 93-80), @ Texas A&M (3/13/16, W 77-82)
17    Texas A&M Aggies 24-7 SEC 13-5 1st 574 +155 20 Jan 25, 2016, #5 Nov 23, 2015, #25 3
Previous Week: @ Auburn (3/01/16, W 63-81), v. Vanderbilt (3/05/16, W 76-67)
Current Week: v. Florida (3/11/16, W 72-66), v. LSU (3/12/16, W 71-38), v. Kentucky (3/13/16, L 77-82)
18    Maryland Terrapins 24-7 Big Ten 12-6 3rd 544 -189 14 Feb 8, 2016, #2 Mar 7, 2016, #18 34
Previous Week: v. Illinois (3/03/16, W 81-55), @ Indiana (3/06/16, L 80-62)
Current Week: v. Nebraska (3/11/16, W 97-86), @ Michigan State (3/12/16, L 64-61)
19    Duke Blue Devils 22-9 ACC 11-7 6th 512 +17 17 Nov 16, 2015, #5 Jan 25, 2016, #24 4
Previous Week: v. Wake Forest (3/01/16, W 79-71), v. North Carolina (3/05/16, L 72-76)
Current Week: v. NC State (3/09/16, W 92-89), @ Notre Dame (3/10/16, L 84-79)
20    Iowa Hawkeyes 21-9 Big Ten 12-6 5th 407 -165 16 Jan 25, 2016, #3 Mar 7, 2016, #20 10
Previous Week: v. Indiana (3/01/16, L 78-81), @ Michigan (3/05/16, W 61-71)
Current Week: v. Illinois (3/10/16, L 66-68)
21    Iowa State Cyclones 21-10 Big 12 10-8 6th 374 -39 21 Dec 7, 2015, #4 Mar 7, 2016, #21 55
Previous Week: v. Oklahoma State (2/29/16, W 58-50), @ Kansas (3/05/16, L 85-78)
Current Week: @ Oklahoma (3/10/16, L 79-76)
22    Baylor Bears 21-10 Big 12 10-8 6th 262 -185 19 Jan 18, 2016, #13 Feb 15, 2016, #25 9
Previous Week: @ Oklahoma (3/01/16, L 73-71), v. West Virginia (3/05/16, L 58-69)
Current Week: @ Texas (3/10/16, W 61-75), @ Kansas (3/11/16, L 70-66)
23    Texas Longhorns 20-11 Big 12 11-7 5th 191 -147 23 Mar 7, 2016, #23 Feb 22, 2016, #25 5
Previous Week: v. Kansas (2/29/16, L 56-86), @ Oklahoma State (3/04/16, W 50-62)
Current Week: v. Baylor (3/10/16, L 61-75)
24    California Golden Bears 22-9 Pac-12 12-6 3rd 189 +11 25 Nov 23, 2015, #14 Feb 29, 2016, #25 2
Previous Week: @ Arizona (3/03/16, L 64-61), @ Arizona State (3/05/16, W 65-68)
Current Week: v. Oregon State (3/10/16, W 76-68), @ Utah (3/11/16, L 82-78)
25    Southern Methodist Mustangs 25-5 AAC 13-5 3rd 88 -108 24 Jan 18, 2016, #8 Mar 7, 2016, #25 16
Previous Week: v. UConn (3/03/16, W 80-54), @ Cincinnati (3/06/16, L 61-54)
Current Week:

Other Teams Receiving Votes

  Team Overall
Record
Conference Conference
Record
Conference
Position
Points Points
Change
Last
Ranked
Season High Season Low
Wisconsin Badgers 20-11 Big Ten 12-6 3rd 62 -31 Nov 2, 2015, #17 Nov 2, 2015, #17 Nov 2, 2015, #17
Previous Week: @ Minnesota (3/02/16, W 49-62), @ Purdue (3/06/16, L 91-80)
Current Week: v. Nebraska (3/10/16, L 58-70)
Dayton Flyers 24-6 A-10 14-4 2nd 35 +34 Feb 15, 2016, #15 Feb 15, 2016, #15 Jan 4, 2016, #25
Previous Week: @ Richmond (3/01/16, W 84-85), v. VCU (3/05/16, W 68-67)
Current Week: v. Richmond (3/11/16, W 69-54), v. Saint Joseph's (3/12/16, L 79-82)
Saint Mary's Gaels 26-4 WCC 15-3 1st 33 +30 Mar 12, 2012, #24 N/A N/A
Previous Week: v. Grand Canyon (3/01/16, W 73-64), v. Loyola Marymount (3/05/16, W 60-48)
Current Week: v. Pepperdine (3/07/16, W 81-66), v. Gonzaga (3/08/16, L 75-85)
Seton Hall Pirates 22-8 Big East 12-6 3rd 28 -32 Jan 19, 2015, #24 N/A N/A
Previous Week: @ Butler (3/02/16, L 85-78), @ DePaul (3/05/16, W 66-80)
Current Week: v. Creighton (3/10/16, W 81-73), @ Xavier (3/11/16, W 83-87), @ Villanova (3/12/16, W 67-69)
Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks 25-5 Southland 18-0 1st 9 +8 N/A N/A N/A
Previous 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)
Current Week: v. Houston Christian (3/11/16, W 104-68), v. Texas A&M-CC (3/12/16, W 82-60)
Butler Bulldogs 21-9 Big East 10-8 4th 8 +8 Jan 18, 2016, #18 Dec 28, 2015, #9 Nov 2, 2015, #24
Previous Week: v. Seton Hall (3/02/16, W 85-78), v. Marquette (3/05/16, W 95-74)
Current Week: @ Providence (3/10/16, L 74-60)
Providence Friars 22-9 Big East 10-8 4th 8 +8 Feb 15, 2016, #23 Jan 4, 2016, #8 Feb 15, 2016, #23
Previous Week: v. Creighton (3/02/16, W 70-66), @ St. John's (3/05/16, W 76-90)
Current Week: v. Butler (3/10/16, W 74-60), @ Villanova (3/11/16, L 76-68)
Valparaiso Beacons 26-5 Horizon 16-2 1st 7 +5 N/A N/A N/A
Previous Week:
Current Week: v. Green Bay (3/07/16, L 92-99)
Yale Bulldogs 22-6 Ivy 13-1 1st 7 +7 N/A N/A N/A
Previous Week: @ Cornell (3/04/16, W 64-88), @ Columbia (3/05/16, W 55-71)
Current Week:
Cincinnati Bearcats 22-9 AAC 12-6 6th 6 +2 Dec 28, 2015, #22 Nov 30, 2015, #17 Nov 23, 2015, #24
Previous Week: @ Houston (3/03/16, L 69-56), v. Southern Methodist (3/06/16, W 61-54)
Current Week: v. UConn (3/11/16, L 97-104)
St. Bonaventure Bonnies 22-7 A-10 14-4 2nd 6 +6 N/A N/A N/A
Previous Week: v. Saint Joseph's (3/02/16, W 98-90), @ Saint Louis (3/05/16, W 67-76)
Current Week: v. Davidson (3/11/16, L 86-90)
Gonzaga Bulldogs 24-7 WCC 15-3 1st 5 +5 Jan 11, 2016, #25 Nov 2, 2015, #9 Jan 11, 2016, #25
Previous Week: v. Portland (3/05/16, W 92-67)
Current Week: v. Brigham Young (3/07/16, W 88-84), @ Saint Mary's (3/08/16, W 75-85)
Temple Owls 20-10 AAC 14-4 2nd 4 +4 Mar 5, 2012, #21 N/A N/A
Previous Week: v. Memphis (3/03/16, W 72-62), @ Tulane (3/06/16, W 56-64)
Current Week: v. South Florida (3/11/16, W 79-62), v. UConn (3/12/16, L 62-77)
Akron Zips 24-7 MAC 13-5 1st 4 +4 N/A N/A N/A
Previous Week: v. Ohio (3/01/16, W 91-76), v. Kent State (3/04/16, W 74-60)
Current Week: v. Eastern Michigan (3/10/16, W 65-63), v. Bowling Green (3/11/16, W 80-66), v. Buffalo (3/12/16, L 61-64)
Notre Dame Fighting Irish 20-10 ACC 11-7 6th 3 -11 Feb 22, 2016, #23 Nov 23, 2015, #17 Jan 25, 2016, #25
Previous Week: v. Miami (FL) (3/02/16, L 50-68), v. NC State (3/05/16, W 89-75)
Current Week: v. Duke (3/10/16, W 84-79), @ North Carolina (3/11/16, L 78-47)
San Diego State Aztecs 23-8 MWC 16-2 1st 3 +3 Feb 23, 2015, #24 N/A N/A
Previous Week: @ New Mexico (3/01/16, W 56-83), v. UNLV (3/05/16, W 92-56)
Current Week: v. Utah State (3/10/16, W 71-65), v. Nevada (3/11/16, W 67-55), v. Fresno State (3/12/16, L 63-68)
UAB Blazers 26-5 C-USA 16-2 1st 2 +2 Jan 25, 2010, #25 N/A N/A
Previous Week: @ Florida International (3/03/16, W 60-77), @ Florida Atlantic (3/05/16, W 70-73)
Current Week: v. Western Kentucky (3/10/16, L 77-88)
Texas Tech Red Raiders 19-11 Big 12 9-9 9th 1 -11 Jan 4, 2010, #22 N/A N/A
Previous Week: @ West Virginia (3/02/16, L 90-68), v. Kansas State (3/05/16, W 80-71)
Current Week: v. TCU (3/09/16, L 62-67)
Northern Iowa Panthers 22-12 MVC 11-7 4th 1 +1 Mar 16, 2015, #11 N/A N/A
Previous Week: v. Southern Illinois (3/04/16, W 66-60), @ Wichita State (3/05/16, W 52-57), @ Evansville (3/06/16, W 54-56)
Current Week:
Wichita State Shockers 24-8 MVC 16-2 1st 1 -42 Feb 8, 2016, #25 Nov 16, 2015, #9 Feb 8, 2016, #25
Previous Week: v. Loyola (IL) (3/04/16, W 66-58), v. Northern Iowa (3/05/16, L 52-57)
Current Week:
South Carolina Gamecocks 24-7 SEC 11-7 3rd 1 +1 Feb 1, 2016, #25 Jan 11, 2016, #19 Feb 1, 2016, #25
Previous Week: v. Georgia (3/03/16, L 72-74), @ Arkansas (3/05/16, W 61-76)
Current Week: v. Georgia (3/11/16, L 64-65)
South Dakota State Jackrabbits 24-7 Summit 12-4 3rd 1 +1 N/A N/A N/A
Previous Week: v. Oral Roberts (3/05/16, W 73-70)
Current Week: v. Denver (3/07/16, W 54-53), v. North Dakota State (3/08/16, W 67-59)

Rankings By Conference

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