NCAA Division I Team Rankings

Associated Press Top 25 Rankings For Week 15 (Feb 20, 2017)

Rank   Team Overall
Record
Conference Conference
Record
Conference
Position
Points Points
Change
Pvs Season High Season Low Consecutive
Weeks Ranked
1    Gonzaga Bulldogs (59) 28-0 WCC 16-0 1st 1618 -2 1 Feb 20, 2017, #1 Nov 14, 2016, #14 16
Previous Week: v. San Francisco (2/16/17, W 96-61), v. Pacific (2/18/17, W 82-61)
Current Week: @ San Diego (2/23/17, W 38-96), v. Brigham Young (2/25/17, L 71-79)
2    Villanova Wildcats (5) 26-2 Big East 13-2 1st 1556 -8 2 Jan 23, 2017, #1 Jan 30, 2017, #4 70
Previous Week: @ DePaul (2/13/17, W 62-75), @ Seton Hall (2/18/17, W 70-92)
Current Week: v. Butler (2/22/17, L 66-74), v. Creighton (2/25/17, W 79-63)
3    Kansas Jayhawks (1) 24-3 Big 12 12-2 1st 1503 +10 3 Jan 23, 2017, #2 Nov 14, 2016, #7 158
Previous Week: v. West Virginia (2/13/17, W 84-80), @ Baylor (2/18/17, W 65-67)
Current Week: v. TCU (2/22/17, W 87-68), @ Texas (2/25/17, W 67-77)
4    Arizona Wildcats 25-3 Pac-12 14-1 1st 1356 +55 5 Feb 20, 2017, #4 Dec 5, 2016, #20 94
Previous Week: @ Washington State (2/16/17, W 59-78), @ Washington (2/18/17, W 68-76)
Current Week: v. USC (2/23/17, W 90-77), v. UCLA (2/25/17, L 72-77)
5    UCLA Bruins 24-3 Pac-12 11-3 3rd 1316 +40 6 Dec 26, 2016, #2 Nov 14, 2016, #16 16
Previous Week: v. USC (2/18/17, W 102-70)
Current Week: @ Arizona State (2/23/17, W 75-87), @ Arizona (2/25/17, W 72-77)
6    Oregon Ducks 24-4 Pac-12 13-2 2nd 1297 +68 7 Nov 14, 2016, #4 Dec 5, 2016, #24 24
Previous Week: v. Utah (2/16/17, W 79-61), v. Colorado (2/18/17, W 101-73)
Current Week: @ California (2/22/17, W 65-68), @ Stanford (2/25/17, W 73-75)
7    Louisville Cardinals 22-5 ACC 10-4 3rd 1267 +63 8 Feb 6, 2017, #4 Jan 9, 2017, #14 32
Previous Week: @ Syracuse (2/13/17, W 72-76), v. Virginia Tech (2/18/17, W 94-90)
Current Week: @ North Carolina (2/22/17, L 74-63), v. Syracuse (2/26/17, W 88-68)
8    North Carolina Tar Heels 23-5 ACC 11-3 1st 1138 +133 10 Nov 28, 2016, #3 Jan 2, 2017, #14 58
Previous Week: @ NC State (2/15/17, W 73-97), v. Virginia (2/18/17, W 65-41)
Current Week: v. Louisville (2/22/17, W 74-63), @ Pittsburgh (2/25/17, W 67-85)
9    Baylor Bears 22-5 Big 12 9-5 2nd 1108 -286 4 Jan 9, 2017, #1 Nov 21, 2016, #20 14
Previous Week: @ Texas Tech (2/13/17, L 84-78), v. Kansas (2/18/17, L 65-67)
Current Week: v. Oklahoma (2/21/17, W 60-54), @ Iowa State (2/25/17, L 72-69)
10    Duke Blue Devils 22-5 ACC 10-4 3rd 1014 +157 12 Nov 14, 2016, #1 Jan 30, 2017, #21 21
Previous Week: @ Virginia (2/15/17, W 55-65), v. Wake Forest (2/18/17, W 99-94)
Current Week: @ Syracuse (2/22/17, L 78-75), @ Miami (FL) (2/25/17, L 55-50)
11    Kentucky Wildcats 22-5 SEC 12-2 1st 943 +89 13 Nov 28, 2016, #1 Feb 6, 2017, #15 54
Previous Week: v. Tennessee (2/14/17, W 83-58), @ Georgia (2/18/17, W 77-82)
Current Week: @ Missouri (2/21/17, W 62-72), v. Florida (2/25/17, W 76-66)
12    West Virginia Mountaineers 21-6 Big 12 9-5 2nd 908 -104 9 Jan 30, 2017, #7 Nov 28, 2016, #25 32
Previous Week: @ Kansas (2/13/17, L 84-80), v. Texas Tech (2/18/17, W 83-74)
Current Week: v. Texas (2/20/17, W 77-62), @ TCU (2/25/17, W 60-61)
13    Florida Gators 22-5 SEC 12-2 1st 822 +105 15 Feb 20, 2017, #13 Jan 23, 2017, #25 9
Previous Week: @ Auburn (2/14/17, W 95-114), @ Mississippi State (2/18/17, W 52-57)
Current Week: v. South Carolina (2/21/17, W 81-66), @ Kentucky (2/25/17, L 76-66)
14    Purdue Boilermakers 22-5 Big Ten 11-3 1st 807 +125 16 Feb 20, 2017, #14 Jan 30, 2017, #23 35
Previous Week: v. Rutgers (2/14/17, W 74-55), v. Michigan State (2/18/17, W 80-63)
Current Week: @ Penn State (2/21/17, W 70-74), @ Michigan (2/25/17, L 82-70)
15    Cincinnati Bearcats 24-3 AAC 13-1 1st 733 +99 18 Feb 6, 2017, #11 Dec 12, 2016, #25 12
Previous Week: @ South Florida (2/15/17, W 54-68), v. Tulsa (2/18/17, W 80-60)
Current Week: v. Memphis (2/23/17, W 87-74), @ UCF (2/26/17, L 53-49)
16    Wisconsin Badgers 22-5 Big Ten 11-3 1st 713 -155 11 Feb 6, 2017, #7 Jan 9, 2017, #18 16
Previous Week: @ Michigan (2/16/17, L 64-58), v. Maryland (2/19/17, W 71-60)
Current Week: @ Ohio State (2/23/17, L 83-73), @ Michigan State (2/26/17, L 84-74)
17    Southern Methodist Mustangs 24-4 AAC 14-1 1st 554 +139 19 Feb 20, 2017, #17 Feb 6, 2017, #25 3
Previous Week: v. Tulane (2/15/17, W 80-75), @ Houston (2/18/17, W 66-76)
Current Week: @ UConn (2/25/17, W 61-69)
18    Virginia Cavaliers 18-8 ACC 8-6 7th 427 -398 14 Nov 28, 2016, #6 Jan 9, 2017, #19 61
Previous Week: v. Duke (2/15/17, L 55-65), @ North Carolina (2/18/17, L 65-41)
Current Week: v. Miami (FL) (2/20/17, L 48-54), @ NC State (2/25/17, W 55-70)
19    Florida State Seminoles 21-6 ACC 9-5 6th 419 -246 17 Jan 23, 2017, #6 Nov 21, 2016, #25 11
Previous Week: @ Pittsburgh (2/18/17, L 80-66)
Current Week: v. Boston College (2/20/17, W 104-72), @ Clemson (2/25/17, W 74-76)
20    Saint Mary's Gaels 24-3 WCC 14-2 2nd 375 +106 22 Dec 5, 2016, #12 Jan 16, 2017, #23 16
Previous Week: v. Loyola Marymount (2/16/17, W 81-48), @ Brigham Young (2/18/17, W 57-70)
Current Week: @ Pepperdine (2/23/17, W 49-78), v. Santa Clara (2/25/17, W 70-56)
21    Notre Dame Fighting Irish 21-7 ACC 10-5 5th 322 +200 25 Jan 23, 2017, #14 Feb 13, 2017, #25 2
Previous Week: @ Boston College (2/14/17, W 76-84), @ NC State (2/18/17, W 72-81)
Current Week: v. Georgia Tech (2/26/17, W 64-60)
22    Butler Bulldogs 21-6 Big East 10-5 2nd 295 +166 24 Jan 23, 2017, #11 Feb 13, 2017, #24 13
Previous Week: v. St. John's (2/15/17, W 110-86), v. DePaul (2/19/17, W 82-66)
Current Week: @ Villanova (2/22/17, W 66-74), @ Xavier (2/26/17, W 79-88)
23    Creighton Bluejays 22-5 Big East 9-5 3rd 178 -120 20 Jan 16, 2017, #7 Feb 20, 2017, #23 16
Previous Week: @ Seton Hall (2/15/17, L 87-81), v. Georgetown (2/19/17, W 87-70)
Current Week: v. Providence (2/22/17, L 66-68), @ Villanova (2/25/17, L 79-63)
24    Maryland Terrapins 22-5 Big Ten 10-4 3rd 159 +23 23 Jan 30, 2017, #17 Jan 16, 2017, #25 6
Previous Week: @ Northwestern (2/15/17, W 64-74), @ Wisconsin (2/19/17, L 71-60)
Current Week: v. Minnesota (2/22/17, L 75-89), v. Iowa (2/25/17, L 69-83)
25    Wichita State Shockers 25-4 MVC 15-1 1st 153 +66 N/A Feb 20, 2017, #25 Feb 20, 2017, #25 1
Previous Week: @ Southern Illinois (2/15/17, W 68-87), v. Northern Iowa (2/18/17, W 73-44)
Current Week: v. Evansville (2/21/17, W 109-83), @ Missouri State (2/25/17, W 67-86)

Other Teams Receiving Votes

  Team Overall
Record
Conference Conference
Record
Conference
Position
Points Points
Change
Last
Ranked
Season High Season Low
VCU Rams 22-5 A-10 12-2 1st 39 +25 Mar 16, 2015, #25 N/A N/A
Previous Week: v. Saint Joseph's (2/14/17, W 91-81), @ Richmond (2/17/17, W 73-84)
Current Week: v. Saint Louis (2/22/17, W 64-50), @ Rhode Island (2/25/17, L 69-59)
Northwestern Wildcats 20-7 Big Ten 9-5 4th 25 -35 Jan 30, 2017, #25 Jan 30, 2017, #25 Jan 30, 2017, #25
Previous Week: v. Maryland (2/15/17, L 64-74), v. Rutgers (2/18/17, W 69-65)
Current Week: @ Illinois (2/21/17, L 66-50), @ Indiana (2/25/17, L 63-62)
Iowa State Cyclones 17-9 Big 12 9-5 2nd 22 +22 Dec 5, 2016, #25 Nov 28, 2016, #19 Dec 5, 2016, #25
Previous Week: @ Kansas State (2/15/17, W 79-87), v. TCU (2/18/17, W 84-71)
Current Week: @ Texas Tech (2/20/17, W 80-82), v. Baylor (2/25/17, W 72-69)
South Carolina Gamecocks 20-7 SEC 10-4 3rd 12 -284 Feb 13, 2017, #21 Dec 12, 2016, #16 Jan 16, 2017, #24
Previous Week: v. Arkansas (2/15/17, L 76-83), @ Vanderbilt (2/18/17, L 71-62)
Current Week: @ Florida (2/21/17, L 81-66), v. Tennessee (2/25/17, W 82-55)
USC Trojans 21-6 Pac-12 8-6 5th 10 -6 Jan 9, 2017, #25 Dec 26, 2016, #22 Jan 9, 2017, #25
Previous Week: @ UCLA (2/18/17, L 102-70)
Current Week: @ Arizona (2/23/17, L 90-77), @ Arizona State (2/26/17, L 83-82)
Dayton Flyers 21-5 A-10 12-2 2nd 9 +5 Feb 15, 2016, #15 N/A N/A
Previous Week: @ Saint Louis (2/14/17, W 63-85), v. St. Bonaventure (2/18/17, W 76-72)
Current Week: v. George Mason (2/21/17, W 83-70), @ Davidson (2/24/17, W 82-89)
Middle Tennessee State Blue Raiders 24-4 C-USA 14-1 1st 8 +5 N/A N/A N/A
Previous Week: @ Western Kentucky (2/16/17, W 52-78), @ Marshall (2/18/17, W 86-97)
Current Week: @ UAB (2/26/17, W 64-66)
Oklahoma State Cowboys 18-9 Big 12 7-7 5th 7 +6 Feb 16, 2015, #22 N/A N/A
Previous Week: @ TCU (2/15/17, W 68-71), v. Oklahoma (2/18/17, W 96-92)
Current Week: @ Kansas State (2/22/17, W 68-80), v. Texas Tech (2/25/17, W 80-63)
Minnesota Golden Gophers 20-7 Big Ten 8-6 5th 5 +5 Jan 9, 2017, #24 Jan 9, 2017, #24 Jan 9, 2017, #24
Previous Week: v. Indiana (2/15/17, W 75-74), v. Michigan (2/19/17, W 83-78)
Current Week: @ Maryland (2/22/17, W 75-89), v. Penn State (2/25/17, W 81-71)
Miami (FL) Hurricanes 18-8 ACC 8-6 8th 2 +2 Mar 14, 2016, #10 N/A N/A
Previous Week: v. Georgia Tech (2/15/17, W 70-61), v. Clemson (2/18/17, W 71-65)
Current Week: @ Virginia (2/20/17, W 48-54), v. Duke (2/25/17, W 55-50)
Monmouth Hawks 23-5 MAAC 15-2 1st 2 +NC N/A N/A N/A
Previous Week: @ Siena (2/13/17, W 82-102), v. Niagara (2/16/17, W 93-75)
Current Week: @ Fairfield (2/21/17, W 62-82), v. Siena (2/24/17, W 77-73), @ Iona (2/26/17, W 73-79)
Virginia Tech Hokies 18-8 ACC 7-7 10th 1 +1 Jan 2, 2017, #21 Jan 2, 2017, #21 Jan 2, 2017, #21
Previous Week: @ Pittsburgh (2/14/17, W 63-66), @ Louisville (2/18/17, L 94-90)
Current Week: v. Clemson (2/21/17, W 71-70), @ Boston College (2/25/17, W 75-91)
Michigan Wolverines 17-10 Big Ten 7-7 7th 1 +1 Nov 21, 2016, #25 Nov 21, 2016, #25 Nov 21, 2016, #25
Previous Week: v. Wisconsin (2/16/17, W 64-58), @ Minnesota (2/19/17, L 83-78)
Current Week: @ Rutgers (2/22/17, W 64-68), v. Purdue (2/25/17, W 82-70)
Vermont Catamounts 24-5 AM East 14-0 1st 1 +NC N/A N/A N/A
Previous Week: @ UMass Lowell (2/15/17, W 66-87)
Current Week: v. Albany (2/22/17, W 62-50), v. Stony Brook (2/25/17, W 66-51)

Teams New Into Rankings

Rank   Team Overall
Record
Conference Conference
Record
Conference
Position
Points Points
Change
Season High Season Low Consecutive
Weeks Ranked
25    Wichita State Shockers 25-4 MVC 15-1 1st 153 +66 Feb 20, 2017, #25 Feb 20, 2017, #25 1
Previous Week: @ Southern Illinois (2/15/17, W 68-87), v. Northern Iowa (2/18/17, W 73-44)
Current Week: v. Evansville (2/21/17, W 109-83), @ Missouri State (2/25/17, W 67-86)

Teams Dropping Out Of Rankings

  Team Overall
Record
Conference Conference
Record
Conference
Position
Points Points
Change
Last
Ranked
Season High Season Low
South Carolina Gamecocks 20-7 SEC 10-4 3rd 12 -284 Feb 13, 2017, #21 Dec 12, 2016, #16 Jan 16, 2017, #24
Previous Week: v. Arkansas (2/15/17, L 76-83), @ Vanderbilt (2/18/17, L 71-62)
Current Week: @ Florida (2/21/17, L 81-66), v. Tennessee (2/25/17, W 82-55)

Rankings By Conference

Conference # Teams Teams
ACC 6 #7 Louisville Cardinals, #8 North Carolina Tar Heels, #10 Duke Blue Devils, #18 Virginia Cavaliers, #19 Florida State Seminoles, #21 Notre Dame Fighting Irish
Big 12 3 #3 Kansas Jayhawks, #9 Baylor Bears, #12 West Virginia Mountaineers
Big East 3 #2 Villanova Wildcats, #22 Butler Bulldogs, #23 Creighton Bluejays
Big Ten 3 #14 Purdue Boilermakers, #16 Wisconsin Badgers, #24 Maryland Terrapins
Pac-12 3 #4 Arizona Wildcats, #5 UCLA Bruins, #6 Oregon Ducks
AAC 2 #15 Cincinnati Bearcats, #17 Southern Methodist Mustangs
SEC 2 #11 Kentucky Wildcats, #13 Florida Gators
WCC 2 #1 Gonzaga Bulldogs, #20 Saint Mary's Gaels
MVC 1 #25 Wichita State Shockers