NCAA Division I Team Rankings

Associated Press Top 25 Rankings For Week 8 (Dec 31, 2007)

Rank   Team Overall
Record
Conference Conference
Record
Conference
Position
Points Points
Change
Pvs Season High Season Low Consecutive
Weeks Ranked
1    North Carolina Tar Heels (45) 13-0 ACC 0-0 4th 1772 -2 1 Dec 31, 2007, #1 Dec 31, 2007, #1 33
Previous Week: v. Nevada (12/27/07, W 106-70), v. Valparaiso (12/30/07, W 90-58)
Current Week: v. Kent State (1/02/08, W 90-61), @ Clemson (1/06/08, W 88-90)
2    Memphis Tigers (26) 11-0 C-USA 0-0 1st 1744 +4 2 Dec 31, 2007, #2 Nov 26, 2007, #3 45
Previous Week: v. Arizona (12/29/07, W 76-63)
Current Week: v. Siena (1/03/08, W 102-58), v. Pepperdine (1/05/08, W 90-53)
3    Kansas Jayhawks (1) 13-0 Big 12 0-0 1st 1667 -1 3 Dec 31, 2007, #3 Nov 26, 2007, #4 32
Previous Week: v. Yale (12/29/07, W 86-53)
Current Week: @ Boston College (1/05/08, W 60-85)
4    Washington State Cougars 12-0 Pac-12 0-0 1st 1534 +53 4 Dec 31, 2007, #4 Nov 1, 2007, #10 17
Previous Week: v. North Carolina A&T (12/28/07, W 67-34)
Current Week: @ Washington (1/05/08, W 52-56)
5    UCLA Bruins 12-1 Pac-12 0-0 1st 1499 +47 5 Nov 26, 2007, #2 Dec 17, 2007, #8 45
Previous Week: v. UC Davis (12/29/07, W 76-48)
Current Week: @ Stanford (1/03/08, W 67-76), @ California (1/05/08, W 58-70)
6    Michigan State Spartans 12-1 Big Ten 0-0 1st 1419 +23 7 Dec 31, 2007, #6 Nov 12, 2007, #12 9
Previous Week: v. Green Bay (12/29/07, W 93-75)
Current Week: v. Minnesota (1/05/08, W 65-59)
7    Georgetown Hoyas 9-1 AAC 0-0 2nd 1324 +79 8 Dec 17, 2007, #5 Dec 24, 2007, #8 15
Previous Week: v. American University (12/29/07, W 78-51)
Current Week: v. Fordham (12/31/07, W 82-55), @ Rutgers (1/05/08, W 46-58)
8    Tennessee Volunteers 12-1 SEC 0-0 1st 1259 +173 11 Nov 19, 2007, #7 Dec 17, 2007, #12 11
Previous Week: @ Gonzaga (12/29/07, W 72-82)
Current Week:
9    Duke Blue Devils 10-1 ACC 0-0 2nd 1252 +94 10 Dec 17, 2007, #6 Nov 19, 2007, #13 9
Previous Week:
Current Week: v. Cornell (1/06/08, W 81-67)
10    Marquette Golden Eagles 10-1 AAC 0-0 2nd 1157 +81 12 Dec 31, 2007, #10 Nov 26, 2007, #13 18
Previous Week: v. Savannah State (12/29/07, W 77-37)
Current Week: v. Providence (1/03/08, W 96-67), @ West Virginia (1/06/08, L 79-64)
11    Indiana Hoosiers 11-1 Big Ten 0-0 1st 1054 +114 13 Nov 19, 2007, #8 Dec 3, 2007, #15 9
Previous Week: v. Chicago State (12/29/07, W 97-59)
Current Week: @ Iowa (1/02/08, W 76-79)
12    Texas A&M Aggies 12-1 Big 12 0-0 1st 1000 +102 14 Nov 26, 2007, #9 Dec 3, 2007, #16 28
Previous Week: v. Florida A&M (12/29/07, W 83-54)
Current Week: v. Rice (12/31/07, W 68-41), v. LSU (1/05/08, W 79-53)
13    Pittsburgh Panthers 11-1 AAC 0-0 2nd 875 -533 6 Dec 24, 2007, #6 Nov 1, 2007, #22 38
Previous Week: @ Dayton (12/29/07, L 80-55)
Current Week: v. Lafayette (1/02/08, W 96-75), @ Villanova (1/06/08, L 64-63)
14    Texas Longhorns 11-2 Big 12 0-0 1st 857 -384 9 Dec 17, 2007, #4 Nov 12, 2007, #16 13
Previous Week: v. Wisconsin (12/29/07, L 66-67)
Current Week: v. TCU (1/02/08, W 67-59), v. Saint Mary's (1/05/08, W 81-62)
15    Vanderbilt Commodores 12-0 SEC 0-0 1st 780 +105 15 Dec 31, 2007, #15 Dec 3, 2007, #23 5
Previous Week: v. Tennessee-Martin (12/29/07, W 92-85)
Current Week: v. Iona (12/31/07, W 97-73), v. Rice (1/03/08, W 76-58), v. Massachusetts (1/05/08, W 97-88)
16    Butler Bulldogs 12-1 Horizon 1-1 5th 720 +86 16 Dec 3, 2007, #13 Nov 12, 2007, #25 8
Previous Week: @ Southern Illinois (12/28/07, W 55-57)
Current Week: v. Valparaiso (1/05/08, W 73-65)
17    Villanova Wildcats 10-1 AAC 0-0 2nd 601 +94 18 Dec 31, 2007, #17 Dec 3, 2007, #25 5
Previous Week: v. La Salle (12/29/07, W 71-58)
Current Week: @ DePaul (1/03/08, L 84-76), v. Pittsburgh (1/06/08, W 64-63)
18    Ole Miss Rebels 12-0 SEC 0-0 1st 464 +223 22 Dec 31, 2007, #18 Dec 24, 2007, #22 2
Previous Week: v. Southern Mississippi (12/28/07, W 78-58)
Current Week: v. Alabama A&M (1/02/08, W 86-50)
19    Clemson Tigers 11-1 ACC 0-0 3rd 424 +93 21 Dec 17, 2007, #15 Nov 19, 2007, #24 7
Previous Week: v. Samford (12/29/07, W 78-45)
Current Week: @ Alabama (1/01/08, W 61-87), v. North Carolina (1/06/08, L 88-90)
20    Dayton Flyers 11-1 A-10 0-0 N/A 385 +301 N/A Dec 31, 2007, #20 Dec 31, 2007, #20 1
Previous Week: v. Pittsburgh (12/29/07, W 80-55)
Current Week: v. Akron (1/02/08, W 83-81)
21    Arizona Wildcats 9-3 Pac-12 0-0 1st 306 -269 17 Dec 24, 2007, #17 Dec 3, 2007, #22 5
Previous Week: @ Memphis (12/29/07, L 76-63)
Current Week: v. Oregon State (1/03/08, W 76-63), v. Oregon (1/05/08, L 74-84)
22    USC Trojans 9-3 Pac-12 0-0 1st 264 +83 24 Nov 1, 2007, #18 Dec 17, 2007, #25 3
Previous Week: v. UC Riverside (12/29/07, W 70-57)
Current Week: @ California (1/03/08, L 92-82), @ Stanford (1/05/08, L 52-46)
23    Rhode Island Rams 13-1 A-10 0-0 5th 257 +124 25 Dec 31, 2007, #23 Dec 24, 2007, #25 2
Previous Week: v. Eastern Michigan (12/28/07, W 92-75), v. Georgia Southern (12/29/07, W 85-80)
Current Week: v. Fairleigh Dickinson (1/02/08, W 94-63)
24    Stanford Cardinal 11-1 Pac-12 0-0 1st 242 +110 N/A Nov 12, 2007, #20 Dec 31, 2007, #24 1
Previous Week: v. Fresno State (12/29/07, W 55-48)
Current Week: v. UCLA (1/03/08, L 67-76), v. USC (1/05/08, W 52-46)
25    Wisconsin Badgers 10-2 Big Ten 0-0 1st 223 +200 N/A Nov 26, 2007, #20 Dec 31, 2007, #25 1
Previous Week: @ Texas (12/29/07, W 66-67)
Current Week: @ Michigan (1/02/08, W 54-70), v. Iowa (1/05/08, W 64-51)

Other Teams Receiving Votes

  Team Overall
Record
Conference Conference
Record
Conference
Position
Points Points
Change
Last
Ranked
Season High Season Low
Saint Mary's Gaels 12-1 WCC 0-0 1st 85 +34 Dec 10, 2007, #24 Dec 10, 2007, #24 Dec 10, 2007, #24
Previous Week: v. Howard (12/28/07, W 97-48), v. Cal State Fullerton (12/29/07, W 69-59)
Current Week: @ Texas (1/05/08, L 81-62)
Miami (FL) Hurricanes 12-1 ACC 0-0 3rd 59 -384 Dec 24, 2007, #19 Dec 24, 2007, #19 Dec 17, 2007, #22
Previous Week: v. Winthrop (12/29/07, L 70-76)
Current Week: v. Pennsylvania (1/02/08, W 88-62)
Oklahoma Sooners 10-3 Big 12 0-0 1st 46 +46 Mar 6, 2006, #24 N/A N/A
Previous Week: @ West Virginia (12/29/07, W 82-88)
Current Week: v. Rice (1/05/08, W 61-49)
Brigham Young Cougars 10-3 MWC 0-0 1st 27 -356 Dec 24, 2007, #20 Dec 24, 2007, #20 Dec 10, 2007, #25
Previous Week: @ Boise State (12/29/07, L 73-70)
Current Week: v. Loyola Marymount (1/03/08, W 91-62)
Baylor Bears 10-1 Big 12 0-0 1st 19 +11 N/A N/A N/A
Previous Week: v. Prairie View A&M (12/29/07, W 108-71)
Current Week: v. Florida A&M (12/31/07, W 84-61), v. Arkansas (1/05/08, L 78-85)
West Virginia Mountaineers 10-2 AAC 0-0 2nd 15 -225 Dec 24, 2007, #23 Dec 24, 2007, #23 Dec 17, 2007, #24
Previous Week: v. Oklahoma (12/29/07, L 82-88)
Current Week: @ Notre Dame (1/03/08, L 69-56), v. Marquette (1/06/08, W 79-64)
Virginia Cavaliers 10-2 ACC 0-0 4th 11 +2 Nov 19, 2007, #23 Nov 19, 2007, #23 Nov 19, 2007, #23
Previous Week: v. Hartford (12/30/07, W 78-70)
Current Week: @ Xavier (1/03/08, L 108-70)
Xavier Musketeers 9-3 A-10 0-0 N/A 11 -3 Dec 10, 2007, #17 Dec 10, 2007, #17 Nov 26, 2007, #23
Previous Week: v. Delaware State (12/28/07, W 65-33)
Current Week: v. Kansas State (12/31/07, W 103-77), v. Virginia (1/03/08, W 108-70), @ Auburn (1/06/08, W 57-80)
Houston Cougars 11-1 C-USA 0-0 4th 10 +6 Dec 12, 2005, #25 N/A N/A
Previous Week: v. Arkansas-Pine Bluff (12/29/07, W 76-65)
Current Week: @ Massachusetts (1/02/08, L 95-89)
Drake Bulldogs 10-1 MVC 1-0 2nd 8 +5 N/A N/A N/A
Previous Week: @ Wichita State (12/29/07, W 54-62)
Current Week: v. Southern Illinois (1/02/08, W 61-51), @ Evansville (1/06/08, W 68-71)
Massachusetts Minutemen 10-2 A-10 0-0 N/A 8 +2 N/A N/A N/A
Previous Week: v. Boston University (12/29/07, W 70-61)
Current Week: v. Houston (1/02/08, W 95-89), @ Vanderbilt (1/05/08, L 97-88)
Arizona State Sun Devils 10-2 Pac-12 0-0 1st 6 +1 N/A N/A N/A
Previous Week: v. St. Francis (PA) (12/29/07, W 95-56)
Current Week: v. Oregon (1/03/08, W 62-54), v. Oregon State (1/05/08, W 72-53)
Gonzaga Bulldogs 9-4 WCC 0-0 1st 5 -115 Dec 17, 2007, #18 Nov 19, 2007, #14 Dec 10, 2007, #19
Previous Week: v. Tennessee (12/29/07, L 72-82)
Current Week: v. Utah (12/31/07, W 61-59), v. Georgia (1/05/08, W 75-67)
Notre Dame Fighting Irish 9-2 AAC 0-0 2nd 3 +3 Mar 12, 2007, #17 N/A N/A
Previous Week: v. Brown (12/29/07, W 87-54)
Current Week: v. North Florida (12/31/07, W 77-58), v. West Virginia (1/03/08, W 69-56), v. UConn (1/05/08, W 73-67)
Oregon Ducks 9-3 Pac-12 0-0 1st 3 -9 Dec 17, 2007, #23 Nov 12, 2007, #11 Dec 17, 2007, #23
Previous Week: v. Mount St. Mary's (12/28/07, W 81-73)
Current Week: @ Arizona State (1/03/08, L 62-54), @ Arizona (1/05/08, W 74-84)
Florida Gators 12-2 SEC 0-0 1st 2 -11 Nov 19, 2007, #25 Nov 19, 2007, #25 Nov 19, 2007, #25
Previous Week: v. Temple (12/29/07, W 86-69)
Current Week: v. High Point (1/02/08, W 88-70)
Louisville Cardinals 9-3 AAC 0-0 2nd 1 -1 Dec 10, 2007, #22 Nov 19, 2007, #6 Dec 10, 2007, #22
Previous Week: v. Morehead State (12/26/07, W 73-49), v. Iona (12/29/07, W 67-36)
Current Week: v. Cincinnati (1/01/08, L 57-58), @ Kentucky (1/05/08, W 75-89)
New Mexico Lobos 12-2 MWC 0-0 1st 1 +1 N/A N/A N/A
Previous Week: @ Hawaii (12/27/07, W 69-79)
Current Week: @ UTEP (1/02/08, W 85-86), @ Wyoming (1/05/08, W 92-99)
Sam Houston State Bearkats 11-1 Southland 0-0 3rd 1 -2 N/A N/A N/A
Previous Week: @ San Diego State (12/28/07, L 79-78), @ Loyola Marymount (12/30/07, W 66-83)
Current Week: v. UCF (1/05/08, W 60-58)

Teams New Into Rankings

Rank   Team Overall
Record
Conference Conference
Record
Conference
Position
Points Points
Change
Season High Season Low Consecutive
Weeks Ranked
20    Dayton Flyers 11-1 A-10 0-0 N/A 385 +301 Dec 31, 2007, #20 Dec 31, 2007, #20 1
Previous Week: v. Pittsburgh (12/29/07, W 80-55)
Current Week: v. Akron (1/02/08, W 83-81)
24    Stanford Cardinal 11-1 Pac-12 0-0 1st 242 +110 Nov 12, 2007, #20 Dec 31, 2007, #24 1
Previous Week: v. Fresno State (12/29/07, W 55-48)
Current Week: v. UCLA (1/03/08, L 67-76), v. USC (1/05/08, W 52-46)
25    Wisconsin Badgers 10-2 Big Ten 0-0 1st 223 +200 Nov 26, 2007, #20 Dec 31, 2007, #25 1
Previous Week: @ Texas (12/29/07, W 66-67)
Current Week: @ Michigan (1/02/08, W 54-70), v. Iowa (1/05/08, W 64-51)

Teams Dropping Out Of Rankings

  Team Overall
Record
Conference Conference
Record
Conference
Position
Points Points
Change
Last
Ranked
Season High Season Low
Miami (FL) Hurricanes 12-1 ACC 0-0 3rd 59 -384 Dec 24, 2007, #19 Dec 24, 2007, #19 Dec 17, 2007, #22
Previous Week: v. Winthrop (12/29/07, L 70-76)
Current Week: v. Pennsylvania (1/02/08, W 88-62)
Brigham Young Cougars 10-3 MWC 0-0 1st 27 -356 Dec 24, 2007, #20 Dec 24, 2007, #20 Dec 10, 2007, #25
Previous Week: @ Boise State (12/29/07, L 73-70)
Current Week: v. Loyola Marymount (1/03/08, W 91-62)
West Virginia Mountaineers 10-2 AAC 0-0 2nd 15 -225 Dec 24, 2007, #23 Dec 24, 2007, #23 Dec 17, 2007, #24
Previous Week: v. Oklahoma (12/29/07, L 82-88)
Current Week: @ Notre Dame (1/03/08, L 69-56), v. Marquette (1/06/08, W 79-64)

Rankings By Conference

Conference # Teams Teams
Pac-12 5 #4 Washington State Cougars, #5 UCLA Bruins, #21 Arizona Wildcats, #22 USC Trojans, #24 Stanford Cardinal
AAC 4 #7 Georgetown Hoyas, #10 Marquette Golden Eagles, #13 Pittsburgh Panthers, #17 Villanova Wildcats
ACC 3 #1 North Carolina Tar Heels, #9 Duke Blue Devils, #19 Clemson Tigers
Big 12 3 #3 Kansas Jayhawks, #12 Texas A&M Aggies, #14 Texas Longhorns
Big Ten 3 #6 Michigan State Spartans, #11 Indiana Hoosiers, #25 Wisconsin Badgers
SEC 3 #8 Tennessee Volunteers, #15 Vanderbilt Commodores, #18 Ole Miss Rebels
A-10 2 #20 Dayton Flyers, #23 Rhode Island Rams
C-USA 1 #2 Memphis Tigers
Horizon 1 #16 Butler Bulldogs