NCAA Division I Team Rankings

Associated Press Top 25 Rankings For Week 17 (Mar 3, 2008)

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 (38) 27-2 ACC 12-2 2nd 1745 +77 3 Mar 3, 2008, #1 Feb 11, 2008, #5 42
Previous Week: @ Boston College (3/01/08, W 80-90)
Current Week: v. Florida State (3/04/08, W 90-77), @ Duke (3/08/08, W 68-76)
2    Memphis Tigers (21) 28-1 C-USA 14-0 1st 1706 +24 2 Feb 18, 2008, #1 Nov 26, 2007, #3 54
Previous Week: v. Tulsa (2/27/08, W 82-67), @ Southern Mississippi (3/01/08, W 67-76)
Current Week: @ Southern Methodist (3/05/08, W 55-72), v. UAB (3/08/08, W 94-56)
3    UCLA Bruins (12) 26-3 Pac-12 14-2 1st 1664 +71 4 Nov 26, 2007, #2 Jan 21, 2008, #8 54
Previous Week: @ Arizona State (2/28/08, W 49-70), @ Arizona (3/02/08, W 66-68)
Current Week: v. Stanford (3/06/08, W 77-67), v. California (3/08/08, W 81-80)
4    Tennessee Volunteers (1) 26-3 SEC 12-2 1st 1625 -172 1 Feb 25, 2008, #1 Dec 17, 2007, #12 20
Previous Week: @ Vanderbilt (2/26/08, L 72-69), v. Kentucky (3/02/08, W 63-60)
Current Week: @ Florida (3/05/08, W 86-89), v. South Carolina (3/09/08, W 89-56)
5    Kansas Jayhawks 26-3 Big 12 11-3 1st 1459 +91 6 Jan 28, 2008, #2 Feb 25, 2008, #6 41
Previous Week: @ Iowa State (2/27/08, W 64-75), v. Kansas State (3/01/08, W 88-74)
Current Week: v. Texas Tech (3/03/08, W 109-51), @ Texas A&M (3/08/08, W 55-72)
6    Duke Blue Devils 25-3 ACC 12-2 1st 1403 +59 7 Feb 11, 2008, #2 Nov 19, 2007, #13 18
Previous Week: v. Georgia Tech (2/27/08, W 71-58), @ NC State (3/01/08, W 86-87)
Current Week: @ Virginia (3/05/08, W 70-86), v. North Carolina (3/08/08, L 68-76)
7    Stanford Cardinal 24-4 Pac-12 13-3 2nd 1317 +53 8 Mar 3, 2008, #7 Dec 31, 2007, #24 7
Previous Week: v. Washington (2/28/08, W 82-79), v. Washington State (3/01/08, W 60-53)
Current Week: @ UCLA (3/06/08, L 77-67), @ USC (3/08/08, L 77-64)
8    Xavier Musketeers 25-4 A-10 13-1 4th 1232 +4 9 Mar 3, 2008, #8 Jan 7, 2008, #24 9
Previous Week: v. George Washington (3/01/08, W 66-56)
Current Week: @ Saint Joseph's (3/06/08, L 71-66), v. Richmond (3/08/08, W 86-61)
9    Texas Longhorns 24-5 Big 12 11-3 1st 1227 -251 5 Dec 17, 2007, #4 Jan 14, 2008, #19 22
Previous Week: @ Kansas State (2/25/08, W 65-74), @ Texas Tech (3/01/08, L 83-80)
Current Week: v. Nebraska (3/04/08, W 70-66), v. Oklahoma State (3/09/08, W 62-57)
10    Wisconsin Badgers 24-4 Big Ten 14-2 1st 1199 +24 10 Feb 4, 2008, #8 Dec 31, 2007, #25 10
Previous Week: v. Michigan State (2/28/08, W 57-42)
Current Week: v. Penn State (3/05/08, W 77-41), @ Northwestern (3/08/08, W 52-65)
11    Georgetown Hoyas 24-4 AAC 14-3 1st 1147 +46 11 Jan 14, 2008, #5 Feb 18, 2008, #12 24
Previous Week: v. St. John's (2/27/08, W 64-52), @ Marquette (3/01/08, W 68-70)
Current Week: v. Louisville (3/08/08, W 55-52)
12    Louisville Cardinals 24-6 AAC 14-3 1st 1010 +182 13 Nov 19, 2007, #6 Feb 11, 2008, #23 4
Previous Week: v. Notre Dame (2/28/08, W 90-85), v. Villanova (3/02/08, W 68-54)
Current Week: @ Georgetown (3/08/08, L 55-52)
13    UConn Huskies 23-6 AAC 12-4 3rd 848 +160 15 Mar 3, 2008, #13 Feb 4, 2008, #19 5
Previous Week: @ Rutgers (2/26/08, W 61-79), v. West Virginia (3/01/08, W 79-71)
Current Week: @ Providence (3/06/08, L 85-76), v. Cincinnati (3/09/08, W 96-51)
14    Butler Bulldogs 27-3 Horizon 16-2 1st 813 +61 14 Feb 18, 2008, #8 Nov 12, 2007, #25 17
Previous Week: v. Wright State (2/28/08, W 66-61), v. Detroit-Mercy (3/01/08, W 65-31)
Current Week: v. Illinois-Chicago (3/08/08, W 66-50)
15    Purdue Boilermakers 23-6 Big Ten 14-2 1st 779 +124 16 Feb 18, 2008, #14 Feb 4, 2008, #24 5
Previous Week: v. Minnesota (2/27/08, W 65-53), v. Northwestern (3/01/08, W 68-43)
Current Week: @ Ohio State (3/04/08, L 80-77), @ Michigan (3/09/08, W 58-72)
16    Vanderbilt Commodores 24-5 SEC 9-5 4th 658 +31 18 Jan 7, 2008, #13 Feb 11, 2008, #24 14
Previous Week: v. Tennessee (2/26/08, W 72-69), @ Arkansas (3/01/08, L 78-73)
Current Week: v. Mississippi State (3/05/08, W 86-85), @ Alabama (3/08/08, L 78-73)
17    Michigan State Spartans 23-6 Big Ten 11-5 4th 657 +32 19 Jan 7, 2008, #6 Feb 25, 2008, #19 18
Previous Week: @ Wisconsin (2/28/08, L 57-42), v. Indiana (3/02/08, W 103-74)
Current Week: @ Illinois (3/06/08, W 51-59), @ Ohio State (3/09/08, L 63-54)
18    Indiana Hoosiers 24-5 Big Ten 13-3 3rd 646 -323 12 Jan 21, 2008, #7 Mar 3, 2008, #18 18
Previous Week: v. Ohio State (2/26/08, W 72-69), @ Michigan State (3/02/08, L 103-74)
Current Week: v. Minnesota (3/05/08, W 69-55), @ Penn State (3/09/08, L 68-64)
19    Notre Dame Fighting Irish 22-6 AAC 12-4 3rd 578 -52 17 Feb 25, 2008, #17 Feb 4, 2008, #22 5
Previous Week: @ Louisville (2/28/08, L 90-85), @ DePaul (3/02/08, W 91-98)
Current Week: v. St. John's (3/05/08, W 68-55), @ South Florida (3/08/08, W 60-67)
20    Drake Bulldogs 25-4 MVC 15-3 1st 346 -275 20 Feb 11, 2008, #14 Jan 21, 2008, #22 7
Previous Week: @ Missouri State (2/26/08, L 86-83), v. Wichita State (3/01/08, W 73-63)
Current Week: v. Indiana State (3/07/08, W 68-46), v. Creighton (3/08/08, W 75-67), v. Illinois State (3/09/08, W 79-49)
21    Marquette Golden Eagles 21-7 AAC 11-6 5th 334 -55 21 Dec 31, 2007, #10 Feb 18, 2008, #25 3
Previous Week: v. Georgetown (3/01/08, L 68-70)
Current Week: v. Florida Gulf Coast (3/04/08, W 67-37), @ Syracuse (3/08/08, L 87-72)
22    Gonzaga Bulldogs 23-6 WCC 12-1 1st 323 +229 24 Nov 19, 2007, #14 Feb 25, 2008, #24 2
Previous Week: @ Portland (2/25/08, W 51-73), v. Saint Mary's (3/01/08, W 88-76)
Current Week: v. Santa Clara (3/03/08, W 88-54), v. Santa Clara (3/09/08, W 52-48)
23    Washington State Cougars 22-7 Pac-12 10-7 3rd 245 -119 22 Jan 7, 2008, #4 Mar 3, 2008, #23 26
Previous Week: @ California (2/28/08, W 49-70), @ Stanford (3/01/08, L 60-53)
Current Week: v. Washington (3/08/08, W 76-73)
24    Clemson Tigers 21-7 ACC 9-5 4th 124 +98 N/A Dec 17, 2007, #15 Mar 3, 2008, #24 1
Previous Week: v. Miami (FL) (2/27/08, W 79-69), @ Maryland (3/02/08, W 70-73)
Current Week: @ Georgia Tech (3/06/08, L 80-75), v. Virginia Tech (3/09/08, W 70-69)
25    Davidson Wildcats 23-6 SoCon 20-0 1st 74 +34 N/A Mar 3, 2008, #25 Mar 3, 2008, #25 1
Previous Week: v. Appalachian State (2/27/08, W 68-55), @ Georgia Southern (3/01/08, W 69-89)
Current Week: v. Wofford (3/08/08, W 82-49), v. UNC Greensboro (3/09/08, W 82-52)

Other Teams Receiving Votes

  Team Overall
Record
Conference Conference
Record
Conference
Position
Points Points
Change
Last
Ranked
Season High Season Low
Brigham Young Cougars 23-6 MWC 12-2 1st 63 +43 Dec 24, 2007, #20 Dec 24, 2007, #20 Dec 10, 2007, #25
Previous Week: @ New Mexico (2/26/08, W 69-70), v. Air Force (3/01/08, W 76-57)
Current Week: v. Wyoming (3/05/08, W 78-61), @ TCU (3/08/08, W 54-61)
Mississippi State Bulldogs 20-8 SEC 11-3 2nd 34 +26 Jan 24, 2005, #24 N/A N/A
Previous Week: v. Auburn (2/27/08, W 89-78), @ Florida (3/01/08, W 59-68)
Current Week: @ Vanderbilt (3/05/08, L 86-85), v. LSU (3/08/08, W 84-75)
South Alabama Jaguars 26-4 Sun Belt 16-2 1st 27 +13 N/A N/A N/A
Previous Week: v. Presbyterian (2/25/08, W 64-49), v. New Orleans (2/28/08, W 81-61), @ Florida International (3/01/08, W 55-74)
Current Week: v. New Orleans (3/09/08, W 81-77)
Pittsburgh Panthers 21-8 AAC 9-7 9th 25 +18 Feb 11, 2008, #22 Dec 24, 2007, #6 Feb 11, 2008, #22
Previous Week: v. Cincinnati (2/27/08, W 73-67), @ Syracuse (3/01/08, W 77-82)
Current Week: @ West Virginia (3/03/08, L 76-62), v. DePaul (3/09/08, W 98-79)
Saint Mary's Gaels 24-5 WCC 11-2 3rd 22 -55 Feb 25, 2008, #25 Jan 28, 2008, #21 Feb 25, 2008, #25
Previous Week: v. San Diego (2/25/08, W 61-54), @ Gonzaga (3/01/08, L 88-76)
Current Week: @ Portland (3/03/08, W 50-64), v. San Diego (3/09/08, L 69-75)
Kent State Golden Flashes 23-6 MAC 11-3 1st 19 -106 Feb 25, 2008, #23 Feb 25, 2008, #23 Feb 25, 2008, #23
Previous Week: @ Bowling Green (3/01/08, L 89-83)
Current Week: v. Miami (OH) (3/04/08, W 50-39), @ Akron (3/09/08, W 58-61)
Miami (FL) Hurricanes 20-8 ACC 7-7 6th 13 -49 Jan 14, 2008, #21 Dec 24, 2007, #19 Jan 7, 2008, #25
Previous Week: @ Clemson (2/27/08, L 79-69), v. Virginia (3/01/08, W 95-93)
Current Week: v. Boston College (3/05/08, W 74-61), @ Florida State (3/08/08, L 75-72)
Baylor Bears 20-8 Big 12 8-6 3rd 7 +7 Jan 28, 2008, #25 Jan 28, 2008, #25 Jan 28, 2008, #25
Previous Week: @ Colorado (2/27/08, W 57-68), v. Missouri (3/01/08, W 100-89)
Current Week: v. Texas A&M (3/05/08, L 57-71), @ Texas Tech (3/08/08, W 73-86)
USC Trojans 18-10 Pac-12 9-7 4th 7 -4 Dec 31, 2007, #22 Nov 1, 2007, #18 Dec 17, 2007, #25
Previous Week: @ Arizona (2/28/08, W 58-70), @ Arizona State (3/01/08, L 80-66)
Current Week: v. California (3/06/08, W 93-89), v. Stanford (3/08/08, W 77-64)
UAB Blazers 21-8 C-USA 11-3 3rd 7 +6 Mar 6, 2006, #25 N/A N/A
Previous Week: @ UTEP (2/27/08, W 81-88), v. Tulane (3/01/08, W 69-44)
Current Week: v. Tulsa (3/05/08, W 84-70), @ Memphis (3/08/08, L 94-56)
Arizona State Sun Devils 18-10 Pac-12 8-8 5th 4 +3 Jan 21, 2008, #24 Jan 14, 2008, #22 Jan 21, 2008, #24
Previous Week: v. UCLA (2/28/08, L 49-70), v. USC (3/01/08, W 80-66)
Current Week: @ Oregon (3/06/08, L 67-61), @ Oregon State (3/08/08, W 64-77)
Texas A&M Aggies 21-8 Big 12 7-7 6th 3 -18 Feb 18, 2008, #22 Nov 26, 2007, #9 Jan 28, 2008, #23
Previous Week: v. Texas Tech (2/27/08, W 98-54), @ Oklahoma (3/01/08, L 64-37)
Current Week: @ Baylor (3/05/08, W 57-71), v. Kansas (3/08/08, L 55-72)
VCU Rams 23-6 CAA 15-3 1st 3 -1 N/A N/A N/A
Previous Week: v. UNC Wilmington (2/27/08, W 72-58), @ William & Mary (3/01/08, W 43-54)
Current Week: v. Towson (3/08/08, W 57-46), v. William & Mary (3/09/08, L 54-56)
Western Kentucky Hilltoppers 24-6 Sun Belt 16-2 1st 3 +NC Nov 18, 2002, #19 N/A N/A
Previous Week: @ Florida International (2/27/08, W 54-69), @ Florida Atlantic (3/01/08, W 78-88)
Current Week: v. North Texas (3/09/08, W 84-70)
Cornell Big Red 20-5 Ivy 12-0 1st 2 +1 N/A N/A N/A
Previous Week: v. Dartmouth (2/29/08, W 75-59), v. Harvard (3/01/08, W 86-53)
Current Week: @ Pennsylvania (3/07/08, W 92-94), @ Princeton (3/08/08, W 64-71)
Robert Morris Colonials 25-6 NEC 16-2 1st 1 +1 N/A N/A N/A
Previous Week: @ Sacred Heart (2/28/08, W 69-82), @ Long Island (3/01/08, W 68-71)
Current Week: v. Monmouth (3/06/08, W 64-50), v. Mount St. Mary's (3/09/08, L 65-83)
Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks 23-4 Southland 11-3 2nd 1 -6 N/A N/A N/A
Previous Week: @ Texas State (2/27/08, W 70-74), v. Texas-Arlington (3/01/08, L 65-75)
Current Week: v. Texas A&M-CC (3/05/08, W 71-56), @ Texas-San Antonio (3/08/08, W 52-58)

Teams New Into Rankings

Rank   Team Overall
Record
Conference Conference
Record
Conference
Position
Points Points
Change
Season High Season Low Consecutive
Weeks Ranked
24    Clemson Tigers 21-7 ACC 9-5 4th 124 +98 Dec 17, 2007, #15 Mar 3, 2008, #24 1
Previous Week: v. Miami (FL) (2/27/08, W 79-69), @ Maryland (3/02/08, W 70-73)
Current Week: @ Georgia Tech (3/06/08, L 80-75), v. Virginia Tech (3/09/08, W 70-69)
25    Davidson Wildcats 23-6 SoCon 20-0 1st 74 +34 Mar 3, 2008, #25 Mar 3, 2008, #25 1
Previous Week: v. Appalachian State (2/27/08, W 68-55), @ Georgia Southern (3/01/08, W 69-89)
Current Week: v. Wofford (3/08/08, W 82-49), v. UNC Greensboro (3/09/08, W 82-52)

Teams Dropping Out Of Rankings

  Team Overall
Record
Conference Conference
Record
Conference
Position
Points Points
Change
Last
Ranked
Season High Season Low
Saint Mary's Gaels 24-5 WCC 11-2 3rd 22 -55 Feb 25, 2008, #25 Jan 28, 2008, #21 Feb 25, 2008, #25
Previous Week: v. San Diego (2/25/08, W 61-54), @ Gonzaga (3/01/08, L 88-76)
Current Week: @ Portland (3/03/08, W 50-64), v. San Diego (3/09/08, L 69-75)
Kent State Golden Flashes 23-6 MAC 11-3 1st 19 -106 Feb 25, 2008, #23 Feb 25, 2008, #23 Feb 25, 2008, #23
Previous Week: @ Bowling Green (3/01/08, L 89-83)
Current Week: v. Miami (OH) (3/04/08, W 50-39), @ Akron (3/09/08, W 58-61)

Rankings By Conference

Conference # Teams Teams
AAC 5 #11 Georgetown Hoyas, #12 Louisville Cardinals, #13 UConn Huskies, #19 Notre Dame Fighting Irish, #21 Marquette Golden Eagles
Big Ten 4 #10 Wisconsin Badgers, #15 Purdue Boilermakers, #17 Michigan State Spartans, #18 Indiana Hoosiers
ACC 3 #1 North Carolina Tar Heels, #6 Duke Blue Devils, #24 Clemson Tigers
Pac-12 3 #3 UCLA Bruins, #7 Stanford Cardinal, #23 Washington State Cougars
Big 12 2 #5 Kansas Jayhawks, #9 Texas Longhorns
SEC 2 #4 Tennessee Volunteers, #16 Vanderbilt Commodores
A-10 1 #8 Xavier Musketeers
C-USA 1 #2 Memphis Tigers
Horizon 1 #14 Butler Bulldogs
MVC 1 #20 Drake Bulldogs
SoCon 1 #25 Davidson Wildcats
WCC 1 #22 Gonzaga Bulldogs