NCAA Division I Team Rankings

Associated Press Top 25 Rankings For Week 7 (Dec 28, 2009)

Rank   Team Overall
Record
Conference Conference
Record
Conference
Position
Points Points
Change
Pvs Season High Season Low Consecutive
Weeks Ranked
1    Kansas Jayhawks (52) 11-0 Big 12 0-0 1st 1607 -4 1 Dec 28, 2009, #1 Dec 28, 2009, #1 15
Previous Week: v. California (12/22/09, W 84-69)
Current Week: v. Belmont (12/29/09, W 81-51), @ Temple (1/02/10, W 52-84)
2    Texas Longhorns (11) 11-0 Big 12 0-0 1st 1556 +13 2 Dec 28, 2009, #2 Nov 23, 2009, #3 8
Previous Week: v. Michigan State (12/22/09, W 79-68)
Current Week: v. Gardner-Webb (12/29/09, W 95-63), v. Texas A&M-CC (1/02/10, W 76-70)
3    Kentucky Wildcats (1) 13-0 SEC 0-0 N/A 1476 -1 3 Dec 28, 2009, #3 Nov 30, 2009, #5 8
Previous Week: v. Drexel (12/21/09, W 88-44), v. Long Beach State (12/23/09, W 86-73)
Current Week: v. Hartford (12/29/09, W 104-61), v. Louisville (1/02/10, W 71-62)
4    Purdue Boilermakers 11-0 Big Ten 0-0 1st 1407 -15 4 Dec 28, 2009, #4 Nov 16, 2009, #7 33
Previous Week: v. SIU-Edwardsville (12/22/09, W 90-63)
Current Week: @ Iowa (12/29/09, W 56-67), v. West Virginia (1/01/10, W 77-62)
5    Syracuse Orange (1) 12-0 AAC 0-0 2nd 1398 +1 5 Dec 28, 2009, #5 Nov 23, 2009, #10 6
Previous Week: v. Oakland (12/22/09, W 92-60)
Current Week: @ Seton Hall (12/29/09, W 73-80), v. Pittsburgh (1/02/10, L 72-82)
6    West Virginia Mountaineers 10-0 AAC 1-0 1st 1309 +19 6 Dec 28, 2009, #6 Nov 23, 2009, #8 8
Previous Week: v. Ole Miss (12/23/09, W 76-66), @ Seton Hall (12/26/09, W 84-90)
Current Week: v. Marquette (12/29/09, W 63-62), @ Purdue (1/01/10, L 77-62)
7    Duke Blue Devils 9-1 ACC 0-0 2nd 1241 -8 7 Nov 30, 2009, #6 Nov 16, 2009, #9 46
Previous Week:
Current Week: v. Long Beach State (12/29/09, W 84-63), v. Pennsylvania (12/31/09, W 114-55), v. Clemson (1/03/10, W 74-53)
8    Villanova Wildcats 11-1 AAC 0-0 2nd 1177 +2 8 Dec 7, 2009, #3 Dec 28, 2009, #8 27
Previous Week: v. Delaware (12/23/09, W 97-63)
Current Week: @ Marquette (1/02/10, W 72-74)
9    North Carolina Tar Heels 9-3 ACC 0-0 4th 1033 +74 10 Nov 16, 2009, #6 Dec 7, 2009, #11 70
Previous Week: v. Marshall (12/22/09, W 98-61)
Current Week: v. Rutgers (12/28/09, W 81-67), v. Albany (12/30/09, W 87-70)
10    UConn Huskies 9-2 AAC 0-0 3rd 1002 +52 11 Dec 28, 2009, #10 Dec 14, 2009, #14 33
Previous Week: v. Maine (12/22/09, W 71-54), v. Iona (12/27/09, W 93-74)
Current Week: @ Cincinnati (12/30/09, L 71-69), v. Notre Dame (1/02/10, W 82-70)
11    Michigan State Spartans 9-3 Big Ten 0-0 1st 910 -136 9 Nov 23, 2009, #2 Dec 14, 2009, #12 46
Previous Week: @ Texas (12/22/09, L 79-68)
Current Week: v. Texas-Arlington (12/30/09, W 87-68), @ Northwestern (1/02/10, W 70-91)
12    Kansas State Wildcats 11-1 Big 12 0-0 1st 892 +82 12 Dec 28, 2009, #12 Dec 14, 2009, #17 3
Previous Week: v. Arkansas-Pine Bluff (12/21/09, W 90-76)
Current Week: v. Cleveland State (12/29/09, W 85-56), v. South Dakota (1/03/10, W 91-69)
13    Georgetown Hoyas 9-1 AAC 0-0 2nd 813 +137 14 Dec 14, 2009, #11 Nov 1, 2009, #20 8
Previous Week: v. Harvard (12/23/09, W 86-70)
Current Week: v. St. John's (12/31/09, W 66-59), @ DePaul (1/03/10, W 50-67)
14    Tennessee Volunteers 9-2 SEC 0-0 N/A 664 +48 16 Dec 14, 2009, #9 Dec 21, 2009, #16 8
Previous Week: v. North Carolina A&T (12/23/09, W 99-78)
Current Week: @ Memphis (12/31/09, W 59-66)
15    Ohio State Buckeyes 10-2 Big Ten 0-0 1st 605 +43 17 Dec 7, 2009, #13 Dec 14, 2009, #18 8
Previous Week: v. Cleveland State (12/22/09, W 72-59)
Current Week: @ Wisconsin (12/31/09, L 65-43), @ Michigan (1/03/10, L 73-64)
16    Ole Miss Rebels 10-2 SEC 0-0 N/A 544 -80 15 Dec 21, 2009, #15 Dec 7, 2009, #25 4
Previous Week: @ West Virginia (12/23/09, L 76-66)
Current Week: v. Jacksonville State (12/29/09, W 90-75)
17    Washington Huskies 9-2 Pac-12 0-0 1st 490 +296 22 Nov 30, 2009, #12 Dec 14, 2009, #24 13
Previous Week: v. Texas A&M (12/22/09, W 73-64), v. San Francisco (12/27/09, W 86-71)
Current Week: v. Oregon State (12/31/09, W 76-70), v. Oregon (1/02/10, L 79-90)
18    Temple Owls 9-2 A-10 0-0 1st 403 +159 21 Dec 28, 2009, #18 Dec 21, 2009, #21 2
Previous Week:
Current Week: v. Bowling Green (12/28/09, W 63-39), @ Northern Illinois (12/30/09, W 60-70), v. Kansas (1/02/10, L 52-84)
19    New Mexico Lobos 12-1 MWC 0-0 1st 352 -355 13 Dec 21, 2009, #13 Dec 28, 2009, #19 3
Previous Week: @ Oral Roberts (12/23/09, L 75-66)
Current Week: v. Texas Tech (12/29/09, W 90-75), v. Dayton (1/01/10, W 68-66)
20    Texas Tech Red Raiders 10-1 Big 12 0-0 1st 334 +142 23 Dec 14, 2009, #16 Dec 21, 2009, #23 4
Previous Week: v. Stanford (12/22/09, W 100-87)
Current Week: @ New Mexico (12/29/09, L 90-75), v. McNeese State (1/01/10, W 76-75), v. UTEP (1/03/10, W 86-78)
21    Clemson Tigers 11-2 ACC 0-0 4th 300 +149 24 Nov 30, 2009, #18 Dec 21, 2009, #24 2
Previous Week: v. Western Carolina (12/22/09, W 79-57)
Current Week: v. South Carolina State (12/29/09, W 70-67), @ Duke (1/03/10, L 74-53)
22    Florida State Seminoles 11-2 ACC 1-0 1st 252 +125 N/A Nov 30, 2009, #21 Dec 28, 2009, #22 1
Previous Week: v. Tennessee-Martin (12/22/09, W 95-68)
Current Week: v. Alabama A&M (12/31/09, W 81-34)
23    Wisconsin Badgers 10-2 Big Ten 0-0 1st 180 +84 N/A Dec 7, 2009, #20 Dec 28, 2009, #23 1
Previous Week: v. Milwaukee (12/23/09, W 68-58), v. Illinois-Chicago (12/27/09, W 79-43)
Current Week: v. Ohio State (12/31/09, W 65-43), @ Penn State (1/03/10, W 46-63)
24    UAB Blazers 11-1 C-USA 0-0 1st 178 +149 N/A Dec 28, 2009, #24 Dec 28, 2009, #24 1
Previous Week: v. Butler (12/22/09, W 67-57)
Current Week: @ Virginia (12/30/09, L 72-63), @ Arkansas (1/02/10, W 72-73)
25    Northwestern Wildcats 10-1 Big Ten 0-0 1st 144 +55 N/A Dec 28, 2009, #25 Dec 28, 2009, #25 1
Previous Week: v. Central Connecticut State (12/22/09, W 74-54)
Current Week: @ Illinois (12/30/09, L 89-83), v. Michigan State (1/02/10, L 70-91)

Other Teams Receiving Votes

  Team Overall
Record
Conference Conference
Record
Conference
Position
Points Points
Change
Last
Ranked
Season High Season Low
Gonzaga Bulldogs 8-3 WCC 0-0 1st 129 -17 Dec 21, 2009, #25 Dec 14, 2009, #15 Dec 21, 2009, #25
Previous Week:
Current Week: v. Eastern Washington (12/28/09, W 94-52), v. Oklahoma (12/31/09, W 83-69), @ Illinois (1/02/10, W 83-85)
Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets 9-2 ACC 0-1 10th 102 +26 Dec 14, 2009, #22 Nov 16, 2009, #21 Dec 7, 2009, #24
Previous Week: v. Kennesaw State (12/22/09, W 80-55)
Current Week: v. Winston-Salem State (12/29/09, W 78-43), @ Charlotte (1/02/10, W 67-76)
Dayton Flyers 9-2 A-10 0-0 3rd 94 +55 Nov 16, 2009, #18 Nov 16, 2009, #18 Nov 1, 2009, #21
Previous Week: v. Appalachian State (12/21/09, W 65-49)
Current Week: v. Boston University (12/29/09, W 74-60), @ New Mexico (1/01/10, L 68-66)
Texas A&M Aggies 9-3 Big 12 0-0 1st 91 -229 Dec 21, 2009, #19 Dec 7, 2009, #16 Dec 14, 2009, #23
Previous Week: @ Washington (12/22/09, L 73-64)
Current Week: v. Northwestern State (1/02/10, W 89-63)
Florida Gators 8-3 SEC 0-0 N/A 76 -443 Dec 21, 2009, #18 Dec 7, 2009, #10 Dec 21, 2009, #18
Previous Week: v. South Alabama (12/22/09, L 66-67)
Current Week: v. American University (12/28/09, W 76-60), v. Presbyterian (12/30/09, W 79-38), @ NC State (1/03/10, W 61-62)
Miami (FL) Hurricanes 12-1 ACC 0-1 10th 60 +10 Dec 1, 2008, #21 N/A N/A
Previous Week: v. North Carolina A&T (12/21/09, W 80-59)
Current Week: v. Bethune-Cookman (12/30/09, W 73-55), @ Pepperdine (1/03/10, W 63-86)
Brigham Young Cougars 12-1 MWC 0-0 1st 55 +35 Mar 9, 2009, #25 N/A N/A
Previous Week: @ Nevada (12/22/09, W 104-110), v. Nebraska (12/23/09, W 88-66)
Current Week: @ Arizona (12/28/09, W 69-99), v. Eastern New Mexico (1/02/10)
Oklahoma State Cowboys 10-1 Big 12 0-0 1st 37 +37 Feb 12, 2007, #18 N/A N/A
Previous Week: v. La Salle (12/21/09, W 77-62)
Current Week: v. Pacific (12/29/09, W 66-50), @ Rhode Island (1/02/10, L 63-59)
Wichita State Shockers 11-1 MVC 0-0 1st 35 +17 Dec 25, 2006, #16 N/A N/A
Previous Week: v. North Dakota State (12/21/09, W 69-57)
Current Week: @ Illinois State (12/29/09, L 72-57), v. Drake (1/01/10, W 61-38), v. Bradley (1/03/10, W 81-69)
USC Trojans 8-4 Pac-12 0-0 1st 27 +27 Nov 17, 2008, #19 N/A N/A
Previous Week: v. Western Michigan (12/22/09, W 55-51), @ Saint Mary's (12/23/09, W 49-60), v. UNLV (12/25/09, W 67-56)
Current Week: v. Arizona (12/31/09, W 56-50), v. Arizona State (1/02/10, W 47-37)
UNLV Runnin' Rebels 12-2 MWC 0-0 1st 26 -100 Dec 7, 2009, #18 Dec 7, 2009, #18 Nov 30, 2009, #24
Previous Week: @ Southern Methodist (12/22/09, W 53-67), v. Hawaii (12/23/09, W 77-53), @ USC (12/25/09, L 67-56)
Current Week:
Butler Bulldogs 8-4 Horizon 1-0 5th 19 -296 Dec 21, 2009, #20 Nov 16, 2009, #11 Nov 30, 2009, #23
Previous Week: @ UAB (12/22/09, L 67-57)
Current Week: v. Green Bay (12/31/09, W 72-49), v. Milwaukee (1/02/10, W 80-67)
Memphis Tigers 8-2 C-USA 0-0 1st 16 +NC Mar 16, 2009, #3 N/A N/A
Previous Week: v. Southeast Missouri State (12/22/09, W 87-57)
Current Week: v. IUPUI (12/28/09, W 87-67), v. Tennessee (12/31/09, L 59-66), v. Houston Christian (1/03/10, W 93-52)
Mississippi State Bulldogs 10-2 SEC 0-0 N/A 5 -3 Nov 1, 2009, #18 Nov 1, 2009, #18 Nov 1, 2009, #18
Previous Week: v. Centenary (12/22/09, W 88-51)
Current Week: v. Mississippi Valley State (12/28/09, W 73-45), @ San Diego (12/31/09, W 68-77)
Wake Forest Demon Deacons 8-2 ACC 1-0 1st 12 +8 Mar 16, 2009, #12 N/A N/A
Previous Week:
Current Week: @ UNC Greensboro (12/28/09, W 60-75), v. Richmond (12/31/09, W 74-68), v. Xavier (1/03/10, W 96-92)
St. John's Red Storm 10-2 AAC 0-0 2nd 10 -43 N/A N/A N/A
Previous Week: @ Cornell (12/21/09, L 71-66), v. Bryant (12/23/09, W 80-44)
Current Week: @ Georgetown (12/31/09, L 66-59), v. Providence (1/03/10, L 59-74)
Virginia Tech Hokies 10-1 ACC 0-0 4th 7 +4 Feb 26, 2007, #21 N/A N/A
Previous Week: v. UMBC (12/22/09, W 71-34)
Current Week: v. Longwood (12/30/09, W 85-50), v. Seton Hall (1/02/10, W 103-94)
Baylor Bears 9-1 Big 12 0-0 1st 7 +1 Jan 12, 2009, #21 N/A N/A
Previous Week:
Current Week: v. Arkansas (12/30/09, W 70-47), @ South Carolina (1/02/10, W 74-85)
Cincinnati Bearcats 8-3 AAC 0-0 2nd 7 -2 Dec 14, 2009, #25 Dec 7, 2009, #19 Dec 14, 2009, #25
Previous Week: v. Winthrop (12/22/09, W 74-57)
Current Week: v. UConn (12/30/09, W 71-69), @ Rutgers (1/02/10, W 58-65)
California Golden Bears 6-4 Pac-12 0-0 1st 7 +4 Nov 16, 2009, #13 Nov 16, 2009, #13 Nov 16, 2009, #13
Previous Week: @ Kansas (12/22/09, L 84-69)
Current Week: v. Utah Valley (12/28/09, W 85-51), v. UC Santa Barbara (12/29/09, W 87-66), v. Stanford (1/02/10, W 92-66)
Northern Iowa Panthers 9-1 MVC 0-0 1st 5 +4 Feb 20, 2006, #25 N/A N/A
Previous Week: v. Wyoming (12/23/09, W 72-54)
Current Week: @ Creighton (12/29/09, W 52-60), v. Evansville (1/01/10, W 65-46), v. Missouri State (1/03/10, W 84-76)
Rhode Island Rams 9-1 A-10 0-0 1st 5 +4 Jan 14, 2008, #23 N/A N/A
Previous Week:
Current Week: @ Drexel (12/29/09, W 79-80), v. Oklahoma State (1/02/10, W 63-59)
Cornell Big Red 9-2 Ivy 0-0 1st 5 +5 N/A N/A N/A
Previous Week: v. St. John's (12/21/09, W 71-66)
Current Week: @ La Salle (12/29/09, W 75-78), v. Penn St.-Behrend (12/31/09), v. Bryant (1/02/10, W 75-49)
William & Mary Tribe 8-2 CAA 1-0 1st 5 +2 N/A N/A N/A
Previous Week: @ Radford (12/22/09, W 68-70)
Current Week: @ Maryland (12/30/09, W 77-83), @ Hofstra (1/02/10, W 47-48)
Seton Hall Pirates 9-2 AAC 0-1 18th 2 +2 N/A N/A N/A
Previous Week: v. Navy (12/22/09, W 94-56), v. West Virginia (12/26/09, L 84-90)
Current Week: v. Syracuse (12/29/09, L 73-80), @ Virginia Tech (1/02/10, L 103-94)
Army West Point Black Knights 9-2 Patriot 0-0 1st 1 +NC N/A N/A N/A
Previous Week: v. New Hampshire (12/22/09, W 54-46)
Current Week: @ Southern Methodist (12/30/09, L 71-63), @ Portland (1/02/10, L 67-57)

Teams New Into Rankings

Rank   Team Overall
Record
Conference Conference
Record
Conference
Position
Points Points
Change
Season High Season Low Consecutive
Weeks Ranked
22    Florida State Seminoles 11-2 ACC 1-0 1st 252 +125 Nov 30, 2009, #21 Dec 28, 2009, #22 1
Previous Week: v. Tennessee-Martin (12/22/09, W 95-68)
Current Week: v. Alabama A&M (12/31/09, W 81-34)
23    Wisconsin Badgers 10-2 Big Ten 0-0 1st 180 +84 Dec 7, 2009, #20 Dec 28, 2009, #23 1
Previous Week: v. Milwaukee (12/23/09, W 68-58), v. Illinois-Chicago (12/27/09, W 79-43)
Current Week: v. Ohio State (12/31/09, W 65-43), @ Penn State (1/03/10, W 46-63)
24    UAB Blazers 11-1 C-USA 0-0 1st 178 +149 Dec 28, 2009, #24 Dec 28, 2009, #24 1
Previous Week: v. Butler (12/22/09, W 67-57)
Current Week: @ Virginia (12/30/09, L 72-63), @ Arkansas (1/02/10, W 72-73)
25    Northwestern Wildcats 10-1 Big Ten 0-0 1st 144 +55 Dec 28, 2009, #25 Dec 28, 2009, #25 1
Previous Week: v. Central Connecticut State (12/22/09, W 74-54)
Current Week: @ Illinois (12/30/09, L 89-83), v. Michigan State (1/02/10, L 70-91)

Teams Dropping Out Of Rankings

  Team Overall
Record
Conference Conference
Record
Conference
Position
Points Points
Change
Last
Ranked
Season High Season Low
Gonzaga Bulldogs 8-3 WCC 0-0 1st 129 -17 Dec 21, 2009, #25 Dec 14, 2009, #15 Dec 21, 2009, #25
Previous Week:
Current Week: v. Eastern Washington (12/28/09, W 94-52), v. Oklahoma (12/31/09, W 83-69), @ Illinois (1/02/10, W 83-85)
Texas A&M Aggies 9-3 Big 12 0-0 1st 91 -229 Dec 21, 2009, #19 Dec 7, 2009, #16 Dec 14, 2009, #23
Previous Week: @ Washington (12/22/09, L 73-64)
Current Week: v. Northwestern State (1/02/10, W 89-63)
Florida Gators 8-3 SEC 0-0 N/A 76 -443 Dec 21, 2009, #18 Dec 7, 2009, #10 Dec 21, 2009, #18
Previous Week: v. South Alabama (12/22/09, L 66-67)
Current Week: v. American University (12/28/09, W 76-60), v. Presbyterian (12/30/09, W 79-38), @ NC State (1/03/10, W 61-62)
Butler Bulldogs 8-4 Horizon 1-0 5th 19 -296 Dec 21, 2009, #20 Nov 16, 2009, #11 Nov 30, 2009, #23
Previous Week: @ UAB (12/22/09, L 67-57)
Current Week: v. Green Bay (12/31/09, W 72-49), v. Milwaukee (1/02/10, W 80-67)

Rankings By Conference

Conference # Teams Teams
AAC 5 #5 Syracuse Orange, #6 West Virginia Mountaineers, #8 Villanova Wildcats, #10 UConn Huskies, #13 Georgetown Hoyas
Big Ten 5 #4 Purdue Boilermakers, #11 Michigan State Spartans, #15 Ohio State Buckeyes, #23 Wisconsin Badgers, #25 Northwestern Wildcats
ACC 4 #7 Duke Blue Devils, #9 North Carolina Tar Heels, #21 Clemson Tigers, #22 Florida State Seminoles
Big 12 4 #1 Kansas Jayhawks, #2 Texas Longhorns, #12 Kansas State Wildcats, #20 Texas Tech Red Raiders
SEC 3 #3 Kentucky Wildcats, #14 Tennessee Volunteers, #16 Ole Miss Rebels
A-10 1 #18 Temple Owls
C-USA 1 #24 UAB Blazers
MWC 1 #19 New Mexico Lobos
Pac-12 1 #17 Washington Huskies