NCAA Division I Team Rankings

Associated Press Top 25 Rankings For Week 7 (Dec 25, 2006)

Rank   Team Overall
Record
Conference Conference
Record
Conference
Position
Points Points
Change
Pvs Season High Season Low Consecutive
Weeks Ranked
1    UCLA Bruins (71) 11-0 Pac-12 0-0 1st 1799 +3 1 Dec 25, 2006, #1 Nov 13, 2006, #6 25
Previous Week: v. Sam Houston State (12/19/06, W 75-61), v. Michigan (12/23/06, W 92-55)
Current Week: v. Washington State (12/28/06, W 55-52), v. Washington (12/31/06, W 96-74)
2    North Carolina Tar Heels (1) 10-1 ACC 0-0 5th 1720 +10 2 Dec 25, 2006, #2 Nov 27, 2006, #7 13
Previous Week: v. Florida Atlantic (12/19/06, W 105-52), @ Saint Louis (12/22/06, W 48-69)
Current Week: v. Rutgers (12/28/06, W 87-48), v. Dayton (12/31/06, W 81-51)
3    Florida Gators 11-2 SEC 0-0 N/A 1615 +187 5 Nov 20, 2006, #1 Dec 4, 2006, #7 24
Previous Week: v. Stetson (12/20/06, W 88-67), v. Ohio State (12/23/06, W 86-60)
Current Week: v. UAB (12/30/06, W 75-70)
4    Wisconsin Badgers 12-1 Big Ten 0-0 1st 1577 +70 4 Dec 25, 2006, #4 Nov 27, 2006, #12 8
Previous Week: v. Pacific (12/23/06, W 83-47)
Current Week: v. Gardner-Webb (12/27/06, W 98-40), @ Georgia (12/31/06, W 54-64)
5    Duke Blue Devils 11-1 ACC 0-0 5th 1457 +90 6 Dec 25, 2006, #5 Nov 1, 2006, #12 79
Previous Week: v. Kent State (12/19/06, W 79-72), v. Gonzaga (12/21/06, W 61-54)
Current Week: v. San Jose State (12/31/06, W 70-51)
6    Ohio State Buckeyes 10-2 Big Ten 0-0 N/A 1351 -303 3 Dec 18, 2006, #3 Nov 1, 2006, #7 20
Previous Week: v. Iowa State (12/19/06, W 75-56), @ Florida (12/23/06, L 86-60)
Current Week: v. Coppin State (12/30/06, W 91-54)
7    Arizona Wildcats 9-1 Pac-12 0-0 1st 1347 +161 9 Dec 25, 2006, #7 Nov 27, 2006, #16 8
Previous Week: v. Memphis (12/20/06, W 79-71)
Current Week: v. California (12/28/06, W 94-85), v. Stanford (12/30/06, W 89-75)
8    Alabama Crimson Tide 11-1 SEC 0-0 N/A 1308 +135 10 Dec 4, 2006, #4 Nov 1, 2006, #11 8
Previous Week: @ NC State (12/20/06, W 75-82), v. Coppin State (12/23/06, W 99-49)
Current Week: v. Lipscomb (12/29/06, W 80-58)
9    Kansas Jayhawks 10-2 Big 12 0-0 1st 1246 +129 11 Nov 13, 2006, #3 Dec 4, 2006, #12 12
Previous Week: v. Winston-Salem State (12/19/06, W 94-43), v. Boston College (12/23/06, W 84-66)
Current Week: v. Detroit-Mercy (12/28/06, W 63-43), v. Rhode Island (12/30/06, W 80-69)
10    Pittsburgh Panthers 11-2 AAC 0-0 5th 1065 -275 7 Dec 11, 2006, #2 Dec 25, 2006, #10 18
Previous Week: @ Oklahoma State (12/21/06, L 95-89), v. Dayton (12/23/06, W 84-54)
Current Week: v. Florida A&M (12/30/06, W 77-51)
11    Texas A&M Aggies 10-2 Big 12 0-0 1st 1001 +108 13 Dec 4, 2006, #6 Dec 18, 2006, #13 8
Previous Week: @ Auburn (12/22/06, W 58-87)
Current Week: v. Grambling State (12/28/06, W 101-27)
12    UConn Huskies 10-0 AAC 0-0 4th 982 +107 14 Dec 25, 2006, #12 Nov 13, 2006, #21 61
Previous Week: v. Pepperdine (12/20/06, W 88-66)
Current Week: v. Coppin State (12/27/06, W 84-41), @ West Virginia (12/30/06, L 81-71)
13    Oklahoma State Cowboys 12-1 Big 12 0-0 1st 853 +45 15 Dec 25, 2006, #13 Dec 4, 2006, #22 4
Previous Week: @ Tennessee (12/18/06, L 79-77), v. Pittsburgh (12/21/06, W 95-89)
Current Week: v. Texas-San Antonio (12/30/06, W 84-47)
14    Washington Huskies 10-1 Pac-12 0-0 1st 845 +276 17 Dec 4, 2006, #13 Dec 18, 2006, #17 24
Previous Week: v. LSU (12/20/06, W 88-72), v. Weber State (12/22/06, W 80-51)
Current Week: @ USC (12/28/06, L 86-79), @ UCLA (12/31/06, L 96-74)
15    Butler Bulldogs 12-1 Horizon 1-0 1st 734 +134 16 Dec 25, 2006, #15 Nov 27, 2006, #19 5
Previous Week: v. Evansville (12/22/06, W 76-65)
Current Week: @ Milwaukee (12/30/06, W 50-55)
16    Wichita State Shockers 9-2 MVC 0-0 4th 603 -672 8 Dec 18, 2006, #8 Nov 20, 2006, #24 6
Previous Week: v. Kennesaw State (12/19/06, W 74-65), @ New Mexico (12/22/06, L 71-68), v. USC (12/23/06, L 56-60)
Current Week: v. Northern Iowa (12/30/06, L 59-63)
17    LSU Tigers 7-3 SEC 0-0 N/A 596 -358 12 Nov 1, 2006, #5 Dec 25, 2006, #17 12
Previous Week: @ Washington (12/20/06, L 88-72), v. Louisiana Tech (12/23/06, W 68-52)
Current Week: v. Wright State (12/27/06, W 71-45), v. Mississippi Valley State (12/28/06, W 92-58), v. Samford (12/29/06, W 60-45)
18    Marquette Golden Eagles 12-2 AAC 0-0 4th 571 +98 19 Nov 27, 2006, #8 Dec 11, 2006, #20 8
Previous Week: v. Oakland (12/19/06, W 80-62), v. Morgan State (12/22/06, W 77-57)
Current Week: v. Savannah State (12/30/06, W 69-51)
19    Notre Dame Fighting Irish 10-1 AAC 0-0 4th 517 +106 20 Dec 25, 2006, #19 Dec 11, 2006, #21 3
Previous Week: v. Portland (12/19/06, W 86-69), v. Army West Point (12/21/06, W 88-47)
Current Week: v. Rider (12/28/06, W 101-51), v. Stony Brook (12/30/06, W 95-66)
20    Oregon Ducks 11-0 Pac-12 0-0 1st 501 +131 21 Dec 25, 2006, #20 Dec 11, 2006, #22 3
Previous Week: v. Mercer (12/23/06, W 84-64)
Current Week: v. Portland (12/28/06, W 76-49), @ Oregon State (12/30/06, W 73-76)
21    Tennessee Volunteers 10-2 SEC 0-0 N/A 366 +321 N/A Dec 25, 2006, #21 Nov 13, 2006, #25 1
Previous Week: v. Oklahoma State (12/18/06, W 79-77), v. Texas (12/23/06, W 111-105)
Current Week: v. Tennessee Tech (12/28/06, W 101-77), v. East Tennessee State (12/30/06, W 93-88)
22    Memphis Tigers 9-3 C-USA 1-0 1st 300 -181 18 Nov 20, 2006, #12 Dec 25, 2006, #22 25
Previous Week: @ Arizona (12/20/06, L 79-71), v. Middle Tennessee State (12/23/06, W 86-46)
Current Week: v. Lamar (12/28/06, W 87-62)
23    Air Force Falcons 11-1 MWC 0-0 1st 253 +60 24 Dec 25, 2006, #23 Dec 18, 2006, #24 3
Previous Week:
Current Week: @ George Washington (12/28/06, W 52-66), @ Santa Clara (12/29/06, W 48-78)
24    Nevada Wolf Pack 10-1 WAC 0-0 1st 203 +61 25 Dec 4, 2006, #20 Dec 18, 2006, #25 11
Previous Week: @ Akron (12/22/06, W 71-73)
Current Week: v. Maine (12/28/06, W 89-69), @ Gonzaga (12/30/06, W 74-82)
25    Clemson Tigers 12-0 ACC 0-0 5th 152 +78 N/A Dec 25, 2006, #25 Dec 25, 2006, #25 1
Previous Week: v. Georgia Southern (12/19/06, W 72-60), v. Western Carolina (12/23/06, W 103-60)
Current Week: v. Georgia (12/28/06, W 75-60), v. Georgia State (12/31/06, W 67-57)

Other Teams Receiving Votes

  Team Overall
Record
Conference Conference
Record
Conference
Position
Points Points
Change
Last
Ranked
Season High Season Low
Gonzaga Bulldogs 9-4 WCC 0-0 1st 129 -150 Dec 18, 2006, #22 Dec 11, 2006, #16 Dec 18, 2006, #22
Previous Week: @ Duke (12/21/06, L 61-54)
Current Week: v. Nevada (12/30/06, L 74-82)
Texas Longhorns 8-3 Big 12 0-0 1st 57 -58 Nov 13, 2006, #19 Nov 13, 2006, #19 Nov 1, 2006, #21
Previous Week: v. Arkansas (12/20/06, W 80-76), @ Tennessee (12/23/06, L 111-105)
Current Week: v. Centenary (12/28/06, W 76-66)
Michigan State Spartans 12-2 Big Ten 0-0 1st 47 +25 Feb 27, 2006, #25 N/A N/A
Previous Week: v. Belmont (12/19/06, W 67-58), v. Green Bay (12/23/06, W 76-64)
Current Week: v. Loyola (MD) (12/30/06, W 74-61)
Florida State Seminoles 11-2 ACC 0-0 5th 45 +10 N/A N/A N/A
Previous Week: v. High Point (12/18/06, W 81-64), v. Coastal Carolina (12/21/06, W 78-65), v. Saint Peter's (12/23/06, W 76-63)
Current Week: v. Providence (12/29/06, W 92-62)
Maryland Terrapins 11-2 ACC 0-1 9th 35 +1 Dec 4, 2006, #23 Dec 4, 2006, #23 Nov 20, 2006, #25
Previous Week: v. American University (12/23/06, W 66-54)
Current Week: v. Mount St. Mary's (12/28/06, W 91-50), v. Siena (12/31/06, W 94-75)
Syracuse Orange 10-3 AAC 0-0 4th 24 -176 Dec 18, 2006, #23 Nov 27, 2006, #15 Dec 18, 2006, #23
Previous Week: v. Drexel (12/19/06, L 79-84), v. Hofstra (12/22/06, W 85-60)
Current Week: v. St. Bonaventure (12/30/06, W 82-70)
Kentucky Wildcats 9-3 SEC 0-0 N/A 16 +10 Nov 20, 2006, #20 Nov 20, 2006, #20 Nov 13, 2006, #22
Previous Week: v. Santa Clara (12/19/06, W 74-60), v. Massachusetts (12/22/06, W 82-68)
Current Week: v. Eastern Kentucky (12/30/06, W 78-65)
Missouri State Bears 10-2 MVC 1-0 1st 14 -76 N/A N/A N/A
Previous Week: @ Saint Louis (12/18/06, L 51-50), @ South Florida (12/22/06, W 69-81)
Current Week: @ Creighton (12/30/06, L 77-74)
Washington State Cougars 11-1 Pac-12 0-0 1st 14 +6 N/A N/A N/A
Previous Week: v. San Diego State (12/21/06, W 64-54)
Current Week: @ UCLA (12/28/06, L 55-52), @ USC (12/30/06, W 55-58)
Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets 8-3 ACC 0-1 13th 9 +6 Dec 4, 2006, #25 Nov 20, 2006, #19 Dec 4, 2006, #25
Previous Week: v. Centenary (12/18/06, W 92-52), v. Georgia (12/22/06, W 78-69)
Current Week: v. Troy (12/28/06, W 85-55), v. St. Francis (PA) (12/30/06, W 87-43)
Southern Illinois Salukis 9-2 MVC 0-0 4th 9 +6 Mar 15, 2004, #23 N/A N/A
Previous Week: v. Central Michigan (12/20/06, W 74-61), @ Saint Mary's (12/23/06, W 61-66)
Current Week: @ Illinois State (12/29/06, W 49-68)
Georgetown Hoyas 9-3 AAC 0-0 4th 8 -15 Nov 27, 2006, #18 Nov 13, 2006, #8 Nov 27, 2006, #18
Previous Week: v. Towson (12/20/06, W 69-41), v. Navy (12/23/06, W 65-44)
Current Week: @ Michigan (12/30/06, W 51-67)
Virginia Cavaliers 7-3 ACC 1-0 1st 7 -32 Nov 27, 2006, #25 Nov 27, 2006, #25 Nov 27, 2006, #25
Previous Week: v. Appalachian State (12/19/06, L 69-80), v. Utah (12/20/06, L 70-94), @ Puerto Rico-Mayaguez (12/21/06, W 52-59)
Current Week: v. American University (12/28/06, W 91-70)
Purdue Boilermakers 10-2 Big Ten 0-0 1st 6 -3 Jan 26, 2004, #21 N/A N/A
Previous Week: v. Wagner (12/19/06, W 95-56), v. Texas A&M-CC (12/22/06, W 79-61)
Current Week: @ Indiana State (12/28/06, L 89-70), v. Southeast Missouri State (12/30/06, W 102-65)
Texas Tech Red Raiders 10-3 Big 12 0-0 1st 5 +4 Mar 7, 2005, #24 N/A N/A
Previous Week: v. Bucknell (12/23/06, W 72-60)
Current Week: v. UNLV (12/28/06, L 66-74)
Drexel Dragons 8-2 CAA 0-0 6th 5 +5 N/A N/A N/A
Previous Week: @ Syracuse (12/19/06, W 79-84), @ Temple (12/22/06, W 54-69)
Current Week: v. George Mason (12/28/06, W 61-49)
Illinois Fighting Illini 12-2 Big Ten 0-0 N/A 3 +NC Mar 6, 2006, #13 N/A N/A
Previous Week: v. Missouri (12/19/06, W 73-70), v. Idaho State (12/21/06, W 71-60)
Current Week: @ Xavier (12/29/06, L 65-59)
New Mexico Lobos 9-3 MWC 0-0 1st 2 +2 N/A N/A N/A
Previous Week: v. Charleston Southern (12/19/06, W 76-69), v. Wichita State (12/22/06, W 71-68), @ Kansas State (12/23/06, L 72-56)
Current Week: v. Alcorn State (12/28/06, W 91-59), v. Pepperdine (12/29/06, W 101-96)
Dayton Flyers 10-2 A-10 0-0 5th 2 -1 Dec 22, 2003, #23 N/A N/A
Previous Week: v. Miami (OH) (12/20/06, W 56-54), @ Pittsburgh (12/23/06, L 84-54)
Current Week: @ North Carolina (12/31/06, L 81-51)
Boston College Eagles 7-3 ACC 1-0 1st 1 -41 Nov 20, 2006, #23 Nov 13, 2006, #14 Nov 20, 2006, #23
Previous Week: @ Kansas (12/23/06, L 84-66)
Current Week: v. Duquesne (12/28/06, L 93-98), v. Northeastern (12/31/06, W 87-82)

Teams New Into Rankings

Rank   Team Overall
Record
Conference Conference
Record
Conference
Position
Points Points
Change
Season High Season Low Consecutive
Weeks Ranked
21    Tennessee Volunteers 10-2 SEC 0-0 N/A 366 +321 Dec 25, 2006, #21 Nov 13, 2006, #25 1
Previous Week: v. Oklahoma State (12/18/06, W 79-77), v. Texas (12/23/06, W 111-105)
Current Week: v. Tennessee Tech (12/28/06, W 101-77), v. East Tennessee State (12/30/06, W 93-88)
25    Clemson Tigers 12-0 ACC 0-0 5th 152 +78 Dec 25, 2006, #25 Dec 25, 2006, #25 1
Previous Week: v. Georgia Southern (12/19/06, W 72-60), v. Western Carolina (12/23/06, W 103-60)
Current Week: v. Georgia (12/28/06, W 75-60), v. Georgia State (12/31/06, W 67-57)

Teams Dropping Out Of Rankings

  Team Overall
Record
Conference Conference
Record
Conference
Position
Points Points
Change
Last
Ranked
Season High Season Low
Gonzaga Bulldogs 9-4 WCC 0-0 1st 129 -150 Dec 18, 2006, #22 Dec 11, 2006, #16 Dec 18, 2006, #22
Previous Week: @ Duke (12/21/06, L 61-54)
Current Week: v. Nevada (12/30/06, L 74-82)
Syracuse Orange 10-3 AAC 0-0 4th 24 -176 Dec 18, 2006, #23 Nov 27, 2006, #15 Dec 18, 2006, #23
Previous Week: v. Drexel (12/19/06, L 79-84), v. Hofstra (12/22/06, W 85-60)
Current Week: v. St. Bonaventure (12/30/06, W 82-70)

Rankings By Conference

Conference # Teams Teams
AAC 4 #10 Pittsburgh Panthers, #12 UConn Huskies, #18 Marquette Golden Eagles, #19 Notre Dame Fighting Irish
Pac-12 4 #1 UCLA Bruins, #7 Arizona Wildcats, #14 Washington Huskies, #20 Oregon Ducks
SEC 4 #3 Florida Gators, #8 Alabama Crimson Tide, #17 LSU Tigers, #21 Tennessee Volunteers
ACC 3 #2 North Carolina Tar Heels, #5 Duke Blue Devils, #25 Clemson Tigers
Big 12 3 #9 Kansas Jayhawks, #11 Texas A&M Aggies, #13 Oklahoma State Cowboys
Big Ten 2 #4 Wisconsin Badgers, #6 Ohio State Buckeyes
C-USA 1 #22 Memphis Tigers
Horizon 1 #15 Butler Bulldogs
MVC 1 #16 Wichita State Shockers
MWC 1 #23 Air Force Falcons
WAC 1 #24 Nevada Wolf Pack