NCAA Division I Team Rankings
Associated Press Top 25 Rankings For Week 19 (Mar 18, 2019)
| Rank | Team | Overall Record |
Conference | Conference Record |
Conference Position |
Points | Points Change |
Pvs | Season High | Season Low | Consecutive Weeks Ranked |
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Duke Blue Devils (58) | 29-5 | ACC | 14-4 | 3rd | 1592 | +294 | 5 | Mar 18, 2019, #1 | Mar 11, 2019, #5 | 63 |
| Previous Week: v. Syracuse (3/14/19, W 84-72), @ North Carolina (3/15/19, W 73-74), v. Florida State (3/16/19, W 73-63) | ||||||||||||
| Current Week: v. North Dakota State (3/22/19, W 85-62), v. UCF (3/24/19, W 77-76) | ||||||||||||
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Virginia Cavaliers (5) | 29-3 | ACC | 16-2 | 1st | 1497 | -62 | 2 | Mar 18, 2019, #2 | Dec 10, 2018, #6 | 36 |
| Previous Week: v. NC State (3/14/19, W 76-56), v. Florida State (3/15/19, L 59-69) | ||||||||||||
| Current Week: v. Gardner-Webb (3/22/19, W 71-56), v. Oklahoma (3/24/19, W 63-51) | ||||||||||||
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North Carolina Tar Heels | 27-6 | ACC | 16-2 | 1st | 1453 | -21 | 3 | Mar 18, 2019, #3 | Dec 31, 2018, #15 | 100 |
| Previous Week: v. Louisville (3/14/19, W 83-70), v. Duke (3/15/19, L 73-74) | ||||||||||||
| Current Week: v. Iona (3/22/19, W 88-73), v. Washington (3/24/19, W 81-59) | ||||||||||||
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Gonzaga Bulldogs (1) | 30-3 | WCC | 16-0 | 1st | 1398 | -174 | 1 | Mar 11, 2019, #1 | Dec 17, 2018, #8 | 58 |
| Previous Week: v. Pepperdine (3/11/19, W 100-74), v. Saint Mary's (3/12/19, L 47-60) | ||||||||||||
| Current Week: v. Fairleigh Dickinson (3/21/19, W 87-49), v. Baylor (3/23/19, W 83-71) | ||||||||||||
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Michigan State Spartans | 28-6 | Big Ten | 16-4 | 1st | 1382 | +156 | 6 | Mar 18, 2019, #5 | Feb 11, 2019, #11 | 39 |
| Previous Week: v. Ohio State (3/15/19, W 77-70), v. Wisconsin (3/16/19, W 67-55), v. Michigan (3/17/19, W 65-60) | ||||||||||||
| Current Week: v. Bradley (3/21/19, W 76-65), v. Minnesota (3/23/19, W 70-50) | ||||||||||||
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Tennessee Volunteers | 29-5 | SEC | 15-3 | 2nd | 1270 | +70 | 8 | Feb 11, 2019, #1 | Mar 11, 2019, #8 | 35 |
| Previous Week: v. Mississippi State (3/15/19, W 83-76), @ Kentucky (3/16/19, W 78-82), v. Auburn (3/17/19, L 64-84) | ||||||||||||
| Current Week: v. Colgate (3/22/19, W 77-70), v. Iowa (3/24/19, W 83-77) | ||||||||||||
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Kentucky Wildcats | 27-6 | SEC | 15-3 | 2nd | 1232 | -141 | 4 | Oct 21, 2018, #2 | Dec 17, 2018, #19 | 21 |
| Previous Week: v. Alabama (3/15/19, W 73-55), v. Tennessee (3/16/19, L 78-82) | ||||||||||||
| Current Week: v. Abilene Christian (3/21/19, W 79-44), v. Wofford (3/23/19, W 62-56) | ||||||||||||
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Michigan Wolverines | 28-6 | Big Ten | 15-5 | 3rd | 1146 | +105 | 10 | Jan 14, 2019, #2 | Oct 21, 2018, #19 | 29 |
| Previous Week: v. Iowa (3/15/19, W 74-53), v. Minnesota (3/16/19, W 76-49), @ Michigan State (3/17/19, L 65-60) | ||||||||||||
| Current Week: v. Montana (3/21/19, W 74-55), v. Florida (3/23/19, W 64-49) | ||||||||||||
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Texas Tech Red Raiders | 26-6 | Big 12 | 14-4 | 1st | 1033 | -178 | 7 | Mar 11, 2019, #7 | Nov 26, 2018, #20 | 17 |
| Previous Week: v. West Virginia (3/14/19, L 74-79) | ||||||||||||
| Current Week: v. Northern Kentucky (3/22/19, W 72-57), v. Buffalo (3/24/19, W 78-58) | ||||||||||||
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Florida State Seminoles | 27-7 | ACC | 13-5 | 4th | 1017 | +161 | 12 | Dec 31, 2018, #9 | Jan 28, 2019, #25 | 8 |
| Previous Week: v. Virginia Tech (3/14/19, W 65-63), @ Virginia (3/15/19, W 59-69), @ Duke (3/16/19, L 73-63) | ||||||||||||
| Current Week: v. Vermont (3/21/19, W 76-69), v. Murray State (3/23/19, W 90-62) | ||||||||||||
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Houston Cougars | 31-3 | AAC | 16-2 | 1st | 933 | -30 | 11 | Feb 25, 2019, #8 | Dec 10, 2018, #25 | 15 |
| Previous Week: v. Connecticut (3/15/19, W 84-45), v. Memphis (3/16/19, W 61-58), v. Cincinnati (3/17/19, L 57-69) | ||||||||||||
| Current Week: v. Georgia State (3/22/19, W 84-55), v. Ohio State (3/24/19, W 74-59) | ||||||||||||
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LSU Tigers | 26-6 | SEC | 16-2 | 1st | 886 | -203 | 9 | Mar 11, 2019, #9 | Jan 21, 2019, #25 | 9 |
| Previous Week: v. Florida (3/15/19, L 73-76) | ||||||||||||
| Current Week: v. Yale (3/21/19, W 79-74), v. Maryland (3/23/19, W 69-67) | ||||||||||||
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Purdue Boilermakers | 23-9 | Big Ten | 16-4 | 1st | 727 | -104 | 13 | Mar 4, 2019, #11 | Dec 3, 2018, #25 | 8 |
| Previous Week: v. Minnesota (3/15/19, L 73-75) | ||||||||||||
| Current Week: v. Old Dominion (3/21/19, W 61-48), v. Villanova (3/23/19, W 87-61) | ||||||||||||
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Auburn Tigers | 26-9 | SEC | 11-7 | 4th | 665 | +397 | 22 | Dec 17, 2018, #7 | Mar 11, 2019, #22 | 2 |
| Previous Week: v. Missouri (3/14/19, W 81-71), @ South Carolina (3/15/19, W 64-73), v. Florida (3/16/19, W 65-62), @ Tennessee (3/17/19, W 64-84) | ||||||||||||
| Current Week: v. New Mexico State (3/21/19, W 78-77), @ Kansas (3/23/19, W 75-89) | ||||||||||||
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Buffalo Bulls | 31-3 | MAC | 16-2 | 1st | 608 | +69 | 18 | Jan 21, 2019, #14 | Feb 18, 2019, #25 | 19 |
| Previous Week: v. Akron (3/14/19, W 82-46), v. Central Michigan (3/15/19, W 85-81), v. Bowling Green (3/16/19, W 87-73) | ||||||||||||
| Current Week: v. Arizona State (3/22/19, W 91-74), @ Texas Tech (3/24/19, L 78-58) | ||||||||||||
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Virginia Tech Hokies | 24-8 | ACC | 12-6 | 6th | 595 | -30 | 16 | Jan 7, 2019, #4 | Feb 11, 2019, #22 | 20 |
| Previous Week: v. Miami (FL) (3/13/19, W 71-56), @ Florida State (3/14/19, L 65-63) | ||||||||||||
| Current Week: v. Saint Louis (3/22/19, W 66-52), v. Liberty (3/24/19, W 67-58) | ||||||||||||
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Kansas Jayhawks | 25-9 | Big 12 | 12-6 | 3rd | 590 | -12 | 17 | Dec 17, 2018, #1 | Mar 18, 2019, #17 | 200 |
| Previous Week: v. Texas (3/14/19, W 65-57), v. West Virginia (3/15/19, W 88-74), v. Iowa State (3/16/19, L 66-78) | ||||||||||||
| Current Week: v. Northeastern (3/21/19, W 87-53), v. Auburn (3/23/19, L 75-89) | ||||||||||||
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Kansas State Wildcats | 25-8 | Big 12 | 14-4 | 1st | 529 | -151 | 15 | Nov 26, 2018, #12 | Feb 18, 2019, #23 | 6 |
| Previous Week: v. Texas Christian (3/14/19, W 70-61), v. Iowa State (3/15/19, L 59-63) | ||||||||||||
| Current Week: v. UC Irvine (3/22/19, L 64-70) | ||||||||||||
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Wofford Terriers | 29-4 | SoCon | 18-0 | 1st | 385 | -2 | 20 | Mar 18, 2019, #19 | Feb 25, 2019, #24 | 4 |
| Previous Week: v. UNC Greensboro (3/11/19, W 70-58) | ||||||||||||
| Current Week: v. Seton Hall (3/21/19, W 84-68), @ Kentucky (3/23/19, L 62-56) | ||||||||||||
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Nevada Wolf Pack | 29-4 | MWC | 15-3 | 1st | 361 | -323 | 14 | Nov 26, 2018, #5 | Mar 18, 2019, #20 | 26 |
| Previous Week: v. Boise State (3/14/19, W 77-69), v. San Diego State (3/15/19, L 56-65) | ||||||||||||
| Current Week: v. Florida (3/21/19, L 61-70) | ||||||||||||
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Wisconsin Badgers | 23-10 | Big Ten | 14-6 | 4th | 339 | -127 | 19 | Dec 3, 2018, #12 | Nov 19, 2018, #25 | 8 |
| Previous Week: v. Nebraska (3/15/19, W 66-62), @ Michigan State (3/16/19, L 67-55) | ||||||||||||
| Current Week: v. Oregon (3/22/19, L 54-72) | ||||||||||||
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Cincinnati Bearcats | 28-6 | AAC | 14-4 | 2nd | 335 | +227 | 24 | Mar 4, 2019, #20 | Feb 4, 2019, #25 | 4 |
| Previous Week: v. Southern Methodist (3/15/19, W 82-74), v. Wichita State (3/16/19, W 66-63), @ Houston (3/17/19, W 57-69) | ||||||||||||
| Current Week: v. Iowa (3/22/19, L 72-79) | ||||||||||||
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Villanova Wildcats | 25-9 | Big East | 13-5 | 1st | 306 | +226 | 25 | Nov 12, 2018, #8 | Mar 11, 2019, #25 | 3 |
| Previous Week: v. Providence (3/14/19, W 73-62), v. Xavier (3/15/19, W 71-67), v. Seton Hall (3/16/19, W 74-72) | ||||||||||||
| Current Week: v. Saint Mary's (3/21/19, W 61-57), @ Purdue (3/23/19, L 87-61) | ||||||||||||
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Iowa State Cyclones | 23-11 | Big 12 | 9-9 | 6th | 245 | +237 | N/A | Feb 4, 2019, #17 | Mar 18, 2019, #24 | 1 |
| Previous Week: @ Baylor (3/14/19, W 66-83), @ Kansas State (3/15/19, W 59-63), @ Kansas (3/16/19, W 66-78) | ||||||||||||
| Current Week: v. Ohio State (3/22/19, L 59-62) | ||||||||||||
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Utah State Aggies | 28-6 | MWC | 15-3 | 1st | 73 | +39 | N/A | Mar 18, 2019, #25 | Mar 18, 2019, #25 | 1 |
| Previous Week: v. New Mexico (3/14/19, W 91-83), v. Fresno State (3/15/19, W 85-60), v. San Diego State (3/16/19, W 64-57) | ||||||||||||
| Current Week: v. Washington (3/22/19, L 61-78) | ||||||||||||
Other Teams Receiving Votes
| Team | Overall Record |
Conference | Conference Record |
Conference Position |
Points | Points Change |
Last Ranked |
Season High | Season Low | |
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Marquette Golden Eagles | 24-9 | Big East | 12-6 | 2nd | 63 | -46 | Mar 11, 2019, #23 | Feb 25, 2019, #10 | Nov 12, 2018, #24 |
| Previous Week: v. St. John's (3/14/19, W 86-54), v. Seton Hall (3/15/19, L 79-81) | ||||||||||
| Current Week: v. Murray State (3/21/19, L 64-83) | ||||||||||
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Maryland Terrapins | 22-10 | Big Ten | 13-7 | 5th | 55 | -264 | Mar 11, 2019, #21 | Jan 21, 2019, #13 | Mar 4, 2019, #24 |
| Previous Week: v. Nebraska (3/14/19, L 61-69) | ||||||||||
| Current Week: v. Belmont (3/21/19, W 79-77), @ LSU (3/23/19, L 69-67) | ||||||||||
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Mississippi State Bulldogs | 23-10 | SEC | 10-8 | 6th | 35 | -2 | Jan 28, 2019, #22 | Jan 7, 2019, #14 | Nov 26, 2018, #25 |
| Previous Week: v. Texas A&M (3/14/19, W 80-54), @ Tennessee (3/15/19, L 83-76) | ||||||||||
| Current Week: v. Liberty (3/22/19, L 76-80) | ||||||||||
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Murray State Racers | 27-4 | OVC | 16-2 | 1st | 12 | +1 | Mar 2, 2015, #25 | N/A | N/A |
| Previous Week: | ||||||||||
| Current Week: @ Marquette (3/21/19, W 64-83), @ Florida State (3/23/19, L 90-62) | ||||||||||
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New Mexico State Aggies | 30-4 | WAC | 15-1 | 1st | 11 | -5 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Previous Week: v. Chicago State (3/14/19, W 86-49), v. Texas-RGV (3/15/19, W 79-72), v. Grand Canyon (3/16/19, W 89-57) | ||||||||||
| Current Week: @ Auburn (3/21/19, L 78-77) | ||||||||||
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UCF Knights | 23-8 | AAC | 13-5 | 3rd | 9 | -53 | Mar 4, 2019, #25 | Mar 4, 2019, #25 | Mar 4, 2019, #25 |
| Previous Week: v. Memphis (3/15/19, L 55-79) | ||||||||||
| Current Week: @ VCU (3/22/19, W 58-73), @ Duke (3/24/19, L 77-76) | ||||||||||
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Louisville Cardinals | 20-13 | ACC | 10-8 | 7th | 8 | -3 | Feb 18, 2019, #18 | Jan 28, 2019, #15 | Jan 21, 2019, #23 |
| Previous Week: v. Notre Dame (3/13/19, W 75-53), @ North Carolina (3/14/19, L 83-70) | ||||||||||
| Current Week: v. Minnesota (3/21/19, L 76-86) | ||||||||||
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VCU Rams | 25-7 | A-10 | 16-2 | 1st | 4 | -49 | Mar 16, 2015, #25 | N/A | N/A |
| Previous Week: v. Rhode Island (3/15/19, L 70-75) | ||||||||||
| Current Week: v. UCF (3/22/19, L 58-73) | ||||||||||
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Seton Hall Pirates | 20-13 | Big East | 9-9 | 3rd | 3 | +3 | Jan 15, 2018, #19 | N/A | N/A |
| Previous Week: v. Georgetown (3/14/19, W 73-57), @ Marquette (3/15/19, W 79-81), @ Villanova (3/16/19, L 74-72) | ||||||||||
| Current Week: @ Wofford (3/21/19, L 84-68) | ||||||||||
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Old Dominion Monarchs | 26-8 | C-USA | 13-5 | 3rd | 2 | +2 | Jan 5, 2015, #25 | N/A | N/A |
| Previous Week: v. Louisiana Tech (3/14/19, W 57-56), v. UAB (3/15/19, W 61-59), v. Western Kentucky (3/16/19, W 62-56) | ||||||||||
| Current Week: @ Purdue (3/21/19, L 61-48) | ||||||||||
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Liberty Flames | 28-6 | A-Sun | 14-2 | 3rd | 1 | NC | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Previous Week: | ||||||||||
| Current Week: @ Mississippi State (3/22/19, W 76-80), @ Virginia Tech (3/24/19, L 67-58) | ||||||||||
Teams New Into Rankings
| Rank | Team | Overall Record |
Conference | Conference Record |
Conference Position |
Points | Points Change |
Season High | Season Low | Consecutive Weeks Ranked |
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Iowa State Cyclones | 23-11 | Big 12 | 9-9 | 6th | 245 | +237 | Feb 4, 2019, #17 | Mar 18, 2019, #24 | 1 |
| Previous Week: @ Baylor (3/14/19, W 66-83), @ Kansas State (3/15/19, W 59-63), @ Kansas (3/16/19, W 66-78) | |||||||||||
| Current Week: v. Ohio State (3/22/19, L 59-62) | |||||||||||
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Utah State Aggies | 28-6 | MWC | 15-3 | 1st | 73 | +39 | Mar 18, 2019, #25 | Mar 18, 2019, #25 | 1 |
| Previous Week: v. New Mexico (3/14/19, W 91-83), v. Fresno State (3/15/19, W 85-60), v. San Diego State (3/16/19, W 64-57) | |||||||||||
| Current Week: v. Washington (3/22/19, L 61-78) | |||||||||||
Teams Dropping Out Of Rankings
| Team | Overall Record |
Conference | Conference Record |
Conference Position |
Points | Points Change |
Last Ranked |
Season High | Season Low | |
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Marquette Golden Eagles | 24-9 | Big East | 12-6 | 2nd | 63 | -46 | Mar 11, 2019, #23 | Feb 25, 2019, #10 | Nov 12, 2018, #24 |
| Previous Week: v. St. John's (3/14/19, W 86-54), v. Seton Hall (3/15/19, L 79-81) | ||||||||||
| Current Week: v. Murray State (3/21/19, L 64-83) | ||||||||||
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Maryland Terrapins | 22-10 | Big Ten | 13-7 | 5th | 55 | -264 | Mar 11, 2019, #21 | Jan 21, 2019, #13 | Mar 4, 2019, #24 |
| Previous Week: v. Nebraska (3/14/19, L 61-69) | ||||||||||
| Current Week: v. Belmont (3/21/19, W 79-77), @ LSU (3/23/19, L 69-67) | ||||||||||
Rankings By Conference
| Conference | # Teams | Teams |
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| ACC | 5 | #1 Duke Blue Devils, #2 Virginia Cavaliers, #3 North Carolina Tar Heels, #10 Florida State Seminoles, #16 Virginia Tech Hokies |
| Big 12 | 4 | #9 Texas Tech Red Raiders, #17 Kansas Jayhawks, #18 Kansas State Wildcats, #24 Iowa State Cyclones |
| Big Ten | 4 | #5 Michigan State Spartans, #8 Michigan Wolverines, #13 Purdue Boilermakers, #21 Wisconsin Badgers |
| SEC | 4 | #6 Tennessee Volunteers, #7 Kentucky Wildcats, #12 LSU Tigers, #14 Auburn Tigers |
| AAC | 2 | #11 Houston Cougars, #22 Cincinnati Bearcats |
| MWC | 2 | #20 Nevada Wolf Pack, #25 Utah State Aggies |
| Big East | 1 | #23 Villanova Wildcats |
| MAC | 1 | #15 Buffalo Bulls |
| SoCon | 1 | #19 Wofford Terriers |
| WCC | 1 | #4 Gonzaga Bulldogs |
