NCAA Division I Team Rankings
Associated Press Top 25 Rankings For Week 18 (Mar 13, 2017)
| Rank | Team | Overall Record |
Conference | Conference Record |
Conference Position |
Points | Points Change |
Pvs | Season High | Season Low | Consecutive Weeks Ranked |
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Villanova Wildcats (59) | 31-3 | Big East | 15-3 | 1st | 1619 | +102 | 2 | Mar 13, 2017, #1 | Jan 30, 2017, #4 | 73 |
| Previous Week: v. St. John's (3/09/17, W 108-67), v. Seton Hall (3/10/17, W 55-53), v. Creighton (3/11/17, W 74-60) | ||||||||||||
| Current Week: v. Mount St. Mary's (3/16/17, W 76-56), v. Wisconsin (3/18/17, L 62-65) | ||||||||||||
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Gonzaga Bulldogs (6) | 32-1 | WCC | 17-1 | 1st | 1520 | +90 | 4 | Feb 20, 2017, #1 | Nov 14, 2016, #14 | 19 |
| Previous Week: v. Santa Clara (3/06/17, W 77-68), v. Saint Mary's (3/07/17, W 74-56) | ||||||||||||
| Current Week: v. South Dakota State (3/16/17, W 66-46), v. Northwestern (3/18/17, W 79-73) | ||||||||||||
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Kansas Jayhawks | 28-4 | Big 12 | 16-2 | 1st | 1479 | -140 | 1 | Mar 6, 2017, #1 | Nov 14, 2016, #7 | 161 |
| Previous Week: v. Texas Christian (3/09/17, L 82-85) | ||||||||||||
| Current Week: v. UC Davis (3/17/17, W 100-62), v. Michigan State (3/19/17, W 90-70) | ||||||||||||
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Arizona Wildcats | 30-4 | Pac-12 | 16-2 | 1st | 1427 | +175 | 7 | Mar 13, 2017, #4 | Dec 5, 2016, #20 | 97 |
| Previous Week: v. Colorado (3/09/17, W 92-78), v. UCLA (3/10/17, W 86-75), @ Oregon (3/11/17, W 80-83) | ||||||||||||
| Current Week: v. North Dakota (3/16/17, W 100-82), v. Saint Mary's (3/18/17, W 69-60) | ||||||||||||
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Kentucky Wildcats | 29-5 | SEC | 16-2 | 1st | 1276 | +94 | 8 | Nov 28, 2016, #1 | Feb 6, 2017, #15 | 57 |
| Previous Week: v. Georgia (3/10/17, W 71-60), v. Alabama (3/11/17, W 79-74), v. Arkansas (3/12/17, W 82-65) | ||||||||||||
| Current Week: v. Northern Kentucky (3/17/17, W 79-70), v. Wichita State (3/19/17, W 65-62) | ||||||||||||
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North Carolina Tar Heels | 27-7 | ACC | 14-4 | 1st | 1256 | -35 | 6 | Nov 28, 2016, #3 | Jan 2, 2017, #14 | 61 |
| Previous Week: v. Miami (FL) (3/09/17, W 78-53), v. Duke (3/10/17, L 83-93) | ||||||||||||
| Current Week: v. Texas Southern (3/17/17, W 103-64), v. Arkansas (3/19/17, W 72-65) | ||||||||||||
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Duke Blue Devils | 27-8 | ACC | 11-7 | 6th | 1251 | +584 | 14 | Nov 14, 2016, #1 | Jan 30, 2017, #21 | 24 |
| Previous Week: v. Clemson (3/08/17, W 79-72), @ Louisville (3/09/17, W 77-81), @ North Carolina (3/10/17, W 83-93), @ Notre Dame (3/11/17, W 69-75) | ||||||||||||
| Current Week: v. Troy (3/17/17, W 87-65), v. South Carolina (3/19/17, L 81-88) | ||||||||||||
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UCLA Bruins | 29-4 | Pac-12 | 15-3 | 3rd | 1208 | -279 | 3 | Dec 26, 2016, #2 | Nov 14, 2016, #16 | 19 |
| Previous Week: v. USC (3/09/17, W 76-74), @ Arizona (3/10/17, L 86-75) | ||||||||||||
| Current Week: v. Kent State (3/17/17, W 97-80), v. Cincinnati (3/19/17, W 79-67) | ||||||||||||
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Oregon Ducks | 29-5 | Pac-12 | 16-2 | 1st | 1196 | -168 | 5 | Nov 14, 2016, #4 | Dec 5, 2016, #24 | 27 |
| Previous Week: v. Arizona State (3/09/17, W 80-57), v. California (3/10/17, W 73-65), v. Arizona (3/11/17, L 80-83) | ||||||||||||
| Current Week: v. Iona (3/17/17, W 93-77), v. Rhode Island (3/19/17, W 75-72) | ||||||||||||
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Louisville Cardinals | 24-8 | ACC | 12-6 | 2nd | 983 | -64 | 10 | Feb 6, 2017, #4 | Jan 9, 2017, #14 | 35 |
| Previous Week: v. Duke (3/09/17, L 77-81) | ||||||||||||
| Current Week: v. Jacksonville State (3/17/17, W 78-63), v. Michigan (3/19/17, L 69-73) | ||||||||||||
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Southern Methodist Mustangs | 30-4 | AAC | 17-1 | 1st | 953 | +104 | 12 | Mar 13, 2017, #11 | Feb 6, 2017, #25 | 6 |
| Previous Week: v. East Carolina (3/10/17, W 81-77), v. UCF (3/11/17, W 70-59), v. Cincinnati (3/12/17, W 71-56) | ||||||||||||
| Current Week: v. USC (3/17/17, L 65-66) | ||||||||||||
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Baylor Bears | 25-7 | Big 12 | 12-6 | 2nd | 861 | -223 | 9 | Jan 9, 2017, #1 | Nov 21, 2016, #20 | 17 |
| Previous Week: v. Kansas State (3/09/17, L 64-70) | ||||||||||||
| Current Week: v. New Mexico State (3/17/17, W 91-73), v. USC (3/19/17, W 82-78) | ||||||||||||
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West Virginia Mountaineers | 26-8 | Big 12 | 12-6 | 2nd | 844 | -114 | 11 | Jan 30, 2017, #7 | Nov 28, 2016, #25 | 35 |
| Previous Week: v. Texas (3/09/17, W 63-53), v. Kansas State (3/10/17, W 51-50), v. Iowa State (3/11/17, L 74-80) | ||||||||||||
| Current Week: v. Bucknell (3/16/17, W 86-80), v. Notre Dame (3/18/17, W 83-71) | ||||||||||||
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Notre Dame Fighting Irish | 25-9 | ACC | 12-6 | 2nd | 684 | +290 | 22 | Mar 13, 2017, #14 | Feb 13, 2017, #25 | 5 |
| Previous Week: v. Virginia (3/09/17, W 71-58), @ Florida State (3/10/17, W 73-77), v. Duke (3/11/17, L 69-75) | ||||||||||||
| Current Week: v. Princeton (3/16/17, W 60-58), @ West Virginia (3/18/17, L 83-71) | ||||||||||||
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Purdue Boilermakers | 25-7 | Big Ten | 14-4 | 1st | 654 | -185 | 13 | Mar 6, 2017, #13 | Jan 30, 2017, #23 | 38 |
| Previous Week: v. Michigan (3/10/17, L 70-74) | ||||||||||||
| Current Week: v. Vermont (3/16/17, W 80-70), v. Iowa State (3/18/17, W 80-76) | ||||||||||||
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Florida State Seminoles | 25-8 | ACC | 12-6 | 2nd | 570 | -61 | 16 | Jan 23, 2017, #6 | Nov 21, 2016, #25 | 14 |
| Previous Week: v. Virginia Tech (3/09/17, W 74-68), v. Notre Dame (3/10/17, L 73-77) | ||||||||||||
| Current Week: v. Florida Gulf Coast (3/16/17, W 86-80), v. Xavier (3/18/17, L 66-91) | ||||||||||||
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Iowa State Cyclones | 23-10 | Big 12 | 12-6 | 2nd | 562 | +415 | 23 | Mar 13, 2017, #17 | Dec 5, 2016, #25 | 3 |
| Previous Week: v. Oklahoma State (3/09/17, W 92-83), v. Texas Christian (3/10/17, W 84-63), @ West Virginia (3/11/17, W 74-80) | ||||||||||||
| Current Week: v. Nevada (3/16/17, W 84-73), @ Purdue (3/18/17, L 80-76) | ||||||||||||
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Cincinnati Bearcats | 29-5 | AAC | 16-2 | 2nd | 522 | -112 | 15 | Feb 6, 2017, #11 | Dec 12, 2016, #25 | 15 |
| Previous Week: v. Tulsa (3/10/17, W 80-61), v. Connecticut (3/11/17, W 81-71), @ Southern Methodist (3/12/17, L 71-56) | ||||||||||||
| Current Week: v. Kansas State (3/17/17, W 75-61), @ UCLA (3/19/17, L 79-67) | ||||||||||||
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Wichita State Shockers | 30-4 | MVC | 17-1 | 1st | 438 | +37 | 20 | Mar 13, 2017, #19 | Feb 20, 2017, #25 | 4 |
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| Current Week: @ Dayton (3/17/17, W 58-64), @ Kentucky (3/19/17, L 65-62) | ||||||||||||
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Florida Gators | 24-8 | SEC | 14-4 | 2nd | 390 | -227 | 17 | Feb 27, 2017, #12 | Jan 23, 2017, #25 | 12 |
| Previous Week: v. Vanderbilt (3/10/17, L 62-72) | ||||||||||||
| Current Week: v. East Tennessee State (3/16/17, W 80-65), v. Virginia (3/18/17, W 65-39) | ||||||||||||
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Butler Bulldogs | 23-8 | Big East | 12-6 | 2nd | 361 | -177 | 18 | Jan 23, 2017, #11 | Feb 13, 2017, #24 | 16 |
| Previous Week: v. Xavier (3/09/17, L 57-62) | ||||||||||||
| Current Week: v. Winthrop (3/16/17, W 76-64), v. Middle Tennessee State (3/18/17, W 74-65) | ||||||||||||
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Saint Mary's Gaels | 28-4 | WCC | 16-2 | 2nd | 305 | -151 | 19 | Dec 5, 2016, #12 | Jan 16, 2017, #23 | 19 |
| Previous Week: v. Brigham Young (3/06/17, W 81-50), @ Gonzaga (3/07/17, L 74-56) | ||||||||||||
| Current Week: v. VCU (3/16/17, W 85-77), @ Arizona (3/18/17, L 69-60) | ||||||||||||
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Michigan Wolverines | 24-11 | Big Ten | 10-8 | 5th | 254 | +238 | N/A | Mar 13, 2017, #23 | Nov 21, 2016, #25 | 1 |
| Previous Week: v. Illinois (3/09/17, W 75-55), @ Purdue (3/10/17, W 70-74), @ Minnesota (3/11/17, W 77-84), @ Wisconsin (3/12/17, W 56-71) | ||||||||||||
| Current Week: v. Oklahoma State (3/17/17, W 92-91), @ Louisville (3/19/17, W 69-73) | ||||||||||||
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Virginia Cavaliers | 22-10 | ACC | 11-7 | 6th | 240 | -160 | 21 | Nov 28, 2016, #6 | Mar 13, 2017, #24 | 64 |
| Previous Week: v. Pittsburgh (3/08/17, W 75-63), @ Notre Dame (3/09/17, L 71-58) | ||||||||||||
| Current Week: v. UNC Wilmington (3/16/17, W 76-71), @ Florida (3/18/17, L 65-39) | ||||||||||||
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Wisconsin Badgers | 25-9 | Big Ten | 12-6 | 2nd | 153 | +14 | 24 | Feb 6, 2017, #7 | Mar 13, 2017, #25 | 19 |
| Previous Week: v. Indiana (3/10/17, W 70-60), v. Northwestern (3/11/17, W 76-48), v. Michigan (3/12/17, L 56-71) | ||||||||||||
| Current Week: v. Virginia Tech (3/16/17, W 84-74), @ Villanova (3/18/17, W 62-65) | ||||||||||||
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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Middle Tennessee State Blue Raiders | 30-4 | C-USA | 17-1 | 1st | 37 | +9 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Previous Week: v. Texas-San Antonio (3/09/17, W 86-70), v. UTEP (3/10/17, W 82-56), v. Marshall (3/11/17, W 83-72) | ||||||||||
| Current Week: @ Minnesota (3/16/17, W 72-81), @ Butler (3/18/17, L 74-65) | ||||||||||
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Minnesota Gophers | 24-9 | Big Ten | 11-7 | 4th | 20 | -2 | Jan 9, 2017, #24 | Jan 9, 2017, #24 | Jan 9, 2017, #24 |
| Previous Week: v. Michigan State (3/10/17, W 63-58), v. Michigan (3/11/17, L 77-84) | ||||||||||
| Current Week: v. Middle Tennessee State (3/16/17, L 72-81) | ||||||||||
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Rhode Island Rams | 24-9 | A-10 | 13-5 | 4th | 13 | +13 | Nov 28, 2016, #21 | Nov 28, 2016, #21 | Nov 21, 2016, #23 |
| Previous Week: v. St. Bonaventure (3/10/17, W 74-63), v. Davidson (3/11/17, W 84-60), @ VCU (3/12/17, W 63-70) | ||||||||||
| Current Week: @ Creighton (3/17/17, W 72-84), @ Oregon (3/19/17, L 75-72) | ||||||||||
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Creighton Bluejays | 25-9 | Big East | 10-8 | 3rd | 11 | +10 | Feb 20, 2017, #23 | Jan 16, 2017, #7 | Feb 20, 2017, #23 |
| Previous Week: @ Providence (3/09/17, W 58-70), v. Xavier (3/10/17, W 75-72), @ Villanova (3/11/17, L 74-60) | ||||||||||
| Current Week: v. Rhode Island (3/17/17, L 72-84) | ||||||||||
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Oklahoma State Cowboys | 20-12 | Big 12 | 9-9 | 5th | 8 | -15 | Feb 16, 2015, #22 | N/A | N/A |
| Previous Week: @ Iowa State (3/09/17, L 92-83) | ||||||||||
| Current Week: @ Michigan (3/17/17, L 92-91) | ||||||||||
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Iowa Hawkeyes | 18-14 | Big Ten | 10-8 | 5th | 8 | +8 | Mar 14, 2016, #25 | N/A | N/A |
| Previous Week: v. Indiana (3/09/17, L 73-95) | ||||||||||
| Current Week: v. South Dakota (3/15/17, W 87-75), v. Texas Christian (3/19/17, L 92-94) | ||||||||||
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Princeton Tigers | 23-6 | Ivy | 14-0 | 1st | 5 | +4 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Previous Week: v. Pennsylvania (3/11/17, W 72-64), v. Yale (3/12/17, W 71-59) | ||||||||||
| Current Week: @ Notre Dame (3/16/17, L 60-58) | ||||||||||
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Nevada Wolf Pack | 28-6 | MWC | 14-4 | 1st | 5 | +5 | Mar 12, 2007, #15 | N/A | N/A |
| Previous Week: v. Utah State (3/09/17, W 83-69), v. Fresno State (3/10/17, W 83-72), v. Colorado State (3/11/17, W 79-71) | ||||||||||
| Current Week: @ Iowa State (3/16/17, L 84-73) | ||||||||||
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Vermont Catamounts | 29-5 | AM East | 16-0 | 1st | 4 | +1 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Previous Week: v. New Hampshire (3/06/17, W 74-41), v. Albany (3/11/17, W 56-53) | ||||||||||
| Current Week: @ Purdue (3/16/17, L 80-70) | ||||||||||
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Virginia Tech Hokies | 22-10 | ACC | 10-8 | 8th | 3 | +3 | Jan 2, 2017, #21 | Jan 2, 2017, #21 | Jan 2, 2017, #21 |
| Previous Week: v. Wake Forest (3/08/17, W 99-90), @ Florida State (3/09/17, L 74-68) | ||||||||||
| Current Week: @ Wisconsin (3/16/17, L 84-74) | ||||||||||
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Seton Hall Pirates | 21-11 | Big East | 10-8 | 3rd | 2 | -7 | Mar 14, 2016, #20 | N/A | N/A |
| Previous Week: @ Marquette (3/09/17, W 76-82), @ Villanova (3/10/17, L 55-53) | ||||||||||
| Current Week: @ Arkansas (3/17/17, L 77-71) | ||||||||||
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Northwestern Wildcats | 23-11 | Big Ten | 10-8 | 5th | 1 | +1 | Jan 30, 2017, #25 | Jan 30, 2017, #25 | Jan 30, 2017, #25 |
| Previous Week: v. Rutgers (3/09/17, W 83-61), @ Maryland (3/10/17, W 64-72), @ Wisconsin (3/11/17, L 76-48) | ||||||||||
| Current Week: v. Vanderbilt (3/16/17, W 68-66), @ Gonzaga (3/18/17, L 79-73) | ||||||||||
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VCU Rams | 26-8 | A-10 | 14-4 | 3rd | 1 | -1 | Mar 16, 2015, #25 | N/A | N/A |
| Previous Week: v. George Mason (3/10/17, W 71-60), v. Richmond (3/11/17, W 87-77), v. Rhode Island (3/12/17, L 63-70) | ||||||||||
| Current Week: @ Saint Mary's (3/16/17, L 85-77) | ||||||||||
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Arkansas Razorbacks | 25-9 | SEC | 12-6 | 3rd | 1 | -1 | Mar 16, 2015, #21 | N/A | N/A |
| Previous Week: v. Ole Miss (3/10/17, W 73-72), v. Vanderbilt (3/11/17, W 76-62), @ Kentucky (3/12/17, L 82-65) | ||||||||||
| Current Week: v. Seton Hall (3/17/17, W 77-71), @ North Carolina (3/19/17, L 72-65) | ||||||||||
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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Michigan Wolverines | 24-11 | Big Ten | 10-8 | 5th | 254 | +238 | Mar 13, 2017, #23 | Nov 21, 2016, #25 | 1 |
| Previous Week: v. Illinois (3/09/17, W 75-55), @ Purdue (3/10/17, W 70-74), @ Minnesota (3/11/17, W 77-84), @ Wisconsin (3/12/17, W 56-71) | |||||||||||
| Current Week: v. Oklahoma State (3/17/17, W 92-91), @ Louisville (3/19/17, W 69-73) | |||||||||||
Rankings By Conference
| Conference | # Teams | Teams |
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| ACC | 6 | #6 North Carolina Tar Heels, #7 Duke Blue Devils, #10 Louisville Cardinals, #14 Notre Dame Fighting Irish, #16 Florida State Seminoles, #24 Virginia Cavaliers |
| Big 12 | 4 | #3 Kansas Jayhawks, #12 Baylor Bears, #13 West Virginia Mountaineers, #17 Iowa State Cyclones |
| Big Ten | 3 | #15 Purdue Boilermakers, #23 Michigan Wolverines, #25 Wisconsin Badgers |
| Pac-12 | 3 | #4 Arizona Wildcats, #8 UCLA Bruins, #9 Oregon Ducks |
| AAC | 2 | #11 Southern Methodist Mustangs, #18 Cincinnati Bearcats |
| Big East | 2 | #1 Villanova Wildcats, #21 Butler Bulldogs |
| SEC | 2 | #5 Kentucky Wildcats, #20 Florida Gators |
| WCC | 2 | #2 Gonzaga Bulldogs, #22 Saint Mary's Gaels |
| MVC | 1 | #19 Wichita State Shockers |
