NCAA Division I Team Rankings
Associated Press Top 25 Rankings For Week 18 (Mar 14, 2022)
| Rank | Team | Overall Record |
Conference | Conference Record |
Conference Position |
Points | Points Change |
Pvs | Season High | Season Low | Consecutive Weeks Ranked |
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Gonzaga Bulldogs (54) | 26-3 | WCC | 13-1 | 1st | 1518 | +4 | 1 | Mar 14, 2022, #1 | Dec 13, 2021, #5 | 114 |
| Previous Week: v. San Francisco (3/07/22, W 81-71), v. Saint Mary's (3/08/22, W 82-69) | ||||||||||||
| Current Week: v. Georgia State (3/17/22, W 93-72), v. Memphis (3/19/22, W 82-78) | ||||||||||||
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Arizona Wildcats (7) | 31-3 | Pac-12 | 18-2 | 1st | 1470 | +35 | 2 | Mar 14, 2022, #2 | Nov 22, 2021, #17 | 17 |
| Previous Week: v. Stanford (3/10/22, W 84-80), v. Colorado (3/11/22, W 82-72), v. UCLA (3/12/22, W 84-76) | ||||||||||||
| Current Week: v. Wright State (3/18/22, W 87-70), v. Texas Christian (3/20/22, W 85-80) | ||||||||||||
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Kansas Jayhawks | 28-6 | Big 12 | 14-4 | 1st | 1388 | +218 | 6 | Mar 14, 2022, #3 | Jan 31, 2022, #10 | 24 |
| Previous Week: v. West Virginia (3/10/22, W 87-63), v. Texas Christian (3/11/22, W 75-62), v. Texas Tech (3/12/22, W 74-65) | ||||||||||||
| Current Week: v. Texas Southern (3/17/22, W 83-56), v. Creighton (3/19/22, W 79-72) | ||||||||||||
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Baylor Bears | 26-6 | Big 12 | 14-4 | 1st | 1286 | -116 | 3 | Jan 10, 2022, #1 | Feb 21, 2022, #10 | 56 |
| Previous Week: v. Oklahoma (3/10/22, L 67-72) | ||||||||||||
| Current Week: v. Norfolk State (3/17/22, W 85-49), v. North Carolina (3/19/22, L 86-93) | ||||||||||||
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Tennessee Volunteers | 26-7 | SEC | 14-4 | 2nd | 1235 | +268 | 9 | Mar 14, 2022, #5 | Jan 17, 2022, #24 | 19 |
| Previous Week: v. Mississippi State (3/11/22, W 72-59), v. Kentucky (3/12/22, W 69-62), v. Texas A&M (3/13/22, W 65-50) | ||||||||||||
| Current Week: v. Longwood (3/17/22, W 88-56), v. Michigan (3/19/22, L 68-76) | ||||||||||||
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Villanova Wildcats | 26-7 | Big East | 16-4 | 1st | 1211 | +115 | 8 | Oct 14, 2021, #4 | Dec 20, 2021, #23 | 59 |
| Previous Week: v. St. John's (3/10/22, W 66-65), v. Connecticut (3/11/22, W 63-60), v. Creighton (3/12/22, W 54-48) | ||||||||||||
| Current Week: v. Delaware (3/18/22, W 80-60), v. Ohio State (3/20/22, W 71-61) | ||||||||||||
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Kentucky Wildcats | 26-7 | SEC | 14-4 | 2nd | 1178 | -128 | 5 | Feb 14, 2022, #4 | Dec 13, 2021, #21 | 19 |
| Previous Week: v. Vanderbilt (3/11/22, W 77-71), @ Tennessee (3/12/22, L 69-62) | ||||||||||||
| Current Week: v. Saint Peter's (3/17/22, L 79-85) | ||||||||||||
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Auburn Tigers | 27-5 | SEC | 15-3 | 1st | 1144 | -187 | 4 | Feb 7, 2022, #1 | Oct 14, 2021, #22 | 19 |
| Previous Week: v. Texas A&M (3/11/22, L 62-67) | ||||||||||||
| Current Week: v. Jacksonville State (3/18/22, W 80-61), v. Miami (FL) (3/20/22, L 61-79) | ||||||||||||
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Duke Blue Devils | 28-6 | ACC | 16-4 | 1st | 986 | -114 | 7 | Nov 29, 2021, #1 | Mar 14, 2022, #9 | 19 |
| Previous Week: v. Syracuse (3/10/22, W 88-79), v. Miami (FL) (3/11/22, W 80-76), v. Virginia Tech (3/12/22, L 67-82) | ||||||||||||
| Current Week: v. Cal State Fullerton (3/18/22, W 78-61), v. Michigan State (3/20/22, W 85-76) | ||||||||||||
| 10
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Purdue Boilermakers | 27-7 | Big Ten | 14-6 | 3rd | 958 | -9 | 9 | Dec 6, 2021, #1 | Mar 14, 2022, #10 | 22 |
| Previous Week: v. Penn State (3/11/22, W 69-61), v. Michigan State (3/12/22, W 75-70), v. Iowa (3/13/22, L 66-75) | ||||||||||||
| Current Week: v. Yale (3/18/22, W 78-56), v. Texas (3/20/22, W 81-71) | ||||||||||||
| 11
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UCLA Bruins | 25-7 | Pac-12 | 15-5 | 2nd | 823 | +86 | 13 | Nov 22, 2021, #2 | Feb 28, 2022, #17 | 19 |
| Previous Week: v. Washington State (3/10/22, W 75-65), v. USC (3/11/22, W 69-59), @ Arizona (3/12/22, L 84-76) | ||||||||||||
| Current Week: v. Akron (3/17/22, W 57-53), v. Saint Mary's (3/19/22, W 72-56) | ||||||||||||
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Texas Tech Red Raiders | 25-9 | Big 12 | 12-6 | 3rd | 819 | +89 | 14 | Feb 21, 2022, #9 | Jan 3, 2022, #25 | 14 |
| Previous Week: v. Iowa State (3/10/22, W 72-41), v. Oklahoma (3/11/22, W 56-55), @ Kansas (3/12/22, L 74-65) | ||||||||||||
| Current Week: v. Montana State (3/18/22, W 97-62), v. Notre Dame (3/20/22, W 59-53) | ||||||||||||
| 13
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Providence Friars | 25-5 | Big East | 14-3 | 2nd | 723 | -228 | 11 | Feb 14, 2022, #8 | Jan 10, 2022, #23 | 13 |
| Previous Week: v. Butler (3/10/22, W 65-61), v. Creighton (3/11/22, L 58-85) | ||||||||||||
| Current Week: v. South Dakota State (3/17/22, W 66-57), v. Richmond (3/19/22, W 79-51) | ||||||||||||
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Wisconsin Badgers | 24-7 | Big Ten | 15-5 | 1st | 685 | -172 | 12 | Jan 17, 2022, #8 | Dec 27, 2021, #24 | 13 |
| Previous Week: v. Michigan State (3/11/22, L 63-69) | ||||||||||||
| Current Week: v. Colgate (3/18/22, W 67-60), v. Iowa State (3/20/22, L 49-54) | ||||||||||||
| 15
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Houston Cougars | 29-5 | AAC | 15-3 | 2nd | 665 | +163 | 18 | Feb 7, 2022, #6 | Mar 7, 2022, #18 | 45 |
| Previous Week: v. Cincinnati (3/11/22, W 69-56), v. Tulane (3/12/22, W 86-66), v. Memphis (3/13/22, W 71-53) | ||||||||||||
| Current Week: v. UAB (3/18/22, W 82-68), @ Illinois (3/20/22, W 53-68) | ||||||||||||
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Iowa Hawkeyes | 26-9 | Big Ten | 12-8 | 4th | 661 | +472 | 24 | Mar 14, 2022, #16 | Feb 21, 2022, #25 | 4 |
| Previous Week: v. Northwestern (3/10/22, W 112-76), @ Rutgers (3/11/22, W 74-84), v. Indiana (3/12/22, W 80-77), @ Purdue (3/13/22, W 66-75) | ||||||||||||
| Current Week: v. Richmond (3/17/22, L 63-67) | ||||||||||||
| 17
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Arkansas Razorbacks | 25-8 | SEC | 13-5 | 4th | 578 | -109 | 15 | Nov 29, 2021, #10 | Dec 13, 2021, #24 | 5 |
| Previous Week: v. LSU (3/11/22, W 79-67), v. Texas A&M (3/12/22, L 64-82) | ||||||||||||
| Current Week: v. Vermont (3/17/22, W 75-71), v. New Mexico State (3/19/22, W 53-48) | ||||||||||||
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Saint Mary's Gaels | 25-7 | WCC | 12-3 | 2nd | 508 | +2 | 17 | Mar 7, 2022, #17 | Feb 21, 2022, #23 | 4 |
| Previous Week: v. Santa Clara (3/07/22, W 75-72), @ Gonzaga (3/08/22, L 82-69) | ||||||||||||
| Current Week: v. Indiana (3/17/22, W 82-53), @ UCLA (3/19/22, L 72-56) | ||||||||||||
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Illinois Fighting Illini | 22-9 | Big Ten | 15-5 | 1st | 457 | -155 | 16 | Nov 15, 2021, #10 | Jan 10, 2022, #25 | 10 |
| Previous Week: v. Indiana (3/11/22, L 63-65) | ||||||||||||
| Current Week: v. Chattanooga (3/18/22, W 54-53), v. Houston (3/20/22, L 53-68) | ||||||||||||
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Murray State Racers | 30-2 | OVC | 18-0 | 1st | 425 | +1 | 19 | Mar 7, 2022, #19 | Feb 7, 2022, #23 | 6 |
| Previous Week: | ||||||||||||
| Current Week: v. San Francisco (3/17/22, W 92-87), v. Saint Peter's (3/19/22, L 60-70) | ||||||||||||
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Connecticut Huskies | 23-9 | Big East | 13-6 | 3rd | 353 | -17 | 20 | Dec 6, 2021, #15 | Jan 17, 2022, #25 | 9 |
| Previous Week: v. Seton Hall (3/10/22, W 62-52), @ Villanova (3/11/22, L 63-60) | ||||||||||||
| Current Week: v. New Mexico State (3/17/22, L 63-70) | ||||||||||||
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USC Trojans | 26-7 | Pac-12 | 14-6 | 3rd | 170 | -109 | 21 | Jan 10, 2022, #5 | Nov 15, 2021, #25 | 18 |
| Previous Week: v. Washington (3/10/22, W 65-61), @ UCLA (3/11/22, L 69-59) | ||||||||||||
| Current Week: v. Miami (FL) (3/18/22, L 66-68) | ||||||||||||
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Boise State Broncos | 27-7 | MWC | 15-3 | 1st | 165 | +116 | N/A | Mar 14, 2022, #23 | Mar 14, 2022, #23 | 1 |
| Previous Week: v. Nevada (3/10/22, W 71-69), v. Wyoming (3/11/22, W 68-61), v. San Diego State (3/12/22, W 53-52) | ||||||||||||
| Current Week: v. Memphis (3/17/22, L 53-64) | ||||||||||||
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Colorado State Rams | 25-5 | MWC | 14-4 | 2nd | 82 | -112 | 23 | Jan 3, 2022, #20 | Mar 14, 2022, #24 | 2 |
| Previous Week: v. Utah State (3/10/22, W 53-51), v. San Diego State (3/11/22, L 58-63) | ||||||||||||
| Current Week: v. Michigan (3/17/22, L 63-75) | ||||||||||||
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Texas Longhorns | 21-11 | Big 12 | 10-8 | 5th | 72 | -144 | 22 | Oct 14, 2021, #5 | Mar 14, 2022, #25 | 7 |
| Previous Week: v. Texas Christian (3/10/22, L 60-65) | ||||||||||||
| Current Week: v. Virginia Tech (3/18/22, W 81-73), @ Purdue (3/20/22, L 81-71) | ||||||||||||
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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Virginia Tech Hokies | 23-12 | ACC | 11-9 | 7th | 63 | +63 | Mar 15, 2021, #25 | N/A | N/A |
| Previous Week: v. Clemson (3/09/22, W 76-75), @ Notre Dame (3/10/22, W 80-87), v. North Carolina (3/11/22, W 72-59), @ Duke (3/12/22, W 67-82) | ||||||||||
| Current Week: @ Texas (3/18/22, L 81-73) | ||||||||||
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San Diego State Aztecs | 23-8 | MWC | 13-4 | 3rd | 33 | +9 | Mar 15, 2021, #16 | N/A | N/A |
| Previous Week: v. Fresno State (3/10/22, W 53-46), @ Colorado State (3/11/22, W 58-63), @ Boise State (3/12/22, L 53-52) | ||||||||||
| Current Week: v. Creighton (3/17/22, L 69-72) | ||||||||||
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South Dakota State Jackrabbits | 30-4 | Summit | 18-0 | 1st | 33 | +1 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Previous Week: v. South Dakota (3/07/22, W 83-60), v. North Dakota State (3/08/22, W 75-69) | ||||||||||
| Current Week: @ Providence (3/17/22, L 66-57) | ||||||||||
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LSU Tigers | 22-11 | SEC | 9-9 | 5th | 25 | +3 | Jan 31, 2022, #25 | Jan 10, 2022, #12 | Jan 31, 2022, #25 |
| Previous Week: v. Missouri (3/10/22, W 76-68), @ Arkansas (3/11/22, L 79-67) | ||||||||||
| Current Week: v. Iowa State (3/18/22, L 54-59) | ||||||||||
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Memphis Tigers | 21-10 | AAC | 13-5 | 7th | 18 | -8 | Nov 29, 2021, #18 | Nov 22, 2021, #9 | Nov 29, 2021, #18 |
| Previous Week: v. UCF (3/11/22, W 85-69), @ Southern Methodist (3/12/22, W 63-70), @ Houston (3/13/22, L 71-53) | ||||||||||
| Current Week: @ Boise State (3/17/22, W 53-64), @ Gonzaga (3/19/22, L 82-78) | ||||||||||
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Loyola (IL) Ramblers | 25-7 | MVC | 13-5 | 2nd | 18 | +2 | Jan 17, 2022, #22 | Jan 17, 2022, #22 | Jan 17, 2022, #22 |
| Previous Week: | ||||||||||
| Current Week: @ Ohio State (3/18/22, L 54-41) | ||||||||||
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North Carolina Tar Heels | 24-9 | ACC | 15-5 | 2nd | 16 | -40 | Mar 7, 2022, #25 | Nov 15, 2021, #18 | Mar 7, 2022, #25 |
| Previous Week: v. Virginia (3/10/22, W 63-43), @ Virginia Tech (3/11/22, L 72-59) | ||||||||||
| Current Week: v. Marquette (3/17/22, W 95-63), @ Baylor (3/19/22, W 86-93) | ||||||||||
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Michigan State Spartans | 22-12 | Big Ten | 11-9 | 7th | 14 | +14 | Feb 14, 2022, #19 | Jan 24, 2022, #10 | Nov 29, 2021, #22 |
| Previous Week: v. Maryland (3/10/22, W 76-72), @ Wisconsin (3/11/22, W 63-69), @ Purdue (3/12/22, L 75-70) | ||||||||||
| Current Week: v. Davidson (3/18/22, W 74-73), @ Duke (3/20/22, L 85-76) | ||||||||||
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Texas A&M Aggies | 23-12 | SEC | 9-9 | 5th | 13 | +13 | Feb 12, 2018, #21 | N/A | N/A |
| Previous Week: v. Florida (3/10/22, W 83-80), @ Auburn (3/11/22, W 62-67), @ Arkansas (3/12/22, W 64-82), @ Tennessee (3/13/22, L 65-50) | ||||||||||
| Current Week: v. Alcorn State (3/15/22, W 74-62), v. Oregon (3/19/22, W 75-60) | ||||||||||
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Alabama Crimson Tide | 19-13 | SEC | 9-9 | 5th | 9 | +2 | Feb 28, 2022, #25 | Dec 13, 2021, #6 | Feb 28, 2022, #25 |
| Previous Week: v. Vanderbilt (3/10/22, L 76-82) | ||||||||||
| Current Week: v. Notre Dame (3/18/22, L 64-78) | ||||||||||
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Ohio State Buckeyes | 19-11 | Big Ten | 12-8 | 4th | 7 | -9 | Feb 28, 2022, #23 | Jan 3, 2022, #13 | Feb 28, 2022, #23 |
| Previous Week: v. Penn State (3/10/22, L 68-71) | ||||||||||
| Current Week: v. Loyola (IL) (3/18/22, W 54-41), @ Villanova (3/20/22, L 71-61) | ||||||||||
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Creighton Bluejays | 22-11 | Big East | 12-7 | 4th | 4 | +4 | Mar 15, 2021, #19 | N/A | N/A |
| Previous Week: v. Marquette (3/10/22, W 74-63), @ Providence (3/11/22, W 58-85), @ Villanova (3/12/22, L 54-48) | ||||||||||
| Current Week: @ San Diego State (3/17/22, W 69-72), @ Kansas (3/19/22, L 79-72) | ||||||||||
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Vermont Catamounts | 28-5 | AM East | 17-1 | 1st | 3 | NC | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Previous Week: v. Binghamton (3/09/22, W 74-42), v. UMBC (3/12/22, W 82-43) | ||||||||||
| Current Week: @ Arkansas (3/17/22, L 75-71) | ||||||||||
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Indiana Hoosiers | 20-13 | Big Ten | 9-11 | 9th | 2 | +2 | Jan 14, 2019, #25 | N/A | N/A |
| Previous Week: @ Michigan (3/10/22, W 69-74), @ Illinois (3/11/22, W 63-65), @ Iowa (3/12/22, L 80-77) | ||||||||||
| Current Week: @ Wyoming (3/15/22, W 58-66), @ Saint Mary's (3/17/22, L 82-53) | ||||||||||
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Davidson Wildcats | 27-6 | A-10 | 15-3 | 2nd | 2 | +1 | Jan 24, 2022, #25 | Jan 24, 2022, #25 | Jan 24, 2022, #25 |
| Previous Week: v. Fordham (3/11/22, W 74-56), v. Saint Louis (3/12/22, W 84-69), v. Richmond (3/13/22, L 62-64) | ||||||||||
| Current Week: @ Michigan State (3/18/22, L 74-73) | ||||||||||
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San Francisco Dons | 24-9 | WCC | 10-6 | 4th | 2 | -7 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Previous Week: @ Gonzaga (3/07/22, L 81-71) | ||||||||||
| Current Week: @ Murray State (3/17/22, L 92-87) | ||||||||||
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Yale Bulldogs | 19-11 | Ivy | 11-3 | 2nd | 1 | +1 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Previous Week: v. Pennsylvania (3/12/22, W 67-61), @ Princeton (3/13/22, W 64-66) | ||||||||||
| Current Week: @ Purdue (3/18/22, L 78-56) | ||||||||||
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Longwood Lancers | 26-6 | Big South | 15-1 | 1st | 1 | NC | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Previous Week: | ||||||||||
| Current Week: @ Tennessee (3/17/22, L 88-56) | ||||||||||
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Seton Hall Pirates | 21-10 | Big East | 11-8 | 5th | 1 | -8 | Jan 10, 2022, #20 | Dec 27, 2021, #15 | Nov 29, 2021, #25 |
| Previous Week: v. Georgetown (3/09/22, W 57-53), @ Connecticut (3/10/22, L 62-52) | ||||||||||
| Current Week: v. Texas Christian (3/18/22, L 42-69) | ||||||||||
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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Boise State Broncos | 27-7 | MWC | 15-3 | 1st | 165 | +116 | Mar 14, 2022, #23 | Mar 14, 2022, #23 | 1 |
| Previous Week: v. Nevada (3/10/22, W 71-69), v. Wyoming (3/11/22, W 68-61), v. San Diego State (3/12/22, W 53-52) | |||||||||||
| Current Week: v. Memphis (3/17/22, L 53-64) | |||||||||||
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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North Carolina Tar Heels | 24-9 | ACC | 15-5 | 2nd | 16 | -40 | Mar 7, 2022, #25 | Nov 15, 2021, #18 | Mar 7, 2022, #25 |
| Previous Week: v. Virginia (3/10/22, W 63-43), @ Virginia Tech (3/11/22, L 72-59) | ||||||||||
| Current Week: v. Marquette (3/17/22, W 95-63), @ Baylor (3/19/22, W 86-93) | ||||||||||
Rankings By Conference
| Conference | # Teams | Teams |
|---|---|---|
| Big 12 | 4 | #3 Kansas Jayhawks, #4 Baylor Bears, #12 Texas Tech Red Raiders, #25 Texas Longhorns |
| Big Ten | 4 | #10 Purdue Boilermakers, #14 Wisconsin Badgers, #16 Iowa Hawkeyes, #19 Illinois Fighting Illini |
| SEC | 4 | #5 Tennessee Volunteers, #7 Kentucky Wildcats, #8 Auburn Tigers, #17 Arkansas Razorbacks |
| Big East | 3 | #6 Villanova Wildcats, #13 Providence Friars, #21 Connecticut Huskies |
| Pac-12 | 3 | #2 Arizona Wildcats, #11 UCLA Bruins, #22 USC Trojans |
| MWC | 2 | #23 Boise State Broncos, #24 Colorado State Rams |
| WCC | 2 | #1 Gonzaga Bulldogs, #18 Saint Mary's Gaels |
| AAC | 1 | #15 Houston Cougars |
| ACC | 1 | #9 Duke Blue Devils |
| OVC | 1 | #20 Murray State Racers |