NCAA Division I Team Rankings

Associated Press Top 25 Rankings For Week 9 (Jan 17, 2005)

Rank   Team Overall
Record
Conference Conference
Record
Conference
Position
Points Points
Change
Pvs Season High Season Low Consecutive
Weeks Ranked
1    Illinois Fighting Illini (58) 18-0 Big Ten 4-0 1st 1759 -24 1 Jan 17, 2005, #1 Nov 29, 2004, #5 14
Previous Week: v. Penn State (1/12/05, W 90-64), @ Northwestern (1/15/05, W 66-78)
Current Week: v. Iowa (1/20/05, W 73-68)
2    Kansas Jayhawks (13) 13-0 Big 12 3-0 1st 1710 -20 2 Nov 1, 2004, #1 Jan 17, 2005, #2 47
Previous Week: @ Iowa State (1/12/05, W 66-71), @ Colorado (1/15/05, W 61-76)
Current Week: v. Nebraska (1/19/05, W 59-57), @ Villanova (1/22/05, L 83-62)
3    Wake Forest Demon Deacons 15-1 ACC 4-0 1st 1612 +59 4 Nov 29, 2004, #1 Dec 13, 2004, #6 41
Previous Week: v. Maryland (1/11/05, W 81-66), v. North Carolina (1/15/05, W 95-82)
Current Week: @ Florida State (1/18/05, L 91-83), @ Cincinnati (1/22/05, W 70-74)
4    Duke Blue Devils 13-0 ACC 3-0 3rd 1525 +29 5 Jan 17, 2005, #4 Nov 1, 2004, #11 47
Previous Week: @ NC State (1/13/05, W 74-86), v. Virginia (1/16/05, W 80-66)
Current Week: @ Miami (FL) (1/19/05, W 83-92), @ Florida State (1/22/05, W 56-88)
5    Oklahoma State Cowboys 13-1 Big 12 3-0 1st 1442 +30 6 Dec 27, 2004, #3 Jan 3, 2005, #7 19
Previous Week: v. Missouri (1/11/05, W 78-68), v. Iowa State (1/15/05, W 83-73)
Current Week: @ Texas (1/17/05, L 75-61), v. Baylor (1/22/05, W 82-53)
6    North Carolina Tar Heels 14-2 ACC 3-1 3rd 1439 -197 3 Jan 10, 2005, #3 Nov 22, 2004, #11 28
Previous Week: v. Georgia Tech (1/12/05, W 91-69), @ Wake Forest (1/15/05, L 95-82)
Current Week: @ Clemson (1/19/05, W 58-77), v. Miami (FL) (1/22/05, W 87-67)
7    Syracuse Orange 17-1 AAC 4-0 1st 1407 +2 7 Nov 29, 2004, #3 Dec 13, 2004, #8 13
Previous Week: @ Notre Dame (1/10/05, W 61-70), @ Providence (1/15/05, W 71-75)
Current Week: v. Georgetown (1/18/05, W 78-73), v. West Virginia (1/22/05, W 72-64)
8    Kentucky Wildcats 12-2 SEC 3-0 1st 1267 +78 9 Jan 17, 2005, #8 Dec 6, 2004, #10 47
Previous Week: v. Vanderbilt (1/12/05, W 69-54), @ Georgia (1/15/05, W 55-76)
Current Week: @ Ole Miss (1/19/05, W 50-53), v. LSU (1/22/05, W 89-58)
9    Boston College Eagles 14-0 AAC 3-0 2nd 1154 +331 13 Jan 17, 2005, #9 Jan 3, 2005, #25 3
Previous Week: @ West Virginia (1/16/05, W 53-73)
Current Week: v. Villanova (1/19/05, W 67-66), @ St. John's (1/22/05, W 73-79)
10    Washington Huskies 15-2 Pac-12 5-1 1st 991 +249 14 Jan 17, 2005, #10 Nov 22, 2004, #22 10
Previous Week: v. Oregon (1/13/05, W 77-56), v. Oregon State (1/15/05, W 108-68)
Current Week: v. Washington State (1/23/05, W 66-48)
11    Gonzaga Bulldogs 13-3 WCC 3-1 1st 876 +153 16 Jan 17, 2005, #11 Dec 6, 2004, #25 7
Previous Week: v. Loyola Marymount (1/13/05, W 76-65), v. Pepperdine (1/15/05, W 86-62)
Current Week: @ San Francisco (1/20/05, L 73-70), v. San Diego (1/22/05, W 68-56)
12    Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets 11-4 ACC 2-2 10th 867 -434 8 Dec 13, 2004, #3 Jan 17, 2005, #12 26
Previous Week: @ North Carolina (1/12/05, L 91-69), @ NC State (1/16/05, L 76-68)
Current Week: v. Virginia Tech (1/22/05, L 69-70)
13    Arizona Wildcats 14-3 Pac-12 4-1 2nd 841 +175 17 Nov 1, 2004, #10 Nov 29, 2004, #21 47
Previous Week: v. USC (1/13/05, W 77-68), v. UCLA (1/15/05, W 76-73)
Current Week: @ Oregon (1/20/05, W 66-74), @ Oregon State (1/22/05, W 83-92)
14    Louisville Cardinals 14-3 C-USA 3-1 5th 788 +286 19 Nov 22, 2004, #12 Jan 10, 2005, #19 10
Previous Week: @ Southern Mississippi (1/11/05, W 62-107), @ Cincinnati (1/15/05, W 66-69)
Current Week: v. East Carolina (1/19/05, W 92-41), v. Tennessee (1/22/05, W 85-62)
15    Texas Longhorns 13-3 Big 12 2-1 4th 778 -307 10 Jan 10, 2005, #10 Nov 29, 2004, #18 47
Previous Week: @ Texas A&M (1/12/05, L 74-63), @ Nebraska (1/15/05, W 53-63)
Current Week: v. Oklahoma State (1/17/05, W 75-61), @ Oklahoma (1/22/05, L 64-60)
16    UConn Huskies 10-3 AAC 2-1 8th 734 -170 12 Dec 6, 2004, #7 Jan 17, 2005, #16 29
Previous Week: @ Oklahoma (1/10/05, L 77-65), v. Rutgers (1/15/05, W 78-64)
Current Week: @ Seton Hall (1/17/05, W 68-77), v. Pittsburgh (1/22/05, L 66-76)
17    Mississippi State Bulldogs 15-3 SEC 3-1 3rd 669 -240 11 Jan 10, 2005, #11 Dec 6, 2004, #22 22
Previous Week: @ Tennessee (1/12/05, L 64-63), v. Arkansas (1/15/05, W 80-55)
Current Week: @ Alabama (1/18/05, L 98-49), v. South Carolina (1/22/05, W 73-65)
18    Oklahoma Sooners 13-2 Big 12 2-0 3rd 511 +368 25 Jan 17, 2005, #18 Jan 10, 2005, #25 2
Previous Week: v. UConn (1/10/05, W 77-65), @ Baylor (1/15/05, W 61-65)
Current Week: @ Texas A&M (1/18/05, W 54-70), v. Texas (1/22/05, W 64-60)
19    Michigan State Spartans 10-3 Big Ten 2-1 4th 500 -234 15 Nov 22, 2004, #10 Dec 27, 2004, #23 10
Previous Week: @ Wisconsin (1/16/05, L 62-59)
Current Week: v. Purdue (1/18/05, W 71-64), @ Minnesota (1/22/05, W 55-69)
20    Cincinnati Bearcats 14-2 C-USA 3-1 5th 442 -189 18 Jan 10, 2005, #18 Dec 13, 2004, #25 6
Previous Week: @ East Carolina (1/12/05, W 78-84), v. Louisville (1/15/05, L 66-69)
Current Week: v. Charlotte (1/19/05, W 80-58), v. Wake Forest (1/22/05, L 70-74)
21    Pittsburgh Panthers 12-2 AAC 2-1 8th 419 +46 20 Dec 27, 2004, #10 Jan 17, 2005, #21 47
Previous Week: v. Seton Hall (1/15/05, W 67-63)
Current Week: @ St. John's (1/18/05, L 65-62), @ UConn (1/22/05, W 66-76)
22    Alabama Crimson Tide 13-3 SEC 2-1 4th 383 +124 23 Dec 13, 2004, #17 Jan 10, 2005, #23 10
Previous Week: @ Arkansas (1/11/05, W 61-64)
Current Week: v. Mississippi State (1/18/05, W 98-49), @ Ole Miss (1/22/05, W 58-66)
23    Iowa Hawkeyes 13-3 Big Ten 1-2 8th 222 +28 24 Jan 3, 2005, #14 Jan 10, 2005, #24 8
Previous Week: v. Minnesota (1/15/05, W 66-60)
Current Week: @ Illinois (1/20/05, L 73-68), v. Purdue (1/22/05, W 71-57)
24    Wisconsin Badgers 12-3 Big Ten 3-1 3rd 209 +172 N/A Nov 22, 2004, #20 Nov 29, 2004, #25 1
Previous Week: v. Ohio State (1/11/05, W 72-66), v. Michigan State (1/16/05, W 62-59)
Current Week: @ Michigan (1/22/05, W 61-72)
25    Marquette Golden Eagles 14-2 C-USA 2-1 9th 145 -200 22 Jan 10, 2005, #22 Jan 17, 2005, #25 2
Previous Week: @ Memphis (1/13/05, L 78-68), v. South Florida (1/15/05, W 66-64)
Current Week: @ DePaul (1/20/05, L 85-72), v. Charlotte (1/22/05, L 66-76)

Other Teams Receiving Votes

  Team Overall
Record
Conference Conference
Record
Conference
Position
Points Points
Change
Last
Ranked
Season High Season Low
George Washington Revolutionaries 11-3 A-10 3-1 4th 54 -316 Jan 10, 2005, #21 Dec 13, 2004, #19 Jan 3, 2005, #24
Previous Week: @ St. Bonaventure (1/12/05, W 59-85), v. Massachusetts (1/15/05, L 74-76)
Current Week: @ La Salle (1/19/05, W 66-84), @ Richmond (1/22/05, L 70-59)
UCLA Bruins 10-4 Pac-12 4-2 3rd 49 +26 Nov 25, 2002, #14 N/A N/A
Previous Week: @ Arizona State (1/13/05, W 82-86), @ Arizona (1/15/05, L 76-73)
Current Week: v. Stanford (1/20/05, L 64-75), v. California (1/22/05, L 51-64)
Texas A&M Aggies 12-2 Big 12 1-2 9th 37 +35 N/A N/A N/A
Previous Week: v. Texas (1/12/05, W 74-63), @ Texas Tech (1/15/05, L 70-56)
Current Week: v. Oklahoma (1/18/05, L 54-70), v. Kansas State (1/22/05, W 65-51)
Miami (FL) Hurricanes 12-3 ACC 3-1 3rd 30 +21 N/A N/A N/A
Previous Week: @ Virginia (1/12/05, W 80-91), v. Florida State (1/15/05, W 64-63)
Current Week: v. Duke (1/19/05, L 83-92), @ North Carolina (1/22/05, L 87-67)
Charlotte 49ers 12-2 C-USA 3-0 4th 29 +26 N/A N/A N/A
Previous Week: @ UAB (1/12/05, W 85-91), v. Saint Louis (1/15/05, W 65-59)
Current Week: @ Cincinnati (1/19/05, L 80-58), @ Marquette (1/22/05, W 66-76)
Maryland Terrapins 10-4 ACC 1-2 11th 27 -82 Jan 3, 2005, #22 Nov 29, 2004, #12 Dec 27, 2004, #24
Previous Week: @ Wake Forest (1/11/05, L 81-66), v. Temple (1/15/05, W 80-69)
Current Week: v. Virginia (1/19/05, W 82-68), v. NC State (1/23/05, L 69-85)
Florida Gators 11-3 SEC 3-0 1st 27 +27 Nov 29, 2004, #19 Nov 29, 2004, #19 Nov 22, 2004, #23
Previous Week: @ Auburn (1/12/05, W 78-84), @ Vanderbilt (1/15/05, W 65-82)
Current Week: v. Tennessee (1/19/05, L 76-83)
Utah Utes 14-3 MWC 2-0 1st 24 +24 Feb 24, 2003, #22 N/A N/A
Previous Week: v. UNLV (1/10/05, W 70-52), @ Wyoming (1/15/05, W 49-74)
Current Week: @ Colorado State (1/17/05, W 52-75), v. New Mexico (1/22/05, W 69-58)
Southern Illinois Salukis 14-3 MVC 5-0 1st 22 +18 Mar 15, 2004, #23 N/A N/A
Previous Week: @ Evansville (1/12/05, W 57-69), v. Missouri State (1/15/05, W 61-60)
Current Week: v. Bradley (1/19/05, W 67-59), @ Wichita State (1/22/05, L 58-56)
Notre Dame Fighting Irish 11-3 AAC 3-1 2nd 18 -29 Nov 29, 2004, #20 Nov 29, 2004, #20 Nov 22, 2004, #21
Previous Week: v. Syracuse (1/10/05, L 61-70), v. St. John's (1/15/05, W 67-66)
Current Week: @ West Virginia (1/19/05, W 57-70), @ Georgetown (1/23/05, L 55-54)
Pacific Tigers 12-2 Big West 7-0 1st 15 +15 N/A N/A N/A
Previous Week: v. Utah State (1/13/05, W 73-66), v. Idaho (1/15/05, W 62-53)
Current Week: @ Cal Poly (1/20/05, W 78-90), @ UC Santa Barbara (1/22/05, W 43-58)
UTEP Miners 14-3 WAC 4-1 3rd 12 -9 N/A N/A N/A
Previous Week: @ Nevada (1/12/05, W 80-83), @ Fresno State (1/15/05, L 66-63)
Current Week: v. Hawaii (1/20/05, W 71-70), v. San Jose State (1/22/05, W 69-65)
Oregon Ducks 11-3 Pac-12 3-2 4th 10 -8 Jan 27, 2003, #22 N/A N/A
Previous Week: @ Washington (1/13/05, L 77-56), @ Washington State (1/15/05, W 52-55)
Current Week: v. Arizona (1/20/05, L 66-74), v. Arizona State (1/22/05, L 51-64)
NC State Wolfpack 11-5 ACC 1-2 11th 6 -2 Dec 27, 2004, #17 Dec 13, 2004, #12 Nov 1, 2004, #19
Previous Week: v. Duke (1/13/05, L 74-86), v. Georgia Tech (1/16/05, W 76-68)
Current Week: @ Virginia Tech (1/19/05, L 72-71), @ Maryland (1/23/05, W 69-85)
Vermont Catamounts 11-3 AM East 6-0 1st 6 +6 N/A N/A N/A
Previous Week: v. Dartmouth (1/10/05, W 78-68), @ Stony Brook (1/12/05, W 59-76), v. Boston University (1/16/05, W 69-58)
Current Week: @ New Hampshire (1/19/05, W 54-64), v. Albany (1/22/05, W 62-45)
Western Michigan Broncos 12-3 MAC 5-0 1st 6 +6 N/A N/A N/A
Previous Week: v. Kent State (1/12/05, W 76-60), @ Bowling Green (1/15/05, W 61-70)
Current Week: v. Northern Illinois (1/19/05, W 67-60), v. Ball State (1/22/05, L 65-66)
Old Dominion Monarchs 15-2 CAA 5-0 2nd 5 +3 N/A N/A N/A
Previous Week: @ Towson (1/12/05, W 56-65), v. George Mason (1/15/05, W 71-58)
Current Week: @ Hofstra (1/19/05, W 66-67), v. UNC Wilmington (1/22/05, W 70-56)
Massachusetts Minutemen 8-6 A-10 2-2 9th 4 +4 N/A N/A N/A
Previous Week: @ Saint Joseph's (1/12/05, L 59-52), @ George Washington (1/15/05, W 74-76)
Current Week: v. Fordham (1/19/05, W 76-63), v. Saint Joseph's (1/22/05, L 54-73)
Nevada Wolf Pack 12-4 WAC 5-1 1st 2 +1 N/A N/A N/A
Previous Week: v. UTEP (1/12/05, L 80-83), v. Boise State (1/15/05, W 84-66)
Current Week: @ Tulsa (1/20/05, W 69-75), @ Rice (1/22/05, W 59-62)
Saint Mary's Gaels 15-5 WCC 2-1 2nd 1 -3 N/A N/A N/A
Previous Week: v. Air Force (1/11/05, W 59-58), v. Santa Clara (1/15/05, L 42-65)
Current Week: @ Pepperdine (1/20/05, W 63-70), @ Loyola Marymount (1/22/05, W 66-83)
Bucknell Bison 12-4 Patriot 3-0 1st 1 +NC N/A N/A N/A
Previous Week: @ Colgate (1/12/05, W 69-71), v. Army West Point (1/15/05, W 63-46)
Current Week: v. Lafayette (1/21/05, W 71-54), v. Lehigh (1/23/05, W 65-63)

Teams New Into Rankings

Rank   Team Overall
Record
Conference Conference
Record
Conference
Position
Points Points
Change
Season High Season Low Consecutive
Weeks Ranked
24    Wisconsin Badgers 12-3 Big Ten 3-1 3rd 209 +172 Nov 22, 2004, #20 Nov 29, 2004, #25 1
Previous Week: v. Ohio State (1/11/05, W 72-66), v. Michigan State (1/16/05, W 62-59)
Current Week: @ Michigan (1/22/05, W 61-72)

Teams Dropping Out Of Rankings

  Team Overall
Record
Conference Conference
Record
Conference
Position
Points Points
Change
Last
Ranked
Season High Season Low
George Washington Revolutionaries 11-3 A-10 3-1 4th 54 -316 Jan 10, 2005, #21 Dec 13, 2004, #19 Jan 3, 2005, #24
Previous Week: @ St. Bonaventure (1/12/05, W 59-85), v. Massachusetts (1/15/05, L 74-76)
Current Week: @ La Salle (1/19/05, W 66-84), @ Richmond (1/22/05, L 70-59)

Rankings By Conference

Conference # Teams Teams
AAC 4 #7 Syracuse Orange, #9 Boston College Eagles, #16 UConn Huskies, #21 Pittsburgh Panthers
ACC 4 #3 Wake Forest Demon Deacons, #4 Duke Blue Devils, #6 North Carolina Tar Heels, #12 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets
Big 12 4 #2 Kansas Jayhawks, #5 Oklahoma State Cowboys, #15 Texas Longhorns, #18 Oklahoma Sooners
Big Ten 4 #1 Illinois Fighting Illini, #19 Michigan State Spartans, #23 Iowa Hawkeyes, #24 Wisconsin Badgers
C-USA 3 #14 Louisville Cardinals, #20 Cincinnati Bearcats, #25 Marquette Golden Eagles
SEC 3 #8 Kentucky Wildcats, #17 Mississippi State Bulldogs, #22 Alabama Crimson Tide
Pac-12 2 #10 Washington Huskies, #13 Arizona Wildcats
WCC 1 #11 Gonzaga Bulldogs