NCAA Team Rankings, Power Rankings

NCAA Division I Team Rankings

Associated Press Top 25 Rankings For Week 16 (Mar 7, 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 (72)	29-1	Big Ten	15-1	1st	1800	+25	1	Mar 7, 2005, #1	Nov 29, 2004, #5	21
	Previous Week: v. Purdue (3/03/05, W 84-50), @ Ohio State (3/06/05, L 65-64)
	Current Week: v. Northwestern (3/11/05, W 68-51), v. Minnesota (3/12/05, W 64-56), v. Wisconsin (3/13/05, W 54-43)
2	North Carolina Tar Heels	26-3	ACC	14-2	1st	1676	-27	2	Mar 7, 2005, #2	Nov 22, 2004, #11	35
	Previous Week: v. Florida State (3/03/05, W 91-76), v. Duke (3/06/05, W 75-73)
	Current Week: v. Clemson (3/11/05, W 88-81), v. Georgia Tech (3/12/05, L 75-78)
3	Duke Blue Devils	22-5	ACC	11-5	5th	1671	+255	6	Jan 24, 2005, #2	Nov 1, 2004, #11	54
	Previous Week: v. Miami (FL) (3/03/05, W 83-59), @ North Carolina (3/06/05, L 75-73)
	Current Week: v. Virginia (3/11/05, W 76-64), v. NC State (3/12/05, W 76-69), v. Georgia Tech (3/13/05, W 69-64)
4	Louisville Cardinals	26-4	C-USA	14-2	1st	1495	+353	9	Mar 7, 2005, #4	Jan 10, 2005, #19	17
	Previous Week: v. Charlotte (3/03/05, W 94-82), @ DePaul (3/05/05, W 62-66)
	Current Week: v. TCU (3/10/05, W 85-61), v. UAB (3/11/05, W 74-67), v. Memphis (3/12/05, W 75-74)
5	Wake Forest Demon Deacons	26-4	ACC	13-3	3rd	1457	-68	4	Nov 29, 2004, #1	Jan 31, 2005, #7	48
	Previous Week: v. Georgia Tech (3/02/05, W 98-91), @ NC State (3/06/05, W 53-55)
	Current Week: v. NC State (3/11/05, L 65-81)
6	Oklahoma State Cowboys	21-6	Big 12	11-5	3rd	1393	+128	8	Dec 27, 2004, #3	Feb 7, 2005, #10	26
	Previous Week: v. Texas A&M (3/02/05, W 69-63), v. Texas (3/05/05, L 73-74)
	Current Week: v. Colorado (3/11/05, W 87-85), @ Kansas (3/12/05, W 75-78), v. Texas Tech (3/13/05, W 72-68)
7	Kentucky Wildcats	23-4	SEC	14-2	1st	1342	-231	3	Feb 28, 2005, #3	Dec 6, 2004, #10	54
	Previous Week: v. Tennessee (3/02/05, W 73-61), @ Florida (3/06/05, L 53-52)
	Current Week: v. Tennessee (3/11/05, W 76-62), v. LSU (3/12/05, W 79-78), v. Florida (3/13/05, L 53-70)
8	Washington Huskies	24-5	Pac-12	14-4	2nd	1318	+199	10	Mar 7, 2005, #8	Nov 22, 2004, #22	17
	Previous Week: @ California (3/03/05, W 73-106), @ Stanford (3/05/05, L 77-67)
	Current Week: v. Arizona State (3/10/05, W 95-90), v. Stanford (3/11/05, W 66-63), @ Arizona (3/12/05, W 72-81)
9	Arizona Wildcats	25-5	Pac-12	15-3	1st	1133	+90	11	Mar 7, 2005, #9	Nov 29, 2004, #21	54
	Previous Week: @ Arizona State (3/05/05, W 68-70)
	Current Week: v. California (3/10/05, W 88-63), v. Oregon State (3/11/05, W 90-59), v. Washington (3/12/05, L 72-81)
10	Gonzaga Bulldogs	24-4	WCC	12-2	2nd	1122	+135	12	Mar 7, 2005, #10	Dec 6, 2004, #25	14
	Previous Week: v. Northern Colorado (2/28/05, W 87-60), v. San Diego (3/06/05, W 90-74)
	Current Week: v. Saint Mary's (3/07/05, W 80-67)
11	Syracuse Orange	24-6	AAC	11-5	5th	1072	+189	13	Nov 29, 2004, #3	Feb 21, 2005, #15	20
	Previous Week: @ UConn (3/05/05, L 88-70)
	Current Week: v. Rutgers (3/10/05, W 81-57), @ UConn (3/11/05, W 63-67), v. West Virginia (3/12/05, W 68-59)
12	Kansas Jayhawks	22-5	Big 12	12-4	1st	1049	-262	7	Nov 1, 2004, #1	Mar 7, 2005, #12	54
	Previous Week: v. Kansas State (3/02/05, W 72-65), @ Missouri (3/06/05, L 72-68)
	Current Week: v. Kansas State (3/11/05, W 80-67), v. Oklahoma State (3/12/05, L 75-78)
13	UConn Huskies	21-6	AAC	13-3	2nd	949	+116	15	Dec 6, 2004, #7	Jan 31, 2005, #23	36
	Previous Week: v. Georgetown (3/02/05, W 83-64), v. Syracuse (3/05/05, W 88-70)
	Current Week: v. Georgetown (3/10/05, W 66-62), v. Syracuse (3/11/05, L 63-67)
14	Boston College Eagles	24-3	AAC	13-3	2nd	878	-567	5	Feb 21, 2005, #3	Jan 3, 2005, #25	10
	Previous Week: v. Pittsburgh (2/28/05, L 50-72), @ Rutgers (3/05/05, W 66-78)
	Current Week: v. West Virginia (3/10/05, L 72-78)
15	Michigan State Spartans	22-5	Big Ten	13-3	2nd	690	-183	14	Feb 21, 2005, #10	Dec 27, 2004, #23	17
	Previous Week: @ Northwestern (3/02/05, W 58-69), v. Penn State (3/05/05, W 90-64)
	Current Week: v. Iowa (3/11/05, L 69-71)
16	Florida Gators	20-7	SEC	12-4	2nd	651	+632	N/A	Mar 7, 2005, #16	Nov 22, 2004, #23	1
	Previous Week: @ Georgia (3/02/05, W 38-50), v. Kentucky (3/06/05, W 53-52)
	Current Week: v. Mississippi State (3/11/05, W 80-64), @ Alabama (3/12/05, W 62-68), @ Kentucky (3/13/05, W 53-70)
17	Oklahoma Sooners	23-6	Big 12	12-4	2nd	605	+158	20	Jan 24, 2005, #13	Jan 10, 2005, #25	9
	Previous Week: @ Texas (2/28/05, W 58-74), @ Texas Tech (3/05/05, W 54-74)
	Current Week: v. Missouri (3/11/05, W 83-79), v. Texas Tech (3/12/05, L 63-69)
18	Utah Utes	25-4	MWC	13-1	1st	599	-104	16	Feb 21, 2005, #13	Jan 24, 2005, #25	7
	Previous Week: v. San Diego State (3/05/05, W 72-60)
	Current Week: v. Colorado State (3/10/05, W 62-49), v. UNLV (3/11/05, W 73-67), v. New Mexico (3/12/05, L 56-60)
19	Villanova Wildcats	21-6	AAC	11-5	5th	494	+11	19	Mar 7, 2005, #19	Feb 14, 2005, #25	6
	Previous Week: v. Seton Hall (3/02/05, W 79-58), @ St. John's (3/05/05, W 68-70)
	Current Week: v. Pittsburgh (3/10/05, W 67-58), v. West Virginia (3/11/05, L 76-78)
20	Wisconsin Badgers	20-7	Big Ten	11-5	3rd	384	+136	23	Jan 24, 2005, #18	Nov 29, 2004, #25	8
	Previous Week: v. Indiana (3/01/05, W 62-60), v. Purdue (3/05/05, W 64-52)
	Current Week: v. Ohio State (3/11/05, W 60-49), v. Iowa (3/12/05, W 59-56), @ Illinois (3/13/05, L 54-43)
21	Alabama Crimson Tide	23-6	SEC	12-4	2nd	376	-62	21	Jan 31, 2005, #11	Jan 10, 2005, #23	17
	Previous Week: v. Auburn (3/02/05, W 94-53), @ Mississippi State (3/05/05, W 63-68)
	Current Week: v. Ole Miss (3/11/05, W 69-52), v. Florida (3/12/05, L 62-68)
22	Pacific Tigers	25-2	Big West	18-0	1st	349	-225	17	Feb 28, 2005, #17	Feb 7, 2005, #24	5
	Previous Week: @ Cal State Fullerton (3/03/05, W 88-92), @ UC Riverside (3/05/05, W 48-64)
	Current Week: v. Cal State Northridge (3/11/05, W 63-61), v. Utah State (3/13/05, L 52-65)
23	Cincinnati Bearcats	24-6	C-USA	12-4	4th	163	-125	22	Jan 31, 2005, #18	Dec 13, 2004, #25	13
	Previous Week: v. Tulane (3/02/05, W 77-56), @ Memphis (3/05/05, W 60-62)
	Current Week: v. South Florida (3/10/05, L 68-80)
24	Texas Tech Red Raiders	18-9	Big 12	10-6	4th	143	+127	N/A	Mar 7, 2005, #24	Feb 7, 2005, #25	1
	Previous Week: @ Baylor (3/02/05, W 66-72), v. Oklahoma (3/05/05, L 54-74)
	Current Week: v. Iowa State (3/11/05, W 64-56), @ Oklahoma (3/12/05, W 63-69), @ Oklahoma State (3/13/05, L 72-68)
25	Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets	17-10	ACC	8-8	9th	132	+124	N/A	Dec 13, 2004, #3	Mar 7, 2005, #25	1
	Previous Week: @ Wake Forest (3/02/05, L 98-91), v. Clemson (3/05/05, W 64-56)
	Current Week: @ Virginia Tech (3/11/05, W 54-73), @ North Carolina (3/12/05, W 75-78), @ Duke (3/13/05, L 69-64)

Other Teams Receiving Votes

Team	Overall Record	Conference	Conference Record	Conference Position	Points	Points Change	Last Ranked	Season High	Season Low
Pittsburgh Panthers	20-7	AAC	10-6	7th	124	-29	Feb 28, 2005, #24	Dec 27, 2004, #10	Feb 28, 2005, #24
Previous Week: @ Boston College (2/28/05, W 50-72), @ Notre Dame (3/05/05, W 77-85)
Current Week: @ Villanova (3/10/05, L 67-58)
LSU Tigers	19-8	SEC	12-4	2nd	79	+56	Feb 16, 2004, #24	N/A	N/A
Previous Week: @ Ole Miss (3/02/05, W 53-58), v. Vanderbilt (3/05/05, W 81-69)
Current Week: v. Auburn (3/11/05, W 89-58), @ Kentucky (3/12/05, L 79-78)
West Virginia Mountaineers	18-9	AAC	8-8	10th	51	+49	Jan 3, 2005, #21	Jan 3, 2005, #21	Jan 3, 2005, #21
Previous Week: @ Seton Hall (3/05/05, L 66-63)
Current Week: v. Providence (3/09/05, W 82-59), @ Boston College (3/10/05, W 72-78), @ Villanova (3/11/05, W 76-78), @ Syracuse (3/12/05, L 68-59)
Nevada Wolf Pack	24-5	WAC	16-2	1st	48	-103	Feb 28, 2005, #25	Feb 28, 2005, #25	Feb 28, 2005, #25
Previous Week: @ Hawaii (3/04/05, W 47-55), @ San Jose State (3/05/05, W 69-73)
Current Week: v. Boise State (3/10/05, L 72-73)
Charlotte 49ers	21-6	C-USA	12-4	4th	44	-460	Feb 28, 2005, #18	Feb 28, 2005, #18	Feb 14, 2005, #23
Previous Week: @ Louisville (3/03/05, L 94-82), @ South Florida (3/05/05, L 85-73)
Current Week: v. Memphis (3/10/05, L 69-83)
Southern Illinois Salukis	26-7	MVC	15-3	1st	28	-36	Mar 15, 2004, #23	N/A	N/A
Previous Week: @ Indiana State (2/28/05, W 52-60), v. Indiana State (3/05/05, W 64-49), v. Missouri State (3/06/05, L 61-65)
Current Week:
New Mexico Lobos	23-6	MWC	10-4	2nd	22	+18	N/A	N/A	N/A
Previous Week: @ UNLV (2/28/05, W 66-77), v. Colorado State (3/05/05, W 72-61)
Current Week: v. Brigham Young (3/10/05, W 85-71), v. San Diego State (3/11/05, W 77-67), @ Utah (3/12/05, W 56-60)
Milwaukee Panthers	23-5	Horizon	14-2	1st	16	+4	N/A	N/A	N/A
Previous Week: v. Loyola (IL) (3/05/05, W 94-76)
Current Week: v. Detroit-Mercy (3/08/05, W 59-58)
Old Dominion Monarchs	27-5	CAA	15-3	1st	8	+5	N/A	N/A	N/A
Previous Week: v. William & Mary (3/05/05, W 64-51), v. Hofstra (3/06/05, W 72-58)
Current Week: v. VCU (3/07/05, W 73-66)
Creighton Bluejays	22-10	MVC	11-7	5th	7	+7	Jan 12, 2004, #24	N/A	N/A
Previous Week: @ Illinois State (2/28/05, W 59-64), v. Illinois State (3/05/05, W 69-52), @ Wichita State (3/06/05, W 60-70)
Current Week: v. Missouri State (3/07/05, W 75-57)
Vermont Catamounts	23-6	AM East	16-2	1st	6	+3	N/A	N/A	N/A
Previous Week: v. UMBC (3/05/05, W 76-61), v. Binghamton (3/06/05, W 76-65)
Current Week: v. Northeastern (3/12/05, W 80-57)
Stanford Cardinal	17-11	Pac-12	11-7	4th	4	+4	Mar 15, 2004, #1	N/A	N/A
Previous Week: v. Washington State (3/03/05, L 48-59), v. Washington (3/05/05, W 77-67)
Current Week: v. Washington State (3/10/05, W 60-58), @ Washington (3/11/05, L 66-63)
Texas Longhorns	20-9	Big 12	9-7	5th	3	-10	Feb 7, 2005, #23	Jan 10, 2005, #10	Feb 7, 2005, #23
Previous Week: v. Oklahoma (2/28/05, L 58-74), @ Oklahoma State (3/05/05, W 73-74)
Current Week: v. Colorado (3/10/05, L 69-81)
UTEP Miners	24-7	WAC	14-4	2nd	3	+3	N/A	N/A	N/A
Previous Week: v. Boise State (3/05/05, W 78-64)
Current Week: v. Hawaii (3/10/05, W 80-62), v. Rice (3/11/05, W 85-77), v. Boise State (3/12/05, W 91-78)
Utah State Aggies	22-7	Big West	13-5	3rd	3	+3	Mar 15, 2004, #25	N/A	N/A
Previous Week: v. Idaho (3/04/05, W 65-43)
Current Week: v. Cal State Fullerton (3/11/05, W 84-77), @ Pacific (3/13/05, W 52-65)
Winthrop Eagles	27-5	Big South	15-1	2nd	2	+1	N/A	N/A	N/A
Previous Week: v. Coastal Carolina (3/01/05, W 74-62), v. Birmingham-Southern (3/03/05, W 78-64), v. Charleston Southern (3/05/05, W 68-46)
Current Week:
Ohio Bobcats	17-10	MAC	11-7	2nd	2	+2	N/A	N/A	N/A
Previous Week: v. Buffalo (3/02/05, W 90-77), @ Kent State (3/05/05, L 82-65)
Current Week: v. Marshall (3/07/05, W 72-66), v. Kent State (3/10/05, W 62-55), @ Miami (OH) (3/11/05, W 56-63), v. Buffalo (3/12/05, W 80-79)
Bucknell Bison	21-9	Patriot	10-4	2nd	2	+2	N/A	N/A	N/A
Previous Week: v. Lafayette (3/04/05, W 70-34), v. American University (3/06/05, W 53-35)
Current Week: @ Holy Cross (3/11/05, W 57-61)
NC State Wolfpack	17-12	ACC	7-9	11th	1	+1	Dec 27, 2004, #17	Dec 13, 2004, #12	Nov 1, 2004, #19
Previous Week: @ Virginia (3/02/05, W 72-82), v. Wake Forest (3/06/05, L 53-55)
Current Week: v. Florida State (3/10/05, W 70-54), @ Wake Forest (3/11/05, W 65-81), @ Duke (3/12/05, L 76-69)
Iowa Hawkeyes	19-10	Big Ten	7-9	7th	1	+1	Jan 24, 2005, #23	Jan 3, 2005, #14	Jan 10, 2005, #24
Previous Week: v. Ohio State (3/02/05, W 74-72), @ Michigan (3/05/05, W 72-74)
Current Week: v. Purdue (3/10/05, W 71-52), @ Michigan State (3/11/05, W 69-71), @ Wisconsin (3/12/05, L 59-56)
Minnesota Golden Gophers	20-9	Big Ten	10-6	4th	1	+NC	Dec 16, 2002, #25	N/A	N/A
Previous Week: @ Penn State (3/02/05, W 69-73)
Current Week: @ Indiana (3/11/05, W 55-71), @ Illinois (3/12/05, L 64-56)
UCLA Bruins	18-9	Pac-12	11-7	4th	1	+NC	Nov 25, 2002, #14	N/A	N/A
Previous Week: v. Oregon State (3/03/05, W 69-61), v. Oregon (3/05/05, W 73-61)
Current Week: v. Oregon State (3/10/05, L 72-79)
George Washington Revolutionaries	19-7	A-10	11-5	5th	1	+NC	Jan 10, 2005, #21	Dec 13, 2004, #19	Jan 3, 2005, #24
Previous Week: v. Saint Joseph's (3/01/05, L 56-71), @ Rhode Island (3/05/05, W 39-68)
Current Week: v. Fordham (3/10/05, W 79-63), v. Temple (3/11/05, W 77-58), @ Saint Joseph's (3/12/05, W 67-76)
Saint Mary's Gaels	25-7	WCC	11-3	2nd	1	-1	N/A	N/A	N/A
Previous Week: v. Santa Clara (3/06/05, W 69-64)
Current Week: @ Gonzaga (3/07/05, L 80-67)
Pennsylvania Quakers	19-8	Ivy	12-1	1st	1	+NC	N/A	N/A	N/A
Previous Week: v. Dartmouth (3/04/05, W 64-37), v. Harvard (3/05/05, W 85-68)
Current Week: @ Princeton (3/08/05, W 56-64)

Teams New Into Rankings

Rank	Team	Overall Record	Conference	Conference Record	Conference Position	Points	Points Change	Season High	Season Low	Consecutive Weeks Ranked
16	Florida Gators	20-7	SEC	12-4	2nd	651	+632	Mar 7, 2005, #16	Nov 22, 2004, #23	1
	Previous Week: @ Georgia (3/02/05, W 38-50), v. Kentucky (3/06/05, W 53-52)
	Current Week: v. Mississippi State (3/11/05, W 80-64), @ Alabama (3/12/05, W 62-68), @ Kentucky (3/13/05, W 53-70)
24	Texas Tech Red Raiders	18-9	Big 12	10-6	4th	143	+127	Mar 7, 2005, #24	Feb 7, 2005, #25	1
	Previous Week: @ Baylor (3/02/05, W 66-72), v. Oklahoma (3/05/05, L 54-74)
	Current Week: v. Iowa State (3/11/05, W 64-56), @ Oklahoma (3/12/05, W 63-69), @ Oklahoma State (3/13/05, L 72-68)
25	Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets	17-10	ACC	8-8	9th	132	+124	Dec 13, 2004, #3	Mar 7, 2005, #25	1
	Previous Week: @ Wake Forest (3/02/05, L 98-91), v. Clemson (3/05/05, W 64-56)
	Current Week: @ Virginia Tech (3/11/05, W 54-73), @ North Carolina (3/12/05, W 75-78), @ Duke (3/13/05, L 69-64)

Teams Dropping Out Of Rankings

Team	Overall Record	Conference	Conference Record	Conference Position	Points	Points Change	Last Ranked	Season High	Season Low
Pittsburgh Panthers	20-7	AAC	10-6	7th	124	-29	Feb 28, 2005, #24	Dec 27, 2004, #10	Feb 28, 2005, #24
Previous Week: @ Boston College (2/28/05, W 50-72), @ Notre Dame (3/05/05, W 77-85)
Current Week: @ Villanova (3/10/05, L 67-58)
Nevada Wolf Pack	24-5	WAC	16-2	1st	48	-103	Feb 28, 2005, #25	Feb 28, 2005, #25	Feb 28, 2005, #25
Previous Week: @ Hawaii (3/04/05, W 47-55), @ San Jose State (3/05/05, W 69-73)
Current Week: v. Boise State (3/10/05, L 72-73)
Charlotte 49ers	21-6	C-USA	12-4	4th	44	-460	Feb 28, 2005, #18	Feb 28, 2005, #18	Feb 14, 2005, #23
Previous Week: @ Louisville (3/03/05, L 94-82), @ South Florida (3/05/05, L 85-73)
Current Week: v. Memphis (3/10/05, L 69-83)

Rankings By Conference

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