NCAA Division I Team Rankings

Associated Press Top 25 Rankings For Week 5 (Dec 22, 2003)

Rank   Team Overall
Record
Conference Conference
Record
Conference
Position
Points Points
Change
Pvs Season High Season Low Consecutive
Weeks Ranked
1    UConn Huskies (21) 8-1 AAC 0-0 1st 1636 -49 1 Dec 22, 2003, #1 Dec 1, 2003, #3 7
Previous Week: v. Iona (12/20/03, W 104-54)
Current Week: v. Ball State (12/28/03, W 101-62)
2    Kentucky Wildcats (25) 6-0 SEC 0-0 1st 1614 -4 2 Dec 22, 2003, #2 Nov 24, 2003, #10 25
Previous Week: @ Indiana (12/20/03, W 41-80)
Current Week: v. Eastern Kentucky (12/23/03, W 101-72), v. Louisville (12/27/03, L 56-65)
3    Duke Blue Devils (2) 8-1 ACC 0-0 2nd 1539 +4 3 Nov 24, 2003, #2 Dec 1, 2003, #6 25
Previous Week: v. Princeton (12/17/03, W 69-51), v. Texas (12/20/03, W 89-61)
Current Week:
4    Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets (16) 10-0 ACC 0-0 2nd 1479 +61 5 Dec 22, 2003, #4 Dec 1, 2003, #13 4
Previous Week: v. Alabama A&M (12/17/03, W 74-41), v. St. John's (12/21/03, W 79-66)
Current Week: v. Marist (12/23/03, W 90-40)
5    Arizona Wildcats (2) 5-1 Pac-12 0-0 1st 1364 -43 7 Nov 24, 2003, #4 Dec 8, 2003, #9 25
Previous Week: v. Saint Mary's (12/17/03, W 84-78)
Current Week: v. San Diego State (12/22/03, W 83-71), v. Liberty (12/28/03, W 107-91)
6    Stanford Cardinal (2) 7-0 Pac-12 0-0 1st 1292 +211 9 Dec 22, 2003, #6 Dec 1, 2003, #21 13
Previous Week: v. Florida International (12/15/03, W 77-50), v. Gonzaga (12/20/03, W 87-80)
Current Week: v. Southern Utah (12/22/03, W 67-37), v. Harvard (12/28/03, W 100-59)
7    Oklahoma Sooners 8-0 Big 12 0-0 1st 1275 +58 8 Dec 22, 2003, #7 Dec 1, 2003, #14 25
Previous Week: v. Jackson State (12/20/03, W 68-46)
Current Week:
8    Wake Forest Demon Deacons (1) 7-0 ACC 1-0 1st 1264 +350 14 Dec 22, 2003, #8 Nov 1, 2003, #19 19
Previous Week: @ Southern Methodist (12/15/03, W 66-78), @ North Carolina (12/20/03, W 114-119)
Current Week:
9    North Carolina Tar Heels 6-1 ACC 0-1 15th 1162 -345 4 Dec 15, 2003, #4 Dec 1, 2003, #10 6
Previous Week: v. Wake Forest (12/20/03, L 114-119)
Current Week: @ UNC Wilmington (12/28/03, W 54-71)
10    Saint Joseph's Hawks 8-0 A-10 0-0 1st 1084 +34 11 Dec 22, 2003, #10 Nov 24, 2003, #13 6
Previous Week: @ California (12/20/03, W 57-59)
Current Week: v. Pacific (12/27/03, W 73-55)
11    Missouri Tigers 4-1 Big 12 0-0 1st 1044 -13 10 Dec 8, 2003, #3 Dec 22, 2003, #11 7
Previous Week: v. UNC Greensboro (12/21/03, W 106-98)
Current Week: v. Illinois (12/23/03, L 70-71), @ Memphis (12/27/03, L 61-59)
12    Kansas Jayhawks 6-2 Big 12 0-0 1st 962 -447 6 Dec 1, 2003, #1 Dec 22, 2003, #12 25
Previous Week: v. UC Santa Barbara (12/20/03, W 72-52), @ Nevada (12/21/03, L 75-61)
Current Week:
13    Florida Gators 6-2 SEC 0-0 1st 788 -75 15 Dec 8, 2003, #1 Dec 15, 2003, #15 25
Previous Week: v. West Virginia (12/20/03, W 70-57)
Current Week: v. Northeastern (12/22/03, W 101-84), v. Eastern Kentucky (12/27/03, W 109-63)
14    Cincinnati Bearcats 6-0 C-USA 0-0 3rd 771 +123 16 Dec 22, 2003, #14 Dec 1, 2003, #19 6
Previous Week: v. Clemson (12/17/03, W 79-56), v. Middle Tennessee State (12/20/03, W 89-54)
Current Week: v. Dayton (12/23/03, W 82-53), v. Miami (OH) (12/27/03, W 83-63)
15    Gonzaga Bulldogs 7-2 WCC 0-0 1st 726 -261 13 Dec 15, 2003, #13 Dec 8, 2003, #17 6
Previous Week: @ Stanford (12/20/03, L 87-80)
Current Week: v. Washington State (12/28/03, W 96-58)
16    Pittsburgh Panthers 10-0 AAC 0-0 1st 634 +90 18 Dec 22, 2003, #16 Dec 1, 2003, #22 25
Previous Week: v. Georgetown College (Kentucky) (12/15/03, W 79-74), v. Chicago State (12/17/03, W 79-51), v. Murray State (12/20/03, W 70-49)
Current Week: v. Florida State (12/22/03, W 63-56), v. New Hampshire (12/27/03, W 52-38)
17    Syracuse Orange 5-1 AAC 0-0 1st 620 +85 19 Nov 24, 2003, #7 Dec 15, 2003, #19 14
Previous Week: v. Manhattan (12/17/03, W 69-63), v. Siena (12/20/03, W 74-61)
Current Week: v. Colgate (12/22/03, W 101-63), v. UNC Asheville (12/28/03, W 81-63)
18    Texas Longhorns 5-2 Big 12 0-0 1st 573 -477 11 Dec 8, 2003, #6 Dec 22, 2003, #18 25
Previous Week: @ Duke (12/20/03, L 89-61)
Current Week:
19    Wisconsin Badgers 7-1 Big Ten 0-0 1st 530 +163 22 Dec 1, 2003, #15 Dec 8, 2003, #23 9
Previous Week: v. Marquette (12/20/03, W 63-59)
Current Week: @ Ohio (12/27/03, W 48-71)
20    Louisville Cardinals 5-1 C-USA 0-0 3rd 513 +107 20 Nov 24, 2003, #17 Dec 22, 2003, #20 2
Previous Week: v. Austin Peay (12/20/03, W 80-63)
Current Week: v. Virginia Military (12/23/03, W 107-56), @ Kentucky (12/27/03, W 56-65)
21    Illinois Fighting Illini 6-2 Big Ten 0-0 1st 342 -56 21 Dec 1, 2003, #11 Dec 22, 2003, #21 22
Previous Week:
Current Week: @ Missouri (12/23/03, W 70-71)
22    Purdue Boilermakers 8-2 Big Ten 0-0 1st 284 -363 17 Dec 8, 2003, #16 Dec 22, 2003, #22 4
Previous Week: v. Fort Wayne (12/20/03, W 80-69), v. Southern Methodist (12/21/03, L 59-60)
Current Week: v. Evansville (12/27/03, W 82-62)
23    Dayton Flyers 9-0 A-10 0-0 1st 224 +41 24 Dec 22, 2003, #23 Dec 8, 2003, #25 3
Previous Week: v. Prairie View A&M (12/20/03, W 78-65)
Current Week: @ Cincinnati (12/23/03, L 82-53)
24    Maryland Terrapins 6-2 ACC 0-0 1st 203 +27 25 Dec 22, 2003, #24 Dec 15, 2003, #25 2
Previous Week:
Current Week: v. UNC Greensboro (12/23/03, W 85-58), @ Florida State (12/28/03, L 79-75)
25    Vanderbilt Commodores 8-0 SEC 0-0 1st 130 +50 N/A Dec 22, 2003, #25 Dec 22, 2003, #25 1
Previous Week: v. Wofford (12/20/03, W 90-59)
Current Week: v. Appalachian State (12/22/03, W 63-48)

Other Teams Receiving Votes

  Team Overall
Record
Conference Conference
Record
Conference
Position
Points Points
Change
Last
Ranked
Season High Season Low
Marquette Golden Eagles 7-2 C-USA 0-0 3rd 100 -203 Dec 15, 2003, #23 Dec 8, 2003, #22 Dec 1, 2003, #24
Previous Week: v. Canisius (12/15/03, W 68-65), @ Wisconsin (12/20/03, L 63-59)
Current Week: v. Florida A&M (12/22/03, W 83-63)
Mississippi State Bulldogs 9-0 SEC 0-0 1st 61 +30 Mar 17, 2003, #20 N/A N/A
Previous Week: v. New Orleans (12/16/03, W 77-59), @ Santa Clara (12/20/03, W 61-66)
Current Week: @ Tulane (12/27/03, W 50-72)
Providence Friars 5-1 AAC 0-0 1st 34 +8 N/A N/A N/A
Previous Week: v. Central Connecticut State (12/21/03, W 72-67)
Current Week: @ Richmond (12/23/03, W 56-57), v. Siena (12/28/03, W 73-66)
Brigham Young Cougars 7-1 MWC 0-0 1st 27 +12 N/A N/A N/A
Previous Week: v. Weber State (12/20/03, W 86-65)
Current Week: @ Utah State (12/23/03, L 76-74)
Florida State Seminoles 10-0 ACC 0-0 2nd 23 +3 N/A N/A N/A
Previous Week: v. Wagner (12/18/03, W 83-62), v. Chicago State (12/20/03, W 47-42)
Current Week: @ Pittsburgh (12/22/03, L 63-56), v. Maryland (12/28/03, W 79-75)
Iowa Hawkeyes 6-1 Big Ten 0-0 1st 17 -23 Dec 8, 2003, #24 Dec 8, 2003, #24 Dec 8, 2003, #24
Previous Week:
Current Week: @ Texas Tech (12/22/03, L 65-59)
LSU Tigers 6-0 SEC 0-0 1st 16 +16 Jan 13, 2003, #23 N/A N/A
Previous Week: v. Utah (12/16/03, W 65-51), v. Southern Mississippi (12/20/03, W 65-50)
Current Week: v. Tulane (12/23/03, W 67-48), v. UAB (12/27/03, W 78-62)
Virginia Cavaliers 7-0 ACC 0-0 1st 15 +5 Dec 2, 2002, #22 N/A N/A
Previous Week: v. James Madison (12/16/03, W 90-80), @ Loyola Marymount (12/19/03, W 68-76)
Current Week: v. Coastal Carolina (12/22/03, W 89-74), @ NC State (12/28/03, L 86-69)
South Carolina Gamecocks 10-1 SEC 0-0 1st 12 +2 N/A N/A N/A
Previous Week: @ Temple (12/15/03, L 71-61), v. Charleston Southern (12/17/03, W 71-36), v. NC State (12/20/03, W 58-55)
Current Week: v. South Carolina State (12/22/03, W 86-50)
Michigan State Spartans 4-5 Big Ten 0-0 1st 11 -57 Dec 8, 2003, #21 Nov 24, 2003, #3 Dec 8, 2003, #21
Previous Week: v. South Florida (12/16/03, W 73-60), @ UCLA (12/20/03, L 64-58)
Current Week:
Texas Tech Red Raiders 9-2 Big 12 0-0 1st 11 +3 Jan 6, 2003, #23 N/A N/A
Previous Week: v. Sam Houston State (12/17/03, W 97-63)
Current Week: v. Iowa (12/22/03, W 65-59)
Creighton Bluejays 7-0 MVC 0-0 4th 9 +4 Mar 17, 2003, #15 N/A N/A
Previous Week: v. Little Rock (12/20/03, W 91-66)
Current Week: @ Wyoming (12/22/03, W 61-66)
Colorado Buffaloes 6-1 Big 12 0-0 1st 7 +7 N/A N/A N/A
Previous Week: v. Tennessee State (12/19/03, W 71-44)
Current Week: v. Utah (12/23/03, L 57-77)
Oklahoma State Cowboys 6-1 Big 12 0-0 1st 5 +1 Dec 1, 2003, #25 Nov 24, 2003, #24 Dec 1, 2003, #25
Previous Week: v. Southeastern Oklahoma State (12/16/03, W 93-46), @ Arkansas (12/20/03, W 58-73)
Current Week: v. Texas-RGV (12/22/03, W 96-61)
Utah Utes 7-3 MWC 0-0 1st 5 -2 Feb 24, 2003, #22 N/A N/A
Previous Week: @ LSU (12/16/03, L 65-51), v. Cal State Northridge (12/19/03, W 73-57)
Current Week: @ Colorado (12/23/03, W 57-77)
NC State Wolfpack 5-2 ACC 0-0 2nd 4 -5 Nov 24, 2003, #25 Nov 1, 2003, #24 Nov 24, 2003, #25
Previous Week: @ South Carolina (12/20/03, L 58-55)
Current Week: v. Virginia (12/28/03, W 86-69)
Boston College Eagles 8-1 AAC 0-0 1st 4 -2 N/A N/A N/A
Previous Week: v. Kent State (12/20/03, W 58-54)
Current Week: v. Stony Brook (12/23/03, W 82-64)
Rhode Island Rams 7-2 A-10 0-0 1st 3 +1 N/A N/A N/A
Previous Week: v. New Hampshire (12/21/03, W 82-53)
Current Week: v. Charlotte (12/23/03, W 96-90), v. Iona (12/28/03, W 80-69)
Boise State Broncos 8-1 WAC 0-0 1st 2 +1 N/A N/A N/A
Previous Week: v. Portland State (12/16/03, W 75-74), @ Oregon State (12/20/03, W 80-82)
Current Week: v. Portland (12/28/03, L 72-77)
Southern Methodist Mustangs 5-3 WAC 0-0 1st 2 +2 N/A N/A N/A
Previous Week: v. Wake Forest (12/15/03, L 66-78), v. Appalachian State (12/18/03, L 82-85), @ Miami (OH) (12/20/03, W 55-66), @ Purdue (12/21/03, W 59-60)
Current Week:
Lafayette Leopards 7-1 Patriot 0-0 1st 2 +1 N/A N/A N/A
Previous Week: v. Lycoming (12/17/03, W 84-73), v. Cornell (12/20/03, W 87-79)
Current Week: @ Princeton (12/22/03, W 44-47), @ USC (12/28/03, L 81-59)
UCLA Bruins 4-2 Pac-12 0-0 1st 1 -8 Nov 25, 2002, #14 N/A N/A
Previous Week: v. UC Santa Barbara (12/17/03, L 60-61), v. Michigan State (12/20/03, W 64-58)
Current Week: @ Michigan (12/27/03, L 70-66)
Detroit-Mercy Titans 5-3 Horizon 0-0 2nd 1 +1 N/A N/A N/A
Previous Week: v. Chicago State (12/15/03, W 64-53), @ Bowling Green (12/18/03, L 56-52), @ Canisius (12/20/03, W 74-77)
Current Week: v. Western Illinois (12/22/03, W 98-61)

Teams New Into Rankings

Rank   Team Overall
Record
Conference Conference
Record
Conference
Position
Points Points
Change
Season High Season Low Consecutive
Weeks Ranked
25    Vanderbilt Commodores 8-0 SEC 0-0 1st 130 +50 Dec 22, 2003, #25 Dec 22, 2003, #25 1
Previous Week: v. Wofford (12/20/03, W 90-59)
Current Week: v. Appalachian State (12/22/03, W 63-48)

Teams Dropping Out Of Rankings

  Team Overall
Record
Conference Conference
Record
Conference
Position
Points Points
Change
Last
Ranked
Season High Season Low
Marquette Golden Eagles 7-2 C-USA 0-0 3rd 100 -203 Dec 15, 2003, #23 Dec 8, 2003, #22 Dec 1, 2003, #24
Previous Week: v. Canisius (12/15/03, W 68-65), @ Wisconsin (12/20/03, L 63-59)
Current Week: v. Florida A&M (12/22/03, W 83-63)

Rankings By Conference

Conference # Teams Teams
ACC 5 #3 Duke Blue Devils, #4 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets, #8 Wake Forest Demon Deacons, #9 North Carolina Tar Heels, #24 Maryland Terrapins
Big 12 4 #7 Oklahoma Sooners, #11 Missouri Tigers, #12 Kansas Jayhawks, #18 Texas Longhorns
AAC 3 #1 UConn Huskies, #16 Pittsburgh Panthers, #17 Syracuse Orange
Big Ten 3 #19 Wisconsin Badgers, #21 Illinois Fighting Illini, #22 Purdue Boilermakers
SEC 3 #2 Kentucky Wildcats, #13 Florida Gators, #25 Vanderbilt Commodores
A-10 2 #10 Saint Joseph's Hawks, #23 Dayton Flyers
C-USA 2 #14 Cincinnati Bearcats, #20 Louisville Cardinals
Pac-12 2 #5 Arizona Wildcats, #6 Stanford Cardinal
WCC 1 #15 Gonzaga Bulldogs