NCAA Division I Team Rankings
Associated Press Top 25 Rankings For Week 3 (Dec 1, 2008)
| Rank | Team | Overall Record |
Conference | Conference Record |
Conference Position |
Points | Points Change |
Pvs | Season High | Season Low | Consecutive Weeks Ranked |
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North Carolina Tar Heels (72) | 7-0 | ACC | 0-0 | 1st | 1800 | +NC | 1 | Dec 1, 2008, #1 | Dec 1, 2008, #1 | 47 |
| Previous Week: v. Chaminade (11/24/08, W 115-70), v. Oregon (11/25/08, W 98-69), v. Notre Dame (11/26/08, W 102-87), v. UNC Asheville (11/30/08, W 116-48) | ||||||||||||
| Current Week: @ Michigan State (12/03/08, W 63-98) | ||||||||||||
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UConn Huskies | 6-0 | AAC | 0-0 | 1st | 1723 | +29 | 2 | Dec 1, 2008, #2 | Dec 1, 2008, #2 | 10 |
| Previous Week: v. Wisconsin (11/24/08, W 76-57), v. Bryant (11/29/08, W 88-58) | ||||||||||||
| Current Week: v. Delaware State (12/01/08, W 79-49), @ Buffalo (12/04/08, W 64-68) | ||||||||||||
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Pittsburgh Panthers | 7-0 | AAC | 0-0 | 1st | 1592 | +169 | 4 | Dec 1, 2008, #3 | Nov 17, 2008, #6 | 5 |
| Previous Week: v. Belmont (11/25/08, W 74-60), v. Texas Tech (11/28/08, W 80-67), v. Washington State (11/29/08, W 57-43) | ||||||||||||
| Current Week: v. Duquesne (12/03/08, W 78-51), v. Vermont (12/06/08, W 80-51) | ||||||||||||
| 4
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Duke Blue Devils | 7-0 | ACC | 0-0 | 1st | 1526 | +196 | 7 | Dec 1, 2008, #4 | Nov 17, 2008, #10 | 23 |
| Previous Week: v. Duquesne (11/28/08, W 95-72) | ||||||||||||
| Current Week: @ Purdue (12/02/08, W 60-76), @ Michigan (12/06/08, L 81-73) | ||||||||||||
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Gonzaga Bulldogs | 5-0 | WCC | 0-0 | 1st | 1489 | +267 | 9 | Dec 1, 2008, #5 | Nov 1, 2008, #10 | 7 |
| Previous Week: @ Oklahoma State (11/27/08, W 71-83), @ Maryland (11/28/08, W 59-81), @ Tennessee (11/30/08, W 74-83) | ||||||||||||
| Current Week: @ Indiana (12/06/08, W 54-70) | ||||||||||||
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Oklahoma Sooners | 6-0 | Big 12 | 0-0 | 1st | 1437 | +343 | 11 | Dec 1, 2008, #6 | Nov 17, 2008, #12 | 4 |
| Previous Week: @ UAB (11/26/08, W 67-77), @ Purdue (11/28/08, W 82-87) | ||||||||||||
| Current Week: v. USC (12/04/08, W 73-72), @ Tulsa (12/07/08, W 44-69) | ||||||||||||
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Notre Dame Fighting Irish | 5-1 | AAC | 0-0 | 1st | 1359 | +68 | 8 | Dec 1, 2008, #7 | Nov 1, 2008, #9 | 10 |
| Previous Week: @ Indiana (11/24/08, W 50-88), @ Texas (11/25/08, W 80-81), @ North Carolina (11/26/08, L 102-87), v. Furman (11/30/08, W 93-61) | ||||||||||||
| Current Week: v. South Dakota (12/02/08, W 102-76), v. Ohio State (12/06/08, L 62-67) | ||||||||||||
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Texas Longhorns | 5-1 | Big 12 | 0-0 | 1st | 1231 | -124 | 6 | Nov 24, 2008, #6 | Dec 1, 2008, #8 | 27 |
| Previous Week: @ Saint Joseph's (11/24/08, W 50-68), v. Notre Dame (11/25/08, L 80-81), v. Oregon (11/26/08, W 70-57), v. Rice (11/30/08, W 77-56) | ||||||||||||
| Current Week: v. UCLA (12/04/08, W 68-64) | ||||||||||||
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Purdue Boilermakers | 5-1 | Big Ten | 0-0 | 1st | 1086 | -75 | 10 | Dec 1, 2008, #9 | Nov 17, 2008, #11 | 10 |
| Previous Week: @ Boston College (11/26/08, W 64-71), v. Oklahoma (11/28/08, L 82-87) | ||||||||||||
| Current Week: v. Duke (12/02/08, L 60-76), v. Arkansas-Pine Bluff (12/06/08, W 90-42) | ||||||||||||
| 10
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Tennessee Volunteers | 5-1 | SEC | 0-0 | 1st | 1016 | +11 | 12 | Dec 1, 2008, #10 | Nov 17, 2008, #14 | 25 |
| Previous Week: v. Siena (11/27/08, W 78-64), v. Georgetown (11/28/08, W 90-78), v. Gonzaga (11/30/08, L 74-83) | ||||||||||||
| Current Week: v. UNC Asheville (12/03/08, W 87-69) | ||||||||||||
| 11
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Louisville Cardinals | 2-1 | AAC | 0-0 | 1st | 1003 | -643 | 3 | Nov 24, 2008, #3 | Dec 1, 2008, #11 | 9 |
| Previous Week: @ Western Kentucky (11/30/08, L 68-54) | ||||||||||||
| Current Week: v. Indiana State (12/06/08, W 83-43), v. Ohio (12/07/08, W 91-56) | ||||||||||||
| 12
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UCLA Bruins | 4-1 | Pac-12 | 0-0 | 1st | 966 | +50 | 13 | Nov 17, 2008, #4 | Nov 24, 2008, #13 | 59 |
| Previous Week: v. Florida International (11/29/08, W 89-54) | ||||||||||||
| Current Week: @ Texas (12/04/08, L 68-64), v. Cal State Northridge (12/07/08, W 85-67) | ||||||||||||
| 13
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Michigan State Spartans | 4-1 | Big Ten | 0-0 | 1st | 946 | -456 | 5 | Nov 24, 2008, #5 | Dec 1, 2008, #13 | 23 |
| Previous Week: @ Maryland (11/27/08, L 80-62), v. Oklahoma State (11/28/08, W 94-79), @ Wichita State (11/30/08, W 57-65) | ||||||||||||
| Current Week: v. North Carolina (12/03/08, L 63-98), v. Bradley (12/07/08, W 75-59) | ||||||||||||
| 14
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Xavier Musketeers | 6-0 | A-10 | 0-0 | 1st | 902 | +302 | 16 | Dec 1, 2008, #14 | Nov 24, 2008, #16 | 2 |
| Previous Week: v. Miami (OH) (11/29/08, W 60-53) | ||||||||||||
| Current Week: v. Auburn (12/03/08, W 81-74) | ||||||||||||
| 15
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Wake Forest Demon Deacons | 6-0 | ACC | 0-0 | 1st | 736 | +322 | 19 | Dec 1, 2008, #15 | Nov 1, 2008, #21 | 4 |
| Previous Week: v. Winston-Salem State (11/24/08, W 62-31), v. Cal State Fullerton (11/27/08, W 75-69), @ UTEP (11/28/08, W 79-82), v. Baylor (11/30/08, W 87-74) | ||||||||||||
| Current Week: v. Indiana (12/03/08, W 83-58), v. Bucknell (12/06/08, W 81-52) | ||||||||||||
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Syracuse Orange | 6-0 | AAC | 0-0 | 1st | 668 | +553 | N/A | Dec 1, 2008, #16 | Dec 1, 2008, #16 | 1 |
| Previous Week: @ Florida (11/24/08, W 83-89), v. Kansas (11/25/08, W 89-81), v. Virginia (11/28/08, W 73-70) | ||||||||||||
| Current Week: v. Colgate (12/01/08, W 86-51), v. Cornell (12/03/08, W 88-78) | ||||||||||||
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Villanova Wildcats | 6-0 | AAC | 0-0 | 1st | 570 | +214 | 20 | Dec 1, 2008, #17 | Nov 17, 2008, #23 | 4 |
| Previous Week: v. Monmouth (11/25/08, W 71-48), v. Towson (11/28/08, W 64-47), v. Rhode Island (11/29/08, W 78-65) | ||||||||||||
| Current Week: @ Pennsylvania (12/02/08, W 47-69), v. Houston Christian (12/04/08, W 93-57) | ||||||||||||
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Memphis Tigers | 4-1 | C-USA | 0-0 | 1st | 526 | +26 | 18 | Nov 17, 2008, #13 | Dec 1, 2008, #18 | 59 |
| Previous Week: | ||||||||||||
| Current Week: v. Marist (12/02/08, W 100-61) | ||||||||||||
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Arizona State Sun Devils | 5-1 | Pac-12 | 0-0 | 1st | 401 | -366 | 14 | Nov 24, 2008, #14 | Dec 1, 2008, #19 | 4 |
| Previous Week: v. Charlotte (11/27/08, W 84-56), v. Baylor (11/29/08, L 78-87), @ UTEP (11/30/08, W 58-88) | ||||||||||||
| Current Week: v. Jackson State (12/04/08, W 81-60), v. Nebraska (12/07/08, W 64-44) | ||||||||||||
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Georgetown Hoyas | 4-1 | AAC | 0-0 | 1st | 388 | +39 | 21 | Dec 1, 2008, #20 | Nov 17, 2008, #22 | 29 |
| Previous Week: @ Wichita State (11/27/08, W 50-58), @ Tennessee (11/28/08, L 90-78), v. Maryland (11/30/08, W 75-48) | ||||||||||||
| Current Week: v. American University (12/06/08, W 73-49) | ||||||||||||
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Miami (FL) Hurricanes | 4-1 | ACC | 0-0 | 1st | 309 | +37 | 22 | Nov 17, 2008, #17 | Nov 24, 2008, #22 | 4 |
| Previous Week: v. San Diego (11/24/08, W 80-45), v. Stetson (11/29/08, W 79-65) | ||||||||||||
| Current Week: v. Ohio State (12/02/08, L 68-73), @ Kentucky (12/06/08, W 67-73) | ||||||||||||
| 22
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Davidson Wildcats | 5-1 | SoCon | 0-0 | 1st | 286 | +48 | 24 | Nov 1, 2008, #20 | Nov 24, 2008, #24 | 6 |
| Previous Week: v. Florida Atlantic (11/24/08, W 76-60), v. Loyola (MD) (11/25/08, W 78-48) | ||||||||||||
| Current Week: v. NC State (12/06/08, W 72-67) | ||||||||||||
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Florida Gators | 5-1 | SEC | 0-0 | 1st | 281 | -254 | 17 | Nov 24, 2008, #17 | Dec 1, 2008, #23 | 4 |
| Previous Week: v. Syracuse (11/24/08, L 83-89), v. Washington (11/25/08, W 86-84), @ UMKC (11/30/08, W 65-86) | ||||||||||||
| Current Week: v. Florida A&M (12/02/08, W 73-58), @ Florida State (12/07/08, L 57-55) | ||||||||||||
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Baylor Bears | 6-1 | Big 12 | 0-0 | 1st | 272 | +102 | N/A | Dec 1, 2008, #24 | Dec 1, 2008, #24 | 1 |
| Previous Week: v. Jacksonville (11/24/08, W 76-68), @ Providence (11/27/08, W 56-72), @ Arizona State (11/29/08, W 78-87), @ Wake Forest (11/30/08, L 87-74) | ||||||||||||
| Current Week: @ Washington State (12/06/08, W 52-58) | ||||||||||||
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Marquette Golden Eagles | 5-1 | AAC | 0-0 | 1st | 221 | -514 | 15 | Nov 24, 2008, #15 | Dec 1, 2008, #25 | 8 |
| Previous Week: v. Texas Southern (11/25/08, W 85-68), @ Northern Iowa (11/28/08, W 43-73), @ Dayton (11/29/08, L 89-75) | ||||||||||||
| Current Week: v. Central Michigan (12/02/08, W 81-67), v. Wisconsin (12/06/08, W 61-58) | ||||||||||||
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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Kansas Jayhawks | 4-1 | Big 12 | 0-0 | 1st | 186 | -86 | Nov 24, 2008, #22 | Nov 24, 2008, #22 | Nov 17, 2008, #24 |
| Previous Week: @ Washington (11/24/08, W 54-73), @ Syracuse (11/25/08, L 89-81), v. Coppin State (11/28/08, W 85-53) | ||||||||||
| Current Week: v. Kent State (12/01/08, W 87-60), v. New Mexico State (12/03/08, W 100-79), v. Jackson State (12/06/08, W 86-62) | ||||||||||
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Dayton Flyers | 6-0 | A-10 | 0-0 | 1st | 109 | +109 | Jan 21, 2008, #16 | N/A | N/A |
| Previous Week: v. Mercer (11/25/08, W 71-53), v. Auburn (11/28/08, W 60-59), v. Marquette (11/29/08, W 89-75) | ||||||||||
| Current Week: v. Troy (12/02/08, W 87-70), @ Akron (12/06/08, W 50-54) | ||||||||||
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Wisconsin Badgers | 5-1 | Big Ten | 0-0 | 1st | 100 | -114 | Nov 24, 2008, #25 | Nov 24, 2008, #25 | Nov 24, 2008, #25 |
| Previous Week: @ UConn (11/24/08, L 76-57), v. Milwaukee (11/29/08, W 67-46) | ||||||||||
| Current Week: @ Virginia Tech (12/01/08, W 72-74), @ Marquette (12/06/08, L 61-58) | ||||||||||
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Clemson Tigers | 7-0 | ACC | 0-0 | 1st | 72 | +23 | Mar 10, 2008, #22 | N/A | N/A |
| Previous Week: v. Savannah State (11/25/08, W 81-49), v. Presbyterian (11/28/08, W 79-58) | ||||||||||
| Current Week: @ Illinois (12/02/08, W 74-76), v. Liberty (12/07/08, W 80-75) | ||||||||||
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Ohio State Buckeyes | 3-0 | Big Ten | 0-0 | 1st | 52 | +NC | Mar 12, 2007, #1 | N/A | N/A |
| Previous Week: v. Bowling Green (11/24/08, W 61-57), v. Samford (11/29/08, W 59-22) | ||||||||||
| Current Week: @ Miami (FL) (12/02/08, W 68-73), @ Notre Dame (12/06/08, W 62-67) | ||||||||||
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Florida State Seminoles | 7-0 | ACC | 0-0 | 1st | 28 | +28 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Previous Week: v. Western Illinois (11/24/08, W 67-55), @ Cincinnati (11/28/08, W 47-58), v. California (11/29/08, W 80-77) | ||||||||||
| Current Week: @ Northwestern (12/03/08, L 73-59), v. Florida (12/07/08, W 57-55) | ||||||||||
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Brigham Young Cougars | 6-0 | MWC | 0-0 | 1st | 23 | +7 | Dec 24, 2007, #20 | N/A | N/A |
| Previous Week: @ Idaho State (11/29/08, W 65-85) | ||||||||||
| Current Week: @ Weber State (12/03/08, W 62-92), v. Utah State (12/06/08, W 68-63) | ||||||||||
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Michigan Wolverines | 5-1 | Big Ten | 0-0 | 1st | 18 | -24 | Feb 6, 2006, #22 | N/A | N/A |
| Previous Week: v. Norfolk State (11/25/08, W 83-49), v. Savannah State (11/29/08, W 66-64) | ||||||||||
| Current Week: @ Maryland (12/03/08, L 75-70), v. Duke (12/06/08, W 81-73) | ||||||||||
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LSU Tigers | 5-0 | SEC | 0-0 | 1st | 16 | -9 | Jan 22, 2007, #21 | N/A | N/A |
| Previous Week: v. Centenary (11/28/08, W 64-58), v. Troy (11/30/08, W 92-57) | ||||||||||
| Current Week: v. Cal State Fullerton (12/02/08, W 84-63) | ||||||||||
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Washington State Cougars | 5-1 | Pac-12 | 0-0 | 1st | 15 | +2 | Mar 10, 2008, #21 | N/A | N/A |
| Previous Week: v. Canisius (11/25/08, W 67-41), @ Mississippi State (11/28/08, W 52-63), @ Pittsburgh (11/29/08, L 57-43) | ||||||||||
| Current Week: v. Idaho State (12/02/08, W 60-41), v. Baylor (12/06/08, L 52-58) | ||||||||||
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Illinois Fighting Illini | 6-0 | Big Ten | 0-0 | 1st | 12 | +10 | Mar 6, 2006, #13 | N/A | N/A |
| Previous Week: v. Kent State (11/28/08, W 69-63), v. Tulsa (11/29/08, W 48-44) | ||||||||||
| Current Week: v. Clemson (12/02/08, L 74-76), v. Georgia (12/06/08, W 76-42) | ||||||||||
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UAB Blazers | 4-2 | C-USA | 0-0 | 1st | 8 | -4 | Mar 6, 2006, #25 | N/A | N/A |
| Previous Week: v. Oklahoma (11/26/08, L 67-77), @ Boston College (11/28/08, L 83-77) | ||||||||||
| Current Week: v. South Florida (12/03/08, W 78-77), @ Cincinnati (12/06/08, L 87-80) | ||||||||||
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Missouri Tigers | 5-1 | Big 12 | 0-0 | 1st | 6 | +NC | Dec 29, 2003, #23 | N/A | N/A |
| Previous Week: v. Oral Roberts (11/30/08, W 92-83) | ||||||||||
| Current Week: v. Arkansas-Pine Bluff (12/02/08, W 95-41), v. California (12/07/08, W 93-66) | ||||||||||
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Texas A&M Aggies | 5-1 | Big 12 | 0-0 | 1st | 6 | -19 | Feb 18, 2008, #22 | N/A | N/A |
| Previous Week: v. UNC Wilmington (11/25/08, W 84-65), v. Tulsa (11/28/08, L 56-67), @ Kent State (11/29/08, W 71-77) | ||||||||||
| Current Week: v. Arizona (12/05/08, W 67-66) | ||||||||||
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Butler Bulldogs | 5-0 | Horizon | 0-0 | 1st | 6 | +6 | Mar 10, 2008, #11 | N/A | N/A |
| Previous Week: v. Northwestern (11/26/08, W 57-53), v. Evansville (11/29/08, W 75-59) | ||||||||||
| Current Week: @ Cleveland State (12/04/08, W 48-50), @ Youngstown State (12/06/08, W 71-79) | ||||||||||
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Saint Mary's Gaels | 5-1 | WCC | 0-0 | 1st | 5 | -106 | Feb 25, 2008, #25 | N/A | N/A |
| Previous Week: v. UTEP (11/27/08, L 62-75), v. Cal State Fullerton (11/28/08, W 79-54), v. Providence (11/30/08, W 81-75) | ||||||||||
| Current Week: @ Kent State (12/04/08, W 69-75) | ||||||||||
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USC Trojans | 4-2 | Pac-12 | 0-0 | 1st | 2 | -16 | Nov 17, 2008, #19 | Nov 1, 2008, #18 | Nov 17, 2008, #19 |
| Previous Week: v. Tennessee-Martin (11/28/08, W 70-43) | ||||||||||
| Current Week: v. San Francisco (12/01/08, W 74-69), @ Oklahoma (12/04/08, L 73-72) | ||||||||||
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Nebraska Cornhuskers | 5-0 | Big 12 | 0-0 | 1st | 1 | +1 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Previous Week: v. Saint Louis (11/25/08, W 71-57), v. Creighton (11/29/08, W 54-52) | ||||||||||
| Current Week: v. Alabama State (12/03/08, W 80-51), @ Arizona State (12/07/08, L 64-44) | ||||||||||
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Navy Midshipmen | 5-1 | Patriot | 0-0 | 1st | 1 | +1 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Previous Week: v. Maryland-Eastern Shore (11/25/08, W 76-51), v. Radford (11/29/08, W 73-71) | ||||||||||
| Current Week: v. Texas-San Antonio (12/02/08, W 78-65), @ Pennsylvania (12/05/08, W 65-76), v. Virginia Tech (12/07/08, L 70-79) | ||||||||||
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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Syracuse Orange | 6-0 | AAC | 0-0 | 1st | 668 | +553 | Dec 1, 2008, #16 | Dec 1, 2008, #16 | 1 |
| Previous Week: @ Florida (11/24/08, W 83-89), v. Kansas (11/25/08, W 89-81), v. Virginia (11/28/08, W 73-70) | |||||||||||
| Current Week: v. Colgate (12/01/08, W 86-51), v. Cornell (12/03/08, W 88-78) | |||||||||||
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Baylor Bears | 6-1 | Big 12 | 0-0 | 1st | 272 | +102 | Dec 1, 2008, #24 | Dec 1, 2008, #24 | 1 |
| Previous Week: v. Jacksonville (11/24/08, W 76-68), @ Providence (11/27/08, W 56-72), @ Arizona State (11/29/08, W 78-87), @ Wake Forest (11/30/08, L 87-74) | |||||||||||
| Current Week: @ Washington State (12/06/08, W 52-58) | |||||||||||
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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Kansas Jayhawks | 4-1 | Big 12 | 0-0 | 1st | 186 | -86 | Nov 24, 2008, #22 | Nov 24, 2008, #22 | Nov 17, 2008, #24 |
| Previous Week: @ Washington (11/24/08, W 54-73), @ Syracuse (11/25/08, L 89-81), v. Coppin State (11/28/08, W 85-53) | ||||||||||
| Current Week: v. Kent State (12/01/08, W 87-60), v. New Mexico State (12/03/08, W 100-79), v. Jackson State (12/06/08, W 86-62) | ||||||||||
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Wisconsin Badgers | 5-1 | Big Ten | 0-0 | 1st | 100 | -114 | Nov 24, 2008, #25 | Nov 24, 2008, #25 | Nov 24, 2008, #25 |
| Previous Week: @ UConn (11/24/08, L 76-57), v. Milwaukee (11/29/08, W 67-46) | ||||||||||
| Current Week: @ Virginia Tech (12/01/08, W 72-74), @ Marquette (12/06/08, L 61-58) | ||||||||||
Rankings By Conference
| Conference | # Teams | Teams |
|---|---|---|
| AAC | 8 | #2 UConn Huskies, #3 Pittsburgh Panthers, #7 Notre Dame Fighting Irish, #11 Louisville Cardinals, #16 Syracuse Orange, #17 Villanova Wildcats, #20 Georgetown Hoyas, #25 Marquette Golden Eagles |
| ACC | 4 | #1 North Carolina Tar Heels, #4 Duke Blue Devils, #15 Wake Forest Demon Deacons, #21 Miami (FL) Hurricanes |
| Big 12 | 3 | #6 Oklahoma Sooners, #8 Texas Longhorns, #24 Baylor Bears |
| Big Ten | 2 | #9 Purdue Boilermakers, #13 Michigan State Spartans |
| Pac-12 | 2 | #12 UCLA Bruins, #19 Arizona State Sun Devils |
| SEC | 2 | #10 Tennessee Volunteers, #23 Florida Gators |
| A-10 | 1 | #14 Xavier Musketeers |
| C-USA | 1 | #18 Memphis Tigers |
| SoCon | 1 | #22 Davidson Wildcats |
| WCC | 1 | #5 Gonzaga Bulldogs |