NCAA Division I Team Rankings

Associated Press Top 25 Rankings For Week 3 (Dec 2, 2002)

Rank   Team Overall
Record
Conference Conference
Record
Conference
Position
Points Points
Change
Pvs Season High Season Low Consecutive
Weeks Ranked
1    Arizona Wildcats (71) 2-0 Pac-12 0-0 1st 1799 +59 1 Dec 2, 2002, #1 Dec 2, 2002, #1 4
Previous Week: v. Northern Arizona (11/27/02, W 101-66)
Current Week: v. Saint Louis (12/03/02, W 91-58), @ San Diego State (12/07/02, W 81-89)
2    Texas Longhorns 4-0 Big 12 0-0 1st 1650 +144 3 Dec 2, 2002, #2 Nov 11, 2002, #4 4
Previous Week: v. Texas-Arlington (11/27/02, W 76-45), v. Seton Hall (11/30/02, W 78-61)
Current Week: @ George Washington (12/07/02, W 92-100), v. Notre Dame (12/08/02, L 92-98)
3    Alabama Crimson Tide 4-0 SEC 0-0 1st 1620 +127 4 Dec 2, 2002, #3 Nov 11, 2002, #8 4
Previous Week: v. Middle Tennessee State (11/25/02, W 80-65), @ Ohio State (11/29/02, W 48-54)
Current Week: v. UNC Greensboro (12/03/02, W 89-61), v. St. Bonaventure (12/07/02, W 77-68)
4    Duke Blue Devils 3-0 ACC 0-0 1st 1550 +145 6 Dec 2, 2002, #4 Nov 25, 2002, #6 4
Previous Week: v. Davidson (11/25/02, W 95-80), v. UCLA (11/30/02, W 84-73)
Current Week: v. Ohio State (12/03/02, W 91-76), v. Michigan (12/07/02, W 81-59)
5    Pittsburgh Panthers (1) 3-0 AAC 0-0 1st 1543 +114 5 Dec 2, 2002, #5 Dec 2, 2002, #5 4
Previous Week: v. St. Francis (PA) (11/27/02, W 69-46), v. Arkansas-Pine Bluff (11/30/02, W 89-49)
Current Week: v. Norfolk State (12/03/02, W 96-51), @ Penn State (12/07/02, W 60-82)
6    Oklahoma Sooners 3-1 Big 12 0-0 1st 1321 +27 8 Nov 11, 2002, #3 Nov 25, 2002, #8 4
Previous Week: v. Prairie View A&M (11/30/02, W 75-63)
Current Week: v. Hartford (12/07/02, W 92-52)
7    Oregon Ducks 3-0 Pac-12 0-0 1st 1227 +161 10 Dec 2, 2002, #7 Nov 11, 2002, #11 4
Previous Week: v. Cal State Northridge (11/25/02, W 86-77), v. Pacific (11/30/02, W 88-69)
Current Week: v. Portland (12/04/02, W 96-66), v. Kansas (12/07/02, W 84-78)
8    Florida Gators 4-1 SEC 0-0 1st 1147 -150 7 Nov 25, 2002, #7 Dec 2, 2002, #8 4
Previous Week: @ Stanford (11/27/02, L 69-65), @ Kansas (11/29/02, W 73-83)
Current Week: @ West Virginia (12/03/02, L 68-66), @ Florida State (12/06/02, W 57-58), v. South Florida (12/08/02, W 68-52)
9    Maryland Terrapins 2-0 ACC 0-0 1st 1113 +198 11 Dec 2, 2002, #9 Nov 11, 2002, #13 4
Previous Week: v. The Citadel (11/27/02, W 97-49), v. Duquesne (11/30/02, W 89-39)
Current Week: @ Indiana (12/03/02, L 80-74), v. Notre Dame (12/07/02, L 67-79), @ George Washington (12/08/02, W 82-93)
10    Indiana Hoosiers 4-0 Big Ten 0-0 1st 1044 +581 19 Dec 2, 2002, #10 Nov 18, 2002, #22 4
Previous Week: v. Massachusetts (11/25/02, W 84-71), @ Gonzaga (11/26/02, W 75-76), v. Virginia (11/27/02, W 70-63), v. North Texas (12/01/02, W 84-58)
Current Week: v. Maryland (12/03/02, W 80-74), v. Illinois-Chicago (12/07/02, W 91-62)
11    UConn Huskies 3-0 AAC 0-0 1st 1001 +157 12 Dec 2, 2002, #11 Nov 11, 2002, #15 4
Previous Week: v. George Washington (11/25/02, W 67-55), @ Vanderbilt (12/01/02, W 70-76)
Current Week: v. Sacred Heart (12/03/02, W 116-78), v. Wagner (12/07/02, W 97-85)
12    North Carolina Tar Heels 5-0 ACC 0-0 1st 997 +986 N/A Dec 2, 2002, #12 Dec 2, 2002, #12 1
Previous Week: @ Kansas (11/27/02, W 56-67), v. Stanford (11/29/02, W 74-57)
Current Week: @ Illinois (12/03/02, L 92-65), v. Kentucky (12/07/02, L 81-98)
13    Marquette Golden Eagles 4-0 C-USA 0-0 1st 958 +182 13 Dec 2, 2002, #13 Nov 11, 2002, #18 4
Previous Week: v. Eastern Illinois (11/26/02, W 97-74)
Current Week: @ Notre Dame (12/02/02, L 92-71), v. Appalachian State (12/07/02, W 101-78)
14    Kansas Jayhawks 2-2 Big 12 0-0 1st 949 -730 2 Nov 25, 2002, #2 Dec 2, 2002, #14 4
Previous Week: v. North Carolina (11/27/02, L 56-67), v. Florida (11/29/02, L 73-83)
Current Week: v. Central Missouri (12/04/02), @ Oregon (12/07/02, L 84-78)
15    Missouri Tigers 2-0 Big 12 0-0 1st 677 +171 18 Dec 2, 2002, #15 Nov 18, 2002, #20 4
Previous Week: v. Austin Peay (11/30/02, W 81-46)
Current Week: v. Sacramento State (12/02/02, W 98-60), @ USC (12/07/02, W 72-78)
16    Xavier Musketeers 2-1 A-10 0-0 1st 630 -13 16 Nov 11, 2002, #10 Dec 2, 2002, #16 4
Previous Week:
Current Week: v. Purdue (12/03/02, W 74-59), @ Cincinnati (12/07/02, W 44-50)
17    Stanford Cardinal 4-1 Pac-12 0-0 1st 477 +386 N/A Dec 2, 2002, #17 Dec 2, 2002, #17 1
Previous Week: v. Florida (11/27/02, W 69-65), @ North Carolina (11/29/02, L 74-57)
Current Week:
18    Kentucky Wildcats 2-1 SEC 0-0 1st 471 -199 15 Nov 25, 2002, #15 Dec 2, 2002, #18 4
Previous Week: v. Arizona State (11/25/02, W 82-65), v. Virginia (11/26/02, L 61-75), @ Gonzaga (11/27/02, W 72-80)
Current Week: @ High Point (12/03/02, W 64-84), @ North Carolina (12/07/02, W 81-98)
19    Tulsa Golden Hurricane 3-0 WAC 0-0 1st 468 +203 22 Dec 2, 2002, #19 Nov 18, 2002, #25 4
Previous Week: @ Arkansas (11/30/02, W 60-61)
Current Week: v. Wichita State (12/04/02, W 80-69)
20    Minnesota Golden Gophers 2-0 Big Ten 0-0 1st 433 +235 24 Dec 2, 2002, #20 Nov 25, 2002, #24 4
Previous Week: v. Georgia (11/30/02, W 72-69)
Current Week: v. Georgia Tech (12/04/02, W 64-63), v. Bethune-Cookman (12/06/02, W 79-52), @ Nebraska (12/08/02, L 80-60)
21    Michigan State Spartans 3-1 Big Ten 0-0 1st 345 -811 9 Nov 25, 2002, #9 Dec 2, 2002, #21 4
Previous Week: @ Montana (11/28/02, W 60-80), @ Villanova (11/29/02, L 81-73), v. Oklahoma State (11/30/02, L 61-64)
Current Week: v. Virginia (12/04/02, W 82-75), v. Cleveland State (12/08/02, W 79-47)
22    Virginia Cavaliers 3-1 ACC 0-0 1st 312 +226 N/A Dec 2, 2002, #22 Dec 2, 2002, #22 1
Previous Week: @ Chaminade (11/25/02, W 72-86), @ Kentucky (11/26/02, W 61-75), @ Indiana (11/27/02, L 70-63)
Current Week: @ Michigan State (12/04/02, L 82-75)
23    Wisconsin Badgers 4-0 Big Ten 0-0 1st 268 +171 25 Dec 2, 2002, #23 Nov 25, 2002, #25 2
Previous Week: @ Green Bay (11/30/02, W 52-69)
Current Week: v. Wake Forest (12/04/02, L 80-90), v. UNLV (12/07/02, W 91-74)
24    Mississippi State Bulldogs 2-1 SEC 0-0 1st 206 -27 23 Nov 18, 2002, #12 Dec 2, 2002, #24 4
Previous Week: v. McNeese State (11/25/02, W 81-65), v. Jacksonville (11/30/02, W 100-65)
Current Week: v. Alabama A&M (12/02/02, W 100-58), v. Jackson State (12/04/02, W 71-56), v. Louisiana Tech (12/07/02, W 78-38)
25    Illinois Fighting Illini 3-0 Big Ten 0-0 1st 170 +94 N/A Dec 2, 2002, #25 Dec 2, 2002, #25 1
Previous Week: v. Arkansas-Pine Bluff (11/27/02, W 96-43), v. Western Illinois (12/01/02, W 85-56)
Current Week: v. North Carolina (12/03/02, W 92-65), @ Arkansas (12/07/02, W 58-62)

Other Teams Receiving Votes

  Team Overall
Record
Conference Conference
Record
Conference
Position
Points Points
Change
Last
Ranked
Season High Season Low
Creighton Bluejays 4-0 MVC 0-0 1st 125 +68 N/A N/A N/A
Previous Week: v. IUPUI (11/25/02, W 99-52), @ Notre Dame (11/26/02, W 75-80)
Current Week: @ Northern Iowa (12/04/02, W 52-65), v. Brigham Young (12/07/02, W 74-64)
Charleston Cougars 6-0 SoCon 0-0 1st 116 +116 N/A N/A N/A
Previous Week: @ Wyoming (11/27/02, W 72-81), v. Oklahoma State (11/29/02, W 66-58), @ Villanova (11/30/02, W 69-71), @ Villanova (12/01/02, W 69-71)
Current Week: v. South Carolina-Aiken (12/07/02)
UCLA Bruins 0-2 Pac-12 0-0 1st 95 -664 Nov 25, 2002, #14 Nov 25, 2002, #14 Nov 18, 2002, #15
Previous Week: v. San Diego (11/26/02, L 81-86), @ Duke (11/30/02, L 84-73)
Current Week: v. Long Beach State (12/08/02, W 81-58)
Gonzaga Bulldogs 2-2 WCC 0-0 1st 92 -362 Nov 25, 2002, #20 Nov 25, 2002, #20 Nov 11, 2002, #22
Previous Week: v. Utah (11/25/02, W 71-52), v. Indiana (11/26/02, L 75-76), v. Kentucky (11/27/02, L 72-80)
Current Week: v. Washington (12/02/02, W 95-89), @ Montana (12/05/02, W 67-75), @ Washington State (12/07/02, W 104-110)
Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets 3-0 ACC 0-0 1st 88 +63 N/A N/A N/A
Previous Week: v. Georgia (11/27/02, W 83-77), v. Gardner-Webb (12/01/02, W 75-53)
Current Week: @ Minnesota (12/04/02, L 64-63), @ Marist (12/07/02, W 53-67)
Cincinnati Bearcats 2-1 C-USA 0-0 1st 76 -249 Nov 25, 2002, #21 Nov 25, 2002, #21 Nov 18, 2002, #23
Previous Week: v. Florida A&M (11/26/02, W 80-53), @ Dayton (11/30/02, L 75-69)
Current Week: v. Valparaiso (12/02/02, W 76-50), v. Xavier (12/07/02, L 44-50)
Georgia Bulldogs 1-3 SEC 0-0 1st 65 -541 Nov 25, 2002, #17 Nov 11, 2002, #16 Nov 18, 2002, #18
Previous Week: @ Georgia Tech (11/27/02, L 83-77), @ Minnesota (11/30/02, L 72-69)
Current Week: @ Colorado (12/03/02, W 70-71), @ California (12/07/02, W 73-78)
Texas Tech Red Raiders 3-0 Big 12 0-0 1st 55 +24 N/A N/A N/A
Previous Week: v. Southern Methodist (11/26/02, W 77-59), @ UTEP (11/30/02, W 60-83)
Current Week: @ TCU (12/03/02, W 66-84), v. Nicholls State (12/07/02, W 107-35)
NC State Wolfpack 2-0 ACC 0-0 1st 48 +7 N/A N/A N/A
Previous Week: v. Coppin State (11/30/02, W 58-37)
Current Week: v. Northwestern (12/04/02, W 74-49), v. South Carolina (12/08/02, W 76-64)
Villanova Wildcats 2-4 AAC 0-0 1st 46 +46 N/A N/A N/A
Previous Week: @ Loyola Marymount (11/28/02, W 71-87), v. Michigan State (11/29/02, W 81-73), v. Charleston (11/30/02, L 69-71), v. Charleston (12/01/02, L 69-71)
Current Week: @ La Salle (12/07/02, W 71-74)
Oklahoma State Cowboys 3-1 Big 12 0-0 1st 35 +4 N/A N/A N/A
Previous Week: @ Alaska - Anchorage (11/27/02, W 69-98), @ Charleston (11/29/02, L 66-58), @ Michigan State (11/30/02, W 61-64)
Current Week: v. Hartford (12/05/02, W 65-52), v. Northwestern State (12/08/02, W 77-51)
Dayton Flyers 3-0 A-10 0-0 1st 35 +35 N/A N/A N/A
Previous Week: v. Evansville (11/27/02, W 64-59), v. Cincinnati (11/30/02, W 75-69)
Current Week: @ Miami (OH) (12/04/02, L 78-63), v. UNC Wilmington (12/07/02, W 59-48)
Western Kentucky Hilltoppers 2-1 Sun Belt 0-0 1st 33 -42 Nov 18, 2002, #19 Nov 18, 2002, #19 Nov 11, 2002, #20
Previous Week: v. VCU (11/26/02, W 80-73), v. Auburn (12/01/02, W 89-70)
Current Week: @ Evansville (12/03/02, L 81-76), @ Murray State (12/07/02, L 83-72)
Notre Dame Fighting Irish 5-1 AAC 0-0 1st 28 -53 N/A N/A N/A
Previous Week: @ Furman (11/25/02, W 50-75), v. Creighton (11/26/02, L 75-80), v. Albany (11/30/02, W 90-55)
Current Week: v. Marquette (12/02/02, W 92-71), @ Maryland (12/07/02, W 67-79), @ Texas (12/08/02, W 92-98)
Wyoming Cowboys 3-1 MWC 0-0 1st 15 -39 N/A N/A N/A
Previous Week: v. Charleston (11/27/02, L 72-81), @ Alaska - Anchorage (11/29/02, W 69-77), @ Loyola Marymount (11/30/02, W 65-72)
Current Week: @ Washington (12/05/02, L 79-70)
Georgetown Hoyas 3-0 AAC 0-0 1st 13 +3 N/A N/A N/A
Previous Week: v. James Madison (11/25/02, W 80-60), v. Towson (11/30/02, W 81-52)
Current Week: v. Coastal Carolina (12/02/02, W 87-60), v. South Carolina (12/05/02, W 67-59)
Purdue Boilermakers 2-0 Big Ten 0-0 1st 12 +12 N/A N/A N/A
Previous Week: v. Louisville (11/30/02, W 86-84)
Current Week: @ Xavier (12/03/02, L 74-59), v. Middle Tennessee State (12/06/02, W 85-56), v. San Diego (12/07/02, W 95-65)
UNLV Runnin' Rebels 3-0 MWC 0-0 1st 9 +1 N/A N/A N/A
Previous Week: v. UAB (11/27/02, W 84-75), v. Washington (11/30/02, W 82-61)
Current Week: @ Nevada (12/04/02, W 80-82), @ Wisconsin (12/07/02, L 91-74)
California Golden Bears 2-0 Pac-12 0-0 1st 9 -10 N/A N/A N/A
Previous Week: @ Cleveland State (11/30/02, W 64-73)
Current Week: v. Howard (12/03/02, W 80-70), v. Georgia (12/07/02, L 73-78)
USC Trojans 2-1 Pac-12 0-0 1st 7 -13 N/A N/A N/A
Previous Week: @ Rhode Island (11/26/02, L 73-71), v. Morris Brown (11/30/02, W 93-54)
Current Week: @ UC Santa Barbara (12/03/02, L 69-53), v. Missouri (12/07/02, L 72-78)
Pennsylvania Quakers 1-1 Ivy 0-0 1st 7 -20 N/A N/A N/A
Previous Week: v. Drexel (11/25/02, L 62-71)
Current Week: @ Delaware (12/03/02, L 60-59), v. Temple (12/07/02, W 71-46)
Memphis Tigers 2-1 C-USA 0-0 1st 3 -8 N/A N/A N/A
Previous Week: v. Arkansas-Pine Bluff (11/25/02, W 78-54)
Current Week: v. Little Rock (12/03/02, W 73-49), v. Furman (12/07/02, W 72-55)
Louisville Cardinals 1-1 C-USA 0-0 1st 3 -38 N/A N/A N/A
Previous Week: @ Purdue (11/30/02, L 86-84)
Current Week: v. South Alabama (12/07/02, W 90-79)
Wake Forest Demon Deacons 2-0 ACC 0-0 1st 2 +2 N/A N/A N/A
Previous Week: v. Yale (11/27/02, W 73-61), v. Temple (12/01/02, W 83-76)
Current Week: @ Wisconsin (12/04/02, W 80-90)
Syracuse Orange 1-1 AAC 0-0 1st 2 -13 N/A N/A N/A
Previous Week:
Current Week: v. Colgate (12/03/02, W 98-68), v. Cornell (12/06/02, W 85-62)
Brigham Young Cougars 4-0 MWC 0-0 1st 2 +2 N/A N/A N/A
Previous Week: @ St. Bonaventure (11/25/02, W 57-66), v. Rice (11/30/02, W 95-56)
Current Week: @ Arizona State (12/04/02, W 60-64), @ Creighton (12/07/02, L 74-64)
Hawaii Rainbow Warriors 2-0 WAC 0-0 1st 2 +1 N/A N/A N/A
Previous Week: v. Texas A&M-CC (11/25/02, W 100-81)
Current Week:
Ohio Bobcats 0-1 MAC 0-0 1st 1 -3 N/A N/A N/A
Previous Week: @ Providence (11/30/02, L 91-68)
Current Week: @ Brown (12/02/02, W 71-75), @ Toledo (12/07/02, L 78-71)

Teams New Into Rankings

Rank   Team Overall
Record
Conference Conference
Record
Conference
Position
Points Points
Change
Season High Season Low Consecutive
Weeks Ranked
12    North Carolina Tar Heels 5-0 ACC 0-0 1st 997 +986 Dec 2, 2002, #12 Dec 2, 2002, #12 1
Previous Week: @ Kansas (11/27/02, W 56-67), v. Stanford (11/29/02, W 74-57)
Current Week: @ Illinois (12/03/02, L 92-65), v. Kentucky (12/07/02, L 81-98)
17    Stanford Cardinal 4-1 Pac-12 0-0 1st 477 +386 Dec 2, 2002, #17 Dec 2, 2002, #17 1
Previous Week: v. Florida (11/27/02, W 69-65), @ North Carolina (11/29/02, L 74-57)
Current Week:
22    Virginia Cavaliers 3-1 ACC 0-0 1st 312 +226 Dec 2, 2002, #22 Dec 2, 2002, #22 1
Previous Week: @ Chaminade (11/25/02, W 72-86), @ Kentucky (11/26/02, W 61-75), @ Indiana (11/27/02, L 70-63)
Current Week: @ Michigan State (12/04/02, L 82-75)
25    Illinois Fighting Illini 3-0 Big Ten 0-0 1st 170 +94 Dec 2, 2002, #25 Dec 2, 2002, #25 1
Previous Week: v. Arkansas-Pine Bluff (11/27/02, W 96-43), v. Western Illinois (12/01/02, W 85-56)
Current Week: v. North Carolina (12/03/02, W 92-65), @ Arkansas (12/07/02, W 58-62)

Teams Dropping Out Of Rankings

  Team Overall
Record
Conference Conference
Record
Conference
Position
Points Points
Change
Last
Ranked
Season High Season Low
UCLA Bruins 0-2 Pac-12 0-0 1st 95 -664 Nov 25, 2002, #14 Nov 25, 2002, #14 Nov 18, 2002, #15
Previous Week: v. San Diego (11/26/02, L 81-86), @ Duke (11/30/02, L 84-73)
Current Week: v. Long Beach State (12/08/02, W 81-58)
Gonzaga Bulldogs 2-2 WCC 0-0 1st 92 -362 Nov 25, 2002, #20 Nov 25, 2002, #20 Nov 11, 2002, #22
Previous Week: v. Utah (11/25/02, W 71-52), v. Indiana (11/26/02, L 75-76), v. Kentucky (11/27/02, L 72-80)
Current Week: v. Washington (12/02/02, W 95-89), @ Montana (12/05/02, W 67-75), @ Washington State (12/07/02, W 104-110)
Cincinnati Bearcats 2-1 C-USA 0-0 1st 76 -249 Nov 25, 2002, #21 Nov 25, 2002, #21 Nov 18, 2002, #23
Previous Week: v. Florida A&M (11/26/02, W 80-53), @ Dayton (11/30/02, L 75-69)
Current Week: v. Valparaiso (12/02/02, W 76-50), v. Xavier (12/07/02, L 44-50)
Georgia Bulldogs 1-3 SEC 0-0 1st 65 -541 Nov 25, 2002, #17 Nov 11, 2002, #16 Nov 18, 2002, #18
Previous Week: @ Georgia Tech (11/27/02, L 83-77), @ Minnesota (11/30/02, L 72-69)
Current Week: @ Colorado (12/03/02, W 70-71), @ California (12/07/02, W 73-78)

Rankings By Conference

Conference # Teams Teams
Big Ten 5 #10 Indiana Hoosiers, #20 Minnesota Golden Gophers, #21 Michigan State Spartans, #23 Wisconsin Badgers, #25 Illinois Fighting Illini
ACC 4 #4 Duke Blue Devils, #9 Maryland Terrapins, #12 North Carolina Tar Heels, #22 Virginia Cavaliers
Big 12 4 #2 Texas Longhorns, #6 Oklahoma Sooners, #14 Kansas Jayhawks, #15 Missouri Tigers
SEC 4 #3 Alabama Crimson Tide, #8 Florida Gators, #18 Kentucky Wildcats, #24 Mississippi State Bulldogs
Pac-12 3 #1 Arizona Wildcats, #7 Oregon Ducks, #17 Stanford Cardinal
AAC 2 #5 Pittsburgh Panthers, #11 UConn Huskies
A-10 1 #16 Xavier Musketeers
C-USA 1 #13 Marquette Golden Eagles
WAC 1 #19 Tulsa Golden Hurricane