NCAA Division I Team Rankings

Associated Press Top 25 Rankings For Week 17 (Mar 10, 2003)

Rank   Team Overall
Record
Conference Conference
Record
Conference
Position
Points Points
Change
Pvs Season High Season Low Consecutive
Weeks Ranked
1    Arizona Wildcats (51) 26-1 Pac-12 17-1 1st 1779 -8 1 Mar 10, 2003, #1 Dec 30, 2002, #4 18
Previous Week: v. Oregon State (3/06/03, W 72-60), v. Oregon (3/08/03, W 88-80)
Current Week: v. UCLA (3/13/03, L 89-96)
2    Kentucky Wildcats (21) 25-4 SEC 16-0 1st 1749 +12 2 Mar 10, 2003, #2 Dec 30, 2002, #20 18
Previous Week: v. Vanderbilt (3/05/03, W 106-44), @ Florida (3/08/03, W 67-69)
Current Week: v. Vanderbilt (3/14/03, W 81-63), v. Auburn (3/15/03, W 78-58), @ Mississippi State (3/16/03, W 57-64)
3    Texas Longhorns 22-5 Big 12 13-3 2nd 1630 +102 4 Dec 2, 2002, #2 Dec 16, 2002, #10 18
Previous Week: v. Kansas State (3/04/03, W 74-60), @ Oklahoma (3/08/03, W 71-76)
Current Week: v. Texas Tech (3/14/03, L 81-92)
4    Kansas Jayhawks 24-6 Big 12 14-2 1st 1546 +93 6 Nov 25, 2002, #2 Dec 9, 2002, #20 18
Previous Week: @ Texas Tech (3/03/03, W 56-65), @ Missouri (3/09/03, W 74-79)
Current Week: v. Iowa State (3/14/03, W 89-74), v. Missouri (3/15/03, L 63-68)
5    Pittsburgh Panthers 23-4 AAC 13-3 2nd 1425 +43 7 Jan 27, 2003, #2 Feb 17, 2003, #9 18
Previous Week: v. Seton Hall (3/05/03, W 86-54), @ Villanova (3/09/03, W 54-56)
Current Week: v. Providence (3/13/03, W 67-59), @ Boston College (3/14/03, W 48-61), @ UConn (3/15/03, W 56-74)
6    Oklahoma Sooners 21-6 Big 12 12-4 3rd 1363 -103 5 Feb 24, 2003, #3 Dec 30, 2002, #10 18
Previous Week: v. Nebraska (3/04/03, W 76-51), v. Texas (3/08/03, L 71-76)
Current Week: v. Colorado (3/14/03, W 74-59), v. Texas Tech (3/15/03, W 67-60), v. Missouri (3/16/03, W 49-47)
7    Florida Gators 24-6 SEC 12-4 2nd 1359 -274 3 Feb 3, 2003, #1 Dec 9, 2002, #14 18
Previous Week: @ Georgia (3/04/03, L 82-81), v. Kentucky (3/08/03, L 67-69)
Current Week: v. LSU (3/14/03, L 61-65)
8    Marquette Golden Eagles 23-4 C-USA 14-2 1st 1356 +85 8 Mar 10, 2003, #8 Jan 6, 2003, #24 18
Previous Week: v. Cincinnati (3/08/03, W 70-61)
Current Week: v. UAB (3/13/03, L 76-83)
9    Wake Forest Demon Deacons 22-5 ACC 12-4 1st 1273 +138 9 Mar 10, 2003, #9 Dec 23, 2002, #25 12
Previous Week: v. North Carolina (3/05/03, W 75-60), @ NC State (3/08/03, W 72-78)
Current Week: v. Florida State (3/14/03, W 69-61), v. NC State (3/15/03, L 83-87)
10    Xavier Musketeers 24-4 A-10 15-1 1st 1179 +96 11 Mar 10, 2003, #10 Jan 6, 2003, #21 6
Previous Week: @ Saint Joseph's (3/05/03, W 80-88), v. Temple (3/08/03, W 96-65)
Current Week: v. George Washington (3/13/03, W 78-73), v. Temple (3/14/03, L 57-63)
11    Syracuse Orange 23-4 AAC 13-3 2nd 1131 +135 12 Mar 10, 2003, #11 Jan 13, 2003, #25 7
Previous Week: @ Notre Dame (3/04/03, W 88-92), v. Rutgers (3/09/03, W 83-74)
Current Week: v. Georgetown (3/13/03, W 74-69), v. UConn (3/14/03, L 67-80)
12    Duke Blue Devils 21-6 ACC 11-5 3rd 894 -222 10 Jan 13, 2003, #1 Mar 10, 2003, #12 18
Previous Week: v. Florida State (3/06/03, W 72-56), @ North Carolina (3/09/03, L 82-79)
Current Week: v. Virginia (3/14/03, W 83-76), v. North Carolina (3/15/03, W 75-63), v. NC State (3/16/03, W 84-77)
13    Illinois Fighting Illini 21-6 Big Ten 11-5 2nd 771 -93 14 Dec 23, 2002, #7 Dec 2, 2002, #25 15
Previous Week: @ Wisconsin (3/05/03, L 60-59), v. Minnesota (3/09/03, W 84-60)
Current Week: v. Northwestern (3/14/03, W 94-65), v. Indiana (3/15/03, W 73-72), v. Ohio State (3/16/03, W 72-59)
14    Maryland Terrapins 18-8 ACC 11-5 3rd 747 -196 13 Feb 3, 2003, #8 Dec 16, 2002, #24 18
Previous Week: @ Virginia (3/09/03, L 80-78)
Current Week: v. North Carolina (3/14/03, L 72-84)
15    Stanford Cardinal 23-7 Pac-12 14-4 2nd 735 +198 17 Mar 10, 2003, #15 Feb 3, 2003, #25 6
Previous Week: v. California (3/08/03, W 72-60)
Current Week: v. USC (3/13/03, L 74-79)
16    Memphis Tigers 21-6 C-USA 12-4 2nd 653 +192 18 Mar 10, 2003, #16 Feb 24, 2003, #24 3
Previous Week: @ Houston (3/06/03, W 56-71), @ UAB (3/08/03, W 79-90)
Current Week: v. South Florida (3/13/03, W 62-56), v. Louisville (3/14/03, L 75-78)
17    Notre Dame Fighting Irish 22-8 AAC 10-6 5th 546 -143 16 Jan 6, 2003, #5 Mar 10, 2003, #17 14
Previous Week: v. Syracuse (3/04/03, L 88-92), @ Georgetown (3/08/03, W 80-86)
Current Week: v. St. John's (3/12/03, L 80-83)
18    Wisconsin Badgers 22-6 Big Ten 12-4 1st 545 +341 24 Mar 10, 2003, #18 Nov 25, 2002, #25 2
Previous Week: v. Illinois (3/05/03, W 60-59)
Current Week: v. Ohio State (3/14/03, L 50-58)
19    Creighton Bluejays 28-4 MVC 15-3 2nd 533 +95 19 Jan 20, 2003, #10 Dec 9, 2002, #23 14
Previous Week: v. Wichita State (3/03/03, W 86-60), v. Indiana State (3/08/03, W 57-56), v. Wichita State (3/09/03, W 70-69)
Current Week: @ Southern Illinois (3/10/03, W 56-80)
20    Louisville Cardinals 21-6 C-USA 11-5 4th 527 -245 15 Feb 10, 2003, #1 Dec 30, 2002, #24 11
Previous Week: @ DePaul (3/05/03, L 79-76), v. Charlotte (3/08/03, W 100-59)
Current Week: v. Tulane (3/13/03, W 82-66), @ Memphis (3/14/03, W 75-78), v. UAB (3/15/03, W 83-78)
21    Georgia Bulldogs 18-9 SEC 10-6 3rd 377 +179 25 Jan 27, 2003, #15 Mar 3, 2003, #25 10
Previous Week: v. Florida (3/04/03, W 82-81), @ South Carolina (3/09/03, W 55-60)
Current Week:
22    Dayton Flyers 21-5 A-10 13-2 3rd 349 +52 21 Mar 3, 2003, #21 Feb 24, 2003, #25 4
Previous Week: @ St. Bonaventure (3/08/03)
Current Week: v. Rhode Island (3/13/03, W 74-57), @ Saint Joseph's (3/14/03, W 73-76), v. Temple (3/15/03, W 79-72)
23    Oklahoma State Cowboys 21-8 Big 12 10-6 4th 233 -111 20 Jan 27, 2003, #9 Jan 13, 2003, #24 9
Previous Week: @ Colorado (3/05/03, L 68-56), v. Texas A&M (3/08/03, W 77-52)
Current Week: v. Missouri (3/14/03, L 58-60)
24    California Golden Bears 20-7 Pac-12 13-5 3rd 131 -109 22 Feb 17, 2003, #18 Jan 20, 2003, #25 5
Previous Week: @ Stanford (3/08/03, L 72-60)
Current Week: v. Oregon State (3/13/03, W 69-46), v. USC (3/14/03, L 62-79)
25    Saint Joseph's Hawks 22-5 A-10 12-3 3rd 109 -25 N/A Mar 10, 2003, #25 Mar 10, 2003, #25 1
Previous Week: v. Xavier (3/05/03, L 80-88), @ Massachusetts (3/08/03, W 49-52)
Current Week: v. La Salle (3/13/03, W 68-48), v. Dayton (3/14/03, L 73-76)

Other Teams Receiving Votes

  Team Overall
Record
Conference Conference
Record
Conference
Position
Points Points
Change
Last
Ranked
Season High Season Low
Mississippi State Bulldogs 20-7 SEC 10-6 3rd 106 -100 Mar 3, 2003, #23 Jan 6, 2003, #7 Dec 9, 2002, #24
Previous Week: @ Tennessee (3/05/03, L 59-49), v. Auburn (3/08/03, W 67-45)
Current Week: v. Ole Miss (3/14/03, W 73-64), v. LSU (3/15/03, W 76-61), v. Kentucky (3/16/03, L 57-64)
Southern Illinois Salukis 24-5 MVC 16-2 1st 88 +30 N/A N/A N/A
Previous Week: @ Illinois State (3/03/03, W 62-78), v. Illinois State (3/08/03, W 75-63), v. Missouri State (3/09/03, W 64-55)
Current Week: v. Creighton (3/10/03, L 56-80)
Utah Utes 23-6 MWC 11-3 1st 71 -47 Feb 24, 2003, #22 Feb 24, 2003, #22 Feb 17, 2003, #23
Previous Week: @ Air Force (3/03/03, W 52-57), v. Colorado State (3/06/03, L 65-66), v. Wyoming (3/08/03, W 86-70)
Current Week: v. Air Force (3/13/03, W 42-38), v. UNLV (3/14/03, L 41-64)
Butler Bulldogs 25-4 Horizon 14-2 2nd 55 +5 N/A N/A N/A
Previous Week: v. Detroit-Mercy (3/08/03, W 58-55)
Current Week: v. Milwaukee (3/11/03, L 52-69)
UConn Huskies 19-8 AAC 10-6 5th 53 -60 Feb 10, 2003, #23 Jan 6, 2003, #3 Feb 10, 2003, #23
Previous Week: v. Providence (3/05/03, L 70-76), @ Boston College (3/08/03, W 54-91)
Current Week: v. Seton Hall (3/13/03, W 83-70), @ Syracuse (3/14/03, W 67-80), v. Pittsburgh (3/15/03, L 56-74)
Missouri Tigers 18-9 Big 12 9-7 5th 18 +18 Feb 10, 2003, #21 Jan 13, 2003, #11 Jan 27, 2003, #25
Previous Week: @ Iowa State (3/05/03, L 71-55), v. Kansas (3/09/03, L 74-79)
Current Week: v. Nebraska (3/13/03, W 70-61), @ Oklahoma State (3/14/03, W 58-60), @ Kansas (3/15/03, W 63-68), @ Oklahoma (3/16/03, L 49-47)
Weber State Wildcats 24-5 Big Sky 14-0 1st 16 +6 N/A N/A N/A
Previous Week:
Current Week: v. Sacramento State (3/11/03, W 82-60), v. Eastern Washington (3/12/03, W 60-57)
Gonzaga Bulldogs 23-7 WCC 12-2 1st 13 +7 Nov 25, 2002, #20 Nov 25, 2002, #20 Nov 11, 2002, #22
Previous Week: v. Saint Mary's (3/09/03, W 73-52)
Current Week: v. San Diego (3/10/03, L 63-72)
Brigham Young Cougars 21-8 MWC 10-4 2nd 8 +7 N/A N/A N/A
Previous Week: @ New Mexico (3/03/03, W 81-91), v. Wyoming (3/06/03, W 69-50), v. Colorado State (3/08/03, W 67-55)
Current Week: v. New Mexico (3/13/03, W 71-56), v. Colorado State (3/14/03, L 80-86)
Kent State Golden Flashes 19-8 MAC 12-6 2nd 7 +1 N/A N/A N/A
Previous Week: v. Ohio (3/08/03, W 73-62)
Current Week: v. Marshall (3/13/03, W 79-57), v. Ohio (3/14/03, W 73-70), @ Central Michigan (3/15/03, L 77-67)
Pennsylvania Quakers 21-5 Ivy 13-0 1st 6 +4 N/A N/A N/A
Previous Week: v. Columbia (3/07/03, W 63-39), v. Cornell (3/08/03, W 69-52)
Current Week: @ Princeton (3/11/03, W 67-74)
Troy Trojans 26-5 A-Sun 14-2 1st 5 +2 N/A N/A N/A
Previous Week: v. Samford (3/06/03, W 70-54), v. Georgia State (3/07/03, W 71-61), v. UCF (3/08/03, W 80-69)
Current Week:
Michigan State Spartans 19-10 Big Ten 10-6 3rd 3 +3 Jan 6, 2003, #25 Nov 25, 2002, #9 Jan 6, 2003, #25
Previous Week: v. Iowa (3/05/03, W 82-54), @ Ohio State (3/08/03, W 58-72)
Current Week: @ Purdue (3/14/03, W 42-54), v. Ohio State (3/15/03, L 54-55)
Holy Cross Crusaders 25-4 Patriot 13-1 1st 3 +2 N/A N/A N/A
Previous Week: v. Army West Point (3/08/03, W 58-40), v. Bucknell (3/09/03, W 75-50)
Current Week: v. American University (3/14/03, W 72-64)
Colorado Buffaloes 19-10 Big 12 9-7 6th 2 +2 N/A N/A N/A
Previous Week: v. Oklahoma State (3/05/03, W 68-56), v. Nebraska (3/08/03, W 84-69)
Current Week: v. Kansas State (3/13/03, W 77-76), @ Oklahoma (3/14/03, L 74-59)
LSU Tigers 17-11 SEC 7-9 8th 2 +2 Jan 13, 2003, #23 Dec 30, 2002, #21 Dec 23, 2002, #24
Previous Week: @ Ole Miss (3/05/03, W 64-77), v. Alabama (3/08/03, W 66-62)
Current Week: v. Arkansas (3/13/03, W 85-56), @ Florida (3/14/03, W 61-65), @ Mississippi State (3/15/03, L 76-61)
Boston College Eagles 17-10 AAC 10-6 5th 1 -5 N/A N/A N/A
Previous Week: v. Villanova (3/04/03, W 92-84), v. UConn (3/08/03, L 54-91)
Current Week: v. St. John's (3/13/03, W 82-75), v. Pittsburgh (3/14/03, L 48-61)
Arizona State Sun Devils 18-11 Pac-12 11-7 5th 1 +1 N/A N/A N/A
Previous Week: v. Oregon (3/06/03, W 91-77), v. Oregon State (3/08/03, W 74-64)
Current Week: v. Oregon (3/13/03, L 82-83)
UNC Wilmington Seahawks 23-6 CAA 15-3 1st 1 +NC N/A N/A N/A
Previous Week: v. William & Mary (3/03/03, W 60-49), v. Hofstra (3/08/03, W 76-56), v. Delaware (3/09/03, W 63-50)
Current Week: v. Drexel (3/10/03, W 70-62)
Central Michigan Chippewas 22-6 MAC 14-4 1st 1 +1 N/A N/A N/A
Previous Week: v. Northern Illinois (3/05/03, W 73-57), @ Ball State (3/08/03, W 66-86)
Current Week: v. Bowling Green (3/13/03, W 87-70), v. Northern Illinois (3/14/03, W 94-72), v. Kent State (3/15/03, W 77-67)

Teams New Into Rankings

Rank   Team Overall
Record
Conference Conference
Record
Conference
Position
Points Points
Change
Season High Season Low Consecutive
Weeks Ranked
25    Saint Joseph's Hawks 22-5 A-10 12-3 3rd 109 -25 Mar 10, 2003, #25 Mar 10, 2003, #25 1
Previous Week: v. Xavier (3/05/03, L 80-88), @ Massachusetts (3/08/03, W 49-52)
Current Week: v. La Salle (3/13/03, W 68-48), v. Dayton (3/14/03, L 73-76)

Teams Dropping Out Of Rankings

  Team Overall
Record
Conference Conference
Record
Conference
Position
Points Points
Change
Last
Ranked
Season High Season Low
Mississippi State Bulldogs 20-7 SEC 10-6 3rd 106 -100 Mar 3, 2003, #23 Jan 6, 2003, #7 Dec 9, 2002, #24
Previous Week: @ Tennessee (3/05/03, L 59-49), v. Auburn (3/08/03, W 67-45)
Current Week: v. Ole Miss (3/14/03, W 73-64), v. LSU (3/15/03, W 76-61), v. Kentucky (3/16/03, L 57-64)

Rankings By Conference

Conference # Teams Teams
Big 12 4 #3 Texas Longhorns, #4 Kansas Jayhawks, #6 Oklahoma Sooners, #23 Oklahoma State Cowboys
AAC 3 #5 Pittsburgh Panthers, #11 Syracuse Orange, #17 Notre Dame Fighting Irish
A-10 3 #10 Xavier Musketeers, #22 Dayton Flyers, #25 Saint Joseph's Hawks
ACC 3 #9 Wake Forest Demon Deacons, #12 Duke Blue Devils, #14 Maryland Terrapins
C-USA 3 #8 Marquette Golden Eagles, #16 Memphis Tigers, #20 Louisville Cardinals
Pac-12 3 #1 Arizona Wildcats, #15 Stanford Cardinal, #24 California Golden Bears
SEC 3 #2 Kentucky Wildcats, #7 Florida Gators, #21 Georgia Bulldogs
Big Ten 2 #13 Illinois Fighting Illini, #18 Wisconsin Badgers
MVC 1 #19 Creighton Bluejays