NCAA Division I Team Rankings

Associated Press Top 25 Rankings For Week 15 (Feb 20, 2012)

Rank   Team Overall
Record
Conference Conference
Record
Conference
Position
Points Points
Change
Pvs Season High Season Low Consecutive
Weeks Ranked
1    Kentucky Wildcats (63) 26-1 SEC 12-0 1st 1623 +NC 1 Feb 20, 2012, #1 Dec 26, 2011, #3 54
Previous Week: v. Ole Miss (2/18/12, W 77-62)
Current Week: @ Mississippi State (2/21/12, W 64-73), v. Vanderbilt (2/25/12, W 83-74)
2    Syracuse Orange (2) 27-1 AAC 14-1 1st 1559 +NC 2 Jan 16, 2012, #1 Nov 21, 2011, #5 52
Previous Week: @ Louisville (2/13/12, W 51-52), @ Rutgers (2/19/12, W 64-74)
Current Week: v. South Florida (2/22/12, W 56-48), @ UConn (2/25/12, W 69-71)
3    Missouri Tigers 25-2 Big 12 12-2 1st 1498 +NC 3 Jan 23, 2012, #2 Nov 14, 2011, #25 16
Previous Week: v. Oklahoma State (2/15/12, W 83-65), @ Texas A&M (2/18/12, W 62-71)
Current Week: v. Kansas State (2/21/12, L 68-78), @ Kansas (2/25/12, L 87-86)
4    Kansas Jayhawks 22-5 Big 12 12-2 1st 1377 +21 4 Feb 20, 2012, #4 Dec 26, 2011, #17 61
Previous Week: @ Kansas State (2/13/12, W 53-59), v. Texas Tech (2/18/12, W 83-50)
Current Week: @ Texas A&M (2/22/12, W 58-66), v. Missouri (2/25/12, W 87-86)
5    Duke Blue Devils 23-4 ACC 10-2 1st 1359 +23 5 Nov 28, 2011, #3 Feb 6, 2012, #10 92
Previous Week: v. NC State (2/16/12, W 78-73), @ Boston College (2/19/12, W 50-75)
Current Week: @ Florida State (2/23/12, W 66-74), v. Virginia Tech (2/25/12, W 70-65)
6    Michigan State Spartans 22-5 Big Ten 11-3 1st 1317 +34 7 Feb 20, 2012, #6 Dec 12, 2011, #21 11
Previous Week: v. Wisconsin (2/16/12, W 69-55), @ Purdue (2/19/12, W 62-76)
Current Week: @ Minnesota (2/22/12, W 61-66), v. Nebraska (2/25/12, W 62-34)
7    North Carolina Tar Heels 23-4 ACC 10-2 1st 1261 +34 8 Nov 21, 2011, #1 Feb 13, 2012, #8 23
Previous Week: @ Miami (FL) (2/15/12, W 64-73), v. Clemson (2/18/12, W 74-52)
Current Week: @ NC State (2/21/12, W 74-86), @ Virginia (2/25/12, W 51-54)
8    Ohio State Buckeyes 22-5 Big Ten 10-4 2nd 1139 -145 6 Dec 26, 2011, #2 Feb 20, 2012, #8 44
Previous Week: @ Minnesota (2/14/12, W 68-78), @ Michigan (2/18/12, L 56-51)
Current Week: v. Illinois (2/21/12, W 83-67), v. Wisconsin (2/26/12, L 60-63)
9    Georgetown Hoyas 20-5 AAC 10-4 4th 1085 +102 10 Feb 20, 2012, #9 Dec 5, 2011, #18 12
Previous Week: @ Providence (2/18/12, W 53-63)
Current Week: @ Seton Hall (2/21/12, L 73-55), v. Villanova (2/25/12, W 67-46)
10    Marquette Golden Eagles 22-5 AAC 11-3 2nd 1013 +203 12 Feb 20, 2012, #10 Jan 9, 2012, #25 16
Previous Week: @ UConn (2/18/12, W 64-79)
Current Week: v. Rutgers (2/22/12, W 82-65), @ West Virginia (2/24/12, W 60-61)
11    Michigan Wolverines 20-7 Big Ten 10-4 2nd 869 +307 17 Feb 20, 2012, #11 Jan 30, 2012, #23 16
Previous Week: v. Ohio State (2/18/12, W 56-51)
Current Week: @ Northwestern (2/21/12, W 55-67), v. Purdue (2/25/12, L 61-75)
12    Florida Gators 21-6 SEC 9-3 2nd 860 +185 14 Nov 14, 2011, #7 Jan 9, 2012, #19 22
Previous Week: @ Alabama (2/14/12, W 52-61), @ Arkansas (2/18/12, W 68-98)
Current Week: v. Auburn (2/21/12, W 63-47), @ Georgia (2/25/12, L 76-62)
13    Baylor Bears 22-5 Big 12 9-5 4th 859 -205 9 Jan 16, 2012, #3 Feb 20, 2012, #13 16
Previous Week: v. Iowa State (2/13/12, W 79-64), v. Kansas State (2/18/12, L 56-57)
Current Week: @ Texas (2/20/12, W 72-77), v. Oklahoma (2/25/12, W 70-60)
14    Murray State Racers 26-1 OVC 13-1 1st 765 +165 16 Feb 6, 2012, #9 Dec 12, 2011, #24 11
Previous Week: @ Southeast Missouri State (2/15/12, W 66-75), v. Saint Mary's (2/18/12, W 65-51)
Current Week: @ Tennessee State (2/23/12, W 62-80), @ Tennessee Tech (2/25/12, W 64-69)
15    Florida State Seminoles 19-7 ACC 10-2 1st 620 +214 20 Feb 20, 2012, #15 Nov 14, 2011, #24 5
Previous Week: v. Virginia Tech (2/16/12, W 48-47), @ NC State (2/18/12, W 62-76)
Current Week: v. Duke (2/23/12, L 66-74), @ Miami (FL) (2/26/12, L 78-62)
16    Wisconsin Badgers 20-7 Big Ten 9-5 4th 615 -20 15 Nov 28, 2011, #9 Jan 23, 2012, #25 5
Previous Week: @ Michigan State (2/16/12, L 69-55), v. Penn State (2/19/12, W 65-55)
Current Week: @ Iowa (2/23/12, L 67-66), @ Ohio State (2/26/12, W 60-63)
17    Louisville Cardinals 21-6 AAC 9-5 10th 495 +74 19 Dec 26, 2011, #4 Feb 6, 2012, #24 3
Previous Week: v. Syracuse (2/13/12, L 51-52), @ DePaul (2/18/12, W 82-90)
Current Week: @ Cincinnati (2/23/12, L 60-56), v. Pittsburgh (2/26/12, W 57-54)
18    Wichita State Shockers 24-4 MVC 14-2 1st 467 +246 24 Feb 20, 2012, #18 Feb 13, 2012, #24 2
Previous Week: v. Missouri State (2/15/12, W 73-58), @ Davidson (2/18/12, W 74-91)
Current Week: @ Illinois State (2/22/12, W 55-68), v. Drake (2/25/12, W 81-58)
19    Notre Dame Fighting Irish 19-8 AAC 11-3 2nd 457 +226 23 Feb 20, 2012, #19 Feb 13, 2012, #23 2
Previous Week: v. Rutgers (2/15/12, W 71-53), @ Villanova (2/18/12, W 70-74)
Current Week: v. West Virginia (2/22/12, W 71-44), @ St. John's (2/25/12, L 61-58)
19    New Mexico Lobos 22-4 MWC 8-2 2nd 457 +445 N/A Feb 20, 2012, #19 Feb 20, 2012, #19 1
Previous Week: @ San Diego State (2/15/12, W 67-77), v. UNLV (2/18/12, W 65-45)
Current Week: @ Colorado State (2/21/12, L 71-63), @ TCU (2/25/12, L 83-64)
21    UNLV Runnin' Rebels 22-6 MWC 6-4 4th 325 -651 11 Feb 13, 2012, #11 Feb 20, 2012, #21 10
Previous Week: @ TCU (2/14/12, L 102-97), @ New Mexico (2/18/12, L 65-45)
Current Week: v. Boise State (2/22/12, W 75-58), v. Air Force (2/25/12, W 68-58)
22    Temple Owls 21-5 A-10 10-2 1st 281 +159 N/A Feb 20, 2012, #22 Feb 20, 2012, #22 1
Previous Week: @ St. Bonaventure (2/15/12, W 70-76), v. Duquesne (2/18/12, W 78-59)
Current Week: @ La Salle (2/22/12, W 79-80), @ Saint Joseph's (2/25/12, L 82-72)
23    Indiana Hoosiers 20-7 Big Ten 8-7 5th 246 -184 18 Jan 9, 2012, #7 Feb 20, 2012, #23 11
Previous Week: v. Northwestern (2/15/12, W 71-66), @ Iowa (2/19/12, L 78-66)
Current Week: v. North Carolina Central (2/22/12, W 75-56), @ Minnesota (2/26/12, W 50-69)
24    San Diego State Aztecs 20-6 MWC 6-4 3rd 176 -512 13 Feb 13, 2012, #13 Dec 26, 2011, #25 9
Previous Week: v. New Mexico (2/15/12, L 67-77), @ Air Force (2/18/12, L 58-56)
Current Week: v. Wyoming (2/22/12, W 67-58), v. Colorado State (2/25/12, W 74-66)
25    Virginia Cavaliers 20-6 ACC 7-5 5th 153 -184 22 Jan 16, 2012, #15 Feb 20, 2012, #25 10
Previous Week: @ Clemson (2/14/12, L 60-48), v. Maryland (2/18/12, W 71-44)
Current Week: @ Virginia Tech (2/21/12, W 59-61), v. North Carolina (2/25/12, L 51-54)

Other Teams Receiving Votes

  Team Overall
Record
Conference Conference
Record
Conference
Position
Points Points
Change
Last
Ranked
Season High Season Low
Creighton Bluejays 23-5 MVC 12-4 4th 76 +56 Feb 6, 2012, #17 Jan 30, 2012, #13 Dec 12, 2011, #25
Previous Week: @ Southern Illinois (2/14/12, W 69-88), v. Long Beach State (2/18/12, W 81-79)
Current Week: v. Evansville (2/21/12, W 93-92), @ Indiana State (2/25/12, W 60-61)
Gonzaga Bulldogs 21-5 WCC 11-3 2nd 47 -174 Feb 13, 2012, #24 Nov 28, 2011, #19 Jan 2, 2012, #25
Previous Week: @ Santa Clara (2/16/12, W 62-73), @ San Francisco (2/18/12, L 66-65)
Current Week: v. Brigham Young (2/23/12, W 74-63), @ San Diego (2/25/12, W 57-65)
Brigham Young Cougars 22-6 WCC 11-3 3rd 29 +17 Mar 14, 2011, #10 N/A N/A
Previous Week: @ San Francisco (2/16/12, W 84-85), @ Santa Clara (2/18/12, W 67-82)
Current Week: @ Gonzaga (2/23/12, L 74-63), v. Portland (2/25/12, W 76-66)
Saint Louis Billikens 22-5 A-10 10-3 2nd 25 +20 Nov 28, 2011, #23 Nov 28, 2011, #23 Nov 28, 2011, #23
Previous Week: v. Richmond (2/15/12, W 64-50), v. Fordham (2/18/12, W 66-46)
Current Week: @ Rhode Island (2/25/12, L 64-62)
Drexel Dragons 23-5 CAA 14-2 1st 13 +13 N/A N/A N/A
Previous Week: v. William & Mary (2/14/12, W 63-61), @ Cleveland State (2/18/12, W 49-69)
Current Week: v. James Madison (2/22/12, W 78-61), @ Old Dominion (2/25/12, W 72-73)
Vanderbilt Commodores 19-8 SEC 8-4 3rd 12 +10 Jan 30, 2012, #25 Nov 7, 2011, #7 Jan 30, 2012, #25
Previous Week: @ Ole Miss (2/16/12, W 76-102), @ Georgia (2/19/12, W 52-61)
Current Week: v. South Carolina (2/22/12, W 59-48), @ Kentucky (2/25/12, L 83-74)
Harvard Crimson 23-3 Ivy 9-1 1st 12 +6 Feb 6, 2012, #25 Jan 2, 2012, #22 Feb 6, 2012, #25
Previous Week: v. Brown (2/17/12, W 69-42), v. Yale (2/18/12, W 66-51)
Current Week: v. Princeton (2/24/12, W 67-64), v. Pennsylvania (2/25/12, L 54-55)
California Golden Bears 22-6 Pac-12 12-3 1st 11 +8 Nov 28, 2011, #24 Nov 21, 2011, #20 Nov 28, 2011, #24
Previous Week: v. Oregon (2/16/12, W 86-83), v. Oregon State (2/18/12, W 77-63)
Current Week: @ Utah (2/23/12, W 46-60), @ Colorado (2/26/12, L 70-57)
Saint Mary's Gaels 23-5 WCC 12-2 1st 7 -370 Feb 13, 2012, #21 Feb 6, 2012, #16 Jan 16, 2012, #24
Previous Week: v. Loyola Marymount (2/15/12, L 60-75), @ Murray State (2/18/12, L 65-51)
Current Week: @ Portland (2/23/12, W 43-70), @ San Francisco (2/25/12, W 60-67)
Long Beach State Beach 19-7 Big West 12-0 1st 4 -8 N/A N/A N/A
Previous Week: @ Creighton (2/18/12, L 81-79)
Current Week: v. UC Santa Barbara (2/22/12, W 70-58), v. UC Riverside (2/25/12, W 64-40)
VCU Rams 23-6 CAA 13-3 3rd 1 -1 N/A N/A N/A
Previous Week: @ George Mason (2/14/12, L 62-61), v. Northern Iowa (2/17/12, W 77-68)
Current Week: @ UNC Wilmington (2/22/12, W 59-63), v. George Mason (2/25/12, W 89-77)

Teams New Into Rankings

Rank   Team Overall
Record
Conference Conference
Record
Conference
Position
Points Points
Change
Season High Season Low Consecutive
Weeks Ranked
19    New Mexico Lobos 22-4 MWC 8-2 2nd 457 +445 Feb 20, 2012, #19 Feb 20, 2012, #19 1
Previous Week: @ San Diego State (2/15/12, W 67-77), v. UNLV (2/18/12, W 65-45)
Current Week: @ Colorado State (2/21/12, L 71-63), @ TCU (2/25/12, L 83-64)
22    Temple Owls 21-5 A-10 10-2 1st 281 +159 Feb 20, 2012, #22 Feb 20, 2012, #22 1
Previous Week: @ St. Bonaventure (2/15/12, W 70-76), v. Duquesne (2/18/12, W 78-59)
Current Week: @ La Salle (2/22/12, W 79-80), @ Saint Joseph's (2/25/12, L 82-72)

Teams Dropping Out Of Rankings

  Team Overall
Record
Conference Conference
Record
Conference
Position
Points Points
Change
Last
Ranked
Season High Season Low
Gonzaga Bulldogs 21-5 WCC 11-3 2nd 47 -174 Feb 13, 2012, #24 Nov 28, 2011, #19 Jan 2, 2012, #25
Previous Week: @ Santa Clara (2/16/12, W 62-73), @ San Francisco (2/18/12, L 66-65)
Current Week: v. Brigham Young (2/23/12, W 74-63), @ San Diego (2/25/12, W 57-65)
Saint Mary's Gaels 23-5 WCC 12-2 1st 7 -370 Feb 13, 2012, #21 Feb 6, 2012, #16 Jan 16, 2012, #24
Previous Week: v. Loyola Marymount (2/15/12, L 60-75), @ Murray State (2/18/12, L 65-51)
Current Week: @ Portland (2/23/12, W 43-70), @ San Francisco (2/25/12, W 60-67)

Rankings By Conference

Conference # Teams Teams
AAC 5 #2 Syracuse Orange, #9 Georgetown Hoyas, #10 Marquette Golden Eagles, #17 Louisville Cardinals, #19 Notre Dame Fighting Irish
Big Ten 5 #6 Michigan State Spartans, #8 Ohio State Buckeyes, #11 Michigan Wolverines, #16 Wisconsin Badgers, #23 Indiana Hoosiers
ACC 4 #5 Duke Blue Devils, #7 North Carolina Tar Heels, #15 Florida State Seminoles, #25 Virginia Cavaliers
Big 12 3 #3 Missouri Tigers, #4 Kansas Jayhawks, #13 Baylor Bears
MWC 3 #19 New Mexico Lobos, #21 UNLV Runnin' Rebels, #24 San Diego State Aztecs
SEC 2 #1 Kentucky Wildcats, #12 Florida Gators
A-10 1 #22 Temple Owls
MVC 1 #18 Wichita State Shockers
OVC 1 #14 Murray State Racers