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Associated Press Top 25 Rankings For Week 16 (Mar 2, 2009)

Rank   Team Overall
Record		 Conference Conference
Record		 Conference
Position		 Points Points
Change		 Pvs Season High Season Low Consecutive
Weeks Ranked
1    UConn Huskies (67) 27-2 AAC 15-2 1st 1792 +100 2 Mar 2, 2009, #1 Jan 5, 2009, #5 23
Previous Week: @ Marquette (2/25/09, W 82-93), v. Notre Dame (2/28/09, W 72-65)
Current Week: @ Pittsburgh (3/07/09, L 70-60)
2    North Carolina Tar Heels (3) 25-3 ACC 11-3 1st 1678 +122 4 Dec 29, 2008, #1 Jan 26, 2009, #5 60
Previous Week: v. Georgia Tech (2/28/09, W 104-74)
Current Week: @ Virginia Tech (3/04/09, W 78-86), v. Duke (3/08/09, W 79-71)
3    Pittsburgh Panthers (1) 26-3 AAC 13-3 3rd 1612 -185 1 Feb 23, 2009, #1 Feb 2, 2009, #6 18
Previous Week: @ Providence (2/24/09, L 81-73), @ Seton Hall (2/28/09, W 78-89)
Current Week: v. Marquette (3/04/09, W 90-75), v. UConn (3/07/09, W 70-60)
4    Oklahoma Sooners 26-3 Big 12 12-2 2nd 1576 -67 3 Feb 16, 2009, #2 Nov 17, 2008, #12 17
Previous Week: v. Kansas (2/23/09, L 78-87), @ Texas Tech (2/28/09, W 63-78)
Current Week: @ Missouri (3/04/09, L 73-64), v. Oklahoma State (3/07/09, W 82-78)
5    Memphis Tigers (1) 26-3 C-USA 14-0 1st 1543 +NC 5 Mar 2, 2009, #5 Dec 15, 2008, #23 7
Previous Week: @ UAB (2/26/09, W 60-71), v. Southern Mississippi (2/28/09, W 58-42)
Current Week: @ Houston (3/04/09, W 60-69), v. Tulane (3/07/09, W 74-47)
6    Louisville Cardinals 23-5 AAC 14-2 2nd 1462 +59 6 Nov 24, 2008, #3 Jan 5, 2009, #23 22
Previous Week: @ Georgetown (2/23/09, W 58-76), v. Marquette (3/01/09, W 62-58)
Current Week: v. Seton Hall (3/04/09, W 95-78), @ West Virginia (3/07/09, W 59-62)
7    Duke Blue Devils 24-5 ACC 10-4 2nd 1340 +112 7 Jan 26, 2009, #1 Nov 17, 2008, #10 36
Previous Week: @ Maryland (2/25/09, W 67-78), @ Virginia Tech (2/28/09, W 65-72)
Current Week: v. Florida State (3/03/09, W 84-81), @ North Carolina (3/08/09, L 79-71)
8    Michigan State Spartans 23-5 Big Ten 13-3 1st 1302 +166 9 Nov 24, 2008, #5 Dec 15, 2008, #19 36
Previous Week: v. Iowa (2/25/09, W 62-54), @ Illinois (3/01/09, W 66-74)
Current Week: @ Indiana (3/03/09, W 59-64), v. Purdue (3/08/09, W 62-51)
9    Kansas Jayhawks 24-5 Big 12 13-1 1st 1190 +378 15 Mar 2, 2009, #9 Dec 8, 2008, #25 5
Previous Week: @ Oklahoma (2/23/09, W 78-87), v. Missouri (3/01/09, W 90-65)
Current Week: @ Texas Tech (3/04/09, L 84-65), v. Texas (3/07/09, W 83-73)
10    Wake Forest Demon Deacons 22-5 ACC 9-5 3rd 1158 +166 13 Jan 19, 2009, #1 Nov 1, 2008, #21 17
Previous Week: v. NC State (2/26/09, W 85-78), @ Virginia (2/28/09, W 60-70)
Current Week: @ Maryland (3/03/09, W 63-65), v. Clemson (3/08/09, W 96-88)
11    Villanova Wildcats 23-6 AAC 11-5 5th 913 -212 10 Feb 23, 2009, #10 Jan 12, 2009, #23 17
Previous Week: @ DePaul (2/25/09, W 72-74), v. Georgetown (2/28/09, L 54-56)
Current Week: @ Notre Dame (3/02/09, W 60-77), v. Providence (3/05/09, W 97-80)
12    LSU Tigers 25-4 SEC 13-1 1st 894 +353 18 Mar 2, 2009, #12 Feb 16, 2009, #23 3
Previous Week: v. Florida (2/24/09, W 81-75), @ Kentucky (2/28/09, W 70-73)
Current Week: v. Vanderbilt (3/04/09, L 67-75), @ Auburn (3/07/09, L 69-53)
13    Marquette Golden Eagles 23-6 AAC 12-4 4th 860 -309 8 Feb 23, 2009, #8 Dec 1, 2008, #25 9
Previous Week: v. UConn (2/25/09, L 82-93), @ Louisville (3/01/09, L 62-58)
Current Week: @ Pittsburgh (3/04/09, L 90-75), v. Syracuse (3/07/09, L 79-86)
14    Gonzaga Bulldogs 23-5 WCC 14-0 1st 837 +176 17 Dec 8, 2008, #4 Jan 19, 2009, #23 7
Previous Week: @ Santa Clara (2/26/09, W 73-81), @ San Diego (2/28/09, W 47-58)
Current Week: v. USC Upstate (3/03/09, W 90-40), v. Santa Clara (3/08/09, W 94-59)
15    Missouri Tigers 24-5 Big 12 11-3 3rd 795 -299 11 Feb 23, 2009, #11 Dec 22, 2008, #25 4
Previous Week: v. Kansas State (2/25/09, W 94-74), @ Kansas (3/01/09, L 90-65)
Current Week: v. Oklahoma (3/04/09, W 73-64), @ Texas A&M (3/07/09, L 96-86)
16    Washington Huskies 22-7 Pac-12 13-4 1st 704 +413 21 Mar 2, 2009, #16 Jan 26, 2009, #23 3
Previous Week: v. Arizona State (2/26/09, W 73-70), v. Arizona (2/28/09, W 83-78)
Current Week: v. Seattle (3/03/09, W 87-60), v. Washington State (3/07/09, W 67-60)
17    Xavier Musketeers 23-5 A-10 11-3 2nd 629 +216 19 Dec 15, 2008, #7 Dec 29, 2008, #22 15
Previous Week: @ Saint Joseph's (2/26/09, W 54-68)
Current Week: v. Dayton (3/05/09, W 76-59), @ Richmond (3/07/09, L 80-75)
18    Clemson Tigers 22-6 ACC 8-6 5th 564 -486 12 Feb 2, 2009, #10 Dec 15, 2008, #25 12
Previous Week: v. Virginia Tech (2/25/09, L 77-80), @ Florida State (2/28/09, L 73-66)
Current Week: v. Virginia (3/03/09, W 75-57), @ Wake Forest (3/08/09, L 96-88)
19    Purdue Boilermakers 22-7 Big Ten 11-5 2nd 545 -220 16 Dec 29, 2008, #9 Feb 9, 2009, #20 23
Previous Week: @ Michigan (2/26/09, L 87-78), v. Ohio State (2/28/09, W 75-50)
Current Week: v. Northwestern (3/04/09, L 61-64), @ Michigan State (3/08/09, L 62-51)
20    UCLA Bruins 22-7 Pac-12 11-5 3rd 497 +229 22 Nov 17, 2008, #4 Feb 23, 2009, #22 72
Previous Week: @ Stanford (2/26/09, W 71-76), @ California (2/28/09, W 68-72)
Current Week: v. Oregon State (3/05/09, W 79-54), v. Oregon (3/07/09, W 94-68)
21    Arizona State Sun Devils 21-7 Pac-12 10-6 4th 347 -522 14 Feb 23, 2009, #14 Feb 2, 2009, #24 17
Previous Week: @ Washington (2/26/09, L 73-70), @ Washington State (2/28/09, L 51-49)
Current Week: v. Stanford (3/05/09, L 64-74), v. California (3/07/09, W 83-66)
22    Butler Bulldogs 25-4 Horizon 15-3 1st 302 +110 24 Feb 2, 2009, #11 Dec 29, 2008, #25 10
Previous Week: v. Youngstown State (2/26/09, W 78-57), v. Cleveland State (2/28/09, W 58-56)
Current Week: v. Wright State (3/07/09, W 62-57)
23    Illinois Fighting Illini 23-7 Big Ten 11-6 3rd 287 -77 20 Feb 16, 2009, #18 Jan 19, 2009, #25 7
Previous Week: v. Minnesota (2/26/09, W 52-41), v. Michigan State (3/01/09, L 66-74)
Current Week: @ Penn State (3/05/09, L 64-63)
24    Florida State Seminoles 22-7 ACC 9-5 3rd 272 +55 23 Feb 23, 2009, #23 Feb 9, 2009, #25 2
Previous Week: @ Boston College (2/24/09, L 72-67), v. Clemson (2/28/09, W 73-66)
Current Week: @ Duke (3/03/09, L 84-81), v. Virginia Tech (3/08/09, W 63-53)
25    Syracuse Orange 21-8 AAC 9-7 7th 99 +46 N/A Jan 19, 2009, #8 Mar 2, 2009, #25 1
Previous Week: @ St. John's (2/24/09, W 58-87), v. Cincinnati (3/01/09, W 87-63)
Current Week: v. Rutgers (3/03/09, W 70-40), @ Marquette (3/07/09, W 79-86)

Other Teams Receiving Votes

  Team Overall
Record		 Conference Conference
Record		 Conference
Position		 Points Points
Change		 Last
Ranked		 Season High Season Low
Creighton Bluejays 25-6 MVC 14-4 1st 52 +31 Nov 13, 2006, #20 N/A N/A
Previous Week: @ Missouri State (2/24/09, W 59-65), v. Illinois State (2/28/09, W 74-70)
Current Week: v. Wichita State (3/06/09, W 63-62), v. Illinois State (3/07/09, L 49-73)
Brigham Young Cougars 22-6 MWC 10-4 2nd 41 +39 Dec 24, 2007, #20 N/A N/A
Previous Week: @ San Diego State (2/24/09, W 59-69), v. Utah (2/28/09, W 63-50)
Current Week: @ Wyoming (3/04/09, W 68-78), v. Air Force (3/07/09, W 54-49)
Utah Utes 20-8 MWC 11-3 1st 22 -86 Mar 7, 2005, #18 N/A N/A
Previous Week: v. UNLV (2/25/09, W 70-60), @ Brigham Young (2/28/09, L 63-50)
Current Week: @ New Mexico (3/03/09, L 77-71), v. TCU (3/07/09, W 68-49)
Saint Mary's Gaels 24-5 WCC 10-4 2nd 13 +8 Jan 26, 2009, #22 Jan 26, 2009, #22 Jan 26, 2009, #22
Previous Week: @ Pepperdine (2/26/09, W 49-62), @ Loyola Marymount (2/28/09, W 57-70)
Current Week: v. Portland (3/08/09, W 71-61)
Dayton Flyers 24-5 A-10 10-4 4th 11 -10 Feb 16, 2009, #25 Feb 16, 2009, #25 Feb 16, 2009, #25
Previous Week: @ Rhode Island (2/25/09, L 93-91), v. Temple (2/28/09, W 70-65)
Current Week: @ Xavier (3/05/09, L 76-59), v. Duquesne (3/07/09, W 74-61)
West Virginia Mountaineers 20-9 AAC 9-7 7th 10 -86 Jan 5, 2009, #25 Jan 5, 2009, #25 Jan 5, 2009, #25
Previous Week: @ Cincinnati (2/26/09, L 65-61), @ South Florida (3/01/09, W 50-64)
Current Week: v. DePaul (3/04/09, W 82-63), v. Louisville (3/07/09, L 59-62)
Texas Longhorns 19-9 Big 12 8-6 4th 9 -153 Feb 23, 2009, #25 Dec 15, 2008, #5 Feb 23, 2009, #25
Previous Week: v. Texas Tech (2/25/09, W 87-81), @ Oklahoma State (2/28/09, L 68-59)
Current Week: v. Baylor (3/02/09, W 73-57), @ Kansas (3/07/09, L 83-73)
Davidson Wildcats 24-6 SoCon 17-2 1st 9 +4 Dec 15, 2008, #22 Nov 1, 2008, #20 Nov 24, 2008, #24
Previous Week: v. UNC Greensboro (2/25/09, W 70-49), v. Georgia Southern (2/28/09, W 99-56)
Current Week: @ Elon (3/02/09, W 78-90), v. Appalachian State (3/07/09, W 84-68), v. Charleston (3/08/09, L 52-59)
California Golden Bears 21-8 Pac-12 10-6 4th 8 -3 Jan 12, 2009, #22 Jan 12, 2009, #22 Jan 12, 2009, #22
Previous Week: v. USC (2/26/09, W 81-78), v. UCLA (2/28/09, L 68-72)
Current Week: @ Arizona (3/05/09, W 77-83), @ Arizona State (3/07/09, L 83-66)
Providence Friars 18-11 AAC 10-7 6th 7 +7 Mar 15, 2004, #21 N/A N/A
Previous Week: v. Pittsburgh (2/24/09, W 81-73), @ Rutgers (3/01/09, W 66-73)
Current Week: @ Villanova (3/05/09, L 97-80)
South Carolina Gamecocks 20-7 SEC 9-5 3rd 7 -1 Feb 16, 2004, #25 N/A N/A
Previous Week: v. Kentucky (2/25/09, W 77-59), @ Vanderbilt (2/28/09, L 96-83)
Current Week: v. Tennessee (3/05/09, L 70-86), @ Georgia (3/07/09, W 51-68)
Washington State Cougars 16-13 Pac-12 8-9 7th 4 +4 Mar 10, 2008, #21 N/A N/A
Previous Week: v. Arizona (2/26/09, W 69-53), v. Arizona State (2/28/09, W 51-49)
Current Week: @ Washington (3/07/09, L 67-60)
Arizona Wildcats 18-11 Pac-12 8-8 6th 3 -30 Dec 31, 2007, #21 N/A N/A
Previous Week: @ Washington State (2/26/09, L 69-53), @ Washington (2/28/09, L 83-78)
Current Week: v. California (3/05/09, L 77-83), v. Stanford (3/07/09, W 101-87)
Oklahoma State Cowboys 19-9 Big 12 8-6 4th 2 +2 Feb 12, 2007, #18 N/A N/A
Previous Week: @ Colorado (2/25/09, W 55-76), v. Texas (2/28/09, W 68-59)
Current Week: v. Kansas State (3/03/09, W 77-71), @ Oklahoma (3/07/09, L 82-78)
Boston College Eagles 20-9 ACC 8-6 5th 1 +1 Jan 5, 2009, #17 Jan 5, 2009, #17 Jan 5, 2009, #17
Previous Week: v. Florida State (2/24/09, W 72-67)
Current Week: @ NC State (3/04/09, L 74-69), v. Georgia Tech (3/07/09, W 67-66)
Rhode Island Rams 22-8 A-10 11-4 3rd 1 +1 Jan 14, 2008, #23 N/A N/A
Previous Week: v. Dayton (2/25/09, W 93-91), @ Duquesne (3/01/09, W 71-73)
Current Week: v. Massachusetts (3/07/09, L 71-72)
Utah State Aggies 26-4 WAC 13-2 1st 1 -15 Feb 9, 2009, #21 Feb 9, 2009, #21 Feb 2, 2009, #25
Previous Week: v. Hawaii (2/26/09, W 82-62), @ Nevada (2/28/09, L 84-71)
Current Week: v. San Jose State (3/07/09, W 89-77)
American University Eagles 21-7 Patriot 13-1 1st 1 +NC N/A N/A N/A
Previous Week: v. Navy (2/25/09, W 64-59), @ Lafayette (2/28/09, W 68-75)
Current Week: v. Lafayette (3/04/09, W 78-56), v. Army West Point (3/08/09, W 61-60)

Teams New Into Rankings

Rank   Team Overall
Record		 Conference Conference
Record		 Conference
Position		 Points Points
Change		 Season High Season Low Consecutive
Weeks Ranked
25    Syracuse Orange 21-8 AAC 9-7 7th 99 +46 Jan 19, 2009, #8 Mar 2, 2009, #25 1
Previous Week: @ St. John's (2/24/09, W 58-87), v. Cincinnati (3/01/09, W 87-63)
Current Week: v. Rutgers (3/03/09, W 70-40), @ Marquette (3/07/09, W 79-86)

Teams Dropping Out Of Rankings

  Team Overall
Record		 Conference Conference
Record		 Conference
Position		 Points Points
Change		 Last
Ranked		 Season High Season Low
Texas Longhorns 19-9 Big 12 8-6 4th 9 -153 Feb 23, 2009, #25 Dec 15, 2008, #5 Feb 23, 2009, #25
Previous Week: v. Texas Tech (2/25/09, W 87-81), @ Oklahoma State (2/28/09, L 68-59)
Current Week: v. Baylor (3/02/09, W 73-57), @ Kansas (3/07/09, L 83-73)

Rankings By Conference

Conference # Teams Teams
AAC 6 #1 UConn Huskies, #3 Pittsburgh Panthers, #6 Louisville Cardinals, #11 Villanova Wildcats, #13 Marquette Golden Eagles, #25 Syracuse Orange
ACC 5 #2 North Carolina Tar Heels, #7 Duke Blue Devils, #10 Wake Forest Demon Deacons, #18 Clemson Tigers, #24 Florida State Seminoles
Big 12 3 #4 Oklahoma Sooners, #9 Kansas Jayhawks, #15 Missouri Tigers
Big Ten 3 #8 Michigan State Spartans, #19 Purdue Boilermakers, #23 Illinois Fighting Illini
Pac-12 3 #16 Washington Huskies, #20 UCLA Bruins, #21 Arizona State Sun Devils
A-10 1 #17 Xavier Musketeers
C-USA 1 #5 Memphis Tigers
Horizon 1 #22 Butler Bulldogs
SEC 1 #12 LSU Tigers
WCC 1 #14 Gonzaga Bulldogs