NCAA Division I Team Rankings
Associated Press Top 25 Rankings For Week 17 (Mar 15, 2004)
| Rank | Team | Overall Record |
Conference | Conference Record |
Conference Position |
Points | Points Change |
Pvs | Season High | Season Low | Consecutive Weeks Ranked |
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Stanford Cardinal (55) | 29-1 | Pac-12 | 17-1 | 1st | 1771 | +123 | 2 | Mar 15, 2004, #1 | Dec 1, 2003, #21 | 25 |
| Previous Week: v. Washington State (3/11/04, W 68-47), v. Oregon (3/12/04, W 70-63), v. Washington (3/13/04, W 77-66) | ||||||||||||
| Current Week: v. Texas-San Antonio (3/18/04, W 71-45), v. Alabama (3/20/04, L 67-70) | ||||||||||||
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Kentucky Wildcats (9) | 26-4 | SEC | 13-3 | 2nd | 1621 | +251 | 8 | Mar 15, 2004, #2 | Nov 24, 2003, #10 | 37 |
| Previous Week: v. Georgia (3/12/04, W 69-60), v. South Carolina (3/13/04, W 78-63), v. Florida (3/14/04, W 89-73) | ||||||||||||
| Current Week: v. Florida A&M (3/19/04, W 96-76), v. UAB (3/21/04, L 75-76) | ||||||||||||
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Gonzaga Bulldogs (2) | 27-2 | WCC | 14-0 | 1st | 1620 | +16 | 3 | Mar 15, 2004, #3 | Dec 8, 2003, #17 | 18 |
| Previous Week: v. Saint Mary's (3/08/04, W 84-71) | ||||||||||||
| Current Week: v. Valparaiso (3/18/04, W 76-49), v. Nevada (3/20/04, L 72-91) | ||||||||||||
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Oklahoma State Cowboys (4) | 27-3 | Big 12 | 14-2 | 1st | 1569 | +159 | 7 | Mar 15, 2004, #4 | Dec 1, 2003, #25 | 9 |
| Previous Week: v. Iowa State (3/12/04, W 83-75), v. Texas Tech (3/13/04, W 82-77), v. Texas (3/14/04, W 65-49) | ||||||||||||
| Current Week: v. Eastern Washington (3/19/04, W 75-56), v. Memphis (3/21/04, W 70-53) | ||||||||||||
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Saint Joseph's Hawks (1) | 27-1 | A-10 | 16-0 | 1st | 1535 | -260 | 1 | Mar 8, 2004, #1 | Nov 24, 2003, #13 | 18 |
| Previous Week: v. Xavier (3/11/04, L 67-87) | ||||||||||||
| Current Week: v. Liberty (3/18/04, W 82-63), v. Texas Tech (3/20/04, W 70-65) | ||||||||||||
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Duke Blue Devils | 27-5 | ACC | 13-3 | 1st | 1472 | -47 | 5 | Feb 9, 2004, #1 | Mar 15, 2004, #6 | 37 |
| Previous Week: v. Virginia (3/12/04, W 84-74), v. Georgia Tech (3/13/04, W 85-71), v. Maryland (3/14/04, L 87-95) | ||||||||||||
| Current Week: v. Alabama State (3/18/04, W 96-61), v. Seton Hall (3/20/04, W 90-62) | ||||||||||||
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UConn Huskies (1) | 27-6 | AAC | 12-4 | 2nd | 1397 | +239 | 9 | Jan 12, 2004, #1 | Mar 8, 2004, #9 | 19 |
| Previous Week: v. Notre Dame (3/11/04, W 66-58), v. Villanova (3/12/04, W 84-67), @ Pittsburgh (3/13/04, W 58-61) | ||||||||||||
| Current Week: v. Vermont (3/18/04, W 70-53), v. DePaul (3/20/04, W 72-55) | ||||||||||||
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Mississippi State Bulldogs | 25-3 | SEC | 14-2 | 1st | 1292 | -265 | 4 | Mar 8, 2004, #4 | Dec 29, 2003, #24 | 12 |
| Previous Week: v. Vanderbilt (3/12/04, L 70-74) | ||||||||||||
| Current Week: v. Monmouth (3/19/04, W 85-52), v. Xavier (3/21/04, L 74-89) | ||||||||||||
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Pittsburgh Panthers | 29-4 | AAC | 13-3 | 1st | 1261 | -190 | 6 | Feb 23, 2004, #3 | Dec 1, 2003, #22 | 37 |
| Previous Week: v. Virginia Tech (3/11/04, W 74-61), v. Boston College (3/12/04, W 62-53), v. UConn (3/13/04, L 58-61) | ||||||||||||
| Current Week: v. UCF (3/19/04, W 53-44), v. Wisconsin (3/21/04, W 59-55) | ||||||||||||
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Wisconsin Badgers | 24-6 | Big Ten | 12-4 | 2nd | 1147 | +220 | 10 | Mar 15, 2004, #10 | Dec 8, 2003, #23 | 21 |
| Previous Week: v. Minnesota (3/12/04, W 66-52), v. Michigan State (3/13/04, W 68-66), @ Illinois (3/14/04, W 53-70) | ||||||||||||
| Current Week: v. Richmond (3/19/04, W 76-64), @ Pittsburgh (3/21/04, L 59-55) | ||||||||||||
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Cincinnati Bearcats | 24-6 | C-USA | 12-4 | 3rd | 1018 | +174 | 13 | Jan 19, 2004, #6 | Dec 1, 2003, #19 | 18 |
| Previous Week: v. Louisville (3/11/04, W 64-62), v. Saint Louis (3/12/04, W 66-46), @ DePaul (3/13/04, W 50-55) | ||||||||||||
| Current Week: v. East Tennessee State (3/19/04, W 80-77), v. Illinois (3/21/04, L 68-92) | ||||||||||||
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Texas Longhorns | 23-7 | Big 12 | 12-4 | 2nd | 985 | +71 | 11 | Dec 8, 2003, #6 | Dec 29, 2003, #19 | 37 |
| Previous Week: v. Oklahoma (3/12/04, W 66-63), v. Kansas (3/13/04, W 64-60), @ Oklahoma State (3/14/04, L 65-49) | ||||||||||||
| Current Week: v. Princeton (3/18/04, W 66-49), v. North Carolina (3/20/04, W 78-75) | ||||||||||||
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Illinois Fighting Illini | 24-6 | Big Ten | 13-3 | 1st | 863 | -35 | 12 | Dec 1, 2003, #11 | Jan 12, 2004, #25 | 4 |
| Previous Week: v. Indiana (3/12/04, W 71-59), v. Michigan (3/13/04, W 74-60), v. Wisconsin (3/14/04, L 53-70) | ||||||||||||
| Current Week: v. Murray State (3/19/04, W 72-53), @ Cincinnati (3/21/04, W 68-92) | ||||||||||||
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Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets | 23-9 | ACC | 9-7 | 6th | 845 | +28 | 14 | Dec 29, 2003, #3 | Mar 1, 2004, #19 | 16 |
| Previous Week: v. North Carolina (3/12/04, W 83-82), @ Duke (3/13/04, L 85-71) | ||||||||||||
| Current Week: v. Northern Iowa (3/19/04, W 65-60), v. Boston College (3/21/04, W 57-54) | ||||||||||||
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NC State Wolfpack | 20-9 | ACC | 11-5 | 3rd | 680 | +15 | 16 | Feb 16, 2004, #13 | Nov 24, 2003, #25 | 6 |
| Previous Week: v. Florida State (3/12/04, W 78-71), v. Maryland (3/13/04, L 82-85) | ||||||||||||
| Current Week: v. Louisiana (3/19/04, W 61-52), v. Vanderbilt (3/21/04, L 73-75) | ||||||||||||
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Kansas Jayhawks | 21-8 | Big 12 | 12-4 | 2nd | 629 | +22 | 18 | Dec 1, 2003, #1 | Mar 1, 2004, #21 | 37 |
| Previous Week: v. Missouri (3/12/04, W 94-69), @ Texas (3/13/04, L 64-60) | ||||||||||||
| Current Week: v. Illinois-Chicago (3/19/04, W 78-53), v. Pacific (3/21/04, W 78-63) | ||||||||||||
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Wake Forest Demon Deacons | 19-9 | ACC | 9-7 | 6th | 552 | -120 | 15 | Jan 12, 2004, #4 | Feb 9, 2004, #20 | 31 |
| Previous Week: v. Maryland (3/12/04, L 86-87) | ||||||||||||
| Current Week: v. VCU (3/18/04, W 79-78), v. Manhattan (3/20/04, W 84-80) | ||||||||||||
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North Carolina Tar Heels | 18-10 | ACC | 8-8 | 9th | 518 | -147 | 16 | Dec 15, 2003, #4 | Mar 15, 2004, #18 | 18 |
| Previous Week: @ Georgia Tech (3/12/04, L 83-82) | ||||||||||||
| Current Week: v. Air Force (3/18/04, W 63-52), @ Texas (3/20/04, L 78-75) | ||||||||||||
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Maryland Terrapins | 19-11 | ACC | 7-9 | 10th | 421 | +421 | N/A | Mar 15, 2004, #19 | Dec 15, 2003, #25 | 1 |
| Previous Week: @ Wake Forest (3/12/04, W 86-87), @ NC State (3/13/04, W 82-85), @ Duke (3/14/04, W 87-95) | ||||||||||||
| Current Week: v. UTEP (3/18/04, W 86-83), v. Syracuse (3/20/04, L 70-72) | ||||||||||||
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Syracuse Orange | 21-7 | AAC | 11-5 | 5th | 414 | -179 | 19 | Nov 24, 2003, #7 | Mar 1, 2004, #24 | 3 |
| Previous Week: v. Boston College (3/11/04, L 54-57) | ||||||||||||
| Current Week: v. Brigham Young (3/18/04, W 80-75), @ Maryland (3/20/04, W 70-72) | ||||||||||||
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Providence Friars | 20-8 | AAC | 11-5 | 5th | 324 | -197 | 20 | Mar 1, 2004, #12 | Jan 5, 2004, #25 | 8 |
| Previous Week: v. Villanova (3/11/04, L 66-69) | ||||||||||||
| Current Week: v. Pacific (3/19/04, L 58-66) | ||||||||||||
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Arizona Wildcats | 20-9 | Pac-12 | 11-7 | 3rd | 233 | -167 | 21 | Jan 5, 2004, #3 | Mar 15, 2004, #22 | 37 |
| Previous Week: v. USC (3/11/04, W 79-76), @ Washington (3/12/04, L 90-85) | ||||||||||||
| Current Week: @ Seton Hall (3/18/04, L 80-76) | ||||||||||||
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Southern Illinois Salukis | 25-4 | MVC | 17-1 | 1st | 183 | -81 | 24 | Mar 1, 2004, #15 | Mar 8, 2004, #24 | 6 |
| Previous Week: | ||||||||||||
| Current Week: @ Alabama (3/18/04, L 65-64) | ||||||||||||
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Memphis Tigers | 21-7 | C-USA | 12-4 | 3rd | 143 | -167 | 23 | Feb 23, 2004, #19 | Mar 15, 2004, #24 | 5 |
| Previous Week: v. Saint Louis (3/11/04, L 61-72) | ||||||||||||
| Current Week: v. South Carolina (3/19/04, W 59-43), @ Oklahoma State (3/21/04, L 70-53) | ||||||||||||
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Boston College Eagles | 23-9 | AAC | 10-6 | 7th | 106 | +70 | N/A | Mar 15, 2004, #25 | Mar 15, 2004, #25 | 1 |
| Previous Week: v. Georgetown (3/10/04, W 68-57), @ Syracuse (3/11/04, W 54-57), @ Pittsburgh (3/12/04, L 62-53) | ||||||||||||
| Current Week: v. Utah (3/19/04, W 58-51), @ Georgia Tech (3/21/04, L 57-54) | ||||||||||||
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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Utah State Aggies | 25-3 | Big West | 17-1 | 1st | 106 | -216 | Mar 8, 2004, #22 | Feb 9, 2004, #19 | Mar 15, 2004, #25 |
| Previous Week: v. Cal State Northridge (3/12/04, L 62-63) | ||||||||||
| Current Week: v. Hawaii (3/17/04, L 74-85) | ||||||||||
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Florida Gators | 20-10 | SEC | 9-7 | 3rd | 96 | +90 | Feb 9, 2004, #22 | Dec 8, 2003, #1 | Feb 9, 2004, #22 |
| Previous Week: v. Alabama (3/12/04, W 75-73), v. Vanderbilt (3/13/04, W 91-69), @ Kentucky (3/14/04, L 89-73) | ||||||||||
| Current Week: v. Manhattan (3/18/04, L 60-75) | ||||||||||
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Washington Huskies | 19-11 | Pac-12 | 12-6 | 2nd | 87 | +51 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Previous Week: v. UCLA (3/11/04, W 91-83), v. Arizona (3/12/04, W 90-85), @ Stanford (3/13/04, L 77-66) | ||||||||||
| Current Week: v. UAB (3/19/04, L 100-102) | ||||||||||
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Xavier Musketeers | 23-10 | A-10 | 10-6 | 6th | 87 | +87 | Mar 17, 2003, #12 | N/A | N/A |
| Previous Week: v. St. Bonaventure (3/10/04, W 90-64), @ Saint Joseph's (3/11/04, W 67-87), @ George Washington (3/12/04, W 47-70), @ Dayton (3/13/04, W 49-58) | ||||||||||
| Current Week: v. Louisville (3/19/04, W 80-70), @ Mississippi State (3/21/04, W 74-89) | ||||||||||
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DePaul Blue Demons | 21-9 | C-USA | 12-4 | 3rd | 86 | +44 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Previous Week: v. TCU (3/11/04, W 89-65), v. UAB (3/12/04, W 75-74), v. Cincinnati (3/13/04, L 50-55) | ||||||||||
| Current Week: v. Dayton (3/18/04, W 76-69), @ UConn (3/20/04, L 72-55) | ||||||||||
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Michigan State Spartans | 18-11 | Big Ten | 12-4 | 2nd | 72 | +2 | Dec 8, 2003, #21 | Nov 24, 2003, #3 | Dec 8, 2003, #21 |
| Previous Week: v. Northwestern (3/12/04, W 68-55), @ Wisconsin (3/13/04, L 68-66) | ||||||||||
| Current Week: v. Nevada (3/18/04, L 66-72) | ||||||||||
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Western Michigan Broncos | 26-4 | MAC | 15-3 | 1st | 51 | +20 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Previous Week: v. Marshall (3/11/04, W 96-62), v. Toledo (3/12/04, W 87-77), v. Kent State (3/13/04, W 77-66) | ||||||||||
| Current Week: @ Vanderbilt (3/19/04, L 71-58) | ||||||||||
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Air Force Falcons | 22-6 | MWC | 12-2 | 1st | 29 | -44 | Mar 8, 2004, #25 | Mar 8, 2004, #25 | Mar 8, 2004, #25 |
| Previous Week: v. Colorado State (3/11/04, L 48-60) | ||||||||||
| Current Week: @ North Carolina (3/18/04, L 63-52) | ||||||||||
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Texas Tech Red Raiders | 22-10 | Big 12 | 9-7 | 5th | 28 | +18 | Feb 23, 2004, #25 | Jan 26, 2004, #13 | Feb 23, 2004, #25 |
| Previous Week: @ Colorado (3/12/04, W 69-79), @ Oklahoma State (3/13/04, L 82-77) | ||||||||||
| Current Week: v. Charlotte (3/18/04, W 76-73), @ Saint Joseph's (3/20/04, L 70-65) | ||||||||||
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Nevada Wolf Pack | 23-8 | WAC | 13-5 | 2nd | 28 | +8 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Previous Week: v. Southern Methodist (3/11/04, W 75-60), v. Rice (3/12/04, W 67-59), v. UTEP (3/13/04, W 66-60) | ||||||||||
| Current Week: @ Michigan State (3/18/04, W 66-72), @ Gonzaga (3/20/04, W 72-91) | ||||||||||
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Vanderbilt Commodores | 21-9 | SEC | 8-8 | 5th | 22 | +22 | Jan 19, 2004, #22 | Jan 5, 2004, #20 | Dec 22, 2003, #25 |
| Previous Week: v. Ole Miss (3/11/04, W 70-50), @ Mississippi State (3/12/04, W 70-74), @ Florida (3/13/04, L 91-69) | ||||||||||
| Current Week: v. Western Michigan (3/19/04, W 71-58), @ NC State (3/21/04, W 73-75) | ||||||||||
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Utah Utes | 24-8 | MWC | 9-5 | 4th | 19 | +19 | Feb 24, 2003, #22 | N/A | N/A |
| Previous Week: v. San Diego State (3/11/04, W 75-69), @ Brigham Young (3/12/04, W 51-54), v. UNLV (3/13/04, W 73-70) | ||||||||||
| Current Week: @ Boston College (3/19/04, L 58-51) | ||||||||||
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Dayton Flyers | 24-8 | A-10 | 12-4 | 3rd | 18 | +13 | Dec 22, 2003, #23 | Dec 22, 2003, #23 | Dec 8, 2003, #25 |
| Previous Week: v. Duquesne (3/11/04, W 69-56), v. Richmond (3/12/04, W 58-56), v. Xavier (3/13/04, L 49-58) | ||||||||||
| Current Week: @ DePaul (3/18/04, L 76-69) | ||||||||||
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Louisville Cardinals | 20-9 | C-USA | 9-7 | 9th | 17 | -24 | Mar 1, 2004, #25 | Jan 26, 2004, #4 | Mar 1, 2004, #25 |
| Previous Week: v. East Carolina (3/10/04, W 61-54), @ Cincinnati (3/11/04, L 64-62) | ||||||||||
| Current Week: @ Xavier (3/19/04, L 80-70) | ||||||||||
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East Tennessee State Buccaneers | 27-5 | SoCon | 15-1 | 1st | 17 | +7 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Previous Week: | ||||||||||
| Current Week: @ Cincinnati (3/19/04, L 80-77) | ||||||||||
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Charlotte 49ers | 21-8 | C-USA | 12-4 | 3rd | 16 | -32 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Previous Week: v. Tulane (3/10/04, W 78-48), @ UAB (3/11/04, L 77-66) | ||||||||||
| Current Week: @ Texas Tech (3/18/04, L 76-73) | ||||||||||
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UTEP Miners | 24-7 | WAC | 13-5 | 2nd | 6 | +4 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Previous Week: v. Louisiana Tech (3/11/04, W 62-55), v. Boise State (3/12/04, W 85-73), @ Nevada (3/13/04, L 66-60) | ||||||||||
| Current Week: @ Maryland (3/18/04, L 86-83) | ||||||||||
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Manhattan Jaspers | 24-5 | MAAC | 16-2 | 1st | 6 | +2 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Previous Week: v. Niagara (3/08/04, W 62-61) | ||||||||||
| Current Week: @ Florida (3/18/04, W 60-75), @ Wake Forest (3/20/04, L 84-80) | ||||||||||
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Seton Hall Pirates | 20-9 | AAC | 10-6 | 7th | 2 | -32 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Previous Week: v. Villanova (3/10/04, L 60-61) | ||||||||||
| Current Week: v. Arizona (3/18/04, W 80-76), @ Duke (3/20/04, L 90-62) | ||||||||||
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VCU Rams | 23-7 | CAA | 14-4 | 1st | 2 | +1 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Previous Week: v. George Mason (3/08/04, W 55-54) | ||||||||||
| Current Week: @ Wake Forest (3/18/04, L 79-78) | ||||||||||
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Pacific Tigers | 24-7 | Big West | 17-1 | 1st | 2 | +1 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Previous Week: v. Idaho (3/12/04, W 67-61), v. Cal State Northridge (3/14/04, W 75-73) | ||||||||||
| Current Week: @ Providence (3/19/04, W 58-66), @ Kansas (3/21/04, L 78-63) | ||||||||||
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Vermont Catamounts | 22-8 | AM East | 15-3 | 2nd | 1 | +1 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Previous Week: v. Maine (3/13/04, W 72-53) | ||||||||||
| Current Week: @ UConn (3/18/04, L 70-53) | ||||||||||
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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Maryland Terrapins | 19-11 | ACC | 7-9 | 10th | 421 | +421 | Mar 15, 2004, #19 | Dec 15, 2003, #25 | 1 |
| Previous Week: @ Wake Forest (3/12/04, W 86-87), @ NC State (3/13/04, W 82-85), @ Duke (3/14/04, W 87-95) | |||||||||||
| Current Week: v. UTEP (3/18/04, W 86-83), v. Syracuse (3/20/04, L 70-72) | |||||||||||
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Boston College Eagles | 23-9 | AAC | 10-6 | 7th | 106 | +70 | Mar 15, 2004, #25 | Mar 15, 2004, #25 | 1 |
| Previous Week: v. Georgetown (3/10/04, W 68-57), @ Syracuse (3/11/04, W 54-57), @ Pittsburgh (3/12/04, L 62-53) | |||||||||||
| Current Week: v. Utah (3/19/04, W 58-51), @ Georgia Tech (3/21/04, L 57-54) | |||||||||||
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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Utah State Aggies | 25-3 | Big West | 17-1 | 1st | 106 | -216 | Mar 8, 2004, #22 | Feb 9, 2004, #19 | Mar 15, 2004, #25 |
| Previous Week: v. Cal State Northridge (3/12/04, L 62-63) | ||||||||||
| Current Week: v. Hawaii (3/17/04, L 74-85) | ||||||||||
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Air Force Falcons | 22-6 | MWC | 12-2 | 1st | 29 | -44 | Mar 8, 2004, #25 | Mar 8, 2004, #25 | Mar 8, 2004, #25 |
| Previous Week: v. Colorado State (3/11/04, L 48-60) | ||||||||||
| Current Week: @ North Carolina (3/18/04, L 63-52) | ||||||||||
Rankings By Conference
| Conference | # Teams | Teams |
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| ACC | 6 | #6 Duke Blue Devils, #14 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets, #15 NC State Wolfpack, #17 Wake Forest Demon Deacons, #18 North Carolina Tar Heels, #19 Maryland Terrapins |
| AAC | 5 | #7 UConn Huskies, #9 Pittsburgh Panthers, #20 Syracuse Orange, #21 Providence Friars, #25 Boston College Eagles |
| Big 12 | 3 | #4 Oklahoma State Cowboys, #12 Texas Longhorns, #16 Kansas Jayhawks |
| Big Ten | 2 | #10 Wisconsin Badgers, #13 Illinois Fighting Illini |
| C-USA | 2 | #11 Cincinnati Bearcats, #24 Memphis Tigers |
| Pac-12 | 2 | #1 Stanford Cardinal, #22 Arizona Wildcats |
| SEC | 2 | #2 Kentucky Wildcats, #8 Mississippi State Bulldogs |
| A-10 | 1 | #5 Saint Joseph's Hawks |
| MVC | 1 | #23 Southern Illinois Salukis |
| WCC | 1 | #3 Gonzaga Bulldogs |