NCAA Division I Team Rankings

Associated Press Top 25 Rankings For Week 15 (Feb 23, 2015)

Rank   Team Overall
Record
Conference Conference
Record
Conference
Position
Points Points
Change
Pvs Season High Season Low Consecutive
Weeks Ranked
1    Kentucky Wildcats (65) 27-0 SEC 14-0 1st 1625 +NC 1 Feb 23, 2015, #1 Feb 23, 2015, #1 16
Previous Week: @ Tennessee (2/17/15, W 48-66), v. Auburn (2/21/15, W 110-75)
Current Week: @ Mississippi State (2/25/15, W 56-74), v. Arkansas (2/28/15, W 84-67)
2    Virginia Cavaliers 25-1 ACC 13-1 1st 1526 +2 2 Feb 23, 2015, #2 Nov 17, 2014, #9 23
Previous Week: v. Pittsburgh (2/16/15, W 61-49), v. Florida State (2/22/15, W 51-41)
Current Week: @ Wake Forest (2/25/15, W 34-70), v. Virginia Tech (2/28/15, W 69-57)
3    Gonzaga Bulldogs 28-1 WCC 16-0 1st 1471 -4 3 Feb 2, 2015, #2 Nov 17, 2014, #13 16
Previous Week: @ Pacific (2/19/15, W 74-86), @ Saint Mary's (2/21/15, W 60-70)
Current Week: v. San Diego (2/26/15, W 59-39), v. Brigham Young (2/28/15, L 70-73)
4    Duke Blue Devils 24-3 ACC 11-3 3rd 1448 -1 4 Jan 5, 2015, #2 Jan 19, 2015, #5 151
Previous Week: v. North Carolina (2/18/15, W 92-90), v. Clemson (2/21/15, W 78-56)
Current Week: @ Virginia Tech (2/25/15, W 86-91), v. Syracuse (2/28/15, W 73-54)
5    Wisconsin Badgers 25-2 Big Ten 13-1 1st 1390 +3 5 Dec 1, 2014, #2 Jan 12, 2015, #7 22
Previous Week: @ Penn State (2/18/15, W 47-55), v. Minnesota (2/21/15, W 63-53)
Current Week: @ Maryland (2/24/15, L 59-53), v. Michigan State (3/01/15, W 68-61)
6    Villanova Wildcats 25-2 Big East 12-2 1st 1306 +4 6 Jan 19, 2015, #4 Nov 24, 2014, #12 32
Previous Week: v. Seton Hall (2/16/15, W 80-54), @ Marquette (2/21/15, W 76-87)
Current Week: v. Providence (2/24/15, W 89-61), @ Xavier (2/28/15, W 66-78)
7    Arizona Wildcats 24-3 Pac-12 12-2 1st 1228 +15 7 Nov 24, 2014, #2 Jan 12, 2015, #10 56
Previous Week: v. USC (2/19/15, W 87-57), v. UCLA (2/21/15, W 57-47)
Current Week: @ Colorado (2/26/15, W 54-82), @ Utah (2/28/15, W 57-63)
8    Kansas Jayhawks 22-5 Big 12 11-3 1st 1111 -84 8 Nov 17, 2014, #5 Dec 29, 2014, #13 120
Previous Week: @ West Virginia (2/16/15, L 62-61), v. TCU (2/21/15, W 81-72)
Current Week: @ Kansas State (2/23/15, L 70-63), v. Texas (2/28/15, W 69-64)
9    Notre Dame Fighting Irish 24-4 ACC 12-3 2nd 1109 +71 10 Jan 26, 2015, #8 Dec 8, 2014, #25 12
Previous Week: v. Wake Forest (2/17/15, W 88-75), @ Boston College (2/21/15, W 70-87)
Current Week: v. Syracuse (2/24/15, L 60-65)
10    Northern Iowa Panthers 26-2 MVC 15-1 1st 1032 +77 11 Feb 23, 2015, #10 Jan 12, 2015, #23 7
Previous Week: @ Loyola (IL) (2/18/15, W 39-58), v. Bradley (2/21/15, W 56-39)
Current Week: v. Evansville (2/25/15, W 68-57), @ Wichita State (2/28/15, L 74-60)
11    Wichita State Shockers 25-3 MVC 15-1 1st 930 +68 13 Dec 1, 2014, #8 Feb 2, 2015, #16 36
Previous Week: @ Southern Illinois (2/17/15, W 62-84), v. Evansville (2/22/15, W 62-43)
Current Week: @ Indiana State (2/25/15, W 53-63), v. Northern Iowa (2/28/15, W 74-60)
12    Iowa State Cyclones 20-6 Big 12 10-4 2nd 887 +126 14 Jan 19, 2015, #9 Dec 1, 2014, #20 34
Previous Week: @ Oklahoma State (2/18/15, W 65-70), @ Texas (2/21/15, W 77-85)
Current Week: v. Baylor (2/25/15, L 70-79), @ Kansas State (2/28/15, L 70-69)
13    Utah Utes 21-5 Pac-12 11-3 2nd 876 -175 9 Jan 12, 2015, #8 Dec 1, 2014, #25 13
Previous Week: @ Oregon State (2/19/15, W 37-47), @ Oregon (2/22/15, L 69-58)
Current Week: v. Arizona State (2/26/15, W 83-41), v. Arizona (2/28/15, L 57-63)
14    Maryland Terrapins 22-5 Big Ten 10-4 2nd 695 +55 16 Jan 5, 2015, #11 Dec 1, 2014, #21 13
Previous Week: v. Nebraska (2/19/15, W 69-65)
Current Week: v. Wisconsin (2/24/15, W 59-53), v. Michigan (2/28/15, W 66-56)
15    North Carolina Tar Heels 19-8 ACC 9-5 5th 655 -3 15 Nov 24, 2014, #5 Dec 15, 2014, #24 20
Previous Week: @ Duke (2/18/15, L 92-90), v. Georgia Tech (2/21/15, W 89-60)
Current Week: v. NC State (2/24/15, L 46-58), @ Miami (FL) (2/28/15, W 64-73)
16    Oklahoma Sooners 19-8 Big 12 10-5 4th 622 +68 17 Dec 15, 2014, #15 Jan 26, 2015, #24 13
Previous Week: v. Texas (2/17/15, W 71-69), @ Texas Tech (2/21/15, W 75-79)
Current Week: v. TCU (2/28/15, W 67-60)
17    Louisville Cardinals 21-6 ACC 9-5 5th 613 -269 12 Dec 22, 2014, #4 Feb 23, 2015, #17 57
Previous Week: @ Syracuse (2/18/15, L 69-59), v. Miami (FL) (2/21/15, W 55-53)
Current Week: @ Georgia Tech (2/23/15, W 51-52), @ Florida State (2/28/15, W 59-81)
18    Arkansas Razorbacks 22-5 SEC 11-3 2nd 564 +88 18 Feb 23, 2015, #18 Nov 24, 2014, #25 3
Previous Week: v. Missouri (2/18/15, W 84-69), @ Mississippi State (2/21/15, W 61-65)
Current Week: v. Texas A&M (2/24/15, W 81-75), @ Kentucky (2/28/15, L 84-67)
19    Baylor Bears 20-7 Big 12 8-6 6th 473 +109 20 Feb 9, 2015, #16 Jan 12, 2015, #22 10
Previous Week: @ Texas Tech (2/17/15, W 49-54), v. Kansas State (2/21/15, W 69-42)
Current Week: @ Iowa State (2/25/15, W 70-79), v. West Virginia (2/28/15, W 78-66)
20    West Virginia Mountaineers 21-6 Big 12 9-5 5th 453 +299 23 Jan 5, 2015, #14 Feb 16, 2015, #23 14
Previous Week: v. Kansas (2/16/15, W 62-61), @ Oklahoma State (2/21/15, W 63-73)
Current Week: v. Texas (2/24/15, W 71-64), @ Baylor (2/28/15, L 78-66)
21    Southern Methodist Mustangs 22-5 AAC 13-2 1st 357 +58 21 Feb 23, 2015, #21 Feb 9, 2015, #25 4
Previous Week: v. Temple (2/19/15, W 67-58)
Current Week: @ Memphis (2/26/15, W 57-66), @ UConn (3/01/15, L 81-73)
22    VCU Rams 21-6 A-10 11-3 2nd 182 +73 25 Jan 26, 2015, #14 Feb 16, 2015, #25 8
Previous Week: v. Saint Louis (2/17/15, W 74-54), v. Massachusetts (2/21/15, W 78-72)
Current Week: @ Richmond (2/25/15, L 67-63), v. Dayton (2/28/15, L 55-59)
23    Butler Bulldogs 19-8 Big East 9-5 3rd 165 -291 19 Dec 8, 2014, #15 Jan 26, 2015, #25 5
Previous Week: @ Creighton (2/16/15, W 56-58), @ Xavier (2/21/15, L 73-56)
Current Week: v. Marquette (2/25/15, W 73-52), @ DePaul (2/28/15, W 53-67)
24    San Diego State Aztecs 22-6 MWC 12-3 1st 117 +53 N/A Dec 1, 2014, #13 Feb 23, 2015, #24 1
Previous Week: @ New Mexico (2/17/15, W 46-63), @ San Jose State (2/21/15, W 56-74)
Current Week: v. Boise State (2/28/15, L 46-56)
25    Providence Friars 19-8 Big East 9-5 3rd 72 +28 N/A Feb 23, 2015, #25 Feb 23, 2015, #25 1
Previous Week: @ DePaul (2/18/15, W 57-84)
Current Week: @ Villanova (2/24/15, L 89-61), v. Marquette (3/01/15, W 77-66)

Other Teams Receiving Votes

  Team Overall
Record
Conference Conference
Record
Conference
Position
Points Points
Change
Last
Ranked
Season High Season Low
Georgetown Hoyas 18-8 Big East 10-5 2nd 58 +35 Feb 2, 2015, #24 Jan 26, 2015, #21 Dec 29, 2014, #25
Previous Week: v. St. John's (2/17/15, W 79-57), v. DePaul (2/21/15, W 68-63)
Current Week: @ St. John's (2/28/15, L 81-70)
Michigan State Spartans 19-8 Big Ten 10-4 2nd 56 +39 Dec 15, 2014, #25 Nov 3, 2014, #18 Dec 15, 2014, #25
Previous Week: @ Michigan (2/17/15, W 67-80), @ Illinois (2/22/15, W 53-60)
Current Week: v. Minnesota (2/26/15, L 90-96), @ Wisconsin (3/01/15, L 68-61)
Murray State Racers 24-4 OVC 14-0 1st 42 +4 Mar 12, 2012, #12 N/A N/A
Previous Week: v. Austin Peay (2/21/15, W 89-54)
Current Week: v. Eastern Illinois (2/26/15, W 65-57), @ Tennessee-Martin (2/28/15, W 67-73)
Oklahoma State Cowboys 17-10 Big 12 7-8 7th 25 -215 Feb 16, 2015, #22 Feb 9, 2015, #21 Jan 12, 2015, #24
Previous Week: v. Iowa State (2/18/15, L 65-70), v. West Virginia (2/21/15, L 63-73)
Current Week: @ Texas Tech (2/28/15, L 63-62)
Ohio State Buckeyes 19-8 Big Ten 8-6 6th 12 -127 Feb 16, 2015, #24 Dec 15, 2014, #12 Feb 16, 2015, #24
Previous Week: @ Michigan (2/22/15, L 64-57)
Current Week: v. Nebraska (2/26/15, W 81-57), v. Purdue (3/01/15, W 65-61)
Valparaiso Beacons 25-4 Horizon 12-2 1st 10 +2 N/A N/A N/A
Previous Week: v. Wright State (2/21/15, W 55-48)
Current Week: @ Detroit-Mercy (2/25/15, L 63-60), @ Cleveland State (2/27/15, W 53-56)
Texas A&M Aggies 19-7 SEC 10-4 3rd 8 +NC Dec 12, 2011, #22 N/A N/A
Previous Week: v. LSU (2/17/15, W 68-62), @ South Carolina (2/21/15, W 52-62)
Current Week: @ Arkansas (2/24/15, L 81-75), v. Auburn (2/28/15, W 80-55)
Rhode Island Rams 19-6 A-10 11-3 2nd 3 +3 Jan 14, 2008, #23 N/A N/A
Previous Week: v. Massachusetts (2/18/15, W 75-59), @ George Mason (2/21/15, W 56-71)
Current Week: v. Davidson (2/25/15, L 59-60), @ La Salle (2/28/15, W 56-59)
Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks 22-4 Southland 12-1 2nd 2 +2 N/A N/A N/A
Previous Week: @ Incarnate Word (2/16/15, W 76-90), v. Nicholls State (2/21/15, W 86-71)
Current Week: v. Lamar (2/23/15, W 103-74), @ Houston Christian (2/28/15, W 87-102)
Texas Longhorns 17-10 Big 12 6-8 8th 1 -69 Feb 2, 2015, #25 Dec 1, 2014, #6 Feb 2, 2015, #25
Previous Week: @ Oklahoma (2/17/15, L 71-69), v. Iowa State (2/21/15, L 77-85)
Current Week: @ West Virginia (2/24/15, L 71-64), @ Kansas (2/28/15, L 69-64)
Oregon Ducks 20-8 Pac-12 10-5 3rd 1 +1 Jan 6, 2014, #17 N/A N/A
Previous Week: v. Colorado (2/18/15, W 73-60), v. Utah (2/22/15, W 69-58)
Current Week: @ California (2/25/15, W 69-80), @ Stanford (3/01/15, W 70-73)

Teams New Into Rankings

Rank   Team Overall
Record
Conference Conference
Record
Conference
Position
Points Points
Change
Season High Season Low Consecutive
Weeks Ranked
24    San Diego State Aztecs 22-6 MWC 12-3 1st 117 +53 Dec 1, 2014, #13 Feb 23, 2015, #24 1
Previous Week: @ New Mexico (2/17/15, W 46-63), @ San Jose State (2/21/15, W 56-74)
Current Week: v. Boise State (2/28/15, L 46-56)
25    Providence Friars 19-8 Big East 9-5 3rd 72 +28 Feb 23, 2015, #25 Feb 23, 2015, #25 1
Previous Week: @ DePaul (2/18/15, W 57-84)
Current Week: @ Villanova (2/24/15, L 89-61), v. Marquette (3/01/15, W 77-66)

Teams Dropping Out Of Rankings

  Team Overall
Record
Conference Conference
Record
Conference
Position
Points Points
Change
Last
Ranked
Season High Season Low
Oklahoma State Cowboys 17-10 Big 12 7-8 7th 25 -215 Feb 16, 2015, #22 Feb 9, 2015, #21 Jan 12, 2015, #24
Previous Week: v. Iowa State (2/18/15, L 65-70), v. West Virginia (2/21/15, L 63-73)
Current Week: @ Texas Tech (2/28/15, L 63-62)
Ohio State Buckeyes 19-8 Big Ten 8-6 6th 12 -127 Feb 16, 2015, #24 Dec 15, 2014, #12 Feb 16, 2015, #24
Previous Week: @ Michigan (2/22/15, L 64-57)
Current Week: v. Nebraska (2/26/15, W 81-57), v. Purdue (3/01/15, W 65-61)

Rankings By Conference

Conference # Teams Teams
ACC 5 #2 Virginia Cavaliers, #4 Duke Blue Devils, #9 Notre Dame Fighting Irish, #15 North Carolina Tar Heels, #17 Louisville Cardinals
Big 12 5 #8 Kansas Jayhawks, #12 Iowa State Cyclones, #16 Oklahoma Sooners, #19 Baylor Bears, #20 West Virginia Mountaineers
Big East 3 #6 Villanova Wildcats, #23 Butler Bulldogs, #25 Providence Friars
Big Ten 2 #5 Wisconsin Badgers, #14 Maryland Terrapins
MVC 2 #10 Northern Iowa Panthers, #11 Wichita State Shockers
Pac-12 2 #7 Arizona Wildcats, #13 Utah Utes
SEC 2 #1 Kentucky Wildcats, #18 Arkansas Razorbacks
AAC 1 #21 Southern Methodist Mustangs
A-10 1 #22 VCU Rams
MWC 1 #24 San Diego State Aztecs
WCC 1 #3 Gonzaga Bulldogs