NCAA Division I Team Rankings
Associated Press Top 25 Rankings For Week 5 (Dec 14, 2015)
| Rank | Team | Overall Record |
Conference | Conference Record |
Conference Position |
Points | Points Change |
Pvs | Season High | Season Low | Consecutive Weeks Ranked |
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Michigan State Spartans (64) | 11-0 | Big Ten | 0-0 | 1st | 1621 | +4 | 1 | Dec 14, 2015, #1 | Nov 16, 2015, #13 | 7 |
| Previous Week: v. Maryland-Eastern Shore (12/09/15, W 78-35), v. Florida (12/12/15, W 58-52) | ||||||||||||
| Current Week: @ Northeastern (12/19/15, W 58-78) | ||||||||||||
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Kansas Jayhawks (1) | 8-1 | Big 12 | 0-0 | 1st | 1499 | +57 | 2 | Dec 14, 2015, #2 | Nov 23, 2015, #5 | 129 |
| Previous Week: v. Holy Cross (12/09/15, W 92-59), v. Oregon State (12/12/15, W 82-67) | ||||||||||||
| Current Week: v. Montana (12/19/15, W 88-46) | ||||||||||||
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Oklahoma Sooners | 7-0 | Big 12 | 0-0 | 1st | 1409 | +126 | 7 | Dec 14, 2015, #3 | Nov 16, 2015, #8 | 22 |
| Previous Week: @ Villanova (12/07/15, W 55-78), v. Oral Roberts (12/12/15, W 96-73) | ||||||||||||
| Current Week: v. Creighton (12/19/15, W 87-74) | ||||||||||||
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Kentucky Wildcats | 9-1 | SEC | 0-0 | 1st | 1385 | +60 | 5 | Nov 30, 2015, #1 | Dec 7, 2015, #5 | 25 |
| Previous Week: v. Eastern Kentucky (12/09/15, W 88-67), v. Arizona State (12/12/15, W 72-58) | ||||||||||||
| Current Week: v. Ohio State (12/19/15, L 67-74) | ||||||||||||
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Iowa State Cyclones | 9-0 | Big 12 | 0-0 | 1st | 1370 | +23 | 4 | Dec 7, 2015, #4 | Nov 16, 2015, #7 | 43 |
| Previous Week: v. Buffalo (12/07/15, W 84-63), v. Iowa (12/10/15, W 83-82), v. Arkansas-Pine Bluff (12/13/15, W 78-64) | ||||||||||||
| Current Week: @ Northern Iowa (12/19/15, L 81-79) | ||||||||||||
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Maryland Terrapins | 9-1 | Big Ten | 0-0 | 1st | 1353 | +54 | 6 | Nov 30, 2015, #2 | Dec 14, 2015, #6 | 22 |
| Previous Week: @ UConn (12/08/15, W 66-76), v. Maryland-Eastern Shore (12/12/15, W 77-56) | ||||||||||||
| Current Week: v. Princeton (12/19/15, W 82-61) | ||||||||||||
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Duke Blue Devils | 8-1 | ACC | 0-0 | 1st | 1271 | +28 | 8 | Nov 16, 2015, #5 | Dec 7, 2015, #8 | 160 |
| Previous Week: | ||||||||||||
| Current Week: v. Georgia Southern (12/15/15, W 99-65), @ Utah (12/19/15, L 77-75) | ||||||||||||
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Virginia Cavaliers | 8-1 | ACC | 0-0 | 1st | 1132 | +129 | 9 | Nov 16, 2015, #6 | Nov 23, 2015, #12 | 32 |
| Previous Week: v. West Virginia (12/08/15, W 70-54) | ||||||||||||
| Current Week: v. Villanova (12/19/15, W 86-75) | ||||||||||||
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Purdue Boilermakers | 11-0 | Big Ten | 0-0 | 1st | 1082 | +85 | 11 | Dec 14, 2015, #9 | Nov 2, 2015, #23 | 6 |
| Previous Week: v. IUPUI (12/07/15, W 80-53), v. Howard (12/09/15, W 93-55), v. Youngstown State (12/12/15, W 95-64) | ||||||||||||
| Current Week: v. Butler (12/19/15, L 68-74) | ||||||||||||
| 10
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Xavier Musketeers | 10-0 | Big East | 0-0 | 1st | 1062 | +132 | 12 | Dec 14, 2015, #10 | Nov 23, 2015, #23 | 4 |
| Previous Week: v. Wright State (12/08/15, W 90-55), v. Cincinnati (12/12/15, W 65-55) | ||||||||||||
| Current Week: v. Auburn (12/19/15, W 85-61) | ||||||||||||
| 11
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North Carolina Tar Heels | 7-2 | ACC | 0-0 | 1st | 1023 | -402 | 3 | Nov 16, 2015, #1 | Dec 14, 2015, #11 | 29 |
| Previous Week: @ Texas (12/12/15, L 84-82) | ||||||||||||
| Current Week: v. Tulane (12/16/15, W 96-72), v. UCLA (12/19/15, W 89-76) | ||||||||||||
| 12
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Villanova Wildcats | 8-1 | Big East | 0-0 | 1st | 865 | -138 | 9 | Nov 30, 2015, #8 | Dec 14, 2015, #12 | 41 |
| Previous Week: v. Oklahoma (12/07/15, L 55-78), v. La Salle (12/13/15, W 76-47) | ||||||||||||
| Current Week: @ Virginia (12/19/15, L 86-75) | ||||||||||||
| 13 |
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Arizona Wildcats | 9-1 | Pac-12 | 0-0 | 1st | 860 | +49 | 13 | Nov 23, 2015, #11 | Nov 30, 2015, #19 | 65 |
| Previous Week: v. Fresno State (12/09/15, W 85-72), v. Missouri (12/13/15, W 88-52) | ||||||||||||
| Current Week: v. Northern Arizona (12/16/15, W 92-37), v. UNLV (12/19/15, W 82-70) | ||||||||||||
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Providence Friars | 10-1 | Big East | 0-0 | 1st | 724 | +176 | 15 | Dec 14, 2015, #14 | Nov 30, 2015, #23 | 3 |
| Previous Week: v. Boston College (12/09/15, W 66-51), v. Bryant (12/12/15, W 74-67) | ||||||||||||
| Current Week: v. Rider (12/19/15, W 73-65) | ||||||||||||
| 15
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Miami (FL) Hurricanes | 8-1 | ACC | 0-0 | 1st | 622 | +153 | 17 | Dec 14, 2015, #15 | Nov 30, 2015, #21 | 4 |
| Previous Week: v. Florida (12/08/15, W 66-55) | ||||||||||||
| Current Week: v. Charleston (12/19/15, W 85-63) | ||||||||||||
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Baylor Bears | 7-1 | Big 12 | 0-0 | 1st | 605 | +117 | 16 | Dec 14, 2015, #16 | Nov 30, 2015, #25 | 3 |
| Previous Week: v. Northwestern State (12/08/15, W 75-62) | ||||||||||||
| Current Week: v. Hardin-Simmons (12/16/15, W 104-59), @ Texas A&M (12/19/15, L 80-61) | ||||||||||||
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Butler Bulldogs | 8-1 | Big East | 0-0 | 1st | 562 | +146 | 18 | Dec 14, 2015, #17 | Nov 2, 2015, #24 | 2 |
| Previous Week: v. Virginia Military (12/07/15, W 93-66), v. Tennessee (12/12/15, W 94-86) | ||||||||||||
| Current Week: @ Purdue (12/19/15, W 68-74) | ||||||||||||
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Southern Methodist Mustangs | 7-0 | AAC | 0-0 | 1st | 560 | +147 | 19 | Dec 14, 2015, #18 | Nov 23, 2015, #25 | 4 |
| Previous Week: v. Michigan (12/08/15, W 82-58) | ||||||||||||
| Current Week: v. Nicholls State (12/16/15, W 86-42), v. Hampton (12/17/15, W 105-72) | ||||||||||||
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Louisville Cardinals | 7-1 | ACC | 0-0 | 1st | 534 | +161 | 22 | Dec 14, 2015, #19 | Nov 30, 2015, #24 | 3 |
| Previous Week: v. Eastern Michigan (12/12/15, W 86-53) | ||||||||||||
| Current Week: v. Kennesaw State (12/16/15, W 94-57), v. Western Kentucky (12/19/15, W 78-56) | ||||||||||||
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West Virginia Mountaineers | 8-1 | Big 12 | 0-0 | 1st | 466 | -149 | 14 | Dec 7, 2015, #14 | Dec 14, 2015, #20 | 3 |
| Previous Week: @ Virginia (12/08/15, L 70-54), v. Louisiana-Monroe (12/13/15, W 100-58) | ||||||||||||
| Current Week: v. Marshall (12/17/15, W 86-68) | ||||||||||||
| 21
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George Washington Revolutionaries | 9-1 | A-10 | 0-0 | 1st | 256 | +196 | N/A | Dec 14, 2015, #21 | Dec 14, 2015, #21 | 1 |
| Previous Week: v. Penn State (12/08/15, W 76-66), v. Rutgers (12/12/15, W 83-49) | ||||||||||||
| Current Week: v. Saint Peter's (12/19/15, W 87-74) | ||||||||||||
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UCLA Bruins | 7-3 | Pac-12 | 0-0 | 1st | 213 | +194 | N/A | Dec 14, 2015, #22 | Dec 14, 2015, #22 | 1 |
| Previous Week: @ Gonzaga (12/12/15, W 66-71) | ||||||||||||
| Current Week: v. Louisiana (12/15/15, W 89-80), @ North Carolina (12/19/15, L 89-76) | ||||||||||||
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Cincinnati Bearcats | 8-2 | AAC | 0-0 | 1st | 197 | -134 | 23 | Nov 30, 2015, #17 | Nov 23, 2015, #24 | 4 |
| Previous Week: @ Xavier (12/12/15, L 65-55) | ||||||||||||
| Current Week: v. Norfolk State (12/15/15, W 75-59), @ VCU (12/19/15, W 63-69) | ||||||||||||
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Texas A&M Aggies | 8-2 | SEC | 0-0 | 1st | 152 | +83 | N/A | Nov 30, 2015, #18 | Nov 23, 2015, #25 | 1 |
| Previous Week: v. Kansas State (12/12/15, W 78-68) | ||||||||||||
| Current Week: v. Baylor (12/19/15, W 80-61) | ||||||||||||
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UConn Huskies | 6-3 | AAC | 0-0 | 1st | 47 | -35 | N/A | Nov 23, 2015, #18 | Dec 14, 2015, #25 | 1 |
| Previous Week: v. Maryland (12/08/15, L 66-76), v. Ohio State (12/12/15, W 75-55) | ||||||||||||
| Current Week: v. UMass Lowell (12/20/15, W 88-79) | ||||||||||||
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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Gonzaga Bulldogs | 6-3 | WCC | 0-0 | 1st | 44 | -355 | Dec 7, 2015, #20 | Nov 2, 2015, #9 | Dec 7, 2015, #20 |
| Previous Week: v. Montana (12/08/15, W 61-58), v. UCLA (12/12/15, L 66-71) | ||||||||||
| Current Week: v. St. Martin's (12/14/15, W 86-50), v. Tennessee (12/19/15, W 86-79) | ||||||||||
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South Carolina Gamecocks | 8-0 | SEC | 0-0 | 1st | 42 | +27 | Feb 16, 2004, #25 | N/A | N/A |
| Previous Week: | ||||||||||
| Current Week: v. Drexel (12/15/15, W 79-54), @ Clemson (12/18/15, W 59-65) | ||||||||||
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Oregon Ducks | 7-2 | Pac-12 | 0-0 | 1st | 37 | -204 | Dec 7, 2015, #24 | Nov 30, 2015, #15 | Nov 16, 2015, #25 |
| Previous Week: @ Navy (12/07/15, W 47-67), @ Boise State (12/12/15, L 74-72) | ||||||||||
| Current Week: v. UC Irvine (12/15/15, W 78-63), v. Long Beach State (12/18/15, W 94-73) | ||||||||||
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Colorado Buffaloes | 8-1 | Pac-12 | 0-0 | 1st | 21 | +21 | Jan 13, 2014, #21 | N/A | N/A |
| Previous Week: v. Brigham Young (12/12/15, W 92-83) | ||||||||||
| Current Week: v. Nicholls State (12/18/15, W 85-68), v. Hampton (12/19/15, W 95-53) | ||||||||||
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Vanderbilt Commodores | 6-3 | SEC | 0-0 | 1st | 18 | -359 | Dec 7, 2015, #21 | Nov 30, 2015, #16 | Dec 7, 2015, #21 |
| Previous Week: v. Dayton (12/09/15, L 67-72) | ||||||||||
| Current Week: v. Wofford (12/19/15, W 80-56) | ||||||||||
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Wichita State Shockers | 5-4 | MVC | 0-0 | 1st | 17 | +17 | Nov 23, 2015, #20 | Nov 16, 2015, #9 | Nov 23, 2015, #20 |
| Previous Week: v. UNLV (12/09/15, W 56-50), v. Utah (12/12/15, W 67-50) | ||||||||||
| Current Week: @ Seton Hall (12/19/15, L 80-76) | ||||||||||
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Dayton Flyers | 7-2 | A-10 | 0-0 | 1st | 14 | +7 | Jan 19, 2015, #22 | N/A | N/A |
| Previous Week: @ Vanderbilt (12/09/15, W 67-72), v. Chattanooga (12/12/15, L 59-61) | ||||||||||
| Current Week: v. Furman (12/19/15, W 70-50) | ||||||||||
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Little Rock Trojans | 8-0 | Sun Belt | 0-0 | 2nd | 14 | +9 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Previous Week: @ DePaul (12/12/15, W 44-66) | ||||||||||
| Current Week: @ Central Arkansas (12/16/15, W 54-77), v. Northern Arizona (12/20/15, W 84-57) | ||||||||||
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Pittsburgh Panthers | 8-1 | ACC | 0-0 | 1st | 12 | +9 | Feb 10, 2014, #25 | N/A | N/A |
| Previous Week: v. Eastern Washington (12/11/15, W 84-51), v. Morehead State (12/13/15, W 72-62) | ||||||||||
| Current Week: v. Davidson (12/20/15, W 94-69) | ||||||||||
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Georgetown Hoyas | 6-3 | Big East | 0-0 | 1st | 8 | +4 | Mar 16, 2015, #22 | N/A | N/A |
| Previous Week: v. Brown (12/07/15, W 74-57), v. UNC Wilmington (12/12/15, W 87-82) | ||||||||||
| Current Week: v. Monmouth (12/15/15, L 68-83), v. UNC Asheville (12/19/15, L 73-79) | ||||||||||
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Utah Utes | 7-2 | Pac-12 | 0-0 | 1st | 7 | -101 | Dec 7, 2015, #25 | Nov 16, 2015, #16 | Dec 7, 2015, #25 |
| Previous Week: @ Wichita State (12/12/15, L 67-50) | ||||||||||
| Current Week: v. Savannah State (12/16/15, W 99-53), v. Duke (12/19/15, W 77-75) | ||||||||||
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Notre Dame Fighting Irish | 7-2 | ACC | 0-0 | 1st | 4 | +3 | Nov 23, 2015, #17 | Nov 23, 2015, #17 | Nov 2, 2015, #19 |
| Previous Week: v. Stony Brook (12/08/15, W 86-61), v. Loyola (IL) (12/13/15, W 81-61) | ||||||||||
| Current Week: @ Indiana (12/19/15, L 80-73) | ||||||||||
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Texas Longhorns | 6-3 | Big 12 | 0-0 | 1st | 4 | +4 | Feb 2, 2015, #25 | N/A | N/A |
| Previous Week: v. Texas-San Antonio (12/08/15, W 116-50), v. North Carolina (12/12/15, W 84-82) | ||||||||||
| Current Week: v. Appalachian State (12/15/15, W 67-55), @ Stanford (12/19/15, W 73-75) | ||||||||||
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Syracuse Orange | 7-3 | ACC | 0-0 | 1st | 3 | -75 | Nov 30, 2015, #14 | Nov 30, 2015, #14 | Nov 30, 2015, #14 |
| Previous Week: v. Colgate (12/08/15, W 78-51), @ St. John's (12/13/15, L 84-72) | ||||||||||
| Current Week: v. Cornell (12/19/15, W 67-46) | ||||||||||
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Iowa Hawkeyes | 7-3 | Big Ten | 0-0 | 1st | 3 | +NC | Jan 19, 2015, #25 | N/A | N/A |
| Previous Week: v. Western Illinois (12/07/15, W 90-56), @ Iowa State (12/10/15, L 83-82) | ||||||||||
| Current Week: v. Drake (12/19/15, W 70-64) | ||||||||||
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Northwestern Wildcats | 8-1 | Big Ten | 0-0 | 1st | 3 | +1 | Dec 28, 2009, #25 | N/A | N/A |
| Previous Week: v. Chicago State (12/13/15, W 77-35) | ||||||||||
| Current Week: v. Mississippi Valley State (12/15/15, W 78-48), @ DePaul (12/19/15, W 70-78) | ||||||||||
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Houston Cougars | 6-1 | AAC | 0-0 | 1st | 1 | +1 | Dec 12, 2005, #25 | N/A | N/A |
| Previous Week: @ Rhode Island (12/08/15, L 67-57), v. LSU (12/13/15, W 105-98) | ||||||||||
| Current Week: v. North Carolina Central (12/16/15, W 73-65), v. Eastern Illinois (12/19/15, W 81-65) | ||||||||||
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Florida Gators | 6-3 | SEC | 0-0 | 1st | 1 | -3 | Nov 24, 2014, #18 | N/A | N/A |
| Previous Week: @ Miami (FL) (12/08/15, L 66-55), @ Michigan State (12/12/15, L 58-52) | ||||||||||
| Current Week: @ Oklahoma State (12/19/15, W 70-72) | ||||||||||
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Army West Point Black Knights | 8-2 | Patriot | 0-0 | 1st | 1 | +1 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Previous Week: @ Bryant (12/08/15, W 55-77), @ Air Force (12/12/15, W 80-90) | ||||||||||
| Current Week: v. Marist (12/20/15, L 83-89) | ||||||||||
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Marquette Golden Eagles | 8-2 | Big East | 0-0 | 1st | 1 | +1 | Nov 25, 2013, #25 | N/A | N/A |
| Previous Week: v. San Jose State (12/08/15, W 80-62), @ Wisconsin (12/12/15, W 55-57) | ||||||||||
| Current Week: | ||||||||||
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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George Washington Revolutionaries | 9-1 | A-10 | 0-0 | 1st | 256 | +196 | Dec 14, 2015, #21 | Dec 14, 2015, #21 | 1 |
| Previous Week: v. Penn State (12/08/15, W 76-66), v. Rutgers (12/12/15, W 83-49) | |||||||||||
| Current Week: v. Saint Peter's (12/19/15, W 87-74) | |||||||||||
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UCLA Bruins | 7-3 | Pac-12 | 0-0 | 1st | 213 | +194 | Dec 14, 2015, #22 | Dec 14, 2015, #22 | 1 |
| Previous Week: @ Gonzaga (12/12/15, W 66-71) | |||||||||||
| Current Week: v. Louisiana (12/15/15, W 89-80), @ North Carolina (12/19/15, L 89-76) | |||||||||||
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Texas A&M Aggies | 8-2 | SEC | 0-0 | 1st | 152 | +83 | Nov 30, 2015, #18 | Nov 23, 2015, #25 | 1 |
| Previous Week: v. Kansas State (12/12/15, W 78-68) | |||||||||||
| Current Week: v. Baylor (12/19/15, W 80-61) | |||||||||||
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UConn Huskies | 6-3 | AAC | 0-0 | 1st | 47 | -35 | Nov 23, 2015, #18 | Dec 14, 2015, #25 | 1 |
| Previous Week: v. Maryland (12/08/15, L 66-76), v. Ohio State (12/12/15, W 75-55) | |||||||||||
| Current Week: v. UMass Lowell (12/20/15, W 88-79) | |||||||||||
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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Gonzaga Bulldogs | 6-3 | WCC | 0-0 | 1st | 44 | -355 | Dec 7, 2015, #20 | Nov 2, 2015, #9 | Dec 7, 2015, #20 |
| Previous Week: v. Montana (12/08/15, W 61-58), v. UCLA (12/12/15, L 66-71) | ||||||||||
| Current Week: v. St. Martin's (12/14/15, W 86-50), v. Tennessee (12/19/15, W 86-79) | ||||||||||
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Oregon Ducks | 7-2 | Pac-12 | 0-0 | 1st | 37 | -204 | Dec 7, 2015, #24 | Nov 30, 2015, #15 | Nov 16, 2015, #25 |
| Previous Week: @ Navy (12/07/15, W 47-67), @ Boise State (12/12/15, L 74-72) | ||||||||||
| Current Week: v. UC Irvine (12/15/15, W 78-63), v. Long Beach State (12/18/15, W 94-73) | ||||||||||
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Vanderbilt Commodores | 6-3 | SEC | 0-0 | 1st | 18 | -359 | Dec 7, 2015, #21 | Nov 30, 2015, #16 | Dec 7, 2015, #21 |
| Previous Week: v. Dayton (12/09/15, L 67-72) | ||||||||||
| Current Week: v. Wofford (12/19/15, W 80-56) | ||||||||||
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Utah Utes | 7-2 | Pac-12 | 0-0 | 1st | 7 | -101 | Dec 7, 2015, #25 | Nov 16, 2015, #16 | Dec 7, 2015, #25 |
| Previous Week: @ Wichita State (12/12/15, L 67-50) | ||||||||||
| Current Week: v. Savannah State (12/16/15, W 99-53), v. Duke (12/19/15, W 77-75) | ||||||||||
Rankings By Conference
| Conference | # Teams | Teams |
|---|---|---|
| ACC | 5 | #7 Duke Blue Devils, #8 Virginia Cavaliers, #11 North Carolina Tar Heels, #15 Miami (FL) Hurricanes, #19 Louisville Cardinals |
| Big 12 | 5 | #2 Kansas Jayhawks, #3 Oklahoma Sooners, #5 Iowa State Cyclones, #16 Baylor Bears, #20 West Virginia Mountaineers |
| Big East | 4 | #10 Xavier Musketeers, #12 Villanova Wildcats, #14 Providence Friars, #17 Butler Bulldogs |
| AAC | 3 | #18 Southern Methodist Mustangs, #23 Cincinnati Bearcats, #25 UConn Huskies |
| Big Ten | 3 | #1 Michigan State Spartans, #6 Maryland Terrapins, #9 Purdue Boilermakers |
| Pac-12 | 2 | #13 Arizona Wildcats, #22 UCLA Bruins |
| SEC | 2 | #4 Kentucky Wildcats, #24 Texas A&M Aggies |
| A-10 | 1 | #21 George Washington Revolutionaries |