NCAA Division I Team Rankings

Associated Press Top 25 Rankings For Week 16 (Feb 27, 2017)

Rank   Team Overall
Record
Conference Conference
Record
Conference
Position
Points Points
Change
Pvs Season High Season Low Consecutive
Weeks Ranked
1    Kansas Jayhawks (58) 26-3 Big 12 14-2 1st 1618 +115 3 Feb 27, 2017, #1 Nov 14, 2016, #7 159
Previous Week: v. TCU (2/22/17, W 87-68), @ Texas (2/25/17, W 67-77)
Current Week: v. Oklahoma (2/27/17, W 73-63), @ Oklahoma State (3/04/17, W 85-90)
2    Villanova Wildcats (2) 27-3 Big East 14-3 1st 1487 -69 2 Jan 23, 2017, #1 Jan 30, 2017, #4 71
Previous Week: v. Butler (2/22/17, L 66-74), v. Creighton (2/25/17, W 79-63)
Current Week: @ Georgetown (3/04/17, W 55-81)
3    UCLA Bruins (3) 26-3 Pac-12 13-3 3rd 1474 +158 5 Dec 26, 2016, #2 Nov 14, 2016, #16 17
Previous Week: @ Arizona State (2/23/17, W 75-87), @ Arizona (2/25/17, W 72-77)
Current Week: v. Washington (3/01/17, W 98-66), v. Washington State (3/04/17, W 77-68)
4    Gonzaga Bulldogs (2) 29-1 WCC 17-1 1st 1419 -199 1 Feb 20, 2017, #1 Nov 14, 2016, #14 17
Previous Week: @ San Diego (2/23/17, W 38-96), v. Brigham Young (2/25/17, L 71-79)
Current Week: v. Pacific (3/04/17, W 82-50)
5    North Carolina Tar Heels 25-5 ACC 13-3 1st 1381 +243 8 Nov 28, 2016, #3 Jan 2, 2017, #14 59
Previous Week: v. Louisville (2/22/17, W 74-63), @ Pittsburgh (2/25/17, W 67-85)
Current Week: @ Virginia (2/27/17, L 53-43), v. Duke (3/04/17, W 90-83)
6    Oregon Ducks 26-4 Pac-12 15-2 2nd 1343 +46 6 Nov 14, 2016, #4 Dec 5, 2016, #24 25
Previous Week: @ California (2/22/17, W 65-68), @ Stanford (2/25/17, W 73-75)
Current Week: @ Oregon State (3/04/17, W 59-80)
7    Arizona Wildcats 26-4 Pac-12 15-2 1st 1223 -133 4 Feb 20, 2017, #4 Dec 5, 2016, #20 95
Previous Week: v. USC (2/23/17, W 90-77), v. UCLA (2/25/17, L 72-77)
Current Week: @ Arizona State (3/04/17, W 60-73)
8    Louisville Cardinals 23-6 ACC 11-5 2nd 1176 -91 7 Feb 6, 2017, #4 Jan 9, 2017, #14 33
Previous Week: @ North Carolina (2/22/17, L 74-63), v. Syracuse (2/26/17, W 88-68)
Current Week: @ Wake Forest (3/01/17, L 88-81), v. Notre Dame (3/04/17, W 71-64)
9    Kentucky Wildcats 24-5 SEC 14-2 1st 1119 +176 11 Nov 28, 2016, #1 Feb 6, 2017, #15 55
Previous Week: @ Missouri (2/21/17, W 62-72), v. Florida (2/25/17, W 76-66)
Current Week: v. Vanderbilt (2/28/17, W 73-67), @ Texas A&M (3/04/17, W 63-71)
10    West Virginia Mountaineers 23-6 Big 12 11-5 2nd 1041 +133 12 Jan 30, 2017, #7 Nov 28, 2016, #25 33
Previous Week: v. Texas (2/20/17, W 77-62), @ TCU (2/25/17, W 60-61)
Current Week: @ Baylor (2/27/17, L 71-62), v. Iowa State (3/03/17, W 87-76)
11    Baylor Bears 23-6 Big 12 10-6 4th 923 -185 9 Jan 9, 2017, #1 Nov 21, 2016, #20 15
Previous Week: v. Oklahoma (2/21/17, W 60-54), @ Iowa State (2/25/17, L 72-69)
Current Week: v. West Virginia (2/27/17, W 71-62), @ Texas (3/04/17, W 64-75)
12    Florida Gators 23-6 SEC 13-3 2nd 807 -15 13 Feb 27, 2017, #12 Jan 23, 2017, #25 10
Previous Week: v. South Carolina (2/21/17, W 81-66), @ Kentucky (2/25/17, L 76-66)
Current Week: v. Arkansas (3/01/17, W 78-65), @ Vanderbilt (3/04/17, L 73-71)
13    Butler Bulldogs 23-6 Big East 12-5 2nd 795 +500 22 Jan 23, 2017, #11 Feb 13, 2017, #24 14
Previous Week: @ Villanova (2/22/17, W 66-74), @ Xavier (2/26/17, W 79-88)
Current Week: v. Seton Hall (3/04/17, L 64-70)
14    Southern Methodist Mustangs 25-4 AAC 15-1 1st 738 +184 17 Feb 27, 2017, #14 Feb 6, 2017, #25 4
Previous Week: @ UConn (2/25/17, W 61-69)
Current Week: v. Tulsa (3/02/17, W 93-70), v. Memphis (3/04/17, W 103-62)
15    Florida State Seminoles 23-6 ACC 11-5 2nd 722 +303 19 Jan 23, 2017, #6 Nov 21, 2016, #25 12
Previous Week: v. Boston College (2/20/17, W 104-72), @ Clemson (2/25/17, W 74-76)
Current Week: @ Duke (2/28/17, L 75-70), v. Miami (FL) (3/04/17, W 66-57)
16    Purdue Boilermakers 23-6 Big Ten 12-4 1st 651 -156 14 Feb 20, 2017, #14 Jan 30, 2017, #23 36
Previous Week: @ Penn State (2/21/17, W 70-74), @ Michigan (2/25/17, L 82-70)
Current Week: v. Indiana (2/28/17, W 86-75), @ Northwestern (3/05/17, W 65-69)
17    Duke Blue Devils 22-7 ACC 10-6 6th 622 -392 10 Nov 14, 2016, #1 Jan 30, 2017, #21 22
Previous Week: @ Syracuse (2/22/17, L 78-75), @ Miami (FL) (2/25/17, L 55-50)
Current Week: v. Florida State (2/28/17, W 75-70), @ North Carolina (3/04/17, L 90-83)
18    Cincinnati Bearcats 25-4 AAC 14-2 2nd 504 -229 15 Feb 6, 2017, #11 Dec 12, 2016, #25 13
Previous Week: v. Memphis (2/23/17, W 87-74), @ UCF (2/26/17, L 53-49)
Current Week: v. Houston (3/02/17, W 65-47), @ UConn (3/05/17, W 47-67)
19    Notre Dame Fighting Irish 22-7 ACC 11-5 2nd 482 +160 21 Jan 23, 2017, #14 Feb 13, 2017, #25 3
Previous Week: v. Georgia Tech (2/26/17, W 64-60)
Current Week: v. Boston College (3/01/17, W 82-66), @ Louisville (3/04/17, L 71-64)
20    Saint Mary's Gaels 26-3 WCC 16-2 2nd 445 +70 20 Dec 5, 2016, #12 Jan 16, 2017, #23 17
Previous Week: @ Pepperdine (2/23/17, W 49-78), v. Santa Clara (2/25/17, W 70-56)
Current Week: v. Portland (3/04/17, W 81-58)
21    Wichita State Shockers 27-4 MVC 17-1 1st 250 +97 25 Feb 27, 2017, #21 Feb 20, 2017, #25 2
Previous Week: v. Evansville (2/21/17, W 109-83), @ Missouri State (2/25/17, W 67-86)
Current Week: v. Bradley (3/03/17, W 82-56), v. Missouri State (3/04/17, W 78-63), @ Illinois State (3/05/17, W 51-71)
22    Wisconsin Badgers 22-7 Big Ten 11-5 2nd 206 -507 16 Feb 6, 2017, #7 Feb 27, 2017, #22 17
Previous Week: @ Ohio State (2/23/17, L 83-73), @ Michigan State (2/26/17, L 84-74)
Current Week: v. Iowa (3/02/17, L 57-59), v. Minnesota (3/05/17, W 66-49)
23    Virginia Cavaliers 19-9 ACC 9-7 8th 194 -233 18 Nov 28, 2016, #6 Feb 27, 2017, #23 62
Previous Week: v. Miami (FL) (2/20/17, L 48-54), @ NC State (2/25/17, W 55-70)
Current Week: v. North Carolina (2/27/17, W 53-43), v. Pittsburgh (3/04/17, W 67-42)
24    Iowa State Cyclones 19-9 Big 12 11-5 2nd 168 +146 N/A Nov 28, 2016, #19 Dec 5, 2016, #25 1
Previous Week: @ Texas Tech (2/20/17, W 80-82), v. Baylor (2/25/17, W 72-69)
Current Week: v. Oklahoma State (2/28/17, W 86-83), @ West Virginia (3/03/17, L 87-76)
25    Miami (FL) Hurricanes 20-8 ACC 10-6 6th 123 +121 N/A Feb 27, 2017, #25 Feb 27, 2017, #25 1
Previous Week: @ Virginia (2/20/17, W 48-54), v. Duke (2/25/17, W 55-50)
Current Week: @ Virginia Tech (2/27/17, L 66-61), @ Florida State (3/04/17, L 66-57)

Other Teams Receiving Votes

  Team Overall
Record
Conference Conference
Record
Conference
Position
Points Points
Change
Last
Ranked
Season High Season Low
Minnesota Golden Gophers 22-7 Big Ten 10-6 4th 66 +61 Jan 9, 2017, #24 Jan 9, 2017, #24 Jan 9, 2017, #24
Previous Week: @ Maryland (2/22/17, W 75-89), v. Penn State (2/25/17, W 81-71)
Current Week: v. Nebraska (3/02/17, W 88-73), @ Wisconsin (3/05/17, L 66-49)
Oklahoma State Cowboys 20-9 Big 12 9-7 5th 54 +47 Feb 16, 2015, #22 N/A N/A
Previous Week: @ Kansas State (2/22/17, W 68-80), v. Texas Tech (2/25/17, W 80-63)
Current Week: @ Iowa State (2/28/17, L 86-83), v. Kansas (3/04/17, L 85-90)
Dayton Flyers 23-5 A-10 14-2 1st 32 +23 Feb 15, 2016, #15 N/A N/A
Previous Week: v. George Mason (2/21/17, W 83-70), @ Davidson (2/24/17, W 82-89)
Current Week: v. VCU (3/01/17, W 79-72), @ George Washington (3/04/17, L 87-81)
Michigan Wolverines 19-10 Big Ten 9-7 7th 14 +13 Nov 21, 2016, #25 Nov 21, 2016, #25 Nov 21, 2016, #25
Previous Week: @ Rutgers (2/22/17, W 64-68), v. Purdue (2/25/17, W 82-70)
Current Week: @ Northwestern (3/01/17, L 67-65), @ Nebraska (3/05/17, W 57-93)
Middle Tennessee State Blue Raiders 25-4 C-USA 15-1 1st 13 +5 N/A N/A N/A
Previous Week: @ UAB (2/26/17, W 64-66)
Current Week: v. Florida International (3/02/17, W 70-67), v. Florida Atlantic (3/04/17, W 93-59)
Creighton Bluejays 22-7 Big East 9-7 3rd 12 -166 Feb 20, 2017, #23 Jan 16, 2017, #7 Feb 20, 2017, #23
Previous Week: v. Providence (2/22/17, L 66-68), @ Villanova (2/25/17, L 79-63)
Current Week: v. St. John's (2/28/17, W 82-68), @ Marquette (3/04/17, L 91-83)
USC Trojans 21-8 Pac-12 8-8 6th 7 -3 Jan 9, 2017, #25 Dec 26, 2016, #22 Jan 9, 2017, #25
Previous Week: @ Arizona (2/23/17, L 90-77), @ Arizona State (2/26/17, L 83-82)
Current Week: v. Washington State (3/01/17, W 87-64), v. Washington (3/04/17, W 74-58)
Michigan State Spartans 18-11 Big Ten 10-6 3rd 3 +3 Nov 21, 2016, #24 Oct 31, 2016, #12 Nov 21, 2016, #24
Previous Week: v. Nebraska (2/23/17, W 88-72), v. Wisconsin (2/26/17, W 84-74)
Current Week: @ Illinois (3/01/17, L 73-70), @ Maryland (3/04/17, L 63-60)
Monmouth Hawks 26-5 MAAC 18-2 1st 3 +1 N/A N/A N/A
Previous Week: @ Fairfield (2/21/17, W 62-82), v. Siena (2/24/17, W 77-73), @ Iona (2/26/17, W 73-79)
Current Week: v. Niagara (3/03/17, W 84-59), v. Siena (3/05/17, L 85-89)
Virginia Tech Hokies 20-8 ACC 9-7 8th 2 +1 Jan 2, 2017, #21 Jan 2, 2017, #21 Jan 2, 2017, #21
Previous Week: v. Clemson (2/21/17, W 71-70), @ Boston College (2/25/17, W 75-91)
Current Week: v. Miami (FL) (2/27/17, W 66-61), v. Wake Forest (3/04/17, L 84-89)
VCU Rams 23-6 A-10 13-3 2nd 2 -37 Mar 16, 2015, #25 N/A N/A
Previous Week: v. Saint Louis (2/22/17, W 64-50), @ Rhode Island (2/25/17, L 69-59)
Current Week: @ Dayton (3/01/17, L 79-72), v. George Mason (3/04/17, W 72-60)
Vermont Catamounts 26-5 AM East 16-0 1st 2 +1 N/A N/A N/A
Previous Week: v. Albany (2/22/17, W 62-50), v. Stony Brook (2/25/17, W 66-51)
Current Week: v. Maine (3/01/17, W 86-41)
Maryland Terrapins 22-7 Big Ten 10-6 3rd 1 -158 Feb 20, 2017, #24 Jan 30, 2017, #17 Jan 16, 2017, #25
Previous Week: v. Minnesota (2/22/17, L 75-89), v. Iowa (2/25/17, L 69-83)
Current Week: @ Rutgers (2/28/17, W 59-79), v. Michigan State (3/04/17, W 63-60)
Arkansas Razorbacks 22-7 SEC 11-5 3rd 1 +1 Mar 16, 2015, #21 N/A N/A
Previous Week: v. Texas A&M (2/22/17, W 86-77), @ Auburn (2/25/17, W 68-79)
Current Week: @ Florida (3/01/17, L 78-65), v. Georgia (3/04/17, W 85-67)
Brigham Young Cougars 21-10 WCC 12-6 3rd 1 +1 Mar 14, 2011, #10 N/A N/A
Previous Week: @ Portland (2/23/17, W 78-97), @ Gonzaga (2/25/17, W 71-79)
Current Week: v. Loyola Marymount (3/04/17, W 89-81)
Princeton Tigers 19-6 Ivy 12-0 1st 1 +1 N/A N/A N/A
Previous Week: @ Columbia (2/24/17, W 45-64), @ Cornell (2/25/17, W 60-75)
Current Week: v. Harvard (3/03/17, W 73-69), v. Dartmouth (3/04/17, W 85-48)

Teams New Into Rankings

Rank   Team Overall
Record
Conference Conference
Record
Conference
Position
Points Points
Change
Season High Season Low Consecutive
Weeks Ranked
24    Iowa State Cyclones 19-9 Big 12 11-5 2nd 168 +146 Nov 28, 2016, #19 Dec 5, 2016, #25 1
Previous Week: @ Texas Tech (2/20/17, W 80-82), v. Baylor (2/25/17, W 72-69)
Current Week: v. Oklahoma State (2/28/17, W 86-83), @ West Virginia (3/03/17, L 87-76)
25    Miami (FL) Hurricanes 20-8 ACC 10-6 6th 123 +121 Feb 27, 2017, #25 Feb 27, 2017, #25 1
Previous Week: @ Virginia (2/20/17, W 48-54), v. Duke (2/25/17, W 55-50)
Current Week: @ Virginia Tech (2/27/17, L 66-61), @ Florida State (3/04/17, L 66-57)

Teams Dropping Out Of Rankings

  Team Overall
Record
Conference Conference
Record
Conference
Position
Points Points
Change
Last
Ranked
Season High Season Low
Creighton Bluejays 22-7 Big East 9-7 3rd 12 -166 Feb 20, 2017, #23 Jan 16, 2017, #7 Feb 20, 2017, #23
Previous Week: v. Providence (2/22/17, L 66-68), @ Villanova (2/25/17, L 79-63)
Current Week: v. St. John's (2/28/17, W 82-68), @ Marquette (3/04/17, L 91-83)
Maryland Terrapins 22-7 Big Ten 10-6 3rd 1 -158 Feb 20, 2017, #24 Jan 30, 2017, #17 Jan 16, 2017, #25
Previous Week: v. Minnesota (2/22/17, L 75-89), v. Iowa (2/25/17, L 69-83)
Current Week: @ Rutgers (2/28/17, W 59-79), v. Michigan State (3/04/17, W 63-60)

Rankings By Conference

Conference # Teams Teams
ACC 7 #5 North Carolina Tar Heels, #8 Louisville Cardinals, #15 Florida State Seminoles, #17 Duke Blue Devils, #19 Notre Dame Fighting Irish, #23 Virginia Cavaliers, #25 Miami (FL) Hurricanes
Big 12 4 #1 Kansas Jayhawks, #10 West Virginia Mountaineers, #11 Baylor Bears, #24 Iowa State Cyclones
Pac-12 3 #3 UCLA Bruins, #6 Oregon Ducks, #7 Arizona Wildcats
AAC 2 #14 Southern Methodist Mustangs, #18 Cincinnati Bearcats
Big East 2 #2 Villanova Wildcats, #13 Butler Bulldogs
Big Ten 2 #16 Purdue Boilermakers, #22 Wisconsin Badgers
SEC 2 #9 Kentucky Wildcats, #12 Florida Gators
WCC 2 #4 Gonzaga Bulldogs, #20 Saint Mary's Gaels
MVC 1 #21 Wichita State Shockers