NCAA Division I Team Rankings

Associated Press Top 25 Rankings For Week 5 (Dec 11, 2017)

Rank   Team Overall
Record
Conference Conference
Record
Conference
Position
Points Points
Change
Pvs Season High Season Low Consecutive
Weeks Ranked
1    Villanova Wildcats (41) 10-0 Big East 0-0 1st 1598 +164 4 Dec 11, 2017, #1 Oct 22, 2017, #6 79
Previous Week: v. Gonzaga (12/05/17, W 88-72), v. La Salle (12/10/17, W 77-68)
Current Week: @ Temple (12/13/17, W 67-87)
2    Michigan State Spartans (19) 9-1 Big Ten 2-0 1st 1561 +61 3 Dec 11, 2017, #2 Nov 20, 2017, #4 6
Previous Week: @ Rutgers (12/05/17, W 52-62), v. Southern Utah (12/09/17, W 88-63)
Current Week: v. Oakland (12/16/17, W 86-73)
3    Wichita State Shockers 8-1 AAC 0-0 2nd 1402 +205 6 Dec 11, 2017, #3 Nov 27, 2017, #8 10
Previous Week: v. South Dakota State (12/05/17, W 95-85), @ Oklahoma State (12/09/17, W 66-78)
Current Week: v. Oklahoma (12/16/17, L 83-91)
4    Duke Blue Devils 11-1 ACC 0-1 16th 1362 -263 1 Dec 4, 2017, #1 Dec 11, 2017, #4 30
Previous Week: v. St. Francis (PA) (12/05/17, W 124-67), @ Boston College (12/09/17, L 89-84)
Current Week:
5    Arizona State Sun Devils (5) 9-0 Pac-12 0-0 1st 1316 +707 16 Dec 11, 2017, #5 Nov 27, 2017, #20 3
Previous Week: @ St. John's (12/08/17, W 70-82), @ Kansas (12/10/17, W 85-95)
Current Week: v. Vanderbilt (12/17/17, W 76-64)
6    Miami (FL) Hurricanes 8-0 ACC 0-0 2nd 1272 +150 10 Dec 11, 2017, #6 Oct 22, 2017, #13 6
Previous Week: v. Boston University (12/05/17, W 69-54)
Current Week: @ George Washington (12/16/17, W 50-59)
7    North Carolina Tar Heels 9-1 ACC 0-0 2nd 1237 +238 11 Dec 11, 2017, #7 Nov 27, 2017, #13 67
Previous Week: v. Western Carolina (12/06/17, W 104-61)
Current Week: @ Tennessee (12/17/17, W 73-78)
8    Kentucky Wildcats 8-1 SEC 0-0 1st 1227 +53 8 Oct 22, 2017, #5 Dec 11, 2017, #8 63
Previous Week: v. Monmouth (12/09/17, W 93-76)
Current Week: v. Virginia Tech (12/16/17, W 93-86)
9    Texas A&M Aggies 8-1 SEC 0-0 1st 1072 -120 7 Dec 4, 2017, #7 Oct 22, 2017, #25 6
Previous Week: v. Arizona (12/05/17, L 64-67), v. Prairie View A&M (12/09/17, W 73-53)
Current Week: v. Savannah State (12/13/17, W 113-66)
10    Xavier Musketeers 9-1 Big East 0-0 1st 1044 +276 13 Dec 11, 2017, #10 Nov 27, 2017, #21 6
Previous Week: v. Kent State (12/06/17, W 96-70), v. Colorado (12/09/17, W 96-69)
Current Week: v. East Tennessee State (12/16/17, W 68-66)
11    West Virginia Mountaineers 9-1 Big 12 0-0 2nd 972 +415 18 Dec 11, 2017, #11 Nov 13, 2017, #24 41
Previous Week: v. Virginia (12/05/17, W 68-61), @ Pittsburgh (12/09/17, W 60-69)
Current Week: v. Wheeling Jesuit (12/16/17, W 98-50)
12    Gonzaga Bulldogs 8-2 WCC 0-0 1st 805 -51 12 Dec 11, 2017, #12 Oct 22, 2017, #18 25
Previous Week: @ Villanova (12/05/17, L 88-72), @ Washington (12/10/17, W 70-97)
Current Week: v. North Dakota (12/16/17, W 89-83)
13    Kansas Jayhawks 7-2 Big 12 0-0 2nd 760 -765 2 Dec 4, 2017, #2 Dec 11, 2017, #13 167
Previous Week: v. Washington (12/06/17, L 65-74), v. Arizona State (12/10/17, L 85-95)
Current Week: @ Nebraska (12/16/17, W 72-73)
14    TCU Horned Frogs 10-0 Big 12 0-0 2nd 718 +407 20 Dec 11, 2017, #14 Nov 27, 2017, #23 3
Previous Week: v. Southern Methodist (12/05/17, W 94-83), v. Nevada (12/08/17, W 84-80)
Current Week:
15    Seton Hall Pirates 8-1 Big East 0-0 1st 704 +299 19 Dec 11, 2017, #15 Oct 22, 2017, #23 2
Previous Week: v. VCU (12/09/17, W 90-67)
Current Week: v. Saint Peter's (12/12/17, W 84-61), @ Rutgers (12/16/17, L 71-65)
16    Virginia Cavaliers 8-1 ACC 0-0 2nd 690 -38 15 Dec 4, 2017, #15 Nov 27, 2017, #18 3
Previous Week: @ West Virginia (12/05/17, L 68-61)
Current Week: v. Davidson (12/16/17, W 80-60)
17    Purdue Boilermakers 10-2 Big Ten 2-0 1st 568 +302 21 Dec 11, 2017, #17 Dec 4, 2017, #21 2
Previous Week: v. Valparaiso (12/07/17, W 80-50), v. IUPUI (12/10/17, W 86-61)
Current Week: v. Butler (12/16/17, W 82-67)
18    Notre Dame Fighting Irish 8-2 ACC 0-0 3rd 564 -592 9 Nov 27, 2017, #5 Dec 11, 2017, #18 11
Previous Week: v. Ball State (12/05/17, L 77-80), @ Delaware (12/09/17, W 68-92)
Current Week: @ Indiana (12/16/17, L 80-77)
19    Florida State Seminoles 9-0 ACC 0-0 3rd 452 +446 N/A Dec 11, 2017, #19 Dec 11, 2017, #19 1
Previous Week: @ Florida (12/04/17, W 66-83), v. Loyola (MD) (12/06/17, W 96-71), v. Tulane (12/10/17, W 72-53)
Current Week: @ Oklahoma State (12/16/17, L 71-70)
20    Tennessee Volunteers 7-1 SEC 0-0 1st 342 +246 24 Dec 11, 2017, #20 Dec 4, 2017, #24 2
Previous Week: v. Lipscomb (12/09/17, W 81-71)
Current Week: v. North Carolina (12/17/17, L 73-78)
21    Baylor Bears 7-2 Big 12 0-0 2nd 281 +99 23 Nov 27, 2017, #16 Nov 13, 2017, #25 23
Previous Week: v. Sam Houston State (12/04/17, W 84-56), @ Randall (12/09/17, W 82-105)
Current Week: v. Texas Southern (12/14/17, W 99-68), v. Savannah State (12/17/17, W 118-86)
22    Florida Gators 6-3 SEC 0-0 1st 261 -1040 5 Dec 4, 2017, #5 Dec 11, 2017, #22 18
Previous Week: v. Florida State (12/04/17, L 66-83), v. Loyola (IL) (12/06/17, L 59-65), @ Cincinnati (12/09/17, W 60-66)
Current Week: @ Clemson (12/16/17, L 71-69)
23    Arizona Wildcats 7-3 Pac-12 0-0 1st 252 +242 N/A Nov 20, 2017, #2 Dec 11, 2017, #23 1
Previous Week: @ Texas A&M (12/05/17, W 64-67), v. Alabama (12/09/17, W 88-82)
Current Week: @ New Mexico (12/16/17, W 73-89)
24    Texas Tech Red Raiders 7-1 Big 12 0-0 N/A 191 +109 N/A Nov 27, 2017, #22 Dec 11, 2017, #24 1
Previous Week: v. Nevada (12/05/17, W 82-76)
Current Week: v. Kennesaw State (12/13/17, W 82-53), v. Rice (12/16/17, W 73-53)
25    Cincinnati Bearcats 7-2 AAC 0-0 2nd 145 -438 17 Nov 27, 2017, #11 Dec 11, 2017, #25 21
Previous Week: v. Florida (12/09/17, L 60-66)
Current Week: v. Mississippi State (12/12/17, W 65-50), @ UCLA (12/16/17, W 63-77)

Other Teams Receiving Votes

  Team Overall
Record
Conference Conference
Record
Conference
Position
Points Points
Change
Last
Ranked
Season High Season Low
Creighton Bluejays 7-2 Big East 0-0 1st 79 +26 Nov 27, 2017, #25 Nov 27, 2017, #25 Nov 27, 2017, #25
Previous Week: v. North Dakota (12/05/17, W 111-68), v. Nebraska (12/09/17, W 75-65)
Current Week: v. Maryland-Eastern Shore (12/15/17, W 87-36)
Oklahoma Sooners 7-1 Big 12 0-0 2nd 72 +65 Mar 14, 2016, #7 N/A N/A
Previous Week: v. Texas-San Antonio (12/04/17, W 97-85), v. USC (12/08/17, W 85-83)
Current Week: @ Wichita State (12/16/17, W 83-91)
Texas Longhorns 6-2 Big 12 0-0 N/A 52 +20 Nov 21, 2016, #22 N/A N/A
Previous Week: @ VCU (12/05/17, W 67-71)
Current Week: v. Michigan (12/12/17, L 52-59), v. Louisiana Tech (12/16/17, W 75-60)
Louisville Cardinals 6-2 ACC 0-0 3rd 19 -31 Nov 27, 2017, #17 Oct 22, 2017, #16 Nov 20, 2017, #19
Previous Week: v. Siena (12/06/17, W 86-60), v. Indiana (12/09/17, W 71-62)
Current Week: v. Bryant (12/11/17, W 102-59), @ Memphis (12/16/17, W 72-81)
Arkansas Razorbacks 7-2 SEC 0-0 1st 17 +17 Mar 16, 2015, #21 N/A N/A
Previous Week: v. Colorado State (12/05/17, W 92-66), v. Minnesota (12/09/17, W 95-79)
Current Week: v. Troy (12/16/17, W 88-63)
Virginia Tech Hokies 9-1 ACC 0-0 3rd 15 +15 Jan 2, 2017, #21 N/A N/A
Previous Week: v. Radford (12/06/17, W 95-68), v. Maryland-Eastern Shore (12/10/17, W 93-40)
Current Week: @ Kentucky (12/16/17, L 93-86)
Minnesota Golden Gophers 8-3 Big Ten 1-1 4th 15 -743 Dec 4, 2017, #14 Nov 27, 2017, #12 Oct 22, 2017, #15
Previous Week: @ Nebraska (12/05/17, L 78-68), @ Arkansas (12/09/17, L 95-79)
Current Week: v. Drake (12/11/17, W 68-67)
Nevada Wolf Pack 8-2 MWC 0-0 1st 13 -186 Dec 4, 2017, #22 Dec 4, 2017, #22 Dec 4, 2017, #22
Previous Week: @ Texas Tech (12/05/17, L 82-76), @ TCU (12/08/17, L 84-80)
Current Week: v. Radford (12/17/17, W 77-62)
Mississippi State Bulldogs 8-0 SEC 0-0 1st 8 -3 Feb 6, 2012, #20 N/A N/A
Previous Week: v. North Georgia (12/09/17, W 95-62)
Current Week: @ Cincinnati (12/12/17, L 65-50), v. Tennessee-Martin (12/16/17, W 92-61)
Southern Methodist Mustangs 7-3 AAC 0-0 N/A 6 -9 Mar 13, 2017, #11 N/A N/A
Previous Week: @ TCU (12/05/17, L 94-83)
Current Week: v. New Orleans (12/13/17, W 79-66)
UCLA Bruins 7-2 Pac-12 0-0 1st 6 -69 Nov 20, 2017, #23 Oct 22, 2017, #21 Nov 20, 2017, #23
Previous Week: @ Michigan (12/09/17, L 78-69)
Current Week: v. Cincinnati (12/16/17, L 63-77)
Loyola (IL) Ramblers 10-1 MVC 0-0 1st 5 +5 N/A N/A N/A
Previous Week: @ Florida (12/06/17, W 59-65), v. Norfolk State (12/09/17, W 80-52)
Current Week: @ Milwaukee (12/16/17, L 73-56)
Alabama Crimson Tide 7-3 SEC 0-0 1st 4 -17 Nov 27, 2017, #24 Nov 27, 2017, #24 Nov 20, 2017, #25
Previous Week: v. Rhode Island (12/06/17, W 68-64), @ Arizona (12/09/17, L 88-82)
Current Week:
Houston Cougars 8-1 AAC 0-0 2nd 3 +3 Dec 12, 2005, #25 N/A N/A
Previous Week: v. Fairfield (12/06/17, W 88-66), @ Saint Louis (12/09/17, W 58-77)
Current Week: @ LSU (12/13/17, L 80-77), v. Prairie View A&M (12/17/17, W 92-72)
Northern Iowa Panthers 8-2 MVC 0-0 1st 3 +3 Mar 16, 2015, #11 N/A N/A
Previous Week: v. Texas-Arlington (12/07/17, W 62-58), v. Dubuque (12/10/17, W 80-47)
Current Week: v. Iowa State (12/16/17, L 65-76)
Georgia Bulldogs 7-1 SEC 0-0 1st 3 -6 Jan 10, 2011, #24 N/A N/A
Previous Week: v. Winthrop (12/05/17, W 87-82)
Current Week: @ Massachusetts (12/16/17, L 72-62)
Towson Tigers 10-1 CAA 0-0 1st 3 +2 N/A N/A N/A
Previous Week: v. Morgan State (12/06/17, W 82-78), v. UMBC (12/09/17, W 78-65)
Current Week:
Syracuse Orange 8-1 ACC 0-0 3rd 2 +2 Nov 28, 2016, #22 N/A N/A
Previous Week: v. UConn (12/05/17, W 72-63), v. Colgate (12/09/17, W 72-58)
Current Week: @ Georgetown (12/16/17, W 79-86)
Boise State Broncos 9-1 MWC 0-0 1st 2 +2 Mar 9, 2015, #24 N/A N/A
Previous Week: v. Sacramento State (12/09/17, W 77-54)
Current Week: v. Grand Canyon (12/13/17, W 85-80)
Middle Tennessee State Blue Raiders 7-1 C-USA 0-0 1st 1 +1 N/A N/A N/A
Previous Week: @ Vanderbilt (12/06/17, W 63-66), v. Ole Miss (12/09/17, W 77-58)
Current Week: v. Auburn (12/16/17, L 70-76)
Rhode Island Rams 5-3 A-10 0-0 2nd 1 -72 Nov 28, 2016, #21 N/A N/A
Previous Week: @ Alabama (12/06/17, L 68-64)
Current Week: v. Charleston (12/16/17, W 68-62)

Teams New Into Rankings

Rank   Team Overall
Record
Conference Conference
Record
Conference
Position
Points Points
Change
Season High Season Low Consecutive
Weeks Ranked
19    Florida State Seminoles 9-0 ACC 0-0 3rd 452 +446 Dec 11, 2017, #19 Dec 11, 2017, #19 1
Previous Week: @ Florida (12/04/17, W 66-83), v. Loyola (MD) (12/06/17, W 96-71), v. Tulane (12/10/17, W 72-53)
Current Week: @ Oklahoma State (12/16/17, L 71-70)
23    Arizona Wildcats 7-3 Pac-12 0-0 1st 252 +242 Nov 20, 2017, #2 Dec 11, 2017, #23 1
Previous Week: @ Texas A&M (12/05/17, W 64-67), v. Alabama (12/09/17, W 88-82)
Current Week: @ New Mexico (12/16/17, W 73-89)
24    Texas Tech Red Raiders 7-1 Big 12 0-0 N/A 191 +109 Nov 27, 2017, #22 Dec 11, 2017, #24 1
Previous Week: v. Nevada (12/05/17, W 82-76)
Current Week: v. Kennesaw State (12/13/17, W 82-53), v. Rice (12/16/17, W 73-53)

Teams Dropping Out Of Rankings

  Team Overall
Record
Conference Conference
Record
Conference
Position
Points Points
Change
Last
Ranked
Season High Season Low
Minnesota Golden Gophers 8-3 Big Ten 1-1 4th 15 -743 Dec 4, 2017, #14 Nov 27, 2017, #12 Oct 22, 2017, #15
Previous Week: @ Nebraska (12/05/17, L 78-68), @ Arkansas (12/09/17, L 95-79)
Current Week: v. Drake (12/11/17, W 68-67)
Nevada Wolf Pack 8-2 MWC 0-0 1st 13 -186 Dec 4, 2017, #22 Dec 4, 2017, #22 Dec 4, 2017, #22
Previous Week: @ Texas Tech (12/05/17, L 82-76), @ TCU (12/08/17, L 84-80)
Current Week: v. Radford (12/17/17, W 77-62)

Rankings By Conference

Conference # Teams Teams
ACC 6 #4 Duke Blue Devils, #6 Miami (FL) Hurricanes, #7 North Carolina Tar Heels, #16 Virginia Cavaliers, #18 Notre Dame Fighting Irish, #19 Florida State Seminoles
Big 12 5 #11 West Virginia Mountaineers, #13 Kansas Jayhawks, #14 TCU Horned Frogs, #21 Baylor Bears, #24 Texas Tech Red Raiders
SEC 4 #8 Kentucky Wildcats, #9 Texas A&M Aggies, #20 Tennessee Volunteers, #22 Florida Gators
Big East 3 #1 Villanova Wildcats, #10 Xavier Musketeers, #15 Seton Hall Pirates
AAC 2 #3 Wichita State Shockers, #25 Cincinnati Bearcats
Big Ten 2 #2 Michigan State Spartans, #17 Purdue Boilermakers
Pac-12 2 #5 Arizona State Sun Devils, #23 Arizona Wildcats
WCC 1 #12 Gonzaga Bulldogs