NCAA Division I Team Rankings

Associated Press Top 25 Rankings For Week 9 (Jan 8, 2018)

Rank   Team Overall
Record
Conference Conference
Record
Conference
Position
Points Points
Change
Pvs Season High Season Low Consecutive
Weeks Ranked
1    Villanova Wildcats (52) 14-1 Big East 2-1 4th 1611 +167 3 Jan 8, 2018, #1 Oct 22, 2017, #6 83
Previous Week: v. Marquette (1/06/18, W 100-90)
Current Week: v. Xavier (1/10/18, W 89-65), @ St. John's (1/13/18, W 71-78)
2    West Virginia Mountaineers (12) 15-1 Big 12 3-0 1st 1559 +255 6 Jan 8, 2018, #2 Nov 13, 2017, #24 45
Previous Week: @ Kansas State (1/01/18, W 69-77), v. Oklahoma (1/06/18, W 89-76)
Current Week: v. Baylor (1/09/18, W 57-54), @ Texas Tech (1/13/18, L 72-71)
3    Virginia Cavaliers (1) 14-1 ACC 3-0 1st 1438 +390 8 Jan 8, 2018, #3 Nov 27, 2017, #18 7
Previous Week: @ Virginia Tech (1/03/18, W 52-78), v. North Carolina (1/06/18, W 61-49)
Current Week: v. Syracuse (1/09/18, W 68-61), v. NC State (1/14/18, W 68-51)
4    Michigan State Spartans 15-2 Big Ten 3-1 3rd 1390 -210 1 Jan 1, 2018, #1 Jan 8, 2018, #4 10
Previous Week: v. Maryland (1/04/18, W 91-61), @ Ohio State (1/07/18, L 80-64)
Current Week: v. Rutgers (1/10/18, W 76-72), v. Michigan (1/13/18, L 72-82)
5    Purdue Boilermakers 15-2 Big Ten 4-0 1st 1225 +342 13 Jan 8, 2018, #5 Dec 4, 2017, #21 6
Previous Week: v. Rutgers (1/03/18, W 82-51), v. Nebraska (1/06/18, W 74-62)
Current Week: @ Michigan (1/09/18, W 69-70), @ Minnesota (1/13/18, W 47-81)
5    Wichita State Shockers 13-2 AAC 3-0 1st 1225 +199 9 Dec 11, 2017, #3 Dec 18, 2017, #11 14
Previous Week: v. Houston (1/04/18, W 81-63), v. South Florida (1/07/18, W 95-57)
Current Week: @ East Carolina (1/11/18, W 60-95), @ Tulsa (1/13/18, W 69-72)
7    Duke Blue Devils 13-2 ACC 1-2 10th 1222 -334 2 Dec 4, 2017, #1 Jan 8, 2018, #7 34
Previous Week: @ NC State (1/06/18, L 96-85)
Current Week: @ Pittsburgh (1/10/18, W 52-87), v. Wake Forest (1/13/18, W 89-71)
8    Texas Tech Red Raiders 14-1 Big 12 3-0 1st 1174 +691 18 Jan 8, 2018, #8 Dec 11, 2017, #24 5
Previous Week: @ Kansas (1/02/18, W 73-85), v. Kansas State (1/06/18, W 74-58)
Current Week: @ Oklahoma (1/09/18, L 75-65), v. West Virginia (1/13/18, W 72-71)
9    Oklahoma Sooners 12-2 Big 12 2-1 3rd 1152 -8 7 Jan 1, 2018, #7 Dec 18, 2017, #17 4
Previous Week: v. Oklahoma State (1/03/18, W 109-89), @ West Virginia (1/06/18, L 89-76)
Current Week: v. Texas Tech (1/09/18, W 75-65), v. TCU (1/13/18, W 102-97)
10    Xavier Musketeers 15-2 Big East 3-1 1st 1050 -275 5 Jan 1, 2018, #5 Nov 27, 2017, #21 10
Previous Week: v. Butler (1/02/18, W 86-79), @ Providence (1/06/18, L 81-72)
Current Week: @ Villanova (1/10/18, L 89-65), v. Creighton (1/13/18, W 92-70)
11    Arizona State Sun Devils 13-2 Pac-12 1-2 9th 1036 -300 4 Dec 25, 2017, #3 Nov 27, 2017, #20 7
Previous Week: @ Colorado (1/04/18, L 90-81), @ Utah (1/07/18, W 77-80)
Current Week: v. Oregon (1/11/18, L 72-76), v. Oregon State (1/13/18, W 77-75)
12    Kansas Jayhawks 12-3 Big 12 2-1 3rd 888 -75 10 Dec 4, 2017, #2 Dec 18, 2017, #14 171
Previous Week: v. Texas Tech (1/02/18, L 73-85), @ TCU (1/06/18, W 84-88)
Current Week: v. Iowa State (1/09/18, W 83-78), v. Kansas State (1/13/18, W 73-72)
13    Seton Hall Pirates 14-2 Big East 3-0 1st 759 +406 21 Jan 8, 2018, #13 Dec 25, 2017, #23 6
Previous Week: @ Butler (1/06/18, W 87-90)
Current Week: @ Marquette (1/09/18, L 84-64), v. Georgetown (1/13/18, W 74-61)
14    Cincinnati Bearcats 14-2 AAC 3-0 1st 739 +329 19 Nov 27, 2017, #11 Dec 11, 2017, #25 25
Previous Week: @ Temple (1/04/18, W 53-55), v. Southern Methodist (1/07/18, W 76-56)
Current Week: @ South Florida (1/13/18, W 55-78)
15    Gonzaga Bulldogs 14-3 WCC 4-0 1st 676 +266 19 Dec 18, 2017, #12 Dec 25, 2017, #20 29
Previous Week: @ Pepperdine (1/04/18, W 59-89), @ Loyola Marymount (1/06/18, W 66-85)
Current Week: v. Portland (1/11/18, W 103-57), @ San Francisco (1/13/18, W 65-75)
16    TCU Horned Frogs 13-2 Big 12 1-2 8th 621 -139 16 Dec 25, 2017, #10 Nov 27, 2017, #23 7
Previous Week: @ Baylor (1/02/18, W 78-81), v. Kansas (1/06/18, L 84-88)
Current Week: @ Texas (1/10/18, L 99-98), @ Oklahoma (1/13/18, L 102-97)
17    Arizona Wildcats 12-4 Pac-12 2-1 1st 537 -295 14 Nov 20, 2017, #2 Dec 11, 2017, #23 5
Previous Week: @ Utah (1/04/18, W 82-94), @ Colorado (1/06/18, L 80-77)
Current Week: v. Oregon State (1/11/18, W 62-53), v. Oregon (1/13/18, W 90-83)
18    Miami (FL) Hurricanes 13-2 ACC 2-1 5th 502 -280 15 Dec 18, 2017, #6 Jan 8, 2018, #18 10
Previous Week: @ Georgia Tech (1/03/18, L 64-54), v. Florida State (1/07/18, W 80-74)
Current Week: @ Clemson (1/13/18, L 72-63)
19    Clemson Tigers 14-1 ACC 3-0 1st 465 +361 25 Jan 8, 2018, #19 Jan 1, 2018, #25 2
Previous Week: @ Boston College (1/03/18, W 70-74), v. Louisville (1/06/18, W 74-69)
Current Week: @ NC State (1/11/18, L 78-77), v. Miami (FL) (1/13/18, W 72-63)
20    North Carolina Tar Heels 12-4 ACC 1-2 11th 423 -467 12 Dec 18, 2017, #5 Jan 8, 2018, #20 71
Previous Week: @ Florida State (1/03/18, L 81-80), @ Virginia (1/06/18, L 61-49)
Current Week: v. Boston College (1/09/18, W 96-66), @ Notre Dame (1/13/18, W 68-69)
21    Kentucky Wildcats 12-3 SEC 2-1 3rd 314 -428 17 Oct 22, 2017, #5 Jan 8, 2018, #21 67
Previous Week: @ LSU (1/03/18, W 71-74), @ Tennessee (1/06/18, L 76-65)
Current Week: v. Texas A&M (1/09/18, W 74-73), @ Vanderbilt (1/13/18, W 67-74)
22    Auburn Tigers 14-1 SEC 2-0 2nd 243 +239 N/A Jan 8, 2018, #22 Jan 8, 2018, #22 1
Previous Week: @ Tennessee (1/02/18, W 84-94), v. Arkansas (1/06/18, W 88-77)
Current Week: v. Ole Miss (1/09/18, W 85-70), @ Mississippi State (1/13/18, W 68-76)
23    Florida State Seminoles 12-3 ACC 1-2 9th 202 +83 24 Dec 11, 2017, #19 Jan 1, 2018, #24 5
Previous Week: v. North Carolina (1/03/18, W 81-80), @ Miami (FL) (1/07/18, L 80-74)
Current Week: v. Louisville (1/10/18, L 69-73), v. Syracuse (1/13/18, W 101-90)
24    Tennessee Volunteers 10-4 SEC 1-2 10th 198 +NC 23 Dec 25, 2017, #19 Jan 8, 2018, #24 6
Previous Week: v. Auburn (1/02/18, L 84-94), v. Kentucky (1/06/18, W 76-65)
Current Week: @ Vanderbilt (1/09/18, W 84-92), v. Texas A&M (1/13/18, W 75-62)
25    Creighton Bluejays 13-3 Big East 3-1 1st 160 +106 N/A Jan 8, 2018, #25 Jan 8, 2018, #25 1
Previous Week: v. St. John's (1/03/18, W 78-71), @ Georgetown (1/06/18, W 66-90)
Current Week: v. Butler (1/09/18, W 85-74), @ Xavier (1/13/18, L 92-70)

Other Teams Receiving Votes

  Team Overall
Record
Conference Conference
Record
Conference
Position
Points Points
Change
Last
Ranked
Season High Season Low
Notre Dame Fighting Irish 13-3 ACC 3-0 1st 121 +84 Dec 11, 2017, #18 Nov 27, 2017, #5 Dec 11, 2017, #18
Previous Week: v. NC State (1/03/18, W 88-58), @ Syracuse (1/06/18, W 49-51)
Current Week: @ Georgia Tech (1/10/18, L 60-53), v. North Carolina (1/13/18, L 68-69)
Florida Gators 11-4 SEC 3-0 1st 85 +85 Dec 11, 2017, #22 Dec 4, 2017, #5 Dec 11, 2017, #22
Previous Week: @ Texas A&M (1/02/18, W 66-83), @ Missouri (1/06/18, W 75-77)
Current Week: v. Mississippi State (1/10/18, W 71-54), @ Ole Miss (1/13/18, L 78-72)
Texas A&M Aggies 11-4 SEC 0-3 15th 62 -832 Jan 1, 2018, #11 Dec 25, 2017, #5 Oct 22, 2017, #25
Previous Week: v. Florida (1/02/18, L 66-83), v. LSU (1/06/18, L 68-69)
Current Week: @ Kentucky (1/09/18, L 74-73), @ Tennessee (1/13/18, L 75-62)
Ohio State Buckeyes 13-4 Big Ten 4-0 1st 29 +29 Mar 2, 2015, #23 N/A N/A
Previous Week: @ Iowa (1/04/18, W 81-92), v. Michigan State (1/07/18, W 80-64)
Current Week: v. Maryland (1/11/18, W 91-69), @ Rutgers (1/14/18, W 46-68)
Rhode Island Rams 11-3 A-10 3-0 1st 7 +5 Nov 28, 2016, #21 N/A N/A
Previous Week: v. La Salle (1/03/18, W 74-62), @ George Washington (1/06/18, W 60-81)
Current Week: @ Saint Louis (1/09/18, W 65-72), v. St. Bonaventure (1/13/18, W 87-73)
Michigan Wolverines 14-3 Big Ten 3-1 4th 5 +5 Mar 13, 2017, #23 N/A N/A
Previous Week: @ Iowa (1/02/18, W 68-75), v. Illinois (1/06/18, W 79-69)
Current Week: v. Purdue (1/09/18, L 69-70), @ Michigan State (1/13/18, W 72-82)
Baylor Bears 11-4 Big 12 1-2 9th 2 -81 Dec 25, 2017, #18 Nov 27, 2017, #16 Nov 13, 2017, #25
Previous Week: v. TCU (1/02/18, L 78-81), v. Texas (1/06/18, W 69-60)
Current Week: @ West Virginia (1/09/18, L 57-54), @ Iowa State (1/13/18, L 75-65)
Nevada Wolf Pack 15-3 MWC 4-0 1st 2 +NC Dec 4, 2017, #22 Dec 4, 2017, #22 Dec 4, 2017, #22
Previous Week: v. Wyoming (1/03/18, W 92-83), @ Air Force (1/06/18, W 75-86)
Current Week: v. Utah State (1/13/18, W 83-57)
Georgia Bulldogs 11-3 SEC 2-1 3rd 1 +1 Jan 10, 2011, #24 N/A N/A
Previous Week: v. Ole Miss (1/03/18, W 71-60), v. Alabama (1/06/18, W 65-46)
Current Week: @ Missouri (1/10/18, L 68-56), v. South Carolina (1/13/18, L 57-64)
Arkansas Razorbacks 11-4 SEC 1-2 10th 1 -253 Jan 1, 2018, #22 Jan 1, 2018, #22 Jan 1, 2018, #22
Previous Week: @ Mississippi State (1/02/18, L 78-75), @ Auburn (1/06/18, L 88-77)
Current Week: v. LSU (1/10/18, L 54-75), v. Missouri (1/13/18, W 65-63)
New Mexico State Aggies 13-3 WAC 1-0 16th 1 +NC N/A N/A N/A
Previous Week: @ Chicago State (1/06/18, W 60-97)
Current Week: @ Grand Canyon (1/11/18, W 59-70), @ Cal State Bakersfield (1/13/18, W 53-66)

Teams New Into Rankings

Rank   Team Overall
Record
Conference Conference
Record
Conference
Position
Points Points
Change
Season High Season Low Consecutive
Weeks Ranked
22    Auburn Tigers 14-1 SEC 2-0 2nd 243 +239 Jan 8, 2018, #22 Jan 8, 2018, #22 1
Previous Week: @ Tennessee (1/02/18, W 84-94), v. Arkansas (1/06/18, W 88-77)
Current Week: v. Ole Miss (1/09/18, W 85-70), @ Mississippi State (1/13/18, W 68-76)
25    Creighton Bluejays 13-3 Big East 3-1 1st 160 +106 Jan 8, 2018, #25 Jan 8, 2018, #25 1
Previous Week: v. St. John's (1/03/18, W 78-71), @ Georgetown (1/06/18, W 66-90)
Current Week: v. Butler (1/09/18, W 85-74), @ Xavier (1/13/18, L 92-70)

Teams Dropping Out Of Rankings

  Team Overall
Record
Conference Conference
Record
Conference
Position
Points Points
Change
Last
Ranked
Season High Season Low
Texas A&M Aggies 11-4 SEC 0-3 15th 62 -832 Jan 1, 2018, #11 Dec 25, 2017, #5 Oct 22, 2017, #25
Previous Week: v. Florida (1/02/18, L 66-83), v. LSU (1/06/18, L 68-69)
Current Week: @ Kentucky (1/09/18, L 74-73), @ Tennessee (1/13/18, L 75-62)
Arkansas Razorbacks 11-4 SEC 1-2 10th 1 -253 Jan 1, 2018, #22 Jan 1, 2018, #22 Jan 1, 2018, #22
Previous Week: @ Mississippi State (1/02/18, L 78-75), @ Auburn (1/06/18, L 88-77)
Current Week: v. LSU (1/10/18, L 54-75), v. Missouri (1/13/18, W 65-63)

Rankings By Conference

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