NCAA Division I Team Rankings

Associated Press Top 25 Rankings For Week 16 (Feb 26, 2018)

Rank   Team Overall
Record
Conference Conference
Record
Conference
Position
Points Points
Change
Pvs Season High Season Low Consecutive
Weeks Ranked
1    Virginia Cavaliers (17) 26-2 ACC 15-1 1st 1608 +7 1 Feb 26, 2018, #1 Nov 27, 2017, #18 14
Previous Week: v. Georgia Tech (2/21/18, W 65-54), @ Pittsburgh (2/24/18, W 37-66)
Current Week: @ Louisville (3/01/18, W 66-67), v. Notre Dame (3/03/18, W 62-57)
2    Michigan State Spartans (17) 28-3 Big Ten 16-2 1st 1571 +6 2 Jan 1, 2018, #1 Jan 15, 2018, #9 17
Previous Week: v. Illinois (2/20/18, W 81-61), @ Wisconsin (2/25/18, W 63-68)
Current Week: v. Wisconsin (3/02/18, W 63-60), v. Michigan (3/03/18, L 64-75)
3    Xavier Musketeers 25-4 Big East 13-3 1st 1422 +24 4 Feb 26, 2018, #3 Nov 27, 2017, #21 17
Previous Week: @ Georgetown (2/21/18, W 77-89)
Current Week: v. Providence (2/28/18, W 84-74), @ DePaul (3/03/18, W 62-65)
4    Villanova Wildcats 25-4 Big East 12-4 2nd 1416 -93 3 Feb 5, 2018, #1 Oct 22, 2017, #6 90
Previous Week: v. DePaul (2/21/18, W 93-62), @ Creighton (2/24/18, L 89-83)
Current Week: @ Seton Hall (2/28/18, W 68-69), v. Georgetown (3/03/18, W 97-73)
5    Duke Blue Devils 24-5 ACC 12-4 2nd 1362 +70 5 Dec 4, 2017, #1 Feb 12, 2018, #12 41
Previous Week: v. Louisville (2/21/18, W 82-56), v. Syracuse (2/24/18, W 60-44)
Current Week: @ Virginia Tech (2/26/18, L 64-63), v. North Carolina (3/03/18, W 74-64)
6    Kansas Jayhawks 23-6 Big 12 12-4 1st 1272 +106 8 Dec 4, 2017, #2 Dec 18, 2017, #14 178
Previous Week: v. Oklahoma (2/19/18, W 104-74), @ Texas Tech (2/24/18, W 72-74)
Current Week: v. Texas (2/26/18, W 80-70), @ Oklahoma State (3/03/18, L 82-64)
7    Gonzaga Bulldogs 27-4 WCC 17-1 1st 1231 +25 6 Feb 19, 2018, #6 Dec 25, 2017, #20 36
Previous Week: @ San Diego (2/22/18, W 72-77), @ Brigham Young (2/24/18, W 65-79)
Current Week: v. Loyola Marymount (3/03/18, W 83-69)
8    Purdue Boilermakers 26-5 Big Ten 15-3 2nd 1178 +48 9 Feb 5, 2018, #3 Dec 4, 2017, #21 13
Previous Week: @ Illinois (2/22/18, W 86-93), v. Minnesota (2/25/18, W 84-60)
Current Week: v. Rutgers (3/02/18, W 82-75), v. Penn State (3/03/18, W 78-70), v. Michigan (3/04/18, L 66-75)
9    North Carolina Tar Heels 22-7 ACC 11-5 2nd 1140 +66 10 Dec 18, 2017, #5 Feb 5, 2018, #21 78
Previous Week: @ Syracuse (2/21/18, W 74-78)
Current Week: v. Miami (FL) (2/27/18, L 88-91), @ Duke (3/03/18, L 74-64)
10    Cincinnati Bearcats 25-4 AAC 14-2 1st 1013 +59 11 Feb 12, 2018, #5 Dec 11, 2017, #25 32
Previous Week: v. UConn (2/22/18, W 77-52), v. Tulsa (2/25/18, W 82-74)
Current Week: @ Tulane (3/01/18, W 49-78), @ Wichita State (3/04/18, W 61-62)
11    Wichita State Shockers 23-5 AAC 13-3 2nd 945 +75 13 Dec 11, 2017, #3 Feb 5, 2018, #22 21
Previous Week: v. Tulane (2/21/18, W 93-86), @ Southern Methodist (2/24/18, W 78-84)
Current Week: @ UCF (3/01/18, W 71-75), v. Cincinnati (3/04/18, L 61-62)
12    Texas Tech Red Raiders 22-7 Big 12 10-6 3rd 887 -319 6 Feb 19, 2018, #6 Dec 11, 2017, #24 12
Previous Week: @ Oklahoma State (2/21/18, L 79-71), v. Kansas (2/24/18, L 72-74)
Current Week: @ West Virginia (2/26/18, L 84-74), v. TCU (3/03/18, W 79-75)
13    Ohio State Buckeyes 24-7 Big Ten 15-3 2nd 791 +111 16 Feb 12, 2018, #8 Jan 15, 2018, #22 7
Previous Week: v. Rutgers (2/20/18, W 79-52), @ Indiana (2/23/18, W 78-80)
Current Week: v. Penn State (3/02/18, L 68-69)
14    Auburn Tigers 24-5 SEC 12-4 1st 781 -92 12 Feb 5, 2018, #8 Jan 8, 2018, #22 8
Previous Week: v. Alabama (2/21/18, W 90-71), @ Florida (2/24/18, L 72-66)
Current Week: @ Arkansas (2/27/18, L 91-82), v. South Carolina (3/03/18, W 79-70)
15    Michigan Wolverines 24-7 Big Ten 13-5 4th 753 +138 17 Feb 26, 2018, #15 Jan 22, 2018, #25 7
Previous Week: @ Penn State (2/21/18, W 63-72), @ Maryland (2/24/18, W 61-85)
Current Week: v. Iowa (3/01/18, W 77-71), @ Nebraska (3/02/18, W 58-77), @ Michigan State (3/03/18, W 64-75), @ Purdue (3/04/18, W 66-75)
16    Tennessee Volunteers 21-7 SEC 11-5 2nd 564 +137 19 Feb 5, 2018, #15 Jan 8, 2018, #24 13
Previous Week: v. Florida (2/21/18, W 62-57), @ Ole Miss (2/24/18, W 65-73)
Current Week: @ Mississippi State (2/27/18, W 54-76), v. Georgia (3/03/18, W 66-61)
17    Rhode Island Rams 23-4 A-10 15-1 1st 558 +103 18 Feb 12, 2018, #16 Jan 22, 2018, #24 6
Previous Week: @ La Salle (2/20/18, W 93-95), v. Dayton (2/23/18, W 81-56)
Current Week: v. Saint Joseph's (2/27/18, L 48-78), @ Davidson (3/02/18, L 63-61)
18    Clemson Tigers 21-7 ACC 10-6 4th 499 -184 15 Feb 12, 2018, #11 Jan 1, 2018, #25 9
Previous Week: @ Virginia Tech (2/21/18, L 65-58), v. Georgia Tech (2/24/18, W 75-67)
Current Week: v. Florida State (2/28/18, W 76-63), @ Syracuse (3/03/18, L 55-52)
19    Arizona Wildcats 22-7 Pac-12 12-4 1st 450 -381 14 Nov 20, 2017, #2 Dec 11, 2017, #23 12
Previous Week: @ Oregon State (2/22/18, W 65-75), @ Oregon (2/24/18, L 98-93)
Current Week: v. Stanford (3/01/18, W 75-67), v. California (3/03/18, W 66-54)
20    West Virginia Mountaineers 22-8 Big 12 10-6 3rd 429 +100 21 Jan 8, 2018, #2 Nov 13, 2017, #24 52
Previous Week: @ Baylor (2/20/18, W 60-71), v. Iowa State (2/24/18, W 85-70)
Current Week: v. Texas Tech (2/26/18, W 84-74), @ Texas (3/03/18, L 87-79)
21    Nevada Wolf Pack 25-5 MWC 14-2 1st 386 +56 20 Feb 19, 2018, #20 Feb 12, 2018, #24 4
Previous Week: v. San Jose State (2/21/18, W 80-67), v. Colorado State (2/25/18, W 92-83)
Current Week: @ UNLV (2/28/18, W 75-101), @ San Diego State (3/03/18, L 79-74)
22    Saint Mary's Gaels 27-4 WCC 16-2 2nd 318 +27 22 Feb 5, 2018, #11 Feb 26, 2018, #22 6
Previous Week: v. Pepperdine (2/22/18, W 75-61), v. Santa Clara (2/24/18, W 67-40)
Current Week: v. Pepperdine (3/03/18, W 69-66)
23    Kentucky Wildcats 20-9 SEC 9-7 3rd 174 +141 N/A Oct 22, 2017, #5 Feb 5, 2018, #24 1
Previous Week: @ Arkansas (2/20/18, W 72-87), v. Missouri (2/24/18, W 87-66)
Current Week: v. Ole Miss (2/28/18, W 96-78), @ Florida (3/03/18, L 80-67)
24    Middle Tennessee State Blue Raiders 23-5 C-USA 15-1 1st 144 +57 24 Feb 26, 2018, #24 Feb 26, 2018, #24 2
Previous Week: v. UAB (2/24/18, W 79-54)
Current Week: v. Western Kentucky (3/01/18, W 82-64), v. Marshall (3/03/18, L 67-76)
25    Houston Cougars 22-6 AAC 12-4 3rd 45 -218 23 Feb 19, 2018, #23 Feb 26, 2018, #25 2
Previous Week: @ Memphis (2/22/18, L 91-85), v. East Carolina (2/25/18, W 109-58)
Current Week: @ Southern Methodist (2/28/18, W 56-69), v. UConn (3/04/18, W 81-71)

Other Teams Receiving Votes

  Team Overall
Record
Conference Conference
Record
Conference
Position
Points Points
Change
Last
Ranked
Season High Season Low
TCU Horned Frogs 20-9 Big 12 8-8 7th 41 +37 Jan 15, 2018, #24 Dec 25, 2017, #10 Jan 15, 2018, #24
Previous Week: @ Iowa State (2/21/18, W 83-89), v. Baylor (2/24/18, W 82-72)
Current Week: v. Kansas State (2/27/18, W 66-59), @ Texas Tech (3/03/18, L 79-75)
Butler Bulldogs 19-10 Big East 9-7 3rd 34 +32 Mar 13, 2017, #21 N/A N/A
Previous Week: v. Creighton (2/20/18, W 93-70)
Current Week: @ St. John's (2/28/18, L 75-68), @ Seton Hall (3/03/18, L 77-70)
St. Bonaventure Bonnies 22-6 A-10 12-4 3rd 29 +16 N/A N/A N/A
Previous Week: v. Duquesne (2/21/18, W 73-67), @ VCU (2/24/18, W 63-68)
Current Week: v. Davidson (2/27/18, W 117-113), @ Saint Louis (3/03/18, W 56-64)
NC State Wolfpack 20-9 ACC 10-6 4th 28 +28 Jan 28, 2013, #19 N/A N/A
Previous Week: v. Boston College (2/20/18, W 82-66), v. Florida State (2/25/18, W 92-72)
Current Week: @ Georgia Tech (3/01/18, L 78-75), v. Louisville (3/03/18, W 76-69)
Creighton Bluejays 20-9 Big East 9-7 3rd 26 +16 Jan 8, 2018, #25 Jan 8, 2018, #25 Jan 8, 2018, #25
Previous Week: @ Butler (2/20/18, L 93-70), v. Villanova (2/24/18, W 89-83)
Current Week: v. DePaul (2/27/18, W 82-57), @ Marquette (3/03/18, L 85-81)
Loyola (IL) Ramblers 25-5 MVC 15-3 1st 8 +6 N/A N/A N/A
Previous Week: @ Southern Illinois (2/21/18, W 56-75), v. Illinois State (2/24/18, W 68-61)
Current Week: v. Northern Iowa (3/02/18, W 54-50), v. Bradley (3/03/18, W 62-54), v. Illinois State (3/04/18, W 65-49)
USC Trojans 21-9 Pac-12 12-5 2nd 7 +7 Dec 4, 2017, #25 Nov 20, 2017, #10 Dec 4, 2017, #25
Previous Week: @ Colorado (2/21/18, W 64-75), @ Utah (2/24/18, W 58-74)
Current Week: v. UCLA (3/03/18, L 72-83)
Florida State Seminoles 19-9 ACC 8-8 9th 4 -59 Feb 19, 2018, #25 Dec 11, 2017, #19 Feb 19, 2018, #25
Previous Week: @ NC State (2/25/18, L 92-72)
Current Week: @ Clemson (2/28/18, L 76-63), v. Boston College (3/03/18, W 85-76)
Arkansas Razorbacks 20-9 SEC 9-7 3rd 3 -20 Jan 1, 2018, #22 Jan 1, 2018, #22 Jan 1, 2018, #22
Previous Week: v. Kentucky (2/20/18, L 72-87), @ Alabama (2/24/18, W 73-76)
Current Week: v. Auburn (2/27/18, W 91-82), @ Missouri (3/03/18, L 77-67)
Seton Hall Pirates 20-9 Big East 9-7 3rd 3 +3 Jan 15, 2018, #19 Jan 8, 2018, #13 Dec 25, 2017, #23
Previous Week: @ Providence (2/22/18, W 77-89), @ St. John's (2/24/18, W 74-81)
Current Week: v. Villanova (2/28/18, L 68-69), v. Butler (3/03/18, W 77-70)
Virginia Tech Hokies 20-9 ACC 9-7 6th 2 -10 Jan 2, 2017, #21 N/A N/A
Previous Week: v. Clemson (2/21/18, W 65-58), v. Louisville (2/24/18, L 68-75)
Current Week: v. Duke (2/26/18, W 64-63), @ Miami (FL) (3/03/18, L 69-68)
Oklahoma Sooners 17-11 Big 12 7-9 12th 1 +NC Feb 12, 2018, #23 Jan 15, 2018, #4 Feb 12, 2018, #23
Previous Week: @ Kansas (2/19/18, L 104-74), v. Kansas State (2/24/18, W 86-77)
Current Week: @ Baylor (2/27/18, L 87-64), v. Iowa State (3/02/18, W 81-60)
Boise State Broncos 22-6 MWC 12-4 2nd 1 +NC Mar 9, 2015, #24 N/A N/A
Previous Week: @ Colorado State (2/21/18, W 54-87)
Current Week: @ San Diego State (2/27/18, L 72-64), v. Wyoming (3/03/18, W 95-87)
Florida Gators 18-11 SEC 9-7 3rd 1 +1 Jan 29, 2018, #23 Dec 4, 2017, #5 Jan 29, 2018, #23
Previous Week: @ Tennessee (2/21/18, L 62-57), v. Auburn (2/24/18, W 72-66)
Current Week: @ Alabama (2/27/18, W 52-73), v. Kentucky (3/03/18, W 80-67)

Teams New Into Rankings

Rank   Team Overall
Record
Conference Conference
Record
Conference
Position
Points Points
Change
Season High Season Low Consecutive
Weeks Ranked
23    Kentucky Wildcats 20-9 SEC 9-7 3rd 174 +141 Oct 22, 2017, #5 Feb 5, 2018, #24 1
Previous Week: @ Arkansas (2/20/18, W 72-87), v. Missouri (2/24/18, W 87-66)
Current Week: v. Ole Miss (2/28/18, W 96-78), @ Florida (3/03/18, L 80-67)

Teams Dropping Out Of Rankings

  Team Overall
Record
Conference Conference
Record
Conference
Position
Points Points
Change
Last
Ranked
Season High Season Low
Florida State Seminoles 19-9 ACC 8-8 9th 4 -59 Feb 19, 2018, #25 Dec 11, 2017, #19 Feb 19, 2018, #25
Previous Week: @ NC State (2/25/18, L 92-72)
Current Week: @ Clemson (2/28/18, L 76-63), v. Boston College (3/03/18, W 85-76)

Rankings By Conference

Conference # Teams Teams
ACC 4 #1 Virginia Cavaliers, #5 Duke Blue Devils, #9 North Carolina Tar Heels, #18 Clemson Tigers
Big Ten 4 #2 Michigan State Spartans, #8 Purdue Boilermakers, #13 Ohio State Buckeyes, #15 Michigan Wolverines
AAC 3 #10 Cincinnati Bearcats, #11 Wichita State Shockers, #25 Houston Cougars
Big 12 3 #6 Kansas Jayhawks, #12 Texas Tech Red Raiders, #20 West Virginia Mountaineers
SEC 3 #14 Auburn Tigers, #16 Tennessee Volunteers, #23 Kentucky Wildcats
Big East 2 #3 Xavier Musketeers, #4 Villanova Wildcats
WCC 2 #7 Gonzaga Bulldogs, #22 Saint Mary's Gaels
A-10 1 #17 Rhode Island Rams
C-USA 1 #24 Middle Tennessee State Blue Raiders
MWC 1 #21 Nevada Wolf Pack
Pac-12 1 #19 Arizona Wildcats