NCAA Division I Team Rankings

Associated Press Top 25 Rankings For Week 5 (Dec 10, 2018)

Rank   Team Overall
Record
Conference Conference
Record
Conference
Position
Points Points
Change
Pvs Season High Season Low Consecutive
Weeks Ranked
1    Kansas Jayhawks (57) 8-0 Big 12 0-0 2nd 1583 +44 2 Dec 10, 2018, #1 Dec 3, 2018, #2 186
Previous Week: v. Wofford (12/04/18, W 72-47), v. New Mexico State (12/08/18, W 63-60)
Current Week: v. Villanova (12/15/18, W 74-71)
2    Duke Blue Devils (4) 9-1 ACC 0-0 2nd 1454 -9 3 Nov 19, 2018, #1 Oct 21, 2018, #4 49
Previous Week: v. Hartford (12/05/18, W 84-54), v. Yale (12/08/18, W 91-58)
Current Week:
3    Tennessee Volunteers (1) 7-1 SEC 0-0 1st 1421 +183 7 Dec 10, 2018, #3 Dec 3, 2018, #7 21
Previous Week: v. Gonzaga (12/09/18, W 76-73)
Current Week: @ Memphis (12/15/18, W 92-102)
4    Gonzaga Bulldogs (1) 9-1 WCC 0-0 1st 1412 -166 1 Dec 3, 2018, #1 Dec 10, 2018, #4 44
Previous Week: v. Washington (12/05/18, W 81-79), @ Tennessee (12/09/18, L 76-73)
Current Week: @ North Carolina (12/15/18, L 103-90)
5    Michigan Wolverines (1) 10-0 Big Ten 2-0 1st 1398 +59 5 Dec 10, 2018, #5 Oct 21, 2018, #19 15
Previous Week: @ Northwestern (12/04/18, W 60-62), v. South Carolina (12/08/18, W 89-78)
Current Week: v. Western Michigan (12/15/18, W 70-62)
6    Virginia Cavaliers (1) 9-0 ACC 0-0 2nd 1384 +17 4 Dec 3, 2018, #4 Dec 10, 2018, #6 22
Previous Week: v. Morgan State (12/03/18, W 83-45), v. VCU (12/09/18, W 57-49)
Current Week:
7    Nevada Wolf Pack 10-0 MWC 0-0 1st 1283 -17 6 Nov 26, 2018, #5 Dec 10, 2018, #7 12
Previous Week: @ Arizona State (12/07/18, W 66-72), v. Grand Canyon (12/09/18, W 74-66)
Current Week: v. South Dakota State (12/15/18, W 72-68)
8    Auburn Tigers 8-1 SEC 0-0 1st 1151 -3 8 Dec 10, 2018, #8 Oct 21, 2018, #11 16
Previous Week: v. UNC Asheville (12/04/18, W 67-41), v. Dayton (12/08/18, W 82-72)
Current Week: @ UAB (12/15/18, W 71-75)
9    Michigan State Spartans 8-2 Big Ten 2-0 1st 1066 +151 10 Dec 10, 2018, #9 Nov 19, 2018, #11 25
Previous Week: v. Iowa (12/03/18, W 90-68), @ Florida (12/08/18, W 59-63)
Current Week: v. Green Bay (12/16/18, W 104-83)
10    Florida State Seminoles 8-1 ACC 0-0 2nd 991 +120 11 Dec 10, 2018, #10 Oct 21, 2018, #17 6
Previous Week: v. Troy (12/03/18, W 83-67), v. UConn (12/08/18, W 79-71)
Current Week:
11    Texas Tech Red Raiders 8-0 Big 12 0-0 2nd 914 +131 13 Dec 10, 2018, #11 Nov 26, 2018, #20 3
Previous Week: v. Arkansas-Pine Bluff (12/05/18, W 65-47)
Current Week: v. Northwestern State (12/12/18, W 79-44), v. Abilene Christian (12/15/18, W 82-48)
12    North Carolina Tar Heels 7-2 ACC 0-0 2nd 890 +108 14 Nov 19, 2018, #7 Dec 3, 2018, #14 86
Previous Week: v. UNC Wilmington (12/05/18, W 97-69)
Current Week: v. Gonzaga (12/15/18, W 103-90)
13    Virginia Tech Hokies 8-1 ACC 0-0 2nd 833 +158 15 Dec 10, 2018, #13 Nov 12, 2018, #16 6
Previous Week: v. Virginia Military (12/05/18, W 89-68), v. South Carolina State (12/09/18, W 81-44)
Current Week: @ Washington (12/15/18, W 61-73)
14    Buffalo Bulls 9-0 MAC 0-0 1st 664 +149 17 Dec 10, 2018, #14 Nov 12, 2018, #25 5
Previous Week: v. Le Moyne (12/05/18, W 89-55), @ St. Bonaventure (12/08/18, W 62-80)
Current Week: v. Southern Illinois (12/15/18, W 73-65)
15    Ohio State Buckeyes 8-1 Big Ten 2-0 1st 621 +236 19 Dec 10, 2018, #15 Nov 19, 2018, #23 4
Previous Week: @ Illinois (12/05/18, W 67-77)
Current Week: v. Bucknell (12/15/18, W 73-71)
16    Wisconsin Badgers 8-2 Big Ten 2-0 1st 599 -210 12 Dec 3, 2018, #12 Nov 19, 2018, #25 4
Previous Week: v. Rutgers (12/03/18, W 69-64), @ Marquette (12/08/18, L 74-69)
Current Week: v. Savannah State (12/13/18, W 101-60)
17    Villanova Wildcats 8-2 Big East 0-0 1st 532 +176 21 Nov 12, 2018, #8 Nov 26, 2018, #23 3
Previous Week: v. Temple (12/05/18, W 69-59), v. Saint Joseph's (12/08/18, W 70-58)
Current Week: @ Pennsylvania (12/11/18, L 78-75), @ Kansas (12/15/18, L 74-71)
18    Mississippi State Bulldogs 8-1 SEC 0-0 1st 441 +198 22 Nov 19, 2018, #15 Nov 26, 2018, #25 6
Previous Week: v. McNeese State (12/04/18, W 90-77), v. Clemson (12/08/18, W 82-71)
Current Week: v. Cincinnati (12/15/18, W 70-59)
19    Kentucky Wildcats 7-2 SEC 0-0 1st 385 -685 9 Oct 21, 2018, #2 Dec 10, 2018, #19 7
Previous Week: @ Seton Hall (12/08/18, L 84-83)
Current Week: v. Utah (12/15/18, W 88-61)
20    Arizona State Sun Devils 7-1 Pac-12 0-0 1st 351 -33 20 Dec 10, 2018, #20 Dec 10, 2018, #20 2
Previous Week: v. Nevada (12/07/18, L 66-72)
Current Week: @ Georgia (12/15/18, W 74-76)
21    Marquette Golden Eagles 8-2 Big East 0-0 1st 281 +234 N/A Dec 10, 2018, #21 Nov 12, 2018, #24 1
Previous Week: v. UTEP (12/04/18, W 76-69), v. Wisconsin (12/08/18, W 74-69)
Current Week:
22    NC State Wolfpack 8-1 ACC 0-0 2nd 260 +246 N/A Dec 10, 2018, #22 Dec 10, 2018, #22 1
Previous Week: v. Western Carolina (12/05/18, W 100-67)
Current Week: v. Penn State (12/15/18, W 89-78)
23    Iowa Hawkeyes 7-2 Big Ten 0-2 10th 208 -209 18 Nov 26, 2018, #14 Dec 10, 2018, #23 4
Previous Week: @ Michigan State (12/03/18, L 90-68), v. Iowa State (12/06/18, W 98-84)
Current Week: @ Northern Iowa (12/15/18, W 54-77)
24    Furman Paladins 10-0 SoCon 1-0 1st 189 +88 24 Dec 10, 2018, #24 Dec 10, 2018, #24 2
Previous Week: @ Elon (12/04/18, W 77-98), @ USC Upstate (12/08/18, W 60-74)
Current Week: v. Charleston Southern (12/11/18, W 77-69), v. UNC Wilmington (12/15/18, W 93-50)
25    Houston Cougars 8-0 AAC 0-0 N/A 173 +143 N/A Dec 10, 2018, #25 Dec 10, 2018, #25 1
Previous Week: v. Lamar (12/04/18, W 79-56), @ Oklahoma State (12/08/18, W 53-63)
Current Week: v. LSU (12/12/18, W 82-76), v. Saint Louis (12/16/18, W 68-64)

Other Teams Receiving Votes

  Team Overall
Record
Conference Conference
Record
Conference
Position
Points Points
Change
Last
Ranked
Season High Season Low
Syracuse Orange 7-2 ACC 0-0 2nd 118 +56 Nov 12, 2018, #15 Nov 12, 2018, #15 Oct 21, 2018, #16
Previous Week: v. Northeastern (12/04/18, W 72-49), v. Georgetown (12/08/18, W 72-71)
Current Week: v. Old Dominion (12/15/18, L 62-68)
Indiana Hoosiers 8-2 Big Ten 2-0 1st 118 +105 Jan 2, 2017, #25 N/A N/A
Previous Week: @ Penn State (12/04/18, W 62-64), v. Louisville (12/08/18, W 68-67)
Current Week: v. Butler (12/15/18, W 71-68)
Kansas State Wildcats 6-2 Big 12 0-0 2nd 118 -511 Dec 3, 2018, #16 Nov 26, 2018, #12 Dec 3, 2018, #16
Previous Week: @ Tulsa (12/08/18, L 47-46)
Current Week: v. Georgia State (12/15/18, W 71-59)
Nebraska Cornhuskers 8-2 Big Ten 1-1 6th 115 +115 Nov 17, 2014, #21 N/A N/A
Previous Week: @ Minnesota (12/05/18, L 85-78), v. Creighton (12/08/18, W 94-75)
Current Week: v. Oklahoma State (12/16/18, W 79-56)
Maryland Terrapins 8-2 Big Ten 1-1 6th 105 -99 Dec 3, 2018, #23 Dec 3, 2018, #23 Nov 26, 2018, #24
Previous Week: @ Purdue (12/06/18, L 62-60), v. Loyola (IL) (12/08/18, W 55-41)
Current Week: v. Loyola (MD) (12/11/18, W 94-71)
Oklahoma Sooners 8-1 Big 12 0-0 2nd 82 +81 Feb 12, 2018, #23 N/A N/A
Previous Week: @ Notre Dame (12/04/18, W 80-85), v. Wichita State (12/08/18, W 80-48)
Current Week: v. USC (12/15/18, W 81-70)
Cincinnati Bearcats 9-1 AAC 0-0 N/A 73 +73 Mar 12, 2018, #6 N/A N/A
Previous Week: v. Northern Kentucky (12/04/18, W 78-65), v. Xavier (12/08/18, W 62-47)
Current Week: @ Mississippi State (12/15/18, L 70-59)
St. John's Red Storm 9-0 Big East 0-0 1st 57 +18 Jan 5, 2015, #24 N/A N/A
Previous Week: v. Mount St. Mary's (12/05/18, W 85-71), v. Princeton (12/09/18, W 89-74)
Current Week: v. Wagner (12/16/18, W 73-58)
Purdue Boilermakers 6-4 Big Ten 1-1 6th 40 -60 Dec 3, 2018, #25 Nov 26, 2018, #19 Dec 3, 2018, #25
Previous Week: v. Maryland (12/06/18, W 62-60), @ Texas (12/09/18, L 72-68)
Current Week: v. Notre Dame (12/15/18, L 80-88)
Iowa State Cyclones 8-2 Big 12 0-0 2nd 19 -27 Mar 13, 2017, #17 N/A N/A
Previous Week: v. North Dakota State (12/03/18, W 81-59), @ Iowa (12/06/18, L 98-84), v. Southern (12/09/18, W 101-65)
Current Week: v. Drake (12/15/18, W 77-68)
TCU Horned Frogs 7-1 Big 12 0-0 2nd 13 +4 Nov 19, 2018, #18 Nov 19, 2018, #18 Nov 12, 2018, #21
Previous Week: @ Southern Methodist (12/05/18, W 59-67), @ USC (12/07/18, W 61-96)
Current Week: v. Indiana State (12/16/18, W 90-70)
San Francisco Dons 8-1 WCC 0-0 1st 5 +5 N/A N/A N/A
Previous Week: @ California (12/05/18, W 60-79)
Current Week: v. Eastern Washington (12/13/18, W 85-63), v. Cal State Fullerton (12/16/18, W 68-54)
UCLA Bruins 7-2 Pac-12 0-0 1st 3 +NC Nov 19, 2018, #17 Nov 19, 2018, #17 Oct 21, 2018, #21
Previous Week: v. Notre Dame (12/08/18, W 65-62)
Current Week: v. Belmont (12/15/18, L 72-74)
Minnesota Golden Gophers 8-2 Big Ten 1-1 6th 2 +2 Dec 4, 2017, #14 N/A N/A
Previous Week: v. Nebraska (12/05/18, W 85-78), v. Arkansas State (12/08/18, W 72-56)
Current Week: v. North Florida (12/11/18, W 80-71)
Butler Bulldogs 7-2 Big East 0-0 1st 2 +2 Mar 13, 2017, #21 N/A N/A
Previous Week: v. Brown (12/05/18, W 70-55), v. Northern Illinois (12/08/18, W 95-68)
Current Week: @ Indiana (12/15/18, L 71-68)
Texas Longhorns 6-3 Big 12 0-0 2nd 1 -43 Nov 26, 2018, #17 Nov 26, 2018, #17 Nov 26, 2018, #17
Previous Week: v. VCU (12/05/18, L 53-54), v. Purdue (12/09/18, W 72-68)
Current Week: v. Grand Canyon (12/15/18, W 98-60)
Florida Gators 5-4 SEC 0-0 1st 1 -1 Mar 12, 2018, #23 N/A N/A
Previous Week: @ West Virginia (12/04/18, W 56-66), v. Michigan State (12/08/18, L 59-63)
Current Week:
Davidson Wildcats 8-1 A-10 0-0 N/A 1 +NC Mar 9, 2015, #24 N/A N/A
Previous Week: v. Winthrop (12/04/18, W 99-81)
Current Week: v. Temple (12/15/18, L 75-77)
N.J.I.T. Highlanders 9-2 A-Sun 0-0 N/A 1 +1 N/A N/A N/A
Previous Week: v. Army West Point (12/04/18, W 77-72), v. St. Francis (NY) (12/08/18, W 82-60)
Current Week: @ Fordham (12/11/18, W 50-53), @ Fairleigh Dickinson (12/15/18, W 80-90)
Seton Hall Pirates 6-3 Big East 0-0 1st 1 +1 Jan 15, 2018, #19 N/A N/A
Previous Week: v. New Hampshire (12/04/18, W 77-57), v. Kentucky (12/08/18, W 84-83)
Current Week: v. Rutgers (12/15/18, W 72-66)

Teams New Into Rankings

Rank   Team Overall
Record
Conference Conference
Record
Conference
Position
Points Points
Change
Season High Season Low Consecutive
Weeks Ranked
21    Marquette Golden Eagles 8-2 Big East 0-0 1st 281 +234 Dec 10, 2018, #21 Nov 12, 2018, #24 1
Previous Week: v. UTEP (12/04/18, W 76-69), v. Wisconsin (12/08/18, W 74-69)
Current Week:
22    NC State Wolfpack 8-1 ACC 0-0 2nd 260 +246 Dec 10, 2018, #22 Dec 10, 2018, #22 1
Previous Week: v. Western Carolina (12/05/18, W 100-67)
Current Week: v. Penn State (12/15/18, W 89-78)
25    Houston Cougars 8-0 AAC 0-0 N/A 173 +143 Dec 10, 2018, #25 Dec 10, 2018, #25 1
Previous Week: v. Lamar (12/04/18, W 79-56), @ Oklahoma State (12/08/18, W 53-63)
Current Week: v. LSU (12/12/18, W 82-76), v. Saint Louis (12/16/18, W 68-64)

Teams Dropping Out Of Rankings

  Team Overall
Record
Conference Conference
Record
Conference
Position
Points Points
Change
Last
Ranked
Season High Season Low
Kansas State Wildcats 6-2 Big 12 0-0 2nd 118 -511 Dec 3, 2018, #16 Nov 26, 2018, #12 Dec 3, 2018, #16
Previous Week: @ Tulsa (12/08/18, L 47-46)
Current Week: v. Georgia State (12/15/18, W 71-59)
Maryland Terrapins 8-2 Big Ten 1-1 6th 105 -99 Dec 3, 2018, #23 Dec 3, 2018, #23 Nov 26, 2018, #24
Previous Week: @ Purdue (12/06/18, L 62-60), v. Loyola (IL) (12/08/18, W 55-41)
Current Week: v. Loyola (MD) (12/11/18, W 94-71)
Purdue Boilermakers 6-4 Big Ten 1-1 6th 40 -60 Dec 3, 2018, #25 Nov 26, 2018, #19 Dec 3, 2018, #25
Previous Week: v. Maryland (12/06/18, W 62-60), @ Texas (12/09/18, L 72-68)
Current Week: v. Notre Dame (12/15/18, L 80-88)

Rankings By Conference

Conference # Teams Teams
ACC 6 #2 Duke Blue Devils, #6 Virginia Cavaliers, #10 Florida State Seminoles, #12 North Carolina Tar Heels, #13 Virginia Tech Hokies, #22 NC State Wolfpack
Big Ten 5 #5 Michigan Wolverines, #9 Michigan State Spartans, #15 Ohio State Buckeyes, #16 Wisconsin Badgers, #23 Iowa Hawkeyes
SEC 4 #3 Tennessee Volunteers, #8 Auburn Tigers, #18 Mississippi State Bulldogs, #19 Kentucky Wildcats
Big 12 2 #1 Kansas Jayhawks, #11 Texas Tech Red Raiders
Big East 2 #17 Villanova Wildcats, #21 Marquette Golden Eagles
AAC 1 #25 Houston Cougars
MAC 1 #14 Buffalo Bulls
MWC 1 #7 Nevada Wolf Pack
Pac-12 1 #20 Arizona State Sun Devils
SoCon 1 #24 Furman Paladins
WCC 1 #4 Gonzaga Bulldogs