NCAA Division I Team Rankings

Associated Press Top 25 Rankings For Week 8 (Dec 31, 2018)

Rank   Team Overall
Record
Conference Conference
Record
Conference
Position
Points Points
Change
Pvs Season High Season Low Consecutive
Weeks Ranked
1    Duke Blue Devils (35) 11-1 ACC 0-0 2nd 1530 +1 1 Dec 31, 2018, #1 Oct 21, 2018, #4 52
Previous Week:
Current Week: v. Clemson (1/05/19, W 87-68)
2    Michigan Wolverines (9) 13-0 Big Ten 2-0 1st 1478 +6 2 Dec 31, 2018, #2 Oct 21, 2018, #19 18
Previous Week: v. Binghamton (12/30/18, W 74-52)
Current Week: v. Penn State (1/03/19, W 68-55), v. Indiana (1/06/19, W 74-63)
3    Tennessee Volunteers (12) 11-1 SEC 0-0 1st 1469 -2 3 Dec 31, 2018, #3 Dec 3, 2018, #7 24
Previous Week: v. Tennessee Tech (12/29/18, W 96-53)
Current Week: v. Georgia (1/05/19, W 96-50)
4    Virginia Cavaliers (4) 11-0 ACC 0-0 2nd 1428 +1 4 Dec 31, 2018, #4 Dec 10, 2018, #6 25
Previous Week:
Current Week: v. Marshall (12/31/18, W 100-64), v. Florida State (1/05/19, W 65-52)
5    Kansas Jayhawks (4) 11-1 Big 12 0-0 2nd 1378 -8 5 Dec 17, 2018, #1 Dec 31, 2018, #5 189
Previous Week: v. Eastern Michigan (12/29/18, W 87-63)
Current Week: v. Oklahoma (1/02/19, W 70-63), @ Iowa State (1/05/19, L 77-60)
6    Nevada Wolf Pack 13-0 MWC 0-0 1st 1317 +1 6 Nov 26, 2018, #5 Dec 10, 2018, #7 15
Previous Week: @ Utah (12/29/18, W 71-86)
Current Week: v. Utah State (1/02/19, W 72-49), @ New Mexico (1/05/19, L 85-58)
7    Gonzaga Bulldogs 12-2 WCC 0-0 1st 1200 +1 7 Dec 3, 2018, #1 Dec 17, 2018, #8 47
Previous Week: v. North Alabama (12/28/18, W 96-51)
Current Week: v. Cal State Bakersfield (12/31/18, W 89-54), v. Santa Clara (1/05/19, W 91-48)
8    Michigan State Spartans 11-2 Big Ten 2-0 1st 1146 +NC 8 Dec 31, 2018, #8 Nov 19, 2018, #11 28
Previous Week: v. Northern Illinois (12/29/18, W 88-60)
Current Week: v. Northwestern (1/02/19, W 81-55), @ Ohio State (1/05/19, W 77-86)
9    Florida State Seminoles 11-1 ACC 0-0 2nd 1063 +2 9 Dec 31, 2018, #9 Oct 21, 2018, #17 9
Previous Week:
Current Week: v. Winthrop (1/01/19, W 87-76), @ Virginia (1/05/19, L 65-52)
10    Virginia Tech Hokies 11-1 ACC 0-0 2nd 934 +10 10 Dec 31, 2018, #10 Nov 12, 2018, #16 9
Previous Week: v. Maryland-Eastern Shore (12/28/18, W 85-40)
Current Week: v. Notre Dame (1/01/19, W 81-66), v. Boston College (1/05/19, W 77-66)
11    Texas Tech Red Raiders 11-1 Big 12 0-0 2nd 893 +48 11 Dec 31, 2018, #11 Nov 26, 2018, #20 6
Previous Week: v. Texas-RGV (12/28/18, W 71-46)
Current Week: @ West Virginia (1/02/19, W 59-62), v. Kansas State (1/05/19, W 63-57)
12    Auburn Tigers 11-2 SEC 0-0 1st 820 +50 12 Dec 17, 2018, #7 Dec 31, 2018, #12 19
Previous Week: v. North Florida (12/29/18, W 95-49)
Current Week:
13    Kentucky Wildcats 10-2 SEC 0-0 1st 799 +135 16 Oct 21, 2018, #2 Dec 17, 2018, #19 10
Previous Week: @ Louisville (12/29/18, W 58-71)
Current Week: @ Alabama (1/05/19, L 77-75)
14    Ohio State Buckeyes 12-1 Big Ten 2-0 1st 769 +32 13 Dec 24, 2018, #13 Nov 19, 2018, #23 7
Previous Week: v. High Point (12/29/18, W 82-64)
Current Week: v. Michigan State (1/05/19, L 77-86)
15    North Carolina Tar Heels 9-3 ACC 0-0 2nd 744 +66 14 Nov 19, 2018, #7 Dec 31, 2018, #15 89
Previous Week: v. Davidson (12/29/18, W 82-60)
Current Week: v. Harvard (1/02/19, W 77-57), @ Pittsburgh (1/05/19, W 60-85)
16    Marquette Golden Eagles 11-2 Big East 0-0 1st 595 +57 18 Dec 31, 2018, #16 Nov 12, 2018, #24 4
Previous Week: v. Southern (12/28/18, W 84-41)
Current Week: @ St. John's (1/01/19, L 89-69), v. Xavier (1/06/19, W 70-52)
17    Mississippi State Bulldogs 12-1 SEC 0-0 1st 572 +54 19 Nov 19, 2018, #15 Nov 26, 2018, #25 9
Previous Week: v. Brigham Young (12/29/18, W 103-81)
Current Week:
18    NC State Wolfpack 12-1 ACC 0-0 2nd 424 +132 20 Dec 31, 2018, #18 Dec 10, 2018, #22 2
Previous Week: v. Loyola (MD) (12/28/18, W 97-64)
Current Week: @ Miami (FL) (1/03/19, W 82-87)
19    Houston Cougars 13-0 AAC 0-0 2nd 368 +94 22 Dec 31, 2018, #19 Dec 10, 2018, #25 4
Previous Week: v. N.J.I.T. (12/29/18, W 80-59)
Current Week: v. Tulsa (1/02/19, W 74-56), v. Memphis (1/06/19, W 90-77)
20    Buffalo Bulls 12-1 MAC 0-0 1st 353 +74 21 Dec 17, 2018, #14 Nov 12, 2018, #25 8
Previous Week: @ Canisius (12/29/18, W 72-87)
Current Week: @ Eastern Michigan (1/04/19, W 58-74)
21    Indiana Hoosiers 11-2 Big Ten 2-0 1st 330 +83 23 Dec 31, 2018, #21 Dec 24, 2018, #23 3
Previous Week:
Current Week: v. Illinois (1/03/19, W 73-65), @ Michigan (1/06/19, L 74-63)
22    Wisconsin Badgers 10-3 Big Ten 2-0 1st 250 -423 15 Dec 3, 2018, #12 Nov 19, 2018, #25 7
Previous Week: @ Western Kentucky (12/29/18, L 83-76)
Current Week: v. Minnesota (1/03/19, L 52-59), @ Penn State (1/06/19, W 52-71)
23    Oklahoma Sooners 11-1 Big 12 0-0 2nd 244 +81 25 Dec 31, 2018, #23 Dec 24, 2018, #25 2
Previous Week:
Current Week: @ Kansas (1/02/19, L 70-63), v. Oklahoma State (1/05/19, W 74-64)
24    Nebraska Cornhuskers 11-2 Big Ten 1-1 6th 204 +44 N/A Dec 31, 2018, #24 Dec 17, 2018, #25 1
Previous Week: v. Southwest Minnesota State (12/29/18, W 79-38)
Current Week: @ Maryland (1/02/19, L 74-72), @ Iowa (1/06/19, L 93-84)
25    Iowa Hawkeyes 11-2 Big Ten 0-2 10th 182 +4 24 Nov 26, 2018, #14 Dec 31, 2018, #25 7
Previous Week: v. Bryant (12/29/18, W 72-67)
Current Week: @ Purdue (1/03/19, L 86-70), v. Nebraska (1/06/19, W 93-84)

Other Teams Receiving Votes

  Team Overall
Record
Conference Conference
Record
Conference
Position
Points Points
Change
Last
Ranked
Season High Season Low
Arizona State Sun Devils 9-3 Pac-12 0-0 1st 116 -510 Dec 24, 2018, #17 Dec 24, 2018, #17 Dec 10, 2018, #20
Previous Week: v. Princeton (12/29/18, L 66-67)
Current Week: v. Utah (1/03/19, L 86-96), v. Colorado (1/05/19, W 83-61)
Kansas State Wildcats 10-2 Big 12 0-0 2nd 61 -8 Dec 3, 2018, #16 Nov 26, 2018, #12 Dec 3, 2018, #16
Previous Week: v. George Mason (12/29/18, W 59-58)
Current Week: v. Texas (1/02/19, L 47-67), @ Texas Tech (1/05/19, L 63-57)
Villanova Wildcats 9-4 Big East 0-0 1st 43 -1 Dec 10, 2018, #17 Nov 12, 2018, #8 Nov 26, 2018, #23
Previous Week:
Current Week: v. DePaul (1/02/19, W 73-68), @ Providence (1/05/19, W 59-65)
Seton Hall Pirates 10-3 Big East 1-0 1st 24 +19 Jan 15, 2018, #19 N/A N/A
Previous Week: v. St. John's (12/29/18, W 76-74)
Current Week: @ Xavier (1/02/19, W 70-80), @ DePaul (1/06/19, L 75-74)
TCU Horned Frogs 11-1 Big 12 0-0 2nd 20 +14 Nov 19, 2018, #18 Nov 19, 2018, #18 Nov 12, 2018, #21
Previous Week: @ Indiana State (12/25/18, W 69-83)
Current Week: v. Baylor (1/05/19, W 85-81)
Cincinnati Bearcats 11-2 AAC 0-0 N/A 14 +3 Mar 12, 2018, #6 N/A N/A
Previous Week:
Current Week: v. Tulane (1/02/19, W 93-61), @ East Carolina (1/05/19, L 73-71)
Iowa State Cyclones 10-2 Big 12 0-0 2nd 10 -1 Mar 13, 2017, #17 N/A N/A
Previous Week:
Current Week: @ Oklahoma State (1/02/19, W 63-69), v. Kansas (1/05/19, W 77-60)
Purdue Boilermakers 8-5 Big Ten 1-1 6th 6 +3 Dec 3, 2018, #25 Nov 26, 2018, #19 Dec 3, 2018, #25
Previous Week: v. Belmont (12/29/18, W 73-62)
Current Week: v. Iowa (1/03/19, W 86-70)
Florida Gators 8-4 SEC 0-0 1st 6 +6 Mar 12, 2018, #23 N/A N/A
Previous Week: v. Butler (12/29/18, W 77-43)
Current Week: v. South Carolina (1/05/19, L 69-71)
Toledo Rockets 12-1 MAC 0-0 1st 5 +5 N/A N/A N/A
Previous Week: v. Pennsylvania (12/29/18, W 77-45)
Current Week: v. Ball State (1/04/19, L 64-79)
Louisville Cardinals 9-4 ACC 0-0 2nd 3 -1 Nov 27, 2017, #17 N/A N/A
Previous Week: v. Kentucky (12/29/18, L 58-71)
Current Week: v. Miami (FL) (1/06/19, W 90-73)
North Texas Mean Green 13-1 C-USA 1-0 1st 1 +1 N/A N/A N/A
Previous Week: @ Rice (12/29/18, W 87-103)
Current Week: v. Louisiana Tech (1/03/19, W 63-59), v. Southern Mississippi (1/05/19, W 65-62)
St. John's Red Storm 12-1 Big East 0-1 9th 1 -66 Jan 5, 2015, #24 N/A N/A
Previous Week: @ Seton Hall (12/29/18, L 76-74)
Current Week: v. Marquette (1/01/19, W 89-69), @ Georgetown (1/05/19, W 94-97)

Teams New Into Rankings

Rank   Team Overall
Record
Conference Conference
Record
Conference
Position
Points Points
Change
Season High Season Low Consecutive
Weeks Ranked
24    Nebraska Cornhuskers 11-2 Big Ten 1-1 6th 204 +44 Dec 31, 2018, #24 Dec 17, 2018, #25 1
Previous Week: v. Southwest Minnesota State (12/29/18, W 79-38)
Current Week: @ Maryland (1/02/19, L 74-72), @ Iowa (1/06/19, L 93-84)

Teams Dropping Out Of Rankings

  Team Overall
Record
Conference Conference
Record
Conference
Position
Points Points
Change
Last
Ranked
Season High Season Low
Arizona State Sun Devils 9-3 Pac-12 0-0 1st 116 -510 Dec 24, 2018, #17 Dec 24, 2018, #17 Dec 10, 2018, #20
Previous Week: v. Princeton (12/29/18, L 66-67)
Current Week: v. Utah (1/03/19, L 86-96), v. Colorado (1/05/19, W 83-61)

Rankings By Conference

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