NCAA Division I Team Rankings

Associated Press Top 25 Rankings For Week 16 (Feb 25, 2019)

Rank   Team Overall
Record
Conference Conference
Record
Conference
Position
Points Points
Change
Pvs Season High Season Low Consecutive
Weeks Ranked
1    Gonzaga Bulldogs (44) 27-2 WCC 14-0 1st 1569 +67 2 Feb 25, 2019, #1 Dec 17, 2018, #8 55
Previous Week: v. Pepperdine (2/21/19, W 92-64), v. Brigham Young (2/23/19, W 102-68)
Current Week: @ Pacific (2/28/19, W 66-86), @ Saint Mary's (3/02/19, W 55-69)
2    Virginia Cavaliers (15) 24-2 ACC 12-2 1st 1513 +37 3 Feb 25, 2019, #2 Dec 10, 2018, #6 33
Previous Week: @ Virginia Tech (2/18/19, W 58-64), @ Louisville (2/23/19, W 52-64)
Current Week: v. Georgia Tech (2/27/19, W 81-51), v. Pittsburgh (3/02/19, W 73-49)
3    Duke Blue Devils (3) 24-3 ACC 12-2 1st 1502 -92 1 Feb 18, 2019, #1 Oct 21, 2018, #4 60
Previous Week: v. North Carolina (2/20/19, L 72-88), @ Syracuse (2/23/19, W 65-75)
Current Week: @ Virginia Tech (2/26/19, L 77-72), v. Miami (FL) (3/02/19, W 87-57)
4    Kentucky Wildcats (2) 23-4 SEC 12-2 1st 1418 +35 4 Oct 21, 2018, #2 Dec 17, 2018, #19 18
Previous Week: @ Missouri (2/19/19, W 58-66), v. Auburn (2/23/19, W 80-53)
Current Week: v. Arkansas (2/26/19, W 70-66), @ Tennessee (3/02/19, L 71-52)
5    North Carolina Tar Heels 22-5 ACC 12-2 3rd 1326 +197 8 Feb 25, 2019, #5 Dec 31, 2018, #15 97
Previous Week: @ Duke (2/20/19, W 72-88), v. Florida State (2/23/19, W 77-59)
Current Week: v. Syracuse (2/26/19, W 93-85), @ Clemson (3/02/19, W 79-81)
6    Michigan State Spartans 23-5 Big Ten 14-3 1st 1232 +186 10 Feb 25, 2019, #6 Feb 11, 2019, #11 36
Previous Week: v. Rutgers (2/20/19, W 71-60), @ Michigan (2/24/19, W 70-77)
Current Week: @ Indiana (3/02/19, L 63-62)
7    Tennessee Volunteers 24-3 SEC 12-2 1st 1190 -186 5 Feb 11, 2019, #1 Feb 25, 2019, #7 32
Previous Week: v. Vanderbilt (2/19/19, W 58-46), @ LSU (2/23/19, L 82-80)
Current Week: @ Ole Miss (2/27/19, W 71-73), v. Kentucky (3/02/19, W 71-52)
8    Houston Cougars 26-1 AAC 13-1 1st 1145 +60 9 Feb 25, 2019, #8 Dec 10, 2018, #25 12
Previous Week: v. South Florida (2/23/19, W 71-59)
Current Week: @ East Carolina (2/27/19, W 65-99), v. UCF (3/02/19, L 64-69)
9    Michigan Wolverines 24-4 Big Ten 13-4 3rd 1057 -93 7 Jan 14, 2019, #2 Oct 21, 2018, #19 26
Previous Week: @ Minnesota (2/21/19, W 60-69), v. Michigan State (2/24/19, L 70-77)
Current Week: v. Nebraska (2/28/19, W 82-53), @ Maryland (3/03/19, W 62-69)
10    Marquette Golden Eagles 23-4 Big East 12-2 1st 1019 +32 11 Feb 25, 2019, #10 Nov 12, 2018, #24 12
Previous Week: v. Butler (2/20/19, W 79-69), @ Providence (2/23/19, W 58-76)
Current Week: @ Villanova (2/27/19, L 67-61), v. Creighton (3/03/19, L 60-66)
11    Texas Tech Red Raiders 22-5 Big 12 10-4 2nd 938 +205 14 Jan 14, 2019, #8 Nov 26, 2018, #20 14
Previous Week: v. Kansas (2/23/19, W 91-62)
Current Week: v. Oklahoma State (2/27/19, W 84-80), @ TCU (3/02/19, W 66-81)
12    Nevada Wolf Pack 25-2 MWC 12-2 1st 883 -357 6 Nov 26, 2018, #5 Feb 25, 2019, #12 23
Previous Week: @ San Diego State (2/20/19, L 65-57), v. Fresno State (2/23/19, W 74-68)
Current Week: v. UNLV (2/27/19, W 89-73), @ Utah State (3/02/19, L 81-76)
13    LSU Tigers 22-5 SEC 12-2 1st 836 +63 13 Feb 25, 2019, #13 Jan 21, 2019, #25 6
Previous Week: v. Florida (2/20/19, L 77-82), v. Tennessee (2/23/19, W 82-80)
Current Week: v. Texas A&M (2/26/19, W 66-55), @ Alabama (3/02/19, W 69-74)
14    Purdue Boilermakers 20-7 Big Ten 13-3 1st 820 +121 15 Feb 11, 2019, #12 Dec 3, 2018, #25 5
Previous Week: @ Indiana (2/19/19, W 46-48), @ Nebraska (2/23/19, W 72-75)
Current Week: v. Illinois (2/27/19, W 73-56), v. Ohio State (3/02/19, W 86-51)
15    Kansas Jayhawks 20-7 Big 12 9-5 3rd 580 -221 12 Dec 17, 2018, #1 Feb 25, 2019, #15 197
Previous Week: @ Texas Tech (2/23/19, L 91-62)
Current Week: v. Kansas State (2/25/19, W 64-49), @ Oklahoma State (3/02/19, W 67-72)
16    Kansas State Wildcats 21-6 Big 12 11-3 1st 559 +310 23 Nov 26, 2018, #12 Feb 18, 2019, #23 3
Previous Week: @ West Virginia (2/18/19, W 51-65), v. Oklahoma State (2/23/19, W 85-46)
Current Week: @ Kansas (2/25/19, L 64-49), v. Baylor (3/02/19, W 66-60)
17    Maryland Terrapins 21-7 Big Ten 12-5 4th 549 +338 24 Jan 21, 2019, #13 Feb 18, 2019, #24 7
Previous Week: @ Iowa (2/19/19, W 65-66), v. Ohio State (2/23/19, W 72-62)
Current Week: @ Penn State (2/27/19, L 78-61), v. Michigan (3/03/19, L 62-69)
18    Florida State Seminoles 21-6 ACC 9-5 5th 501 -24 16 Dec 31, 2018, #9 Jan 28, 2019, #25 5
Previous Week: @ Clemson (2/19/19, W 64-77), @ North Carolina (2/23/19, L 77-59)
Current Week: v. Notre Dame (2/25/19, W 68-61), v. NC State (3/02/19, W 78-73)
19    Wisconsin Badgers 19-8 Big Ten 11-5 5th 466 +216 22 Dec 3, 2018, #12 Nov 19, 2018, #25 5
Previous Week: v. Illinois (2/18/19, W 64-58), @ Northwestern (2/23/19, W 64-69)
Current Week: @ Indiana (2/26/19, L 75-73), v. Penn State (3/02/19, W 61-57)
20    Virginia Tech Hokies 21-6 ACC 10-5 5th 392 -16 20 Jan 7, 2019, #4 Feb 11, 2019, #22 17
Previous Week: v. Virginia (2/18/19, L 58-64), @ Notre Dame (2/23/19, W 59-67)
Current Week: v. Duke (2/26/19, W 77-72)
21    Buffalo Bulls 24-3 MAC 12-2 1st 288 +124 25 Jan 21, 2019, #14 Feb 18, 2019, #25 16
Previous Week: v. Ohio (2/19/19, W 114-67), v. Kent State (2/22/19, W 80-57)
Current Week: v. Akron (2/26/19, W 77-64), @ Miami (OH) (3/01/19, W 69-77)
22    Iowa Hawkeyes 21-6 Big Ten 10-6 6th 278 -111 21 Nov 26, 2018, #14 Dec 31, 2018, #25 4
Previous Week: v. Maryland (2/19/19, L 65-66), v. Indiana (2/22/19, W 76-70)
Current Week: @ Ohio State (2/26/19, L 90-70), v. Rutgers (3/02/19, L 72-86)
23    Cincinnati Bearcats 23-4 AAC 12-2 2nd 263 +164 N/A Feb 25, 2019, #23 Feb 4, 2019, #25 1
Previous Week: v. UCF (2/21/19, W 60-55), @ UConn (2/24/19, W 60-64)
Current Week: @ Southern Methodist (2/27/19, W 49-52), v. Memphis (3/02/19, W 71-69)
24    Wofford Terriers 24-4 SoCon 16-0 1st 112 +80 N/A Feb 25, 2019, #24 Feb 25, 2019, #24 1
Previous Week: @ Furman (2/23/19, W 64-72)
Current Week: @ Chattanooga (2/28/19, W 54-80), @ Samford (3/02/19, W 64-85)
25    Washington Huskies 22-5 Pac-12 13-1 1st 92 +72 N/A Feb 25, 2019, #25 Feb 25, 2019, #25 1
Previous Week: v. Utah (2/20/19, W 62-45), v. Colorado (2/23/19, W 64-55)
Current Week: @ California (2/28/19, L 76-73), @ Stanford (3/03/19, W 61-62)

Other Teams Receiving Votes

  Team Overall
Record
Conference Conference
Record
Conference
Position
Points Points
Change
Last
Ranked
Season High Season Low
Louisville Cardinals 18-10 ACC 9-6 8th 90 -417 Feb 18, 2019, #18 Jan 28, 2019, #15 Jan 21, 2019, #23
Previous Week: @ Syracuse (2/20/19, L 69-49), v. Virginia (2/23/19, L 52-64)
Current Week: @ Boston College (2/27/19, L 66-59), v. Notre Dame (3/03/19, W 75-61)
Villanova Wildcats 20-8 Big East 11-4 2nd 63 -456 Feb 18, 2019, #17 Nov 12, 2018, #8 Nov 26, 2018, #23
Previous Week: @ Georgetown (2/20/19, L 85-73), @ Xavier (2/24/19, L 66-54)
Current Week: v. Marquette (2/27/19, W 67-61), v. Butler (3/02/19, W 75-54)
Iowa State Cyclones 19-8 Big 12 8-6 5th 58 -368 Feb 18, 2019, #19 Feb 4, 2019, #17 Jan 21, 2019, #24
Previous Week: v. Baylor (2/19/19, L 69-73), @ TCU (2/23/19, L 75-72)
Current Week: v. Oklahoma (2/25/19, W 78-61), @ Texas (3/02/19, L 86-69)
Mississippi State Bulldogs 20-7 SEC 8-6 6th 28 +26 Jan 28, 2019, #22 Jan 7, 2019, #14 Nov 26, 2018, #25
Previous Week: @ Georgia (2/20/19, W 67-68), v. South Carolina (2/23/19, W 76-61)
Current Week: v. Missouri (2/26/19, W 68-49), @ Auburn (3/02/19, L 80-75)
Auburn Tigers 18-9 SEC 7-7 8th 16 -5 Jan 21, 2019, #16 Dec 17, 2018, #7 Jan 21, 2019, #16
Previous Week: v. Arkansas (2/20/19, W 79-56), @ Kentucky (2/23/19, L 80-53)
Current Week: @ Georgia (2/27/19, W 75-78), v. Mississippi State (3/02/19, W 80-75)
Baylor Bears 18-9 Big 12 9-5 4th 10 +10 Dec 25, 2017, #18 N/A N/A
Previous Week: @ Iowa State (2/19/19, W 69-73), v. West Virginia (2/23/19, W 82-75)
Current Week: v. Texas (2/27/19, W 84-83), @ Kansas State (3/02/19, L 66-60)
VCU Rams 21-6 A-10 12-2 1st 4 +4 Mar 16, 2015, #25 N/A N/A
Previous Week: v. Rhode Island (2/19/19, W 76-42), v. George Washington (2/23/19, W 85-57)
Current Week: v. Saint Louis (2/26/19, W 71-65), @ Richmond (3/02/19, W 66-69)
Old Dominion Monarchs 22-6 C-USA 12-3 3rd 2 +2 Jan 5, 2015, #25 N/A N/A
Previous Week: v. Western Kentucky (2/23/19, W 67-63)
Current Week: @ Texas-San Antonio (2/28/19, W 64-65)
New Mexico State Aggies 24-4 WAC 12-1 1st 1 +1 N/A N/A N/A
Previous Week: v. Texas A&M - International (2/19/19, W 80-42), v. Texas-RGV (2/23/19, W 88-79)
Current Week: @ UMKC (2/28/19, W 55-75), @ Chicago State (3/02/19, W 58-92)

Teams New Into Rankings

Rank   Team Overall
Record
Conference Conference
Record
Conference
Position
Points Points
Change
Season High Season Low Consecutive
Weeks Ranked
23    Cincinnati Bearcats 23-4 AAC 12-2 2nd 263 +164 Feb 25, 2019, #23 Feb 4, 2019, #25 1
Previous Week: v. UCF (2/21/19, W 60-55), @ UConn (2/24/19, W 60-64)
Current Week: @ Southern Methodist (2/27/19, W 49-52), v. Memphis (3/02/19, W 71-69)
24    Wofford Terriers 24-4 SoCon 16-0 1st 112 +80 Feb 25, 2019, #24 Feb 25, 2019, #24 1
Previous Week: @ Furman (2/23/19, W 64-72)
Current Week: @ Chattanooga (2/28/19, W 54-80), @ Samford (3/02/19, W 64-85)
25    Washington Huskies 22-5 Pac-12 13-1 1st 92 +72 Feb 25, 2019, #25 Feb 25, 2019, #25 1
Previous Week: v. Utah (2/20/19, W 62-45), v. Colorado (2/23/19, W 64-55)
Current Week: @ California (2/28/19, L 76-73), @ Stanford (3/03/19, W 61-62)

Teams Dropping Out Of Rankings

  Team Overall
Record
Conference Conference
Record
Conference
Position
Points Points
Change
Last
Ranked
Season High Season Low
Louisville Cardinals 18-10 ACC 9-6 8th 90 -417 Feb 18, 2019, #18 Jan 28, 2019, #15 Jan 21, 2019, #23
Previous Week: @ Syracuse (2/20/19, L 69-49), v. Virginia (2/23/19, L 52-64)
Current Week: @ Boston College (2/27/19, L 66-59), v. Notre Dame (3/03/19, W 75-61)
Villanova Wildcats 20-8 Big East 11-4 2nd 63 -456 Feb 18, 2019, #17 Nov 12, 2018, #8 Nov 26, 2018, #23
Previous Week: @ Georgetown (2/20/19, L 85-73), @ Xavier (2/24/19, L 66-54)
Current Week: v. Marquette (2/27/19, W 67-61), v. Butler (3/02/19, W 75-54)
Iowa State Cyclones 19-8 Big 12 8-6 5th 58 -368 Feb 18, 2019, #19 Feb 4, 2019, #17 Jan 21, 2019, #24
Previous Week: v. Baylor (2/19/19, L 69-73), @ TCU (2/23/19, L 75-72)
Current Week: v. Oklahoma (2/25/19, W 78-61), @ Texas (3/02/19, L 86-69)

Rankings By Conference

Conference # Teams Teams
Big Ten 6 #6 Michigan State Spartans, #9 Michigan Wolverines, #14 Purdue Boilermakers, #17 Maryland Terrapins, #19 Wisconsin Badgers, #22 Iowa Hawkeyes
ACC 5 #2 Virginia Cavaliers, #3 Duke Blue Devils, #5 North Carolina Tar Heels, #18 Florida State Seminoles, #20 Virginia Tech Hokies
Big 12 3 #11 Texas Tech Red Raiders, #15 Kansas Jayhawks, #16 Kansas State Wildcats
SEC 3 #4 Kentucky Wildcats, #7 Tennessee Volunteers, #13 LSU Tigers
AAC 2 #8 Houston Cougars, #23 Cincinnati Bearcats
Big East 1 #10 Marquette Golden Eagles
MAC 1 #21 Buffalo Bulls
MWC 1 #12 Nevada Wolf Pack
Pac-12 1 #25 Washington Huskies
SoCon 1 #24 Wofford Terriers
WCC 1 #1 Gonzaga Bulldogs