NCAA Division I Team Rankings

Associated Press Top 25 Rankings For Week 17 (Mar 4, 2019)

Rank   Team Overall
Record
Conference Conference
Record
Conference
Position
Points Points
Change
Pvs Season High Season Low Consecutive
Weeks Ranked
1    Gonzaga Bulldogs (42) 29-2 WCC 16-0 1st 1578 +9 1 Mar 4, 2019, #1 Dec 17, 2018, #8 56
Previous Week: @ Pacific (2/28/19, W 66-86), @ Saint Mary's (3/02/19, W 55-69)
Current Week:
2    Virginia Cavaliers (21) 26-2 ACC 14-2 1st 1553 +40 2 Mar 4, 2019, #2 Dec 10, 2018, #6 34
Previous Week: v. Georgia Tech (2/27/19, W 81-51), v. Pittsburgh (3/02/19, W 73-49)
Current Week: @ Syracuse (3/04/19, W 53-79), v. Louisville (3/09/19, W 73-68)
3    North Carolina Tar Heels 24-5 ACC 14-2 1st 1428 +102 5 Mar 4, 2019, #3 Dec 31, 2018, #15 98
Previous Week: v. Syracuse (2/26/19, W 93-85), @ Clemson (3/02/19, W 79-81)
Current Week: @ Boston College (3/05/19, W 66-79), v. Duke (3/09/19, W 79-70)
4    Duke Blue Devils (1) 25-4 ACC 13-3 3rd 1399 -103 3 Feb 18, 2019, #1 Mar 4, 2019, #4 61
Previous Week: @ Virginia Tech (2/26/19, L 77-72), v. Miami (FL) (3/02/19, W 87-57)
Current Week: v. Wake Forest (3/05/19, W 71-70), @ North Carolina (3/09/19, L 79-70)
5    Tennessee Volunteers 26-3 SEC 14-2 1st 1366 +176 7 Feb 11, 2019, #1 Feb 25, 2019, #7 33
Previous Week: @ Ole Miss (2/27/19, W 71-73), v. Kentucky (3/02/19, W 71-52)
Current Week: v. Mississippi State (3/05/19, W 71-54), @ Auburn (3/09/19, L 84-80)
6    Kentucky Wildcats 24-5 SEC 13-3 3rd 1274 -144 4 Oct 21, 2018, #2 Dec 17, 2018, #19 19
Previous Week: v. Arkansas (2/26/19, W 70-66), @ Tennessee (3/02/19, L 71-52)
Current Week: @ Ole Miss (3/05/19, W 76-80), v. Florida (3/09/19, W 66-57)
7    Michigan Wolverines 26-4 Big Ten 15-4 2nd 1216 +159 9 Jan 14, 2019, #2 Oct 21, 2018, #19 27
Previous Week: v. Nebraska (2/28/19, W 82-53), @ Maryland (3/03/19, W 62-69)
Current Week: @ Michigan State (3/09/19, L 75-63)
8    Texas Tech Red Raiders 24-5 Big 12 12-4 1st 1100 +162 11 Mar 4, 2019, #8 Nov 26, 2018, #20 15
Previous Week: v. Oklahoma State (2/27/19, W 84-80), @ TCU (3/02/19, W 66-81)
Current Week: v. Texas (3/04/19, W 70-51), @ Iowa State (3/09/19, W 73-80)
9    Michigan State Spartans 23-6 Big Ten 14-4 2nd 1039 -193 6 Feb 25, 2019, #6 Feb 11, 2019, #11 37
Previous Week: @ Indiana (3/02/19, L 63-62)
Current Week: v. Nebraska (3/05/19, W 91-76), v. Michigan (3/09/19, W 75-63)
10    LSU Tigers 24-5 SEC 14-2 1st 1005 +169 13 Mar 4, 2019, #10 Jan 21, 2019, #25 7
Previous Week: v. Texas A&M (2/26/19, W 66-55), @ Alabama (3/02/19, W 69-74)
Current Week: @ Florida (3/06/19, W 78-79), v. Vanderbilt (3/09/19, W 80-59)
11    Purdue Boilermakers 22-7 Big Ten 15-3 1st 999 +179 14 Mar 4, 2019, #11 Dec 3, 2018, #25 6
Previous Week: v. Illinois (2/27/19, W 73-56), v. Ohio State (3/02/19, W 86-51)
Current Week: @ Minnesota (3/05/19, L 73-69), @ Northwestern (3/09/19, W 57-70)
12    Houston Cougars 27-2 AAC 14-2 1st 895 -250 8 Feb 25, 2019, #8 Dec 10, 2018, #25 13
Previous Week: @ East Carolina (2/27/19, W 65-99), v. UCF (3/02/19, L 64-69)
Current Week: v. Southern Methodist (3/07/19, W 90-79), @ Cincinnati (3/10/19, W 69-85)
13    Kansas Jayhawks 22-7 Big 12 11-5 3rd 798 +218 15 Dec 17, 2018, #1 Feb 25, 2019, #15 198
Previous Week: v. Kansas State (2/25/19, W 64-49), @ Oklahoma State (3/02/19, W 67-72)
Current Week: @ Oklahoma (3/05/19, L 81-68), v. Baylor (3/09/19, W 78-70)
14    Florida State Seminoles 23-6 ACC 11-5 5th 702 +201 18 Dec 31, 2018, #9 Jan 28, 2019, #25 6
Previous Week: v. Notre Dame (2/25/19, W 68-61), v. NC State (3/02/19, W 78-73)
Current Week: v. Virginia Tech (3/05/19, W 73-64), @ Wake Forest (3/09/19, W 57-65)
15    Virginia Tech Hokies 22-6 ACC 11-5 5th 668 +276 20 Jan 7, 2019, #4 Feb 11, 2019, #22 18
Previous Week: v. Duke (2/26/19, W 77-72)
Current Week: @ Florida State (3/05/19, L 73-64), v. Miami (FL) (3/08/19, W 84-70)
16    Marquette Golden Eagles 23-6 Big East 12-4 2nd 626 -393 10 Feb 25, 2019, #10 Nov 12, 2018, #24 13
Previous Week: @ Villanova (2/27/19, L 67-61), v. Creighton (3/03/19, L 60-66)
Current Week: @ Seton Hall (3/06/19, L 73-64), v. Georgetown (3/09/19, L 84-86)
17    Nevada Wolf Pack 26-3 MWC 13-3 2nd 579 -304 12 Nov 26, 2018, #5 Mar 4, 2019, #17 24
Previous Week: v. UNLV (2/27/19, W 89-73), @ Utah State (3/02/19, L 81-76)
Current Week: @ Air Force (3/05/19, W 79-90), v. San Diego State (3/09/19, W 81-53)
18    Kansas State Wildcats 22-7 Big 12 12-4 1st 499 -60 16 Nov 26, 2018, #12 Feb 18, 2019, #23 4
Previous Week: @ Kansas (2/25/19, L 64-49), v. Baylor (3/02/19, W 66-60)
Current Week: @ TCU (3/04/19, W 52-64), v. Oklahoma (3/09/19, W 68-53)
19    Buffalo Bulls 26-3 MAC 14-2 1st 437 +149 21 Jan 21, 2019, #14 Feb 18, 2019, #25 17
Previous Week: v. Akron (2/26/19, W 77-64), @ Miami (OH) (3/01/19, W 69-77)
Current Week: @ Ohio (3/05/19, W 79-82), v. Bowling Green (3/08/19, W 84-73)
20    Cincinnati Bearcats 25-4 AAC 14-2 1st 408 +145 23 Mar 4, 2019, #20 Feb 4, 2019, #25 2
Previous Week: @ Southern Methodist (2/27/19, W 49-52), v. Memphis (3/02/19, W 71-69)
Current Week: @ UCF (3/07/19, L 58-55), v. Houston (3/10/19, L 69-85)
21    Wisconsin Badgers 20-9 Big Ten 12-6 4th 322 -144 19 Dec 3, 2018, #12 Nov 19, 2018, #25 6
Previous Week: @ Indiana (2/26/19, L 75-73), v. Penn State (3/02/19, W 61-57)
Current Week: v. Iowa (3/07/19, W 65-45), @ Ohio State (3/10/19, W 67-73)
22    Wofford Terriers 26-4 SoCon 18-0 1st 269 +157 24 Mar 4, 2019, #22 Feb 25, 2019, #24 2
Previous Week: @ Chattanooga (2/28/19, W 54-80), @ Samford (3/02/19, W 64-85)
Current Week: v. Virginia Military (3/09/19, W 99-72), v. East Tennessee State (3/10/19, W 81-72)
23    Villanova Wildcats 22-8 Big East 13-4 1st 214 +151 N/A Nov 12, 2018, #8 Mar 4, 2019, #23 1
Previous Week: v. Marquette (2/27/19, W 67-61), v. Butler (3/02/19, W 75-54)
Current Week: @ Seton Hall (3/09/19, L 79-75)
24    Maryland Terrapins 21-9 Big Ten 12-7 5th 207 -342 17 Jan 21, 2019, #13 Mar 4, 2019, #24 8
Previous Week: @ Penn State (2/27/19, L 78-61), v. Michigan (3/03/19, L 62-69)
Current Week: v. Minnesota (3/08/19, W 69-60)
25    UCF Knights 22-6 AAC 12-4 5th 48 +48 N/A Mar 4, 2019, #25 Mar 4, 2019, #25 1
Previous Week: @ South Florida (2/27/19, W 63-75), @ Houston (3/02/19, W 64-69)
Current Week: v. Cincinnati (3/07/19, W 58-55), @ Temple (3/09/19, L 67-62)

Other Teams Receiving Votes

  Team Overall
Record
Conference Conference
Record
Conference
Position
Points Points
Change
Last
Ranked
Season High Season Low
Auburn Tigers 20-9 SEC 9-7 5th 43 +27 Jan 21, 2019, #16 Dec 17, 2018, #7 Jan 21, 2019, #16
Previous Week: @ Georgia (2/27/19, W 75-78), v. Mississippi State (3/02/19, W 80-75)
Current Week: @ Alabama (3/05/19, W 60-66), v. Tennessee (3/09/19, W 84-80)
Mississippi State Bulldogs 21-8 SEC 9-7 5th 25 -3 Jan 28, 2019, #22 Jan 7, 2019, #14 Nov 26, 2018, #25
Previous Week: v. Missouri (2/26/19, W 68-49), @ Auburn (3/02/19, L 80-75)
Current Week: @ Tennessee (3/05/19, L 71-54), v. Texas A&M (3/09/19, W 92-81)
Iowa State Cyclones 20-9 Big 12 9-7 5th 21 -37 Feb 18, 2019, #19 Feb 4, 2019, #17 Jan 21, 2019, #24
Previous Week: v. Oklahoma (2/25/19, W 78-61), @ Texas (3/02/19, L 86-69)
Current Week: @ West Virginia (3/06/19, L 90-75), v. Texas Tech (3/09/19, L 73-80)
Utah State Aggies 24-6 MWC 14-3 1st 17 +17 Mar 14, 2011, #19 N/A N/A
Previous Week: v. San Diego State (2/26/19, W 70-54), v. Nevada (3/02/19, W 81-76)
Current Week: @ Colorado State (3/05/19, W 96-100)
Washington Huskies 23-6 Pac-12 14-2 1st 14 -78 Feb 25, 2019, #25 Feb 25, 2019, #25 Feb 25, 2019, #25
Previous Week: @ California (2/28/19, L 76-73), @ Stanford (3/03/19, W 61-62)
Current Week: v. Oregon State (3/06/19, W 81-76), v. Oregon (3/09/19, L 47-55)
VCU Rams 23-6 A-10 14-2 1st 14 +10 Mar 16, 2015, #25 N/A N/A
Previous Week: v. Saint Louis (2/26/19, W 71-65), @ Richmond (3/02/19, W 66-69)
Current Week: @ George Mason (3/05/19, W 36-71), v. Saint Joseph's (3/08/19, W 75-63)
Louisville Cardinals 19-11 ACC 10-7 8th 12 -78 Feb 18, 2019, #18 Jan 28, 2019, #15 Jan 21, 2019, #23
Previous Week: @ Boston College (2/27/19, L 66-59), v. Notre Dame (3/03/19, W 75-61)
Current Week: @ Virginia (3/09/19, L 73-68)
New Mexico State Aggies 26-4 WAC 14-1 1st 8 +7 N/A N/A N/A
Previous Week: @ UMKC (2/28/19, W 55-75), @ Chicago State (3/02/19, W 58-92)
Current Week: v. California Baptist (3/09/19, W 75-63)
Baylor Bears 19-10 Big 12 10-6 4th 7 -3 Dec 25, 2017, #18 N/A N/A
Previous Week: v. Texas (2/27/19, W 84-83), @ Kansas State (3/02/19, L 66-60)
Current Week: v. Oklahoma State (3/06/19, L 64-67), @ Kansas (3/09/19, L 78-70)
Belmont Bruins 25-4 OVC 16-2 1st 7 +7 N/A N/A N/A
Previous Week: @ Tennessee-Martin (2/28/19, W 67-112), @ Southeast Missouri State (3/02/19, W 66-84)
Current Week: v. Austin Peay (3/08/19, W 83-67), v. Murray State (3/09/19, L 65-77)
Old Dominion Monarchs 23-6 C-USA 13-3 3rd 3 +1 Jan 5, 2015, #25 N/A N/A
Previous Week: @ Texas-San Antonio (2/28/19, W 64-65)
Current Week: v. Southern Mississippi (3/06/19, L 52-59), @ UAB (3/09/19, L 64-50)

Teams New Into Rankings

Rank   Team Overall
Record
Conference Conference
Record
Conference
Position
Points Points
Change
Season High Season Low Consecutive
Weeks Ranked
23    Villanova Wildcats 22-8 Big East 13-4 1st 214 +151 Nov 12, 2018, #8 Mar 4, 2019, #23 1
Previous Week: v. Marquette (2/27/19, W 67-61), v. Butler (3/02/19, W 75-54)
Current Week: @ Seton Hall (3/09/19, L 79-75)
25    UCF Knights 22-6 AAC 12-4 5th 48 +48 Mar 4, 2019, #25 Mar 4, 2019, #25 1
Previous Week: @ South Florida (2/27/19, W 63-75), @ Houston (3/02/19, W 64-69)
Current Week: v. Cincinnati (3/07/19, W 58-55), @ Temple (3/09/19, L 67-62)

Teams Dropping Out Of Rankings

  Team Overall
Record
Conference Conference
Record
Conference
Position
Points Points
Change
Last
Ranked
Season High Season Low
Washington Huskies 23-6 Pac-12 14-2 1st 14 -78 Feb 25, 2019, #25 Feb 25, 2019, #25 Feb 25, 2019, #25
Previous Week: @ California (2/28/19, L 76-73), @ Stanford (3/03/19, W 61-62)
Current Week: v. Oregon State (3/06/19, W 81-76), v. Oregon (3/09/19, L 47-55)

Rankings By Conference

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