NCAA Division I Team Rankings

Associated Press Top 25 Rankings For Week 18 (Mar 11, 2019)

Rank   Team Overall
Record
Conference Conference
Record
Conference
Position
Points Points
Change
Pvs Season High Season Low Consecutive
Weeks Ranked
1    Gonzaga Bulldogs (41) 29-2 WCC 16-0 1st 1572 -6 1 Mar 11, 2019, #1 Dec 17, 2018, #8 57
Previous Week:
Current Week: v. Pepperdine (3/11/19, W 100-74), v. Saint Mary's (3/12/19, L 47-60)
2    Virginia Cavaliers (23) 28-2 ACC 16-2 1st 1559 +6 2 Mar 11, 2019, #2 Dec 10, 2018, #6 35
Previous Week: @ Syracuse (3/04/19, W 53-79), v. Louisville (3/09/19, W 73-68)
Current Week: v. NC State (3/14/19, W 76-56), v. Florida State (3/15/19, L 59-69)
3    North Carolina Tar Heels 26-5 ACC 16-2 1st 1474 +46 3 Mar 11, 2019, #3 Dec 31, 2018, #15 99
Previous Week: @ Boston College (3/05/19, W 66-79), v. Duke (3/09/19, W 79-70)
Current Week: v. Louisville (3/14/19, W 83-70), v. Duke (3/15/19, L 73-74)
4    Kentucky Wildcats 26-5 SEC 15-3 2nd 1373 +99 6 Oct 21, 2018, #2 Dec 17, 2018, #19 20
Previous Week: @ Ole Miss (3/05/19, W 76-80), v. Florida (3/09/19, W 66-57)
Current Week: v. Alabama (3/15/19, W 73-55), v. Tennessee (3/16/19, L 78-82)
5    Duke Blue Devils 26-5 ACC 14-4 3rd 1298 -101 4 Feb 18, 2019, #1 Mar 11, 2019, #5 62
Previous Week: v. Wake Forest (3/05/19, W 71-70), @ North Carolina (3/09/19, L 79-70)
Current Week: v. Syracuse (3/14/19, W 84-72), @ North Carolina (3/15/19, W 73-74), v. Florida State (3/16/19, W 73-63)
6    Michigan State Spartans 25-6 Big Ten 16-4 1st 1226 +187 9 Mar 11, 2019, #6 Feb 11, 2019, #11 38
Previous Week: v. Nebraska (3/05/19, W 91-76), v. Michigan (3/09/19, W 75-63)
Current Week: v. Ohio State (3/15/19, W 77-70), v. Wisconsin (3/16/19, W 67-55), v. Michigan (3/17/19, W 65-60)
7    Texas Tech Red Raiders 26-5 Big 12 14-4 1st 1211 +111 8 Mar 11, 2019, #7 Nov 26, 2018, #20 16
Previous Week: v. Texas (3/04/19, W 70-51), @ Iowa State (3/09/19, W 73-80)
Current Week: v. West Virginia (3/14/19, L 74-79)
8    Tennessee Volunteers 27-4 SEC 15-3 2nd 1200 -166 5 Feb 11, 2019, #1 Mar 11, 2019, #8 34
Previous Week: v. Mississippi State (3/05/19, W 71-54), @ Auburn (3/09/19, L 84-80)
Current Week: v. Mississippi State (3/15/19, W 83-76), @ Kentucky (3/16/19, W 78-82), v. Auburn (3/17/19, L 64-84)
9    LSU Tigers 26-5 SEC 16-2 1st 1089 +84 10 Mar 11, 2019, #9 Jan 21, 2019, #25 8
Previous Week: @ Florida (3/06/19, W 78-79), v. Vanderbilt (3/09/19, W 80-59)
Current Week: v. Florida (3/15/19, L 73-76)
10    Michigan Wolverines 26-5 Big Ten 15-5 3rd 1041 -175 7 Jan 14, 2019, #2 Oct 21, 2018, #19 28
Previous Week: @ Michigan State (3/09/19, L 75-63)
Current Week: v. Iowa (3/15/19, W 74-53), v. Minnesota (3/16/19, W 76-49), @ Michigan State (3/17/19, L 65-60)
11    Houston Cougars 29-2 AAC 16-2 1st 963 +68 12 Feb 25, 2019, #8 Dec 10, 2018, #25 14
Previous Week: v. Southern Methodist (3/07/19, W 90-79), @ Cincinnati (3/10/19, W 69-85)
Current Week: v. UConn (3/15/19, W 84-45), v. Memphis (3/16/19, W 61-58), v. Cincinnati (3/17/19, L 57-69)
12    Florida State Seminoles 25-6 ACC 13-5 4th 856 +154 14 Dec 31, 2018, #9 Jan 28, 2019, #25 7
Previous Week: v. Virginia Tech (3/05/19, W 73-64), @ Wake Forest (3/09/19, W 57-65)
Current Week: v. Virginia Tech (3/14/19, W 65-63), @ Virginia (3/15/19, W 59-69), @ Duke (3/16/19, L 73-63)
13    Purdue Boilermakers 23-8 Big Ten 16-4 1st 831 -168 11 Mar 4, 2019, #11 Dec 3, 2018, #25 7
Previous Week: @ Minnesota (3/05/19, L 73-69), @ Northwestern (3/09/19, W 57-70)
Current Week: v. Minnesota (3/15/19, L 73-75)
14    Nevada Wolf Pack 28-3 MWC 15-3 1st 684 +105 17 Nov 26, 2018, #5 Mar 4, 2019, #17 25
Previous Week: @ Air Force (3/05/19, W 79-90), v. San Diego State (3/09/19, W 81-53)
Current Week: v. Boise State (3/14/19, W 77-69), v. San Diego State (3/15/19, L 56-65)
15    Kansas State Wildcats 24-7 Big 12 14-4 1st 680 +181 18 Nov 26, 2018, #12 Feb 18, 2019, #23 5
Previous Week: @ TCU (3/04/19, W 52-64), v. Oklahoma (3/09/19, W 68-53)
Current Week: v. TCU (3/14/19, W 70-61), v. Iowa State (3/15/19, L 59-63)
16    Virginia Tech Hokies 23-7 ACC 12-6 6th 625 -43 15 Jan 7, 2019, #4 Feb 11, 2019, #22 19
Previous Week: @ Florida State (3/05/19, L 73-64), v. Miami (FL) (3/08/19, W 84-70)
Current Week: v. Miami (FL) (3/13/19, W 71-56), @ Florida State (3/14/19, L 65-63)
17    Kansas Jayhawks 23-8 Big 12 12-6 3rd 602 -196 13 Dec 17, 2018, #1 Mar 11, 2019, #17 199
Previous Week: @ Oklahoma (3/05/19, L 81-68), v. Baylor (3/09/19, W 78-70)
Current Week: v. Texas (3/14/19, W 65-57), v. West Virginia (3/15/19, W 88-74), v. Iowa State (3/16/19, L 66-78)
18    Buffalo Bulls 28-3 MAC 16-2 1st 539 +102 19 Jan 21, 2019, #14 Feb 18, 2019, #25 18
Previous Week: @ Ohio (3/05/19, W 79-82), v. Bowling Green (3/08/19, W 84-73)
Current Week: v. Akron (3/14/19, W 82-46), v. Central Michigan (3/15/19, W 85-81), v. Bowling Green (3/16/19, W 87-73)
19    Wisconsin Badgers 22-9 Big Ten 14-6 4th 466 +144 21 Dec 3, 2018, #12 Nov 19, 2018, #25 7
Previous Week: v. Iowa (3/07/19, W 65-45), @ Ohio State (3/10/19, W 67-73)
Current Week: v. Nebraska (3/15/19, W 66-62), @ Michigan State (3/16/19, L 67-55)
20    Wofford Terriers 28-4 SoCon 18-0 1st 387 +118 22 Mar 11, 2019, #20 Feb 25, 2019, #24 3
Previous Week: v. Virginia Military (3/09/19, W 99-72), v. East Tennessee State (3/10/19, W 81-72)
Current Week: v. UNC Greensboro (3/11/19, W 70-58)
21    Maryland Terrapins 22-9 Big Ten 13-7 5th 319 +112 24 Jan 21, 2019, #13 Mar 4, 2019, #24 9
Previous Week: v. Minnesota (3/08/19, W 69-60)
Current Week: v. Nebraska (3/14/19, L 61-69)
22    Auburn Tigers 22-9 SEC 11-7 4th 268 +225 N/A Dec 17, 2018, #7 Mar 11, 2019, #22 1
Previous Week: @ Alabama (3/05/19, W 60-66), v. Tennessee (3/09/19, W 84-80)
Current Week: v. Missouri (3/14/19, W 81-71), @ South Carolina (3/15/19, W 64-73), v. Florida (3/16/19, W 65-62), @ Tennessee (3/17/19, W 64-84)
23    Marquette Golden Eagles 23-8 Big East 12-6 2nd 109 -517 16 Feb 25, 2019, #10 Nov 12, 2018, #24 14
Previous Week: @ Seton Hall (3/06/19, L 73-64), v. Georgetown (3/09/19, L 84-86)
Current Week: v. St. John's (3/14/19, W 86-54), v. Seton Hall (3/15/19, L 79-81)
24    Cincinnati Bearcats 25-6 AAC 14-4 2nd 108 -300 20 Mar 4, 2019, #20 Feb 4, 2019, #25 3
Previous Week: @ UCF (3/07/19, L 58-55), v. Houston (3/10/19, L 69-85)
Current Week: v. Southern Methodist (3/15/19, W 82-74), v. Wichita State (3/16/19, W 66-63), @ Houston (3/17/19, W 57-69)
25    Villanova Wildcats 22-9 Big East 13-5 1st 80 -134 23 Nov 12, 2018, #8 Mar 11, 2019, #25 2
Previous Week: @ Seton Hall (3/09/19, L 79-75)
Current Week: v. Providence (3/14/19, W 73-62), v. Xavier (3/15/19, W 71-67), v. Seton Hall (3/16/19, W 74-72)

Other Teams Receiving Votes

  Team Overall
Record
Conference Conference
Record
Conference
Position
Points Points
Change
Last
Ranked
Season High Season Low
UCF Knights 23-7 AAC 13-5 3rd 62 +14 Mar 4, 2019, #25 Mar 4, 2019, #25 Mar 4, 2019, #25
Previous Week: v. Cincinnati (3/07/19, W 58-55), @ Temple (3/09/19, L 67-62)
Current Week: v. Memphis (3/15/19, L 55-79)
VCU Rams 25-6 A-10 16-2 1st 53 +39 Mar 16, 2015, #25 N/A N/A
Previous Week: @ George Mason (3/05/19, W 36-71), v. Saint Joseph's (3/08/19, W 75-63)
Current Week: v. Rhode Island (3/15/19, L 70-75)
Mississippi State Bulldogs 22-9 SEC 10-8 6th 37 +12 Jan 28, 2019, #22 Jan 7, 2019, #14 Nov 26, 2018, #25
Previous Week: @ Tennessee (3/05/19, L 71-54), v. Texas A&M (3/09/19, W 92-81)
Current Week: v. Texas A&M (3/14/19, W 80-54), @ Tennessee (3/15/19, L 83-76)
Utah State Aggies 25-6 MWC 15-3 1st 34 +17 Mar 14, 2011, #19 N/A N/A
Previous Week: @ Colorado State (3/05/19, W 96-100)
Current Week: v. New Mexico (3/14/19, W 91-83), v. Fresno State (3/15/19, W 85-60), v. San Diego State (3/16/19, W 64-57)
New Mexico State Aggies 27-4 WAC 15-1 1st 16 +8 N/A N/A N/A
Previous Week: v. California Baptist (3/09/19, W 75-63)
Current Week: v. Chicago State (3/14/19, W 86-49), v. Texas-RGV (3/15/19, W 79-72), v. Grand Canyon (3/16/19, W 89-57)
Louisville Cardinals 19-12 ACC 10-8 7th 11 -1 Feb 18, 2019, #18 Jan 28, 2019, #15 Jan 21, 2019, #23
Previous Week: @ Virginia (3/09/19, L 73-68)
Current Week: v. Notre Dame (3/13/19, W 75-53), @ North Carolina (3/14/19, L 83-70)
Murray State Racers 27-4 OVC 16-2 1st 11 +11 Mar 2, 2015, #25 N/A N/A
Previous Week: v. Jacksonville State (3/08/19, W 76-74), @ Belmont (3/09/19, W 65-77)
Current Week:
Iowa State Cyclones 20-11 Big 12 9-9 6th 8 -13 Feb 18, 2019, #19 Feb 4, 2019, #17 Jan 21, 2019, #24
Previous Week: @ West Virginia (3/06/19, L 90-75), v. Texas Tech (3/09/19, L 73-80)
Current Week: @ Baylor (3/14/19, W 66-83), @ Kansas State (3/15/19, W 59-63), @ Kansas (3/16/19, W 66-78)
Temple Owls 23-8 AAC 13-5 3rd 4 +4 Mar 5, 2012, #21 N/A N/A
Previous Week: @ UConn (3/07/19, W 71-78), v. UCF (3/09/19, W 67-62)
Current Week: v. Wichita State (3/15/19, L 74-80)
Clemson Tigers 19-12 ACC 9-9 9th 3 +3 Nov 19, 2018, #16 Nov 19, 2018, #16 Oct 21, 2018, #22
Previous Week: @ Notre Dame (3/06/19, W 62-64), v. Syracuse (3/09/19, W 67-55)
Current Week: @ NC State (3/13/19, L 59-58)
Liberty Flames 28-6 A-Sun 14-2 3rd 1 +1 N/A N/A N/A
Previous Week: v. Jacksonville (3/04/19, W 72-58), v. North Florida (3/07/19, W 71-63), @ Lipscomb (3/10/19, W 68-74)
Current Week:

Teams New Into Rankings

Rank   Team Overall
Record
Conference Conference
Record
Conference
Position
Points Points
Change
Season High Season Low Consecutive
Weeks Ranked
22    Auburn Tigers 22-9 SEC 11-7 4th 268 +225 Dec 17, 2018, #7 Mar 11, 2019, #22 1
Previous Week: @ Alabama (3/05/19, W 60-66), v. Tennessee (3/09/19, W 84-80)
Current Week: v. Missouri (3/14/19, W 81-71), @ South Carolina (3/15/19, W 64-73), v. Florida (3/16/19, W 65-62), @ Tennessee (3/17/19, W 64-84)

Teams Dropping Out Of Rankings

  Team Overall
Record
Conference Conference
Record
Conference
Position
Points Points
Change
Last
Ranked
Season High Season Low
UCF Knights 23-7 AAC 13-5 3rd 62 +14 Mar 4, 2019, #25 Mar 4, 2019, #25 Mar 4, 2019, #25
Previous Week: v. Cincinnati (3/07/19, W 58-55), @ Temple (3/09/19, L 67-62)
Current Week: v. Memphis (3/15/19, L 55-79)

Rankings By Conference

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