NCAA Division I Team Rankings

Associated Press Top 25 Rankings For Week 19 (Mar 18, 2019)

Rank   Team Overall
Record
Conference Conference
Record
Conference
Position
Points Points
Change
Pvs Season High Season Low Consecutive
Weeks Ranked
1    Duke Blue Devils (58) 29-5 ACC 14-4 3rd 1592 +294 5 Mar 18, 2019, #1 Mar 11, 2019, #5 63
Previous 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)
Current Week: v. North Dakota State (3/22/19, W 85-62), v. UCF (3/24/19, W 77-76)
2    Virginia Cavaliers (5) 29-3 ACC 16-2 1st 1497 -62 2 Mar 18, 2019, #2 Dec 10, 2018, #6 36
Previous Week: v. NC State (3/14/19, W 76-56), v. Florida State (3/15/19, L 59-69)
Current Week: v. Gardner-Webb (3/22/19, W 71-56), v. Oklahoma (3/24/19, W 63-51)
3    North Carolina Tar Heels 27-6 ACC 16-2 1st 1453 -21 3 Mar 18, 2019, #3 Dec 31, 2018, #15 100
Previous Week: v. Louisville (3/14/19, W 83-70), v. Duke (3/15/19, L 73-74)
Current Week: v. Iona (3/22/19, W 88-73), v. Washington (3/24/19, W 81-59)
4    Gonzaga Bulldogs (1) 30-3 WCC 16-0 1st 1398 -174 1 Mar 11, 2019, #1 Dec 17, 2018, #8 58
Previous Week: v. Pepperdine (3/11/19, W 100-74), v. Saint Mary's (3/12/19, L 47-60)
Current Week: v. Fairleigh Dickinson (3/21/19, W 87-49), v. Baylor (3/23/19, W 83-71)
5    Michigan State Spartans 28-6 Big Ten 16-4 1st 1382 +156 6 Mar 18, 2019, #5 Feb 11, 2019, #11 39
Previous 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)
Current Week: v. Bradley (3/21/19, W 76-65), v. Minnesota (3/23/19, W 70-50)
6    Tennessee Volunteers 29-5 SEC 15-3 2nd 1270 +70 8 Feb 11, 2019, #1 Mar 11, 2019, #8 35
Previous 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)
Current Week: v. Colgate (3/22/19, W 77-70), v. Iowa (3/24/19, W 83-77)
7    Kentucky Wildcats 27-6 SEC 15-3 2nd 1232 -141 4 Oct 21, 2018, #2 Dec 17, 2018, #19 21
Previous Week: v. Alabama (3/15/19, W 73-55), v. Tennessee (3/16/19, L 78-82)
Current Week: v. Abilene Christian (3/21/19, W 79-44), v. Wofford (3/23/19, W 62-56)
8    Michigan Wolverines 28-6 Big Ten 15-5 3rd 1146 +105 10 Jan 14, 2019, #2 Oct 21, 2018, #19 29
Previous 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)
Current Week: v. Montana (3/21/19, W 74-55), v. Florida (3/23/19, W 64-49)
9    Texas Tech Red Raiders 26-6 Big 12 14-4 1st 1033 -178 7 Mar 11, 2019, #7 Nov 26, 2018, #20 17
Previous Week: v. West Virginia (3/14/19, L 74-79)
Current Week: v. Northern Kentucky (3/22/19, W 72-57), v. Buffalo (3/24/19, W 78-58)
10    Florida State Seminoles 27-7 ACC 13-5 4th 1017 +161 12 Dec 31, 2018, #9 Jan 28, 2019, #25 8
Previous Week: v. Virginia Tech (3/14/19, W 65-63), @ Virginia (3/15/19, W 59-69), @ Duke (3/16/19, L 73-63)
Current Week: v. Vermont (3/21/19, W 76-69), v. Murray State (3/23/19, W 90-62)
11    Houston Cougars 31-3 AAC 16-2 1st 933 -30 11 Feb 25, 2019, #8 Dec 10, 2018, #25 15
Previous 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)
Current Week: v. Georgia State (3/22/19, W 84-55), v. Ohio State (3/24/19, W 74-59)
12    LSU Tigers 26-6 SEC 16-2 1st 886 -203 9 Mar 11, 2019, #9 Jan 21, 2019, #25 9
Previous Week: v. Florida (3/15/19, L 73-76)
Current Week: v. Yale (3/21/19, W 79-74), v. Maryland (3/23/19, W 69-67)
13    Purdue Boilermakers 23-9 Big Ten 16-4 1st 727 -104 13 Mar 4, 2019, #11 Dec 3, 2018, #25 8
Previous Week: v. Minnesota (3/15/19, L 73-75)
Current Week: v. Old Dominion (3/21/19, W 61-48), v. Villanova (3/23/19, W 87-61)
14    Auburn Tigers 26-9 SEC 11-7 4th 665 +397 22 Dec 17, 2018, #7 Mar 11, 2019, #22 2
Previous 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)
Current Week: v. New Mexico State (3/21/19, W 78-77), @ Kansas (3/23/19, W 75-89)
15    Buffalo Bulls 31-3 MAC 16-2 1st 608 +69 18 Jan 21, 2019, #14 Feb 18, 2019, #25 19
Previous 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)
Current Week: v. Arizona State (3/22/19, W 91-74), @ Texas Tech (3/24/19, L 78-58)
16    Virginia Tech Hokies 24-8 ACC 12-6 6th 595 -30 16 Jan 7, 2019, #4 Feb 11, 2019, #22 20
Previous Week: v. Miami (FL) (3/13/19, W 71-56), @ Florida State (3/14/19, L 65-63)
Current Week: v. Saint Louis (3/22/19, W 66-52), v. Liberty (3/24/19, W 67-58)
17    Kansas Jayhawks 25-9 Big 12 12-6 3rd 590 -12 17 Dec 17, 2018, #1 Mar 18, 2019, #17 200
Previous 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)
Current Week: v. Northeastern (3/21/19, W 87-53), v. Auburn (3/23/19, L 75-89)
18    Kansas State Wildcats 25-8 Big 12 14-4 1st 529 -151 15 Nov 26, 2018, #12 Feb 18, 2019, #23 6
Previous Week: v. TCU (3/14/19, W 70-61), v. Iowa State (3/15/19, L 59-63)
Current Week: v. UC Irvine (3/22/19, L 64-70)
19    Wofford Terriers 29-4 SoCon 18-0 1st 385 -2 20 Mar 18, 2019, #19 Feb 25, 2019, #24 4
Previous Week: v. UNC Greensboro (3/11/19, W 70-58)
Current Week: v. Seton Hall (3/21/19, W 84-68), @ Kentucky (3/23/19, L 62-56)
20    Nevada Wolf Pack 29-4 MWC 15-3 1st 361 -323 14 Nov 26, 2018, #5 Mar 18, 2019, #20 26
Previous Week: v. Boise State (3/14/19, W 77-69), v. San Diego State (3/15/19, L 56-65)
Current Week: v. Florida (3/21/19, L 61-70)
21    Wisconsin Badgers 23-10 Big Ten 14-6 4th 339 -127 19 Dec 3, 2018, #12 Nov 19, 2018, #25 8
Previous Week: v. Nebraska (3/15/19, W 66-62), @ Michigan State (3/16/19, L 67-55)
Current Week: v. Oregon (3/22/19, L 54-72)
22    Cincinnati Bearcats 28-6 AAC 14-4 2nd 335 +227 24 Mar 4, 2019, #20 Feb 4, 2019, #25 4
Previous 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)
Current Week: v. Iowa (3/22/19, L 72-79)
23    Villanova Wildcats 25-9 Big East 13-5 1st 306 +226 25 Nov 12, 2018, #8 Mar 11, 2019, #25 3
Previous 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)
Current Week: v. Saint Mary's (3/21/19, W 61-57), @ Purdue (3/23/19, L 87-61)
24    Iowa State Cyclones 23-11 Big 12 9-9 6th 245 +237 N/A Feb 4, 2019, #17 Mar 18, 2019, #24 1
Previous Week: @ Baylor (3/14/19, W 66-83), @ Kansas State (3/15/19, W 59-63), @ Kansas (3/16/19, W 66-78)
Current Week: v. Ohio State (3/22/19, L 59-62)
25    Utah State Aggies 28-6 MWC 15-3 1st 73 +39 N/A Mar 18, 2019, #25 Mar 18, 2019, #25 1
Previous 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)
Current Week: v. Washington (3/22/19, L 61-78)

Other Teams Receiving Votes

  Team Overall
Record
Conference Conference
Record
Conference
Position
Points Points
Change
Last
Ranked
Season High Season Low
Marquette Golden Eagles 24-9 Big East 12-6 2nd 63 -46 Mar 11, 2019, #23 Feb 25, 2019, #10 Nov 12, 2018, #24
Previous Week: v. St. John's (3/14/19, W 86-54), v. Seton Hall (3/15/19, L 79-81)
Current Week: v. Murray State (3/21/19, L 64-83)
Maryland Terrapins 22-10 Big Ten 13-7 5th 55 -264 Mar 11, 2019, #21 Jan 21, 2019, #13 Mar 4, 2019, #24
Previous Week: v. Nebraska (3/14/19, L 61-69)
Current Week: v. Belmont (3/21/19, W 79-77), @ LSU (3/23/19, L 69-67)
Mississippi State Bulldogs 23-10 SEC 10-8 6th 35 -2 Jan 28, 2019, #22 Jan 7, 2019, #14 Nov 26, 2018, #25
Previous Week: v. Texas A&M (3/14/19, W 80-54), @ Tennessee (3/15/19, L 83-76)
Current Week: v. Liberty (3/22/19, L 76-80)
Murray State Racers 27-4 OVC 16-2 1st 12 +1 Mar 2, 2015, #25 N/A N/A
Previous Week:
Current Week: @ Marquette (3/21/19, W 64-83), @ Florida State (3/23/19, L 90-62)
New Mexico State Aggies 30-4 WAC 15-1 1st 11 -5 N/A N/A N/A
Previous 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)
Current Week: @ Auburn (3/21/19, L 78-77)
UCF Knights 23-8 AAC 13-5 3rd 9 -53 Mar 4, 2019, #25 Mar 4, 2019, #25 Mar 4, 2019, #25
Previous Week: v. Memphis (3/15/19, L 55-79)
Current Week: @ VCU (3/22/19, W 58-73), @ Duke (3/24/19, L 77-76)
Louisville Cardinals 20-13 ACC 10-8 7th 8 -3 Feb 18, 2019, #18 Jan 28, 2019, #15 Jan 21, 2019, #23
Previous Week: v. Notre Dame (3/13/19, W 75-53), @ North Carolina (3/14/19, L 83-70)
Current Week: v. Minnesota (3/21/19, L 76-86)
VCU Rams 25-7 A-10 16-2 1st 4 -49 Mar 16, 2015, #25 N/A N/A
Previous Week: v. Rhode Island (3/15/19, L 70-75)
Current Week: v. UCF (3/22/19, L 58-73)
Seton Hall Pirates 20-13 Big East 9-9 3rd 3 +3 Jan 15, 2018, #19 N/A N/A
Previous Week: v. Georgetown (3/14/19, W 73-57), @ Marquette (3/15/19, W 79-81), @ Villanova (3/16/19, L 74-72)
Current Week: @ Wofford (3/21/19, L 84-68)
Old Dominion Monarchs 26-8 C-USA 13-5 3rd 2 +2 Jan 5, 2015, #25 N/A N/A
Previous Week: v. Louisiana Tech (3/14/19, W 57-56), v. UAB (3/15/19, W 61-59), v. Western Kentucky (3/16/19, W 62-56)
Current Week: @ Purdue (3/21/19, L 61-48)
Liberty Flames 28-6 A-Sun 14-2 3rd 1 +NC N/A N/A N/A
Previous Week:
Current Week: @ Mississippi State (3/22/19, W 76-80), @ Virginia Tech (3/24/19, L 67-58)

Teams New Into Rankings

Rank   Team Overall
Record
Conference Conference
Record
Conference
Position
Points Points
Change
Season High Season Low Consecutive
Weeks Ranked
24    Iowa State Cyclones 23-11 Big 12 9-9 6th 245 +237 Feb 4, 2019, #17 Mar 18, 2019, #24 1
Previous Week: @ Baylor (3/14/19, W 66-83), @ Kansas State (3/15/19, W 59-63), @ Kansas (3/16/19, W 66-78)
Current Week: v. Ohio State (3/22/19, L 59-62)
25    Utah State Aggies 28-6 MWC 15-3 1st 73 +39 Mar 18, 2019, #25 Mar 18, 2019, #25 1
Previous 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)
Current Week: v. Washington (3/22/19, L 61-78)

Teams Dropping Out Of Rankings

  Team Overall
Record
Conference Conference
Record
Conference
Position
Points Points
Change
Last
Ranked
Season High Season Low
Marquette Golden Eagles 24-9 Big East 12-6 2nd 63 -46 Mar 11, 2019, #23 Feb 25, 2019, #10 Nov 12, 2018, #24
Previous Week: v. St. John's (3/14/19, W 86-54), v. Seton Hall (3/15/19, L 79-81)
Current Week: v. Murray State (3/21/19, L 64-83)
Maryland Terrapins 22-10 Big Ten 13-7 5th 55 -264 Mar 11, 2019, #21 Jan 21, 2019, #13 Mar 4, 2019, #24
Previous Week: v. Nebraska (3/14/19, L 61-69)
Current Week: v. Belmont (3/21/19, W 79-77), @ LSU (3/23/19, L 69-67)

Rankings By Conference

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