NCAA Division I Team Rankings

Associated Press Top 25 Rankings For Week 8 (Dec 30, 2019)

Rank   Team Overall
Record
Conference Conference
Record
Conference
Position
Points Points
Change
Pvs Season High Season Low Consecutive
Weeks Ranked
1    Gonzaga Bulldogs (63) 13-1 WCC 0-0 1st 1621 +13 1 Nov 9, 2020, #1 Dec 2, 2019, #9 67
Previous Week:
Current Week: v. Detroit-Mercy (12/30/19, W 93-72), @ Portland (1/02/20, W 72-85), v. Pepperdine (1/04/20, W 75-70)
2    Duke Blue Devils (1) 11-1 ACC 1-0 4th 1516 +87 4 Nov 25, 2019, #1 Dec 2, 2019, #10 72
Previous Week: v. Brown (12/28/19, W 75-50)
Current Week: v. Boston College (12/31/19, W 88-49), @ Miami (FL) (1/04/20, W 62-95)
3    Kansas Jayhawks (1) 10-2 Big 12 0-0 2nd 1497 +109 5 Dec 16, 2019, #1 Nov 9, 2020, #6 209
Previous Week: @ Stanford (12/29/19, W 56-72)
Current Week: v. West Virginia (1/04/20, W 60-53)
4    Oregon Ducks 11-2 Pac-12 0-0 1st 1361 +75 6 Dec 30, 2019, #4 Nov 9, 2020, #20 9
Previous Week: v. Alabama State (12/29/19, W 98-59)
Current Week: @ Colorado (1/02/20, L 74-65), @ Utah (1/04/20, W 64-69)
5    Ohio State Buckeyes 11-2 Big Ten 1-1 2nd 1277 -243 2 Dec 23, 2019, #2 Nov 9, 2020, #23 9
Previous Week: @ West Virginia (12/29/19, L 67-59)
Current Week: v. Wisconsin (1/03/20, L 57-61)
6    Baylor Bears 9-1 Big 12 0-0 2nd 1267 +60 7 Nov 9, 2020, #2 Nov 18, 2019, #24 9
Previous Week:
Current Week: v. Jackson State (12/30/19, W 83-57), v. Texas (1/04/20, W 59-44)
7    Louisville Cardinals 11-2 ACC 2-0 1st 1196 -264 3 Dec 9, 2019, #1 Dec 30, 2019, #7 9
Previous Week: @ Kentucky (12/28/19, L 78-70)
Current Week: v. Florida State (1/04/20, L 65-78)
8    Auburn Tigers 12-0 SEC 0-0 2nd 1159 +52 8 Dec 30, 2019, #8 Oct 21, 2019, #24 11
Previous Week: v. Lipscomb (12/29/19, W 86-59)
Current Week: @ Mississippi State (1/04/20, W 68-80)
9    Memphis Tigers 11-1 AAC 0-0 7th 1055 +15 9 Dec 30, 2019, #9 Nov 25, 2019, #16 9
Previous Week: v. New Orleans (12/28/19, W 97-55)
Current Week: v. Tulane (12/30/19, W 84-73), v. Georgia (1/04/20, L 62-65)
10    Villanova Wildcats 9-2 Big East 0-0 1st 970 +20 10 Nov 9, 2020, #4 Dec 2, 2019, #23 12
Previous Week:
Current Week: v. Xavier (12/30/19, W 68-62), @ Marquette (1/04/20, L 71-60)
11    Butler Bulldogs 12-1 Big East 0-0 1st 883 +30 12 Dec 30, 2019, #11 Dec 2, 2019, #24 5
Previous Week: v. Louisiana-Monroe (12/28/19, W 67-36)
Current Week: @ St. John's (12/31/19, W 58-60), v. Creighton (1/04/20, W 71-57)
12    Michigan Wolverines 10-3 Big Ten 1-1 2nd 880 -9 11 Dec 2, 2019, #4 Nov 9, 2020, #25 5
Previous Week: v. UMass Lowell (12/29/19, W 86-60)
Current Week: @ Michigan State (1/05/20, L 87-69)
13    San Diego State Aztecs 13-0 MWC 2-0 1st 780 +17 15 Dec 30, 2019, #13 Dec 9, 2019, #25 4
Previous Week: v. Cal Poly (12/28/19, W 73-57)
Current Week: v. Fresno State (1/01/20, W 61-52), @ Utah State (1/04/20, W 68-77)
14    Michigan State Spartans 10-3 Big Ten 2-0 1st 747 -28 14 Oct 21, 2019, #1 Dec 9, 2019, #16 48
Previous Week: v. Western Michigan (12/29/19, W 95-62)
Current Week: v. Illinois (1/02/20, W 76-56), v. Michigan (1/05/20, W 87-69)
15    Maryland Terrapins 11-2 Big Ten 1-1 2nd 720 -65 13 Dec 2, 2019, #3 Dec 30, 2019, #15 9
Previous Week: v. Bryant (12/29/19, W 84-70)
Current Week: v. Indiana (1/04/20, W 75-59)
16    West Virginia Mountaineers 11-1 Big 12 0-0 2nd 719 +490 22 Nov 9, 2020, #15 Dec 16, 2019, #25 3
Previous Week: v. Ohio State (12/29/19, W 67-59)
Current Week: @ Kansas (1/04/20, L 60-53)
17    Kentucky Wildcats 9-3 SEC 0-0 2nd 674 +263 19 Nov 11, 2019, #1 Dec 23, 2019, #19 30
Previous Week: v. Louisville (12/28/19, W 78-70)
Current Week: v. Missouri (1/04/20, W 71-59)
18    Florida State Seminoles 11-2 ACC 1-1 5th 531 -52 17 Dec 23, 2019, #17 Nov 9, 2020, #21 5
Previous Week: v. North Alabama (12/28/19, W 88-71)
Current Week: v. Georgia Tech (12/31/19, W 70-58), @ Louisville (1/04/20, W 65-78)
19    Virginia Cavaliers 10-2 ACC 2-0 1st 506 -89 16 Nov 9, 2020, #2 Dec 30, 2019, #19 45
Previous Week: v. Navy (12/29/19, W 65-56)
Current Week: v. Virginia Tech (1/04/20, W 65-39)
20    Dayton Flyers 10-2 A-10 0-0 5th 483 -58 18 Dec 16, 2019, #13 Dec 30, 2019, #20 5
Previous Week: v. Grambling State (12/23/19, W 81-53)
Current Week: v. North Florida (12/30/19, W 77-59), @ La Salle (1/02/20, W 58-84), @ Saint Joseph's (1/05/20, W 67-80)
21    Penn State Nittany Lions 11-2 Big Ten 1-1 2nd 312 -20 20 Dec 23, 2019, #20 Dec 16, 2019, #23 3
Previous Week: v. Cornell (12/29/19, W 90-59)
Current Week: @ Iowa (1/04/20, W 86-89)
22    Texas Tech Red Raiders 9-3 Big 12 0-0 2nd 175 -3 23 Nov 11, 2019, #11 Dec 16, 2019, #24 3
Previous Week: v. Cal State Bakersfield (12/29/19, W 73-58)
Current Week: v. Oklahoma State (1/04/20, W 85-50)
23    Iowa Hawkeyes 10-3 Big Ten 1-1 2nd 137 +12 25 Nov 9, 2020, #5 Dec 23, 2019, #25 2
Previous Week: v. Kennesaw State (12/29/19, W 93-51)
Current Week: v. Penn State (1/04/20, L 86-89)
24    Wichita State Shockers 11-1 AAC 0-0 7th 135 +23 N/A Dec 30, 2019, #24 Dec 30, 2019, #24 1
Previous Week: v. Abilene Christian (12/29/19, W 84-66)
Current Week: v. East Carolina (1/01/20, W 75-69), v. Ole Miss (1/04/20, W 74-54)
25    Arizona Wildcats 10-3 Pac-12 0-0 1st 113 -40 24 Dec 2, 2019, #12 Dec 30, 2019, #25 9
Previous Week:
Current Week: v. Arizona State (1/04/20, W 75-47)

Other Teams Receiving Votes

  Team Overall
Record
Conference Conference
Record
Conference
Position
Points Points
Change
Last
Ranked
Season High Season Low
Colorado Buffaloes 11-2 Pac-12 0-0 1st 74 -5 Dec 9, 2019, #24 Dec 2, 2019, #20 Nov 11, 2019, #25
Previous Week: v. Iona (12/29/19, W 99-54)
Current Week: v. Oregon (1/02/20, W 74-65), v. Oregon State (1/05/20, L 68-76)
Xavier Musketeers 11-2 Big East 0-0 1st 58 -10 Dec 9, 2019, #23 Nov 18, 2019, #18 Nov 25, 2019, #25
Previous Week:
Current Week: @ Villanova (12/30/19, L 68-62), v. St. John's (1/05/20, W 75-67)
DePaul Blue Demons 12-1 Big East 0-0 1st 47 -7 N/A N/A N/A
Previous Week:
Current Week: v. Seton Hall (12/30/19, L 66-74), v. Providence (1/04/20, L 65-66)
Washington Huskies 10-3 Pac-12 0-0 1st 40 -286 Dec 23, 2019, #21 Nov 11, 2019, #20 Nov 18, 2019, #25
Previous Week: @ Hawaii (12/23/19, W 61-72), @ Houston (12/25/19, L 75-71)
Current Week: v. UCLA (1/02/20, L 64-66), v. USC (1/05/20, W 72-40)
Northern Iowa Panthers 11-1 MVC 0-0 1st 32 +9 Mar 16, 2015, #11 N/A N/A
Previous Week:
Current Week: @ Illinois State (12/31/19, L 76-70), v. Bradley (1/04/20, W 69-64)
Utah State Aggies 13-2 MWC 2-0 1st 30 -6 Dec 2, 2019, #25 Nov 25, 2019, #15 Dec 2, 2019, #25
Previous Week: v. Eastern Oregon (12/28/19, W 129-61)
Current Week: @ UNLV (1/01/20, L 70-53), v. San Diego State (1/04/20, L 68-77)
Saint Mary's Gaels 12-2 WCC 0-0 1st 28 -1 Nov 11, 2019, #18 Nov 11, 2019, #18 Oct 21, 2019, #20
Previous Week: v. Seattle (12/28/19, W 84-58)
Current Week: @ San Francisco (1/02/20, W 58-69), @ Pacific (1/04/20, L 107-99)
Marquette Golden Eagles 10-2 Big East 0-0 1st 27 -1 Mar 11, 2019, #23 N/A N/A
Previous Week: v. Central Arkansas (12/28/19, W 106-54)
Current Week: @ Creighton (1/01/20, L 92-75), v. Villanova (1/04/20, W 71-60)
Arkansas Razorbacks 11-1 SEC 0-0 2nd 19 +19 Jan 1, 2018, #22 N/A N/A
Previous Week: @ Indiana (12/29/19, W 64-71)
Current Week: v. Texas A&M (1/04/20, W 69-59)
Purdue Boilermakers 8-5 Big Ten 1-1 2nd 12 +1 Oct 21, 2019, #23 Oct 21, 2019, #23 Oct 21, 2019, #23
Previous Week: v. Central Michigan (12/28/19, W 97-62)
Current Week: v. Minnesota (1/02/20, W 83-78), @ Illinois (1/05/20, L 63-37)
Creighton Bluejays 11-2 Big East 0-0 1st 10 -2 Jan 8, 2018, #25 Nov 9, 2020, #11 Nov 9, 2020, #11
Previous Week: v. Midland College (TX) (12/28/19, W 91-54)
Current Week: v. Marquette (1/01/20, W 92-75), @ Butler (1/04/20, L 71-57)
Georgetown Hoyas 10-3 Big East 0-0 1st 10 +1 Mar 16, 2015, #22 N/A N/A
Previous Week: v. American University (12/28/19, W 80-60)
Current Week: @ Providence (12/31/19, L 76-60), @ Seton Hall (1/03/20, L 78-62)
Indiana Hoosiers 11-2 Big Ten 1-1 2nd 5 -40 Jan 14, 2019, #25 N/A N/A
Previous Week: v. Arkansas (12/29/19, L 64-71)
Current Week: @ Maryland (1/04/20, L 75-59)
Houston Cougars 11-3 AAC 0-0 7th 4 +4 Mar 18, 2019, #11 Nov 9, 2020, #17 Nov 9, 2020, #17
Previous Week: v. Georgia Tech (12/23/19, W 70-59), v. Washington (12/25/19, W 75-71)
Current Week: v. UCF (1/03/20, W 78-63)
Virginia Tech Hokies 10-3 ACC 1-1 5th 3 +NC Mar 18, 2019, #16 N/A N/A
Previous Week: v. Maryland-Eastern Shore (12/29/19, W 92-37)
Current Week: @ Virginia (1/04/20, L 65-39)
St. John's Red Storm 11-2 Big East 0-0 1st 3 -1 Jan 7, 2019, #24 N/A N/A
Previous Week:
Current Week: v. Butler (12/31/19, L 58-60), @ Xavier (1/05/20, L 75-67)
Brigham Young Cougars 11-4 WCC 0-0 1st 2 -2 Mar 14, 2011, #10 N/A N/A
Previous Week: v. Oral Roberts (12/28/19, W 79-73)
Current Week: v. Loyola Marymount (1/04/20, W 63-38)
East Tennessee State Buccaneers 12-2 SoCon 1-0 3rd 2 +1 N/A N/A N/A
Previous Week: v. Mars Hill (12/29/19, W 117-48)
Current Week: v. Wofford (1/01/20, W 49-48), @ Furman (1/04/20, L 65-56)
Seton Hall Pirates 8-4 Big East 0-0 1st 2 +NC Dec 9, 2019, #22 Nov 11, 2019, #12 Dec 9, 2019, #22
Previous Week:
Current Week: @ DePaul (12/30/19, W 66-74), v. Georgetown (1/03/20, W 78-62)
Stanford Cardinal 11-2 Pac-12 0-0 1st 1 -6 Mar 10, 2008, #10 N/A N/A
Previous Week: v. Kansas (12/29/19, L 56-72)
Current Week: v. California (1/02/20, W 68-52)
Florida Gators 8-4 SEC 0-0 2nd 1 +1 Nov 25, 2019, #24 Oct 21, 2019, #6 Nov 25, 2019, #24
Previous Week: v. Long Beach State (12/28/19, W 102-63)
Current Week: v. Alabama (1/04/20, W 104-98)
Yale Bulldogs 10-3 Ivy 0-0 1st 1 +NC N/A N/A N/A
Previous Week:
Current Week: @ North Carolina (12/30/19, L 70-67)

Teams New Into Rankings

Rank   Team Overall
Record
Conference Conference
Record
Conference
Position
Points Points
Change
Season High Season Low Consecutive
Weeks Ranked
24    Wichita State Shockers 11-1 AAC 0-0 7th 135 +23 Dec 30, 2019, #24 Dec 30, 2019, #24 1
Previous Week: v. Abilene Christian (12/29/19, W 84-66)
Current Week: v. East Carolina (1/01/20, W 75-69), v. Ole Miss (1/04/20, W 74-54)

Teams Dropping Out Of Rankings

  Team Overall
Record
Conference Conference
Record
Conference
Position
Points Points
Change
Last
Ranked
Season High Season Low
Washington Huskies 10-3 Pac-12 0-0 1st 40 -286 Dec 23, 2019, #21 Nov 11, 2019, #20 Nov 18, 2019, #25
Previous Week: @ Hawaii (12/23/19, W 61-72), @ Houston (12/25/19, L 75-71)
Current Week: v. UCLA (1/02/20, L 64-66), v. USC (1/05/20, W 72-40)

Rankings By Conference

Conference # Teams Teams
Big Ten 6 #5 Ohio State Buckeyes, #12 Michigan Wolverines, #14 Michigan State Spartans, #15 Maryland Terrapins, #21 Penn State Nittany Lions, #23 Iowa Hawkeyes
ACC 4 #2 Duke Blue Devils, #7 Louisville Cardinals, #18 Florida State Seminoles, #19 Virginia Cavaliers
Big 12 4 #3 Kansas Jayhawks, #6 Baylor Bears, #16 West Virginia Mountaineers, #22 Texas Tech Red Raiders
AAC 2 #9 Memphis Tigers, #24 Wichita State Shockers
Big East 2 #10 Villanova Wildcats, #11 Butler Bulldogs
Pac-12 2 #4 Oregon Ducks, #25 Arizona Wildcats
SEC 2 #8 Auburn Tigers, #17 Kentucky Wildcats
A-10 1 #20 Dayton Flyers
MWC 1 #13 San Diego State Aztecs
WCC 1 #1 Gonzaga Bulldogs