NCAA Division I Team Rankings

Associated Press Top 25 Rankings For Week 9 (Jan 6, 2020)

Rank   Team Overall
Record
Conference Conference
Record
Conference
Position
Points Points
Change
Pvs Season High Season Low Consecutive
Weeks Ranked
1    Gonzaga Bulldogs (54) 16-1 WCC 2-0 1st 1607 -14 1 Nov 9, 2020, #1 Dec 2, 2019, #9 68
Previous 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)
Current Week: @ San Diego (1/09/20, W 50-94), @ Loyola Marymount (1/11/20, W 62-87)
2    Duke Blue Devils (9) 13-1 ACC 3-0 1st 1545 +29 2 Nov 25, 2019, #1 Dec 2, 2019, #10 73
Previous Week: v. Boston College (12/31/19, W 88-49), @ Miami (FL) (1/04/20, W 62-95)
Current Week: @ Georgia Tech (1/08/20, W 64-73), v. Wake Forest (1/11/20, W 90-59)
3    Kansas Jayhawks (2) 11-2 Big 12 1-0 1st 1513 +16 3 Dec 16, 2019, #1 Nov 9, 2020, #6 210
Previous Week: v. West Virginia (1/04/20, W 60-53)
Current Week: @ Iowa State (1/08/20, W 53-79), v. Baylor (1/11/20, L 55-67)
4    Baylor Bears 11-1 Big 12 1-0 1st 1386 +119 6 Nov 9, 2020, #2 Nov 18, 2019, #24 10
Previous Week: v. Jackson State (12/30/19, W 83-57), v. Texas (1/04/20, W 59-44)
Current Week: @ Texas Tech (1/07/20, W 52-57), @ Kansas (1/11/20, W 55-67)
5    Auburn Tigers 13-0 SEC 1-0 1st 1317 +158 8 Jan 6, 2020, #5 Oct 21, 2019, #24 12
Previous Week: @ Mississippi State (1/04/20, W 68-80)
Current Week: v. Vanderbilt (1/08/20, W 83-79), v. Georgia (1/11/20, W 82-60)
6    Butler Bulldogs 14-1 Big East 2-0 1st 1181 +298 11 Jan 6, 2020, #6 Dec 2, 2019, #24 6
Previous Week: @ St. John's (12/31/19, W 58-60), v. Creighton (1/04/20, W 71-57)
Current Week: @ Providence (1/10/20, W 58-70)
7    San Diego State Aztecs 15-0 MWC 4-0 1st 1130 +350 13 Jan 6, 2020, #7 Dec 9, 2019, #25 5
Previous Week: v. Fresno State (1/01/20, W 61-52), @ Utah State (1/04/20, W 68-77)
Current Week: @ Wyoming (1/08/20, W 52-72), v. Boise State (1/11/20, W 83-65)
8    Michigan State Spartans 12-3 Big Ten 4-0 1st 1129 +382 14 Oct 21, 2019, #1 Dec 9, 2019, #16 49
Previous Week: v. Illinois (1/02/20, W 76-56), v. Michigan (1/05/20, W 87-69)
Current Week: v. Minnesota (1/09/20, W 74-58), @ Purdue (1/12/20, L 71-42)
9    Oregon Ducks 12-3 Pac-12 1-1 5th 1075 -286 4 Dec 30, 2019, #4 Nov 9, 2020, #20 10
Previous Week: @ Colorado (1/02/20, L 74-65), @ Utah (1/04/20, W 64-69)
Current Week: v. Arizona (1/09/20, W 74-73), v. Arizona State (1/11/20, W 78-69)
10    Florida State Seminoles 13-2 ACC 3-1 1st 966 +435 18 Jan 6, 2020, #10 Nov 9, 2020, #21 6
Previous Week: v. Georgia Tech (12/31/19, W 70-58), @ Louisville (1/04/20, W 65-78)
Current Week: @ Wake Forest (1/08/20, W 68-78)
11    Ohio State Buckeyes 11-3 Big Ten 1-2 11th 924 -353 5 Dec 23, 2019, #2 Nov 9, 2020, #23 10
Previous Week: v. Wisconsin (1/03/20, L 57-61)
Current Week: @ Maryland (1/07/20, L 67-55), @ Indiana (1/11/20, L 66-54)
12    Maryland Terrapins 12-2 Big Ten 2-1 2nd 863 +143 15 Dec 2, 2019, #3 Dec 30, 2019, #15 10
Previous Week: v. Indiana (1/04/20, W 75-59)
Current Week: v. Ohio State (1/07/20, W 67-55), @ Iowa (1/10/20, L 67-49)
13    Louisville Cardinals 11-3 ACC 2-1 4th 844 -352 7 Dec 9, 2019, #1 Jan 6, 2020, #13 10
Previous Week: v. Florida State (1/04/20, L 65-78)
Current Week: v. Miami (FL) (1/07/20, W 74-58), @ Notre Dame (1/11/20, W 64-67)
14    Kentucky Wildcats 10-3 SEC 1-0 2nd 811 +137 17 Nov 11, 2019, #1 Dec 23, 2019, #19 31
Previous Week: v. Missouri (1/04/20, W 71-59)
Current Week: @ Georgia (1/07/20, W 69-78), v. Alabama (1/11/20, W 76-67)
15    Dayton Flyers 13-2 A-10 2-0 1st 614 +131 20 Dec 16, 2019, #13 Dec 30, 2019, #20 6
Previous 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)
Current Week: v. Massachusetts (1/11/20, W 88-60)
16    Villanova Wildcats 10-3 Big East 1-1 4th 604 -366 10 Nov 9, 2020, #4 Dec 2, 2019, #23 13
Previous Week: v. Xavier (12/30/19, W 68-62), @ Marquette (1/04/20, L 71-60)
Current Week: @ Creighton (1/07/20, W 59-64), v. Georgetown (1/11/20, W 80-66)
17    West Virginia Mountaineers 11-2 Big 12 0-1 12th 599 -120 16 Nov 9, 2020, #15 Dec 16, 2019, #25 4
Previous Week: @ Kansas (1/04/20, L 60-53)
Current Week: @ Oklahoma State (1/06/20, W 41-55), v. Texas Tech (1/11/20, W 66-54)
18    Virginia Cavaliers 11-2 ACC 3-0 1st 556 +50 19 Nov 9, 2020, #2 Dec 30, 2019, #19 46
Previous Week: v. Virginia Tech (1/04/20, W 65-39)
Current Week: @ Boston College (1/07/20, L 60-53), v. Syracuse (1/11/20, L 55-63)
19    Michigan Wolverines 10-4 Big Ten 1-2 7th 502 -378 12 Dec 2, 2019, #4 Nov 9, 2020, #25 6
Previous Week: @ Michigan State (1/05/20, L 87-69)
Current Week: v. Purdue (1/09/20, W 84-78), @ Minnesota (1/12/20, L 75-67)
20    Penn State Nittany Lions 12-2 Big Ten 2-1 2nd 456 +144 21 Jan 6, 2020, #20 Dec 16, 2019, #23 4
Previous Week: @ Iowa (1/04/20, W 86-89)
Current Week: @ Rutgers (1/07/20, L 72-61), v. Wisconsin (1/11/20, L 49-58)
21    Memphis Tigers 12-2 AAC 1-0 5th 455 -600 9 Dec 30, 2019, #9 Jan 6, 2020, #21 10
Previous Week: v. Tulane (12/30/19, W 84-73), v. Georgia (1/04/20, L 62-65)
Current Week: @ Wichita State (1/09/20, L 76-67), @ South Florida (1/12/20, W 64-68)
22    Texas Tech Red Raiders 10-3 Big 12 1-0 1st 287 +112 22 Nov 11, 2019, #11 Dec 16, 2019, #24 4
Previous Week: v. Oklahoma State (1/04/20, W 85-50)
Current Week: v. Baylor (1/07/20, L 52-57), @ West Virginia (1/11/20, L 66-54)
23    Wichita State Shockers 13-1 AAC 1-0 6th 252 +117 24 Jan 6, 2020, #23 Dec 30, 2019, #24 2
Previous Week: v. East Carolina (1/01/20, W 75-69), v. Ole Miss (1/04/20, W 74-54)
Current Week: v. Memphis (1/09/20, W 76-67), @ UConn (1/12/20, W 86-89)
24    Arizona Wildcats 11-3 Pac-12 1-0 1st 184 +71 25 Dec 2, 2019, #12 Dec 30, 2019, #25 10
Previous Week: v. Arizona State (1/04/20, W 75-47)
Current Week: @ Oregon (1/09/20, L 74-73), @ Oregon State (1/12/20, L 82-65)
25    Colorado Buffaloes 12-3 Pac-12 1-1 4th 81 +7 N/A Dec 2, 2019, #20 Jan 6, 2020, #25 1
Previous Week: v. Oregon (1/02/20, W 74-65), v. Oregon State (1/05/20, L 68-76)
Current Week: v. Utah (1/12/20, W 91-52)

Other Teams Receiving Votes

  Team Overall
Record
Conference Conference
Record
Conference
Position
Points Points
Change
Last
Ranked
Season High Season Low
Iowa Hawkeyes 10-4 Big Ten 1-2 8th 63 -74 Dec 30, 2019, #23 Nov 9, 2020, #5 Dec 23, 2019, #25
Previous Week: v. Penn State (1/04/20, L 86-89)
Current Week: @ Nebraska (1/07/20, L 76-70), v. Maryland (1/10/20, W 67-49)
Seton Hall Pirates 10-4 Big East 2-0 1st 48 +46 Dec 9, 2019, #22 Nov 11, 2019, #12 Dec 9, 2019, #22
Previous Week: @ DePaul (12/30/19, W 66-74), v. Georgetown (1/03/20, W 78-62)
Current Week: @ Xavier (1/08/20, W 71-83), v. Marquette (1/11/20, W 69-55)
Arkansas Razorbacks 12-1 SEC 1-0 1st 38 +19 Jan 1, 2018, #22 N/A N/A
Previous Week: v. Texas A&M (1/04/20, W 69-59)
Current Week: @ LSU (1/08/20, L 79-77), @ Ole Miss (1/11/20, W 72-76)
Marquette Golden Eagles 11-3 Big East 1-1 4th 25 -2 Mar 11, 2019, #23 N/A N/A
Previous Week: @ Creighton (1/01/20, L 92-75), v. Villanova (1/04/20, W 71-60)
Current Week: v. Providence (1/07/20, L 80-81), @ Seton Hall (1/11/20, L 69-55)
Xavier Musketeers 12-3 Big East 1-1 4th 18 -40 Dec 9, 2019, #23 Nov 18, 2019, #18 Nov 25, 2019, #25
Previous Week: @ Villanova (12/30/19, L 68-62), v. St. John's (1/05/20, W 75-67)
Current Week: v. Seton Hall (1/08/20, L 71-83), v. Creighton (1/11/20, L 65-77)
Wisconsin Badgers 9-5 Big Ten 2-1 2nd 17 +17 Mar 18, 2019, #21 Nov 9, 2020, #7 Nov 9, 2020, #7
Previous Week: v. Rider (12/31/19, W 65-37), @ Ohio State (1/03/20, W 57-61)
Current Week: v. Illinois (1/08/20, L 70-71), @ Penn State (1/11/20, W 49-58)
Houston Cougars 11-3 AAC 1-0 16th 8 +4 Mar 18, 2019, #11 Nov 9, 2020, #17 Nov 9, 2020, #17
Previous Week: v. UCF (1/03/20, W 78-63)
Current Week: @ Temple (1/07/20, W 74-78), @ Tulsa (1/11/20, L 63-61)
Washington Huskies 11-4 Pac-12 1-1 3rd 6 -34 Dec 23, 2019, #21 Nov 11, 2019, #20 Nov 18, 2019, #25
Previous Week: v. UCLA (1/02/20, L 64-66), v. USC (1/05/20, W 72-40)
Current Week: @ Stanford (1/09/20, L 61-55), @ California (1/11/20, L 61-58)
Creighton Bluejays 12-3 Big East 1-1 5th 6 -4 Jan 8, 2018, #25 Nov 9, 2020, #11 Nov 9, 2020, #11
Previous Week: v. Marquette (1/01/20, W 92-75), @ Butler (1/04/20, L 71-57)
Current Week: v. Villanova (1/07/20, L 59-64), @ Xavier (1/11/20, W 65-77)
VCU Rams 12-3 A-10 2-0 1st 5 +5 Nov 25, 2019, #20 Nov 25, 2019, #20 Oct 21, 2019, #25
Previous Week: v. Fordham (1/02/20, W 64-46), @ George Mason (1/05/20, W 59-72)
Current Week: v. Rhode Island (1/11/20, L 56-65)
Saint Mary's Gaels 13-3 WCC 1-1 5th 3 -25 Nov 11, 2019, #18 Nov 11, 2019, #18 Oct 21, 2019, #20
Previous Week: @ San Francisco (1/02/20, W 58-69), @ Pacific (1/04/20, L 107-99)
Current Week: v. Brigham Young (1/09/20, W 87-84), v. Santa Clara (1/11/20, L 66-67)
Northern Iowa Panthers 12-2 MVC 1-1 3rd 2 -30 Mar 16, 2015, #11 N/A N/A
Previous Week: @ Illinois State (12/31/19, L 76-70), v. Bradley (1/04/20, W 69-64)
Current Week: v. Indiana State (1/07/20, W 68-60), @ Missouri State (1/11/20, W 57-80)
Liberty Flames 16-1 A-Sun 2-0 4th 2 +2 N/A N/A N/A
Previous Week: @ Florida Gulf Coast (1/02/20, W 46-59), @ N.J.I.T. (1/04/20, W 38-65)
Current Week: v. North Alabama (1/09/20, W 63-52), v. Jacksonville (1/11/20, W 54-37)
Purdue Boilermakers 9-6 Big Ten 2-2 6th 1 -11 Oct 21, 2019, #23 Oct 21, 2019, #23 Oct 21, 2019, #23
Previous Week: v. Minnesota (1/02/20, W 83-78), @ Illinois (1/05/20, L 63-37)
Current Week: @ Michigan (1/09/20, L 84-78), v. Michigan State (1/12/20, W 71-42)
Brigham Young Cougars 12-4 WCC 1-0 1st 1 -1 Mar 14, 2011, #10 N/A N/A
Previous Week: v. Loyola Marymount (1/04/20, W 63-38)
Current Week: @ Saint Mary's (1/09/20, L 87-84), v. Portland (1/11/20, W 96-70)
Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks 13-2 Southland 4-0 1st 1 +1 N/A N/A N/A
Previous Week: @ Southeastern Louisiana (1/02/20, W 71-82), @ New Orleans (1/04/20, W 68-87)
Current Week: v. Texas A&M-CC (1/08/20, L 72-73)

Teams New Into Rankings

Rank   Team Overall
Record
Conference Conference
Record
Conference
Position
Points Points
Change
Season High Season Low Consecutive
Weeks Ranked
25    Colorado Buffaloes 12-3 Pac-12 1-1 4th 81 +7 Dec 2, 2019, #20 Jan 6, 2020, #25 1
Previous Week: v. Oregon (1/02/20, W 74-65), v. Oregon State (1/05/20, L 68-76)
Current Week: v. Utah (1/12/20, W 91-52)

Teams Dropping Out Of Rankings

  Team Overall
Record
Conference Conference
Record
Conference
Position
Points Points
Change
Last
Ranked
Season High Season Low
Iowa Hawkeyes 10-4 Big Ten 1-2 8th 63 -74 Dec 30, 2019, #23 Nov 9, 2020, #5 Dec 23, 2019, #25
Previous Week: v. Penn State (1/04/20, L 86-89)
Current Week: @ Nebraska (1/07/20, L 76-70), v. Maryland (1/10/20, W 67-49)

Rankings By Conference

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