NCAA Division I Team Rankings

Associated Press Top 25 Rankings For Week 18 (Mar 10, 2008)

Rank   Team Overall
Record
Conference Conference
Record
Conference
Position
Points Points
Change
Pvs Season High Season Low Consecutive
Weeks Ranked
1    North Carolina Tar Heels (53) 29-2 ACC 14-2 1st 1779 +34 1 Mar 10, 2008, #1 Feb 11, 2008, #5 43
Previous Week: v. Florida State (3/04/08, W 90-77), @ Duke (3/08/08, W 68-76)
Current Week: v. Florida State (3/14/08, W 82-70), v. Virginia Tech (3/15/08, W 68-66), v. Clemson (3/16/08, W 86-81)
2    Memphis Tigers (13) 30-1 C-USA 16-0 1st 1710 +4 2 Feb 18, 2008, #1 Nov 26, 2007, #3 55
Previous Week: @ Southern Methodist (3/05/08, W 55-72), v. UAB (3/08/08, W 94-56)
Current Week: v. Tulane (3/13/08, W 75-56), v. Southern Mississippi (3/14/08, W 69-53), v. Tulsa (3/15/08, W 77-51)
3    UCLA Bruins (5) 28-3 Pac-12 16-2 1st 1674 +10 3 Nov 26, 2007, #2 Jan 21, 2008, #8 55
Previous Week: v. Stanford (3/06/08, W 77-67), v. California (3/08/08, W 81-80)
Current Week: v. California (3/13/08, W 88-66), v. USC (3/14/08, W 57-54), v. Stanford (3/15/08, W 67-64)
4    Kansas Jayhawks (1) 28-3 Big 12 13-3 1st 1596 +137 5 Jan 28, 2008, #2 Feb 25, 2008, #6 42
Previous Week: v. Texas Tech (3/03/08, W 109-51), @ Texas A&M (3/08/08, W 55-72)
Current Week: v. Nebraska (3/14/08, W 64-54), v. Texas A&M (3/15/08, W 77-71), @ Texas (3/16/08, W 74-84)
5    Tennessee Volunteers 28-3 SEC 14-2 1st 1449 -176 4 Feb 25, 2008, #1 Dec 17, 2007, #12 21
Previous Week: @ Florida (3/05/08, W 86-89), v. South Carolina (3/09/08, W 89-56)
Current Week: v. South Carolina (3/14/08, W 89-87), v. Arkansas (3/15/08, L 91-92)
6    Wisconsin Badgers 26-4 Big Ten 16-2 1st 1412 +213 10 Mar 10, 2008, #6 Dec 31, 2007, #25 11
Previous Week: v. Penn State (3/05/08, W 77-41), @ Northwestern (3/08/08, W 52-65)
Current Week: v. Michigan (3/14/08, W 51-34), v. Michigan State (3/15/08, W 65-63), v. Illinois (3/16/08, W 61-48)
7    Texas Longhorns 26-5 Big 12 13-3 1st 1390 +163 9 Dec 17, 2007, #4 Jan 14, 2008, #19 23
Previous Week: v. Nebraska (3/04/08, W 70-66), v. Oklahoma State (3/09/08, W 62-57)
Current Week: v. Oklahoma State (3/14/08, W 66-59), v. Oklahoma (3/15/08, W 77-49), v. Kansas (3/16/08, L 74-84)
8    Georgetown Hoyas 25-4 AAC 15-3 1st 1271 +124 11 Jan 14, 2008, #5 Feb 18, 2008, #12 25
Previous Week: v. Louisville (3/08/08, W 55-52)
Current Week: v. Villanova (3/13/08, W 82-63), v. West Virginia (3/14/08, W 72-55), v. Pittsburgh (3/15/08, L 65-74)
9    Duke Blue Devils 26-4 ACC 13-3 2nd 1223 -180 6 Feb 11, 2008, #2 Nov 19, 2007, #13 19
Previous Week: @ Virginia (3/05/08, W 70-86), v. North Carolina (3/08/08, L 68-76)
Current Week: v. Georgia Tech (3/14/08, W 82-70), v. Clemson (3/15/08, L 74-78)
10    Stanford Cardinal 24-6 Pac-12 13-5 2nd 1122 -195 7 Mar 3, 2008, #7 Dec 31, 2007, #24 8
Previous Week: @ UCLA (3/06/08, L 77-67), @ USC (3/08/08, L 77-64)
Current Week: v. Arizona (3/13/08, W 75-64), v. Washington State (3/14/08, W 75-68), @ UCLA (3/15/08, L 67-64)
11    Butler Bulldogs 28-3 Horizon 16-2 1st 1004 +191 14 Feb 18, 2008, #8 Nov 12, 2007, #25 18
Previous Week: v. Illinois-Chicago (3/08/08, W 66-50)
Current Week: v. Cleveland State (3/11/08, W 70-55)
12    Xavier Musketeers 26-5 A-10 14-2 1st 957 -275 8 Mar 3, 2008, #8 Jan 7, 2008, #24 10
Previous Week: @ Saint Joseph's (3/06/08, L 71-66), v. Richmond (3/08/08, W 86-61)
Current Week: v. Dayton (3/13/08, W 74-65), v. Saint Joseph's (3/14/08, L 53-61)
13    Louisville Cardinals 24-7 AAC 14-4 2nd 894 -116 12 Nov 19, 2007, #6 Feb 11, 2008, #23 5
Previous Week: @ Georgetown (3/08/08, L 55-52)
Current Week: v. Pittsburgh (3/13/08, L 69-76)
14    Drake Bulldogs 28-4 MVC 15-3 1st 794 +448 20 Mar 10, 2008, #14 Jan 21, 2008, #22 8
Previous Week: v. Indiana State (3/07/08, W 68-46), v. Creighton (3/08/08, W 75-67), v. Illinois State (3/09/08, W 79-49)
Current Week:
15    Notre Dame Fighting Irish 24-6 AAC 14-4 2nd 672 +94 19 Mar 10, 2008, #15 Feb 4, 2008, #22 6
Previous Week: v. St. John's (3/05/08, W 68-55), @ South Florida (3/08/08, W 60-67)
Current Week: v. Marquette (3/13/08, L 79-89)
16    UConn Huskies 24-7 AAC 13-5 4th 670 -178 13 Mar 3, 2008, #13 Feb 4, 2008, #19 6
Previous Week: @ Providence (3/06/08, L 85-76), v. Cincinnati (3/09/08, W 96-51)
Current Week: v. West Virginia (3/13/08, L 72-78)
17    Pittsburgh Panthers 22-9 AAC 10-8 7th 586 +561 N/A Dec 24, 2007, #6 Feb 11, 2008, #22 1
Previous Week: @ West Virginia (3/03/08, L 76-62), v. DePaul (3/09/08, W 98-79)
Current Week: v. Cincinnati (3/12/08, W 70-64), @ Louisville (3/13/08, W 69-76), @ Marquette (3/14/08, W 61-68), @ Georgetown (3/15/08, W 65-74)
18    Michigan State Spartans 24-7 Big Ten 12-6 4th 523 -134 17 Jan 7, 2008, #6 Feb 25, 2008, #19 19
Previous Week: @ Illinois (3/06/08, W 51-59), @ Ohio State (3/09/08, L 63-54)
Current Week: v. Ohio State (3/14/08, W 67-60), @ Wisconsin (3/15/08, L 65-63)
19    Vanderbilt Commodores 25-6 SEC 10-6 4th 493 -165 16 Jan 7, 2008, #13 Feb 11, 2008, #24 15
Previous Week: v. Mississippi State (3/05/08, W 86-85), @ Alabama (3/08/08, L 78-73)
Current Week: v. Auburn (3/13/08, W 93-82), @ Arkansas (3/14/08, L 81-75)
20    Purdue Boilermakers 24-7 Big Ten 15-3 2nd 418 -361 15 Feb 18, 2008, #14 Feb 4, 2008, #24 6
Previous Week: @ Ohio State (3/04/08, L 80-77), @ Michigan (3/09/08, W 58-72)
Current Week: v. Illinois (3/14/08, L 67-74)
21    Washington State Cougars 23-7 Pac-12 11-7 3rd 377 +132 23 Jan 7, 2008, #4 Mar 3, 2008, #23 27
Previous Week: v. Washington (3/08/08, W 76-73)
Current Week: v. Oregon (3/13/08, W 75-70), @ Stanford (3/14/08, L 75-68)
22    Clemson Tigers 22-8 ACC 10-6 3rd 364 +240 24 Dec 17, 2007, #15 Mar 3, 2008, #24 2
Previous Week: @ Georgia Tech (3/06/08, L 80-75), v. Virginia Tech (3/09/08, W 70-69)
Current Week: v. Boston College (3/14/08, W 82-48), @ Duke (3/15/08, W 74-78), @ North Carolina (3/16/08, L 86-81)
23    Davidson Wildcats 25-6 SoCon 20-0 1st 253 +179 25 Mar 10, 2008, #23 Mar 3, 2008, #25 2
Previous Week: v. Wofford (3/08/08, W 82-49), v. UNC Greensboro (3/09/08, W 82-52)
Current Week: v. Elon (3/10/08, W 65-49)
24    Gonzaga Bulldogs 25-6 WCC 13-1 2nd 232 -91 22 Nov 19, 2007, #14 Mar 10, 2008, #24 3
Previous Week: v. Santa Clara (3/03/08, W 88-54), v. Santa Clara (3/09/08, W 52-48)
Current Week: v. San Diego (3/10/08, L 62-69)
25    Marquette Golden Eagles 22-8 AAC 11-7 5th 174 -160 21 Dec 31, 2007, #10 Mar 10, 2008, #25 4
Previous Week: v. Florida Gulf Coast (3/04/08, W 67-37), @ Syracuse (3/08/08, L 87-72)
Current Week: v. Seton Hall (3/12/08, W 67-54), @ Notre Dame (3/13/08, W 79-89), v. Pittsburgh (3/14/08, L 61-68)

Other Teams Receiving Votes

  Team Overall
Record
Conference Conference
Record
Conference
Position
Points Points
Change
Last
Ranked
Season High Season Low
Indiana Hoosiers 25-6 Big Ten 14-4 3rd 135 -511 Mar 3, 2008, #18 Jan 21, 2008, #7 Mar 3, 2008, #18
Previous Week: v. Minnesota (3/05/08, W 69-55), @ Penn State (3/09/08, L 68-64)
Current Week: v. Minnesota (3/14/08, L 58-59)
USC Trojans 20-10 Pac-12 11-7 3rd 70 +63 Dec 31, 2007, #22 Nov 1, 2007, #18 Dec 17, 2007, #25
Previous Week: v. California (3/06/08, W 93-89), v. Stanford (3/08/08, W 77-64)
Current Week: v. Arizona State (3/13/08, W 59-55), @ UCLA (3/14/08, L 57-54)
Brigham Young Cougars 25-6 MWC 14-2 1st 49 -14 Dec 24, 2007, #20 Dec 24, 2007, #20 Dec 10, 2007, #25
Previous Week: v. Wyoming (3/05/08, W 78-61), @ TCU (3/08/08, W 54-61)
Current Week: v. Colorado State (3/13/08, W 89-62), v. San Diego State (3/14/08, W 63-54), v. UNLV (3/15/08, L 61-76)
UNLV Runnin' Rebels 23-7 MWC 12-4 2nd 37 +37 Mar 12, 2007, #19 N/A N/A
Previous Week: @ New Mexico (3/04/08, L 59-45), v. Utah (3/08/08, W 70-63)
Current Week: v. TCU (3/13/08, W 89-88), v. Utah (3/14/08, W 61-55), @ Brigham Young (3/15/08, W 61-76)
Kent State Golden Flashes 25-6 MAC 13-3 1st 26 +7 Feb 25, 2008, #23 Feb 25, 2008, #23 Feb 25, 2008, #23
Previous Week: v. Miami (OH) (3/04/08, W 50-39), @ Akron (3/09/08, W 58-61)
Current Week: v. Toledo (3/13/08, W 77-57), v. Miami (OH) (3/14/08, W 49-47), v. Akron (3/15/08, W 74-55)
Arkansas Razorbacks 20-10 SEC 9-7 5th 11 +11 Nov 12, 2007, #18 Nov 12, 2007, #18 Nov 1, 2007, #19
Previous Week: @ Ole Miss (3/04/08, L 81-72), v. Auburn (3/08/08, W 77-64)
Current Week: v. Vanderbilt (3/14/08, W 81-75), @ Tennessee (3/15/08, W 91-92), v. Georgia (3/16/08, L 57-66)
West Virginia Mountaineers 22-9 AAC 11-7 5th 7 +7 Dec 24, 2007, #23 Dec 24, 2007, #23 Dec 17, 2007, #24
Previous Week: v. Pittsburgh (3/03/08, W 76-62), @ St. John's (3/08/08, W 74-83)
Current Week: v. Providence (3/12/08, W 58-53), @ UConn (3/13/08, W 72-78), @ Georgetown (3/14/08, L 72-55)
Cornell Big Red 22-5 Ivy 14-0 1st 6 +4 N/A N/A N/A
Previous Week: @ Pennsylvania (3/07/08, W 92-94), @ Princeton (3/08/08, W 64-71)
Current Week:
Texas A&M Aggies 22-9 Big 12 8-8 6th 4 +1 Feb 18, 2008, #22 Nov 26, 2007, #9 Jan 28, 2008, #23
Previous Week: @ Baylor (3/05/08, W 57-71), v. Kansas (3/08/08, L 55-72)
Current Week: v. Iowa State (3/13/08, W 60-47), @ Kansas State (3/14/08, W 60-63), @ Kansas (3/15/08, L 77-71)
Mississippi State Bulldogs 21-9 SEC 12-4 2nd 4 -30 Jan 24, 2005, #24 N/A N/A
Previous Week: @ Vanderbilt (3/05/08, L 86-85), v. LSU (3/08/08, W 84-75)
Current Week: v. Alabama (3/14/08, W 69-67), v. Georgia (3/15/08, L 60-64)
Western Kentucky Hilltoppers 25-6 Sun Belt 16-2 1st 4 +1 Nov 18, 2002, #19 N/A N/A
Previous Week: v. North Texas (3/09/08, W 84-70)
Current Week: @ Little Rock (3/10/08, W 55-70), v. Middle Tennessee State (3/11/08, W 67-57)
Saint Mary's Gaels 25-6 WCC 12-2 3rd 3 -19 Feb 25, 2008, #25 Jan 28, 2008, #21 Feb 25, 2008, #25
Previous Week: @ Portland (3/03/08, W 50-64), v. San Diego (3/09/08, L 69-75)
Current Week:
Georgia Bulldogs 13-16 SEC 4-12 12th 2 +2 Mar 17, 2003, #25 N/A N/A
Previous Week: @ Auburn (3/05/08, W 54-59), v. Ole Miss (3/08/08, L 62-76)
Current Week: @ Ole Miss (3/13/08, W 95-97), @ Kentucky (3/15/08, W 56-60), @ Mississippi State (3/15/08, W 60-64), @ Arkansas (3/16/08, W 57-66)
Saint Joseph's Hawks 18-11 A-10 9-7 6th 2 +2 Mar 15, 2004, #5 N/A N/A
Previous Week: v. Xavier (3/06/08, W 71-66), @ Dayton (3/08/08, L 79-67)
Current Week: v. Fordham (3/12/08, W 80-62), @ Richmond (3/13/08, W 47-61), @ Xavier (3/14/08, W 53-61), @ Temple (3/15/08, L 69-64)
Boise State Broncos 22-8 WAC 12-4 2nd 1 +1 N/A N/A N/A
Previous Week: v. Utah State (3/06/08, L 69-88)
Current Week: v. Hawaii (3/13/08, W 80-74), @ Utah State (3/14/08, W 78-88), @ New Mexico State (3/15/08, W 102-107)
UMBC Retrievers 23-8 AM East 13-3 1st 1 +1 N/A N/A N/A
Previous Week: v. Stony Brook (3/08/08, W 76-60), v. Vermont (3/09/08, W 73-64)
Current Week: v. Hartford (3/15/08, W 82-65)
South Alabama Jaguars 27-4 Sun Belt 16-2 1st 1 -26 N/A N/A N/A
Previous Week: v. New Orleans (3/09/08, W 81-77)
Current Week: v. Middle Tennessee State (3/10/08, L 73-82)

Teams New Into Rankings

Rank   Team Overall
Record
Conference Conference
Record
Conference
Position
Points Points
Change
Season High Season Low Consecutive
Weeks Ranked
17    Pittsburgh Panthers 22-9 AAC 10-8 7th 586 +561 Dec 24, 2007, #6 Feb 11, 2008, #22 1
Previous Week: @ West Virginia (3/03/08, L 76-62), v. DePaul (3/09/08, W 98-79)
Current Week: v. Cincinnati (3/12/08, W 70-64), @ Louisville (3/13/08, W 69-76), @ Marquette (3/14/08, W 61-68), @ Georgetown (3/15/08, W 65-74)

Teams Dropping Out Of Rankings

  Team Overall
Record
Conference Conference
Record
Conference
Position
Points Points
Change
Last
Ranked
Season High Season Low
Indiana Hoosiers 25-6 Big Ten 14-4 3rd 135 -511 Mar 3, 2008, #18 Jan 21, 2008, #7 Mar 3, 2008, #18
Previous Week: v. Minnesota (3/05/08, W 69-55), @ Penn State (3/09/08, L 68-64)
Current Week: v. Minnesota (3/14/08, L 58-59)

Rankings By Conference

Conference # Teams Teams
AAC 6 #8 Georgetown Hoyas, #13 Louisville Cardinals, #15 Notre Dame Fighting Irish, #16 UConn Huskies, #17 Pittsburgh Panthers, #25 Marquette Golden Eagles
ACC 3 #1 North Carolina Tar Heels, #9 Duke Blue Devils, #22 Clemson Tigers
Big Ten 3 #6 Wisconsin Badgers, #18 Michigan State Spartans, #20 Purdue Boilermakers
Pac-12 3 #3 UCLA Bruins, #10 Stanford Cardinal, #21 Washington State Cougars
Big 12 2 #4 Kansas Jayhawks, #7 Texas Longhorns
SEC 2 #5 Tennessee Volunteers, #19 Vanderbilt Commodores
A-10 1 #12 Xavier Musketeers
C-USA 1 #2 Memphis Tigers
Horizon 1 #11 Butler Bulldogs
MVC 1 #14 Drake Bulldogs
SoCon 1 #23 Davidson Wildcats
WCC 1 #24 Gonzaga Bulldogs