NCAA Division I Team Rankings

Associated Press Top 25 Rankings For Week 18 (Mar 12, 2007)

Rank   Team Overall
Record
Conference Conference
Record
Conference
Position
Points Points
Change
Pvs Season High Season Low Consecutive
Weeks Ranked
1    Ohio State Buckeyes (71) 30-3 Big Ten 15-1 1st 1799 +1 1 Mar 12, 2007, #1 Jan 15, 2007, #7 31
Previous Week: v. Michigan (3/09/07, W 72-62), v. Purdue (3/10/07, W 63-52), v. Wisconsin (3/11/07, W 66-49)
Current Week: v. Central Connecticut State (3/15/07, W 78-57), v. Xavier (3/17/07, W 78-71)
2    Kansas Jayhawks (1) 30-4 Big 12 14-2 1st 1718 +12 2 Mar 12, 2007, #2 Dec 4, 2006, #12 23
Previous Week: v. Oklahoma (3/09/07, W 64-47), v. Kansas State (3/10/07, W 67-61), v. Texas (3/11/07, W 88-84)
Current Week: v. Niagara (3/16/07, W 107-67), v. Kentucky (3/18/07, W 88-76)
3    Florida Gators 29-5 SEC 13-3 1st 1625 +192 6 Feb 12, 2007, #1 Dec 4, 2006, #7 35
Previous Week: v. Georgia (3/09/07, W 74-57), v. Ole Miss (3/10/07, W 80-59), v. Arkansas (3/11/07, W 77-56)
Current Week: v. Jackson State (3/16/07, W 112-69), v. Purdue (3/18/07, W 74-67)
4    North Carolina Tar Heels 28-6 ACC 11-5 1st 1526 +195 8 Jan 8, 2007, #1 Mar 5, 2007, #8 24
Previous Week: v. Florida State (3/09/07, W 73-58), v. Boston College (3/10/07, W 71-56), v. NC State (3/11/07, W 89-80)
Current Week: v. Eastern Kentucky (3/15/07, W 86-65), v. Michigan State (3/17/07, W 81-67)
5    Memphis Tigers 30-3 C-USA 16-0 1st 1491 +10 5 Mar 12, 2007, #5 Jan 1, 2007, #22 36
Previous Week: v. Marshall (3/08/07, W 92-71), v. Tulane (3/09/07, W 71-49), v. Houston (3/10/07, W 71-59)
Current Week: v. North Texas (3/16/07, W 73-58), v. Nevada (3/18/07, W 78-62)
6    Wisconsin Badgers 29-5 Big Ten 13-3 2nd 1406 -193 3 Feb 19, 2007, #1 Nov 27, 2006, #12 19
Previous Week: v. Michigan State (3/09/07, W 70-57), v. Illinois (3/10/07, W 53-41), @ Ohio State (3/11/07, L 66-49)
Current Week: v. Texas A&M-CC (3/16/07, W 76-63), v. UNLV (3/18/07, L 68-74)
7    UCLA Bruins 26-5 Pac-12 15-3 1st 1394 -189 4 Jan 1, 2007, #1 Mar 12, 2007, #7 36
Previous Week: v. California (3/08/07, L 69-76)
Current Week: v. Weber State (3/15/07, W 70-42), v. Indiana (3/17/07, W 54-49)
8    Georgetown Hoyas 26-6 AAC 13-3 1st 1378 +173 9 Mar 12, 2007, #8 Feb 5, 2007, #22 6
Previous Week: v. Villanova (3/08/07, W 62-57), v. Notre Dame (3/09/07, W 84-82), v. Pittsburgh (3/10/07, W 65-42)
Current Week: v. Belmont (3/15/07, W 80-55), v. Boston College (3/17/07, W 62-55)
9    Texas A&M Aggies 25-6 Big 12 13-3 2nd 1173 -210 7 Feb 12, 2007, #6 Dec 18, 2006, #13 19
Previous Week: v. Oklahoma State (3/09/07, L 56-57)
Current Week: v. Pennsylvania (3/15/07, W 68-52), v. Louisville (3/17/07, W 72-69)
10    Oregon Ducks 26-7 Pac-12 11-7 3rd 1044 +382 16 Jan 22, 2007, #7 Feb 19, 2007, #23 14
Previous Week: v. Arizona (3/08/07, W 69-50), v. California (3/09/07, W 81-63), @ USC (3/10/07, W 57-81)
Current Week: v. Miami (OH) (3/16/07, W 58-56), v. Winthrop (3/18/07, W 75-61)
11    Texas Longhorns 24-9 Big 12 12-4 3rd 1042 +174 15 Mar 12, 2007, #11 Jan 8, 2007, #25 4
Previous Week: v. Baylor (3/09/07, W 74-69), v. Oklahoma State (3/10/07, W 69-64), @ Kansas (3/11/07, L 88-84)
Current Week: v. New Mexico State (3/16/07, W 79-67), v. USC (3/18/07, L 68-87)
12    Pittsburgh Panthers 27-7 AAC 12-4 2nd 1018 +136 13 Dec 11, 2006, #2 Mar 5, 2007, #13 29
Previous Week: v. Marquette (3/08/07, W 89-79), @ Louisville (3/09/07, W 59-65), @ Georgetown (3/10/07, L 65-42)
Current Week: v. Wright State (3/15/07, W 79-58), v. VCU (3/17/07, W 84-79)
13    Washington State Cougars 25-7 Pac-12 13-5 2nd 868 -118 11 Feb 19, 2007, #9 Jan 8, 2007, #22 8
Previous Week: v. Washington (3/08/07, W 74-64), v. USC (3/09/07, L 61-70)
Current Week: v. Oral Roberts (3/15/07, W 70-54), v. Vanderbilt (3/17/07, L 74-78)
14    Southern Illinois Salukis 27-6 MVC 15-3 1st 860 -18 14 Feb 26, 2007, #11 Feb 5, 2007, #21 6
Previous Week:
Current Week: v. Holy Cross (3/16/07, W 61-51), v. Virginia Tech (3/18/07, W 63-48)
15    Nevada Wolf Pack 28-4 WAC 14-2 1st 820 -193 10 Mar 5, 2007, #10 Dec 18, 2006, #25 22
Previous Week: v. Idaho (3/08/07, W 88-56), v. Utah State (3/09/07, L 77-79)
Current Week: v. Creighton (3/16/07, W 77-71), @ Memphis (3/18/07, L 78-62)
16    Louisville Cardinals 23-9 AAC 12-4 2nd 756 -136 12 Mar 5, 2007, #12 Feb 19, 2007, #20 4
Previous Week: v. West Virginia (3/08/07, W 82-71), v. Pittsburgh (3/09/07, L 59-65)
Current Week: v. Stanford (3/15/07, W 78-58), @ Texas A&M (3/17/07, L 72-69)
17    Notre Dame Fighting Irish 24-7 AAC 11-5 4th 522 +80 20 Mar 12, 2007, #17 Feb 26, 2007, #22 3
Previous Week: v. Syracuse (3/08/07, W 89-83), @ Georgetown (3/09/07, L 84-82)
Current Week: v. Winthrop (3/16/07, L 64-74)
18    Maryland Terrapins 24-8 ACC 10-6 3rd 484 -155 17 Mar 5, 2007, #17 Nov 20, 2006, #25 3
Previous Week: v. Miami (FL) (3/08/07, L 62-67)
Current Week: v. Davidson (3/15/07, W 82-70), v. Butler (3/17/07, L 59-62)
19    UNLV Runnin' Rebels 28-6 MWC 12-4 3rd 483 +358 25 Mar 12, 2007, #19 Mar 5, 2007, #25 2
Previous Week: v. Utah (3/08/07, W 80-54), v. Colorado State (3/09/07, W 88-72), @ Brigham Young (3/10/07, W 70-78)
Current Week: v. Georgia Tech (3/16/07, W 67-63), @ Wisconsin (3/18/07, W 68-74)
20    Marquette Golden Eagles 24-9 AAC 10-6 5th 403 -133 18 Nov 27, 2006, #8 Jan 15, 2007, #24 9
Previous Week: v. St. John's (3/07/07, W 76-67), @ Pittsburgh (3/08/07, L 89-79)
Current Week: v. Michigan State (3/15/07, L 49-61)
21    Butler Bulldogs 27-6 Horizon 13-3 1st 326 -191 19 Feb 5, 2007, #10 Mar 12, 2007, #21 16
Previous Week: @ Wright State (3/06/07, L 60-55)
Current Week: v. Old Dominion (3/15/07, W 57-46), @ Maryland (3/17/07, W 59-62)
22    Winthrop Eagles 28-4 Big South 14-0 2nd 245 +83 24 Mar 12, 2007, #22 Mar 5, 2007, #24 2
Previous Week:
Current Week: @ Notre Dame (3/16/07, W 64-74), @ Oregon (3/18/07, L 75-61)
23    USC Trojans 23-11 Pac-12 11-7 3rd 168 +143 N/A Feb 5, 2007, #19 Jan 22, 2007, #25 1
Previous Week: v. Stanford (3/08/07, W 83-79), @ Washington State (3/09/07, W 61-70), v. Oregon (3/10/07, L 57-81)
Current Week: v. Arkansas (3/16/07, W 77-60), @ Texas (3/18/07, W 68-87)
24    Brigham Young Cougars 25-8 MWC 13-3 2nd 162 -24 23 Feb 19, 2007, #21 Mar 12, 2007, #24 2
Previous Week: v. TCU (3/08/07, W 77-64), v. Wyoming (3/09/07, W 96-84), v. UNLV (3/10/07, L 70-78)
Current Week: v. Xavier (3/15/07, L 77-79)
25    Tennessee Volunteers 22-10 SEC 10-6 2nd 134 -109 22 Jan 8, 2007, #16 Mar 12, 2007, #25 2
Previous Week: v. LSU (3/08/07, L 67-76)
Current Week: v. Long Beach State (3/16/07, W 121-86), @ Virginia (3/18/07, W 74-77)

Other Teams Receiving Votes

  Team Overall
Record
Conference Conference
Record
Conference
Position
Points Points
Change
Last
Ranked
Season High Season Low
Creighton Bluejays 22-10 MVC 13-5 2nd 104 +51 Nov 13, 2006, #20 Nov 1, 2006, #19 Nov 13, 2006, #20
Previous Week:
Current Week: @ Nevada (3/16/07, L 77-71)
Duke Blue Devils 22-10 ACC 8-8 6th 103 -181 Mar 5, 2007, #21 Jan 1, 2007, #5 Mar 5, 2007, #21
Previous Week: v. NC State (3/08/07, L 80-85)
Current Week: v. VCU (3/15/07, L 77-79)
Virginia Cavaliers 20-10 ACC 11-5 1st 89 -15 Feb 19, 2007, #24 Feb 19, 2007, #24 Nov 27, 2006, #25
Previous Week: v. NC State (3/09/07, L 71-79)
Current Week: v. Albany (3/16/07, W 84-57), v. Tennessee (3/18/07, L 74-77)
VCU Rams 27-6 CAA 16-2 1st 53 +32 N/A N/A N/A
Previous Week: v. George Mason (3/05/07, W 65-59)
Current Week: @ Duke (3/15/07, W 77-79), @ Pittsburgh (3/17/07, L 84-79)
Virginia Tech Hokies 21-11 ACC 10-6 3rd 42 +26 Feb 26, 2007, #21 Jan 29, 2007, #16 Jan 22, 2007, #24
Previous Week: v. Wake Forest (3/09/07, W 71-52), v. NC State (3/10/07, L 64-72)
Current Week: v. Illinois (3/16/07, W 54-52), @ Southern Illinois (3/18/07, L 63-48)
Vanderbilt Commodores 20-11 SEC 10-6 2nd 34 -90 Feb 26, 2007, #19 Feb 19, 2007, #17 Jan 29, 2007, #24
Previous Week: v. Arkansas (3/09/07, L 71-72)
Current Week: v. George Washington (3/15/07, W 77-44), @ Washington State (3/17/07, W 74-78)
Xavier Musketeers 24-8 A-10 13-3 1st 30 -38 Dec 4, 2006, #24 Dec 4, 2006, #24 Dec 4, 2006, #24
Previous Week: v. Dayton (3/08/07, W 72-51), v. Rhode Island (3/09/07, L 71-79)
Current Week: @ Brigham Young (3/15/07, W 77-79), @ Ohio State (3/17/07, L 78-71)
Arizona Wildcats 20-10 Pac-12 11-7 3rd 19 -23 Feb 12, 2007, #19 Jan 1, 2007, #7 Feb 5, 2007, #24
Previous Week: @ Oregon (3/08/07, L 69-50)
Current Week: v. Purdue (3/16/07, L 63-72)
New Mexico State Aggies 25-8 WAC 11-5 4th 12 +12 N/A N/A N/A
Previous Week: v. Louisiana Tech (3/08/07, W 77-70), v. Boise State (3/09/07, W 88-69), v. Utah State (3/10/07, W 72-70)
Current Week: @ Texas (3/16/07, L 79-67)
Boston College Eagles 20-11 ACC 10-6 3rd 10 +10 Feb 12, 2007, #21 Nov 13, 2006, #14 Nov 20, 2006, #23
Previous Week: v. Miami (FL) (3/09/07, W 74-71), @ North Carolina (3/10/07, L 71-56)
Current Week: v. Texas Tech (3/15/07, W 84-75), @ Georgetown (3/17/07, L 62-55)
Indiana Hoosiers 20-10 Big Ten 10-6 3rd 8 -10 Feb 12, 2007, #24 Jan 22, 2007, #23 Feb 12, 2007, #24
Previous Week: v. Illinois (3/09/07, L 54-58)
Current Week: v. Gonzaga (3/15/07, W 70-57), @ UCLA (3/17/07, L 54-49)
Arkansas Razorbacks 21-13 SEC 7-9 9th 8 +8 N/A N/A N/A
Previous Week: v. South Carolina (3/08/07, W 82-52), @ Vanderbilt (3/09/07, W 71-72), @ Mississippi State (3/10/07, W 72-81), @ Florida (3/11/07, L 77-56)
Current Week: @ USC (3/16/07, L 77-60)
Davidson Wildcats 29-4 SoCon 17-1 1st 7 +1 N/A N/A N/A
Previous Week:
Current Week: @ Maryland (3/15/07, L 82-70)
Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets 20-11 ACC 8-8 10th 6 -14 Dec 4, 2006, #25 Nov 20, 2006, #19 Dec 4, 2006, #25
Previous Week: v. Wake Forest (3/08/07, L 112-114)
Current Week: @ UNLV (3/16/07, L 67-63)
Wright State Raiders 23-9 Horizon 13-3 1st 6 +6 N/A N/A N/A
Previous Week: v. Butler (3/06/07, W 60-55)
Current Week: @ Pittsburgh (3/15/07, L 79-58)
Michigan State Spartans 22-11 Big Ten 8-8 8th 4 -4 Feb 27, 2006, #25 N/A N/A
Previous Week: v. Northwestern (3/08/07, W 62-57), @ Wisconsin (3/09/07, L 70-57)
Current Week: @ Marquette (3/15/07, W 49-61), @ North Carolina (3/17/07, L 81-67)
Illinois Fighting Illini 23-11 Big Ten 9-7 4th 4 +4 Mar 6, 2006, #13 N/A N/A
Previous Week: v. Penn State (3/08/07, W 66-60), @ Indiana (3/09/07, W 54-58), @ Wisconsin (3/10/07, L 53-41)
Current Week: @ Virginia Tech (3/16/07, L 54-52)
Villanova Wildcats 22-10 AAC 9-7 9th 3 -6 Mar 6, 2006, #3 N/A N/A
Previous Week: @ DePaul (3/07/07, W 67-75), @ Georgetown (3/08/07, L 62-57)
Current Week: @ Kentucky (3/16/07, L 67-58)
George Washington Revolutionaries 23-8 A-10 11-5 4th 3 +3 Mar 6, 2006, #14 N/A N/A
Previous Week: v. Saint Joseph's (3/08/07, W 58-48), v. Saint Louis (3/09/07, W 60-40), v. Rhode Island (3/10/07, W 78-69)
Current Week: @ Vanderbilt (3/15/07, L 77-44)
Texas A&M-CC Islanders 26-6 Southland 14-2 1st 3 +2 N/A N/A N/A
Previous Week: v. Southeastern Louisiana (3/08/07, W 80-72), v. McNeese State (3/09/07, W 87-66), v. Northwestern State (3/11/07, W 81-78)
Current Week: @ Wisconsin (3/16/07, L 76-63)

Teams New Into Rankings

Rank   Team Overall
Record
Conference Conference
Record
Conference
Position
Points Points
Change
Season High Season Low Consecutive
Weeks Ranked
23    USC Trojans 23-11 Pac-12 11-7 3rd 168 +143 Feb 5, 2007, #19 Jan 22, 2007, #25 1
Previous Week: v. Stanford (3/08/07, W 83-79), @ Washington State (3/09/07, W 61-70), v. Oregon (3/10/07, L 57-81)
Current Week: v. Arkansas (3/16/07, W 77-60), @ Texas (3/18/07, W 68-87)

Teams Dropping Out Of Rankings

  Team Overall
Record
Conference Conference
Record
Conference
Position
Points Points
Change
Last
Ranked
Season High Season Low
Duke Blue Devils 22-10 ACC 8-8 6th 103 -181 Mar 5, 2007, #21 Jan 1, 2007, #5 Mar 5, 2007, #21
Previous Week: v. NC State (3/08/07, L 80-85)
Current Week: v. VCU (3/15/07, L 77-79)

Rankings By Conference

Conference # Teams Teams
AAC 5 #8 Georgetown Hoyas, #12 Pittsburgh Panthers, #16 Louisville Cardinals, #17 Notre Dame Fighting Irish, #20 Marquette Golden Eagles
Pac-12 4 #7 UCLA Bruins, #10 Oregon Ducks, #13 Washington State Cougars, #23 USC Trojans
Big 12 3 #2 Kansas Jayhawks, #9 Texas A&M Aggies, #11 Texas Longhorns
ACC 2 #4 North Carolina Tar Heels, #18 Maryland Terrapins
Big Ten 2 #1 Ohio State Buckeyes, #6 Wisconsin Badgers
MWC 2 #19 UNLV Runnin' Rebels, #24 Brigham Young Cougars
SEC 2 #3 Florida Gators, #25 Tennessee Volunteers
Big South 1 #22 Winthrop Eagles
C-USA 1 #5 Memphis Tigers
Horizon 1 #21 Butler Bulldogs
MVC 1 #14 Southern Illinois Salukis
WAC 1 #15 Nevada Wolf Pack