NCAA Division I Team Rankings

Associated Press Top 25 Rankings For Week 18 (Mar 9, 2020)

Rank   Team Overall
Record
Conference Conference
Record
Conference
Position
Points Points
Change
Pvs Season High Season Low Consecutive
Weeks Ranked
1    Kansas Jayhawks (65) 28-3 Big 12 17-1 1st 1625 +25 1 Mar 9, 2020, #1 Nov 9, 2020, #6 219
Previous Week: v. TCU (3/04/20, W 75-66), @ Texas Tech (3/07/20, W 62-66)
Current Week: v. Oklahoma State (3/12/20)
2    Gonzaga Bulldogs 29-2 WCC 15-1 1st 1546 +32 2 Nov 9, 2020, #1 Dec 2, 2019, #9 77
Previous Week:
Current Week: v. San Francisco (3/09/20, W 81-77), v. Saint Mary's (3/10/20, W 84-66)
3    Dayton Flyers 29-2 A-10 18-0 1st 1507 +54 3 Mar 9, 2020, #3 Dec 30, 2019, #20 15
Previous Week: @ Rhode Island (3/04/20, W 57-84), v. George Washington (3/07/20, W 76-51)
Current Week: v. (3/13/20)
4    Florida State Seminoles 26-5 ACC 16-4 1st 1384 +220 7 Mar 9, 2020, #4 Nov 9, 2020, #21 15
Previous Week: @ Notre Dame (3/04/20, W 71-73), v. Boston College (3/07/20, W 80-62)
Current Week: v. Clemson (3/12/20)
5    Baylor Bears 26-4 Big 12 15-3 2nd 1322 -73 4 Feb 17, 2020, #1 Nov 18, 2019, #24 19
Previous Week: v. Texas Tech (3/02/20, W 71-68), @ West Virginia (3/07/20, L 76-64)
Current Week: v. Kansas State (3/12/20)
6    San Diego State Aztecs 30-2 MWC 17-1 1st 1261 -114 5 Feb 17, 2020, #4 Dec 9, 2019, #25 14
Previous Week: v. Air Force (3/05/20, W 73-60), v. Boise State (3/06/20, W 81-68), v. Utah State (3/07/20, L 56-59)
Current Week:
7    Creighton Bluejays 24-7 Big East 13-5 1st 1157 +314 11 Mar 9, 2020, #7 Jan 13, 2020, #25 6
Previous Week: v. Georgetown (3/04/20, W 91-76), v. Seton Hall (3/07/20, W 77-60)
Current Week: v. St. John's (3/12/20)
8    Kentucky Wildcats 25-6 SEC 15-3 1st 1118 -135 6 Nov 11, 2019, #1 Dec 23, 2019, #19 40
Previous Week: v. Tennessee (3/03/20, L 73-81), @ Florida (3/07/20, W 70-71)
Current Week: v. (3/13/20)
9    Michigan State Spartans 22-9 Big Ten 14-6 1st 995 +269 16 Oct 21, 2019, #1 Feb 24, 2020, #24 3
Previous Week: @ Penn State (3/03/20, W 71-79), v. Ohio State (3/08/20, W 80-69)
Current Week: v. (3/13/20)
10    Duke Blue Devils 25-6 ACC 15-5 2nd 990 +181 12 Nov 25, 2019, #1 Mar 2, 2020, #12 82
Previous Week: v. NC State (3/02/20, W 88-69), v. North Carolina (3/07/20, W 89-76)
Current Week: v. NC State (3/12/20)
11    Villanova Wildcats 24-7 Big East 13-5 2nd 989 +210 14 Nov 9, 2020, #4 Dec 2, 2019, #23 22
Previous Week: @ Seton Hall (3/04/20, W 77-79), @ Georgetown (3/07/20, W 69-70)
Current Week: v. DePaul (3/12/20)
12    Maryland Terrapins 24-7 Big Ten 14-6 1st 912 -129 9 Dec 2, 2019, #3 Jan 20, 2020, #17 19
Previous Week: @ Rutgers (3/03/20, L 78-67), v. Michigan (3/08/20, W 83-70)
Current Week: v. (3/13/20)
13    Oregon Ducks 24-7 Pac-12 13-5 1st 904 +102 13 Dec 30, 2019, #4 Nov 9, 2020, #20 19
Previous Week: v. California (3/05/20, W 90-56), v. Stanford (3/07/20, W 80-67)
Current Week: v. Oregon State (3/12/20)
14    Brigham Young Cougars 24-7 WCC 13-3 2nd 762 +6 15 Mar 9, 2020, #14 Feb 17, 2020, #23 4
Previous Week:
Current Week: v. Saint Mary's (3/09/20, L 50-51)
15    Louisville Cardinals 24-7 ACC 15-5 2nd 755 -193 10 Dec 9, 2019, #1 Mar 9, 2020, #15 19
Previous Week: @ Virginia (3/07/20, L 57-54)
Current Week: v. Syracuse (3/12/20)
16    Seton Hall Pirates 21-9 Big East 13-5 1st 722 -423 8 Mar 2, 2020, #8 Dec 9, 2019, #22 9
Previous Week: v. Villanova (3/04/20, L 77-79), @ Creighton (3/07/20, L 77-60)
Current Week: v. Marquette (3/12/20)
17    Virginia Cavaliers 23-7 ACC 15-5 2nd 560 +341 22 Nov 9, 2020, #2 Mar 2, 2020, #22 2
Previous Week: @ Miami (FL) (3/04/20, W 44-46), v. Louisville (3/07/20, W 57-54)
Current Week: v. Notre Dame (3/12/20)
18    Wisconsin Badgers 21-10 Big Ten 14-6 1st 495 +316 24 Nov 9, 2020, #7 Mar 2, 2020, #24 2
Previous Week: v. Northwestern (3/04/20, W 63-48), @ Indiana (3/07/20, W 56-60)
Current Week: v. (3/13/20)
19    Ohio State Buckeyes 21-10 Big Ten 11-9 6th 443 -46 19 Dec 23, 2019, #2 Feb 17, 2020, #25 4
Previous Week: v. Illinois (3/05/20, W 71-63), @ Michigan State (3/08/20, L 80-69)
Current Week: v. Purdue (3/12/20)
20    Auburn Tigers 25-6 SEC 12-6 2nd 436 -139 17 Jan 13, 2020, #4 Oct 21, 2019, #24 21
Previous Week: v. Texas A&M (3/04/20, L 75-78), @ Tennessee (3/07/20, W 63-85)
Current Week: v. (3/13/20)
21    Illinois Fighting Illini 21-10 Big Ten 13-7 4th 241 +33 23 Nov 9, 2020, #8 Jan 13, 2020, #24 2
Previous Week: @ Ohio State (3/05/20, L 71-63), v. Iowa (3/08/20, W 78-76)
Current Week: v. (3/13/20)
22    West Virginia Mountaineers 21-10 Big 12 9-9 7th 167 +145 N/A Jan 27, 2020, #12 Dec 16, 2019, #25 1
Previous Week: @ Iowa State (3/03/20, W 71-77), v. Baylor (3/07/20, W 76-64)
Current Week: @ Oklahoma (3/12/20)
22    Houston Cougars 23-8 AAC 13-5 3rd 167 -98 21 Nov 9, 2020, #17 Feb 24, 2020, #25 8
Previous Week: @ UConn (3/05/20, L 77-71), v. Memphis (3/08/20, W 64-57)
Current Week: v. (3/13/20)
24    Butler Bulldogs 22-9 Big East 10-8 5th 161 +93 N/A Jan 13, 2020, #5 Mar 9, 2020, #24 1
Previous Week: v. St. John's (3/04/20, W 77-55), @ Xavier (3/07/20, W 71-72)
Current Week: @ Providence (3/12/20)
25    Iowa Hawkeyes 20-11 Big Ten 11-9 5th 111 -381 18 Nov 9, 2020, #5 Mar 9, 2020, #25 8
Previous Week: v. Purdue (3/03/20, L 68-77), @ Illinois (3/08/20, L 78-76)
Current Week: v. Minnesota (3/12/20)

Other Teams Receiving Votes

  Team Overall
Record
Conference Conference
Record
Conference
Position
Points Points
Change
Last
Ranked
Season High Season Low
Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks 28-3 Southland 19-1 1st 75 +28 N/A N/A N/A
Previous Week: @ Abilene Christian (3/03/20, W 72-77), v. Sam Houston State (3/07/20, W 68-57)
Current Week: v. (3/13/20)
Providence Friars 19-12 Big East 12-6 4th 66 +49 Feb 15, 2016, #23 N/A N/A
Previous Week: v. Xavier (3/04/20, W 80-74), v. DePaul (3/07/20, W 93-55)
Current Week: v. Butler (3/12/20)
East Tennessee State Buccaneers 29-4 SoCon 16-2 1st 59 +28 N/A N/A N/A
Previous Week: v. Virginia Military (3/07/20, W 70-57), v. Western Carolina (3/08/20, W 97-75)
Current Week: v. Wofford (3/09/20, W 72-58)
Michigan Wolverines 19-12 Big Ten 10-10 9th 53 -41 Mar 2, 2020, #25 Dec 2, 2019, #4 Nov 9, 2020, #25
Previous Week: v. Nebraska (3/05/20, W 82-58), @ Maryland (3/08/20, L 83-70)
Current Week: @ Rutgers (3/12/20)
Penn State Nittany Lions 21-10 Big Ten 11-9 7th 42 -325 Mar 2, 2020, #20 Feb 17, 2020, #9 Jan 27, 2020, #24
Previous Week: v. Michigan State (3/03/20, L 71-79), @ Northwestern (3/07/20, L 80-69)
Current Week: v. Indiana (3/12/20)
Utah State Aggies 25-8 MWC 12-6 3rd 40 +40 Dec 2, 2019, #25 Nov 25, 2019, #15 Dec 2, 2019, #25
Previous Week: v. New Mexico (3/05/20, W 75-70), v. Wyoming (3/06/20, W 89-82), @ San Diego State (3/07/20, W 56-59)
Current Week:
Saint Mary's Gaels 24-7 WCC 11-5 3rd 9 +7 Nov 11, 2019, #18 Nov 11, 2019, #18 Oct 21, 2019, #20
Previous Week: v. Pepperdine (3/07/20, W 89-82)
Current Week: @ Brigham Young (3/09/20, W 50-51), @ Gonzaga (3/10/20, L 84-66)
Arizona Wildcats 20-11 Pac-12 10-8 5th 7 -2 Feb 17, 2020, #24 Dec 2, 2019, #12 Dec 30, 2019, #25
Previous Week: v. Washington State (3/05/20, W 83-62), v. Washington (3/07/20, L 63-69)
Current Week: v. Washington (3/11/20, W 77-70), @ USC (3/12/20)
USC Trojans 22-9 Pac-12 11-7 3rd 6 +5 Dec 4, 2017, #25 N/A N/A
Previous Week: v. UCLA (3/07/20, W 54-52)
Current Week: v. Arizona (3/12/20)
Liberty Flames 30-4 A-Sun 13-3 4th 6 +6 N/A N/A N/A
Previous Week: v. N.J.I.T. (3/03/20, W 55-49), v. Stetson (3/05/20, W 66-62), v. Lipscomb (3/08/20, W 73-57)
Current Week:
Richmond Spiders 24-7 A-10 14-4 2nd 5 +5 Mar 15, 2010, #24 N/A N/A
Previous Week: v. Davidson (3/03/20, W 80-63), @ Duquesne (3/06/20, W 62-73)
Current Week: v. (3/13/20)
Rutgers Scarlet Knights 20-11 Big Ten 11-9 8th 4 +4 Jan 27, 2020, #25 Nov 9, 2020, #24 Jan 27, 2020, #25
Previous Week: v. Maryland (3/03/20, W 78-67), @ Purdue (3/07/20, W 68-71)
Current Week: v. Michigan (3/12/20)
Northern Iowa Panthers 25-6 MVC 14-4 1st 4 +NC Mar 16, 2015, #11 N/A N/A
Previous Week: v. Drake (3/06/20, L 56-77)
Current Week:
UCLA Bruins 19-12 Pac-12 12-6 2nd 4 -50 Nov 19, 2018, #17 Nov 9, 2020, #22 Nov 9, 2020, #22
Previous Week: @ USC (3/07/20, L 54-52)
Current Week: v. California (3/12/20)
New Mexico State Aggies 25-6 WAC 16-0 2nd 4 +2 N/A N/A N/A
Previous Week: v. California Baptist (3/05/20, W 83-50)
Current Week: v. Chicago State (3/12/20)
Texas Tech Red Raiders 18-13 Big 12 9-9 6th 3 -6 Feb 24, 2020, #22 Nov 11, 2019, #11 Feb 10, 2020, #24
Previous Week: @ Baylor (3/02/20, L 71-68), v. Kansas (3/07/20, L 62-66)
Current Week: @ Texas (3/12/20)
LSU Tigers 21-10 SEC 12-6 2nd 2 +NC Feb 10, 2020, #25 Feb 3, 2020, #18 Feb 10, 2020, #25
Previous Week: @ Arkansas (3/04/20, L 99-90), v. Georgia (3/07/20, W 94-64)
Current Week: v. (3/13/20)
Vermont Catamounts 25-7 AM East 14-2 1st 2 +1 N/A N/A N/A
Previous Week: v. Albany (3/03/20, W 85-62), v. Maine (3/07/20, W 61-50)
Current Week: v. UMBC (3/10/20, W 81-74), v. Hartford (3/14/20)
Purdue Boilermakers 16-15 Big Ten 9-11 10th 1 +1 Oct 21, 2019, #23 Oct 21, 2019, #23 Oct 21, 2019, #23
Previous Week: @ Iowa (3/03/20, W 68-77), v. Rutgers (3/07/20, L 68-71)
Current Week: @ Ohio State (3/12/20)
Florida Gators 19-12 SEC 11-7 4th 1 +1 Nov 25, 2019, #24 Oct 21, 2019, #6 Nov 25, 2019, #24
Previous Week: @ Georgia (3/04/20, W 54-68), v. Kentucky (3/07/20, L 70-71)
Current Week: v. Georgia (3/12/20)
Mississippi State Bulldogs 20-11 SEC 11-7 4th 1 +1 Jan 28, 2019, #22 N/A N/A
Previous Week: @ South Carolina (3/03/20, L 83-71), v. Ole Miss (3/07/20, W 69-44)
Current Week: v. (3/13/20)
Belmont Bruins 26-7 OVC 15-3 1st 1 +NC N/A N/A N/A
Previous Week: v. Eastern Kentucky (3/06/20, W 60-50), v. Murray State (3/07/20, W 76-75)
Current Week:

Teams New Into Rankings

Rank   Team Overall
Record
Conference Conference
Record
Conference
Position
Points Points
Change
Season High Season Low Consecutive
Weeks Ranked
22    West Virginia Mountaineers 21-10 Big 12 9-9 7th 167 +145 Jan 27, 2020, #12 Dec 16, 2019, #25 1
Previous Week: @ Iowa State (3/03/20, W 71-77), v. Baylor (3/07/20, W 76-64)
Current Week: @ Oklahoma (3/12/20)
24    Butler Bulldogs 22-9 Big East 10-8 5th 161 +93 Jan 13, 2020, #5 Mar 9, 2020, #24 1
Previous Week: v. St. John's (3/04/20, W 77-55), @ Xavier (3/07/20, W 71-72)
Current Week: @ Providence (3/12/20)

Teams Dropping Out Of Rankings

  Team Overall
Record
Conference Conference
Record
Conference
Position
Points Points
Change
Last
Ranked
Season High Season Low
Michigan Wolverines 19-12 Big Ten 10-10 9th 53 -41 Mar 2, 2020, #25 Dec 2, 2019, #4 Nov 9, 2020, #25
Previous Week: v. Nebraska (3/05/20, W 82-58), @ Maryland (3/08/20, L 83-70)
Current Week: @ Rutgers (3/12/20)
Penn State Nittany Lions 21-10 Big Ten 11-9 7th 42 -325 Mar 2, 2020, #20 Feb 17, 2020, #9 Jan 27, 2020, #24
Previous Week: v. Michigan State (3/03/20, L 71-79), @ Northwestern (3/07/20, L 80-69)
Current Week: v. Indiana (3/12/20)

Rankings By Conference

Conference # Teams Teams
Big Ten 6 #9 Michigan State Spartans, #12 Maryland Terrapins, #18 Wisconsin Badgers, #19 Ohio State Buckeyes, #21 Illinois Fighting Illini, #25 Iowa Hawkeyes
ACC 4 #4 Florida State Seminoles, #10 Duke Blue Devils, #15 Louisville Cardinals, #17 Virginia Cavaliers
Big East 4 #7 Creighton Bluejays, #11 Villanova Wildcats, #16 Seton Hall Pirates, #24 Butler Bulldogs
Big 12 3 #1 Kansas Jayhawks, #5 Baylor Bears, #22 West Virginia Mountaineers
SEC 2 #8 Kentucky Wildcats, #20 Auburn Tigers
WCC 2 #2 Gonzaga Bulldogs, #14 Brigham Young Cougars
AAC 1 #22 Houston Cougars
A-10 1 #3 Dayton Flyers
MWC 1 #6 San Diego State Aztecs
Pac-12 1 #13 Oregon Ducks