NCAA Division I Team Rankings

Associated Press Top 25 Rankings For Week 8 (Jan 3, 2022)

Rank   Team Overall
Record
Conference Conference
Record
Conference
Position
Points Points
Change
Pvs Season High Season Low Consecutive
Weeks Ranked
1    Baylor Bears (61) 13-0 Big 12 1-0 1st 1525 +NC 1 Jan 3, 2022, #1 Nov 15, 2021, #9 46
Previous Week: v. Northwestern State (12/28/21, W 104-68), @ Iowa State (1/01/22, W 72-77)
Current Week: v. Oklahoma (1/04/22, W 84-74), @ TCU (1/08/22, W 64-76)
2    Duke Blue Devils 11-1 ACC 1-0 1st 1447 -1 2 Nov 29, 2021, #1 Oct 14, 2021, #9 9
Previous Week:
Current Week: v. Georgia Tech (1/04/22, W 69-57), v. Miami (FL) (1/08/22, L 74-76)
3    Purdue Boilermakers 12-1 Big Ten 1-1 5th 1376 +5 3 Dec 6, 2021, #1 Oct 14, 2021, #7 12
Previous Week: v. Nicholls State (12/29/21, W 104-90)
Current Week: v. Wisconsin (1/03/22, L 69-74), @ Penn State (1/08/22, W 67-74)
4    Gonzaga Bulldogs 11-2 WCC 0-0 1st 1336 +1 4 Nov 22, 2021, #1 Dec 13, 2021, #5 104
Previous Week: v. North Alabama (12/28/21, W 93-63)
Current Week: v. Pepperdine (1/08/22, W 117-83)
5    UCLA Bruins 8-1 Pac-12 1-0 2nd 1287 -9 5 Nov 22, 2021, #2 Jan 3, 2022, #5 9
Previous Week:
Current Week: v. Long Beach State (1/06/22, W 96-78), @ California (1/08/22, W 52-60)
6    Kansas Jayhawks 11-1 Big 12 0-0 5th 1237 +4 6 Nov 15, 2021, #3 Dec 6, 2021, #8 14
Previous Week: v. Nevada (12/29/21, W 88-61), v. George Mason (1/01/22, W 76-67)
Current Week: @ Oklahoma State (1/04/22, W 63-74), @ Texas Tech (1/08/22, L 75-67)
7    USC Trojans 12-0 Pac-12 2-0 1st 1015 +21 7 Jan 3, 2022, #7 Nov 15, 2021, #25 8
Previous Week:
Current Week: @ California (1/06/22, W 63-77)
8    Arizona Wildcats 11-1 Pac-12 1-0 2nd 1013 +40 9 Dec 20, 2021, #6 Nov 22, 2021, #17 7
Previous Week:
Current Week: v. Washington (1/03/22, W 95-79)
9    Auburn Tigers 12-1 SEC 1-0 1st 976 +150 11 Jan 3, 2022, #9 Oct 14, 2021, #22 9
Previous Week: v. LSU (12/29/21, W 70-55)
Current Week: @ South Carolina (1/04/22, W 66-81), v. Florida (1/08/22, W 85-73)
10    Michigan State Spartans 12-2 Big Ten 3-0 1st 934 +33 10 Jan 3, 2022, #10 Nov 29, 2021, #22 6
Previous Week: v. High Point (12/29/21, W 81-68), @ Northwestern (1/02/22, W 67-73)
Current Week: v. Nebraska (1/05/22, W 79-67)
11    Iowa State Cyclones 12-1 Big 12 0-1 11th 896 -89 8 Dec 27, 2021, #8 Nov 29, 2021, #19 6
Previous Week: v. Baylor (1/01/22, L 72-77)
Current Week: v. Texas Tech (1/05/22, W 51-47), @ Oklahoma (1/08/22, L 79-66)
12    Houston Cougars 12-2 AAC 1-0 7th 849 +48 12 Jan 3, 2022, #12 Nov 29, 2021, #15 35
Previous Week: @ Temple (1/02/22, W 61-66)
Current Week: @ South Florida (1/05/22, W 66-83), v. Wichita State (1/08/22, W 76-66)
13    Ohio State Buckeyes 9-2 Big Ten 3-0 1st 819 +32 13 Jan 3, 2022, #13 Dec 6, 2021, #21 5
Previous Week: @ Nebraska (1/02/22, W 79-87)
Current Week: @ Indiana (1/06/22, L 67-51), v. Northwestern (1/09/22, W 95-87)
14    Texas Longhorns 11-2 Big 12 1-0 1st 640 +73 17 Oct 14, 2021, #5 Dec 27, 2021, #17 26
Previous Week: v. Incarnate Word (12/28/21, W 78-33), v. West Virginia (1/01/22, W 74-59)
Current Week: @ Kansas State (1/04/22, W 57-70), @ Oklahoma State (1/08/22, L 64-51)
15    Alabama Crimson Tide 10-3 SEC 1-0 1st 589 +163 19 Dec 13, 2021, #6 Dec 27, 2021, #19 18
Previous Week: v. Tennessee (12/29/21, W 73-68)
Current Week: @ Florida (1/05/22, W 70-83), @ Missouri (1/08/22, L 92-86)
16    Kentucky Wildcats 11-2 SEC 1-0 1st 560 +101 18 Nov 29, 2021, #9 Dec 13, 2021, #21 9
Previous Week: v. Missouri (12/29/21, W 83-56), v. High Point (12/31/21, W 92-48)
Current Week: @ LSU (1/04/22, L 65-60), v. Georgia (1/08/22, W 92-77)
16    Providence Friars 13-1 Big East 3-0 1st 560 +245 21 Jan 3, 2022, #16 Dec 20, 2021, #22 3
Previous Week: v. Seton Hall (12/29/21, W 70-65), @ DePaul (1/01/22, W 53-70)
Current Week: @ Marquette (1/04/22, L 88-56), v. St. John's (1/08/22, W 83-73)
18    Tennessee Volunteers 9-3 SEC 0-1 11th 519 -210 14 Dec 6, 2021, #13 Dec 20, 2021, #19 9
Previous Week: @ Alabama (12/29/21, L 73-68)
Current Week: v. Ole Miss (1/05/22, W 66-60), @ LSU (1/08/22, L 79-67)
19    Villanova Wildcats 9-4 Big East 2-1 3rd 437 +125 22 Oct 14, 2021, #4 Dec 20, 2021, #23 49
Previous Week: @ Seton Hall (1/01/22, W 67-73)
Current Week: v. Creighton (1/05/22, W 75-41), @ DePaul (1/08/22, W 64-79)
20    Colorado State Rams 10-0 MWC 0-0 2nd 386 +20 20 Jan 3, 2022, #20 Dec 13, 2021, #23 4
Previous Week:
Current Week: v. Air Force (1/04/22, W 67-59), @ San Diego State (1/08/22, L 79-49)
21    LSU Tigers 12-1 SEC 0-1 11th 371 -238 16 Dec 27, 2021, #16 Dec 6, 2021, #25 5
Previous Week: @ Auburn (12/29/21, L 70-55)
Current Week: v. Kentucky (1/04/22, W 65-60), v. Tennessee (1/08/22, W 79-67)
22    Xavier Musketeers 11-2 Big East 1-1 3rd 270 +33 23 Dec 20, 2021, #18 Nov 22, 2021, #25 4
Previous Week:
Current Week: @ Butler (1/07/22, W 72-87)
23    Wisconsin Badgers 10-2 Big Ten 1-1 5th 221 +14 24 Dec 6, 2021, #22 Dec 27, 2021, #24 3
Previous Week: v. Illinois State (12/29/21, W 89-85)
Current Week: @ Purdue (1/03/22, W 69-74), v. Iowa (1/06/22, W 87-78), @ Maryland (1/09/22, W 69-70)
24    Seton Hall Pirates 9-3 Big East 0-2 9th 174 -542 15 Dec 27, 2021, #15 Nov 29, 2021, #25 7
Previous Week: @ Providence (12/29/21, L 70-65), v. Villanova (1/01/22, L 67-73)
Current Week: @ Butler (1/04/22, W 56-71), v. UConn (1/08/22, W 90-87)
25    Texas Tech Red Raiders 10-2 Big 12 0-0 2nd 142 +21 25 Jan 3, 2022, #25 Jan 3, 2022, #25 4
Previous Week: v. Alabama State (12/28/21, W 75-53)
Current Week: @ Iowa State (1/05/22, L 51-47), v. Kansas (1/08/22, W 75-67)

Other Teams Receiving Votes

  Team Overall
Record
Conference Conference
Record
Conference
Position
Points Points
Change
Last
Ranked
Season High Season Low
Illinois Fighting Illini 9-3 Big Ten 2-0 1st 74 +2 Nov 22, 2021, #14 Nov 15, 2021, #10 Nov 22, 2021, #14
Previous Week:
Current Week: @ Minnesota (1/04/22, W 53-76), v. Maryland (1/06/22, W 76-64)
Oklahoma Sooners 11-2 Big 12 1-0 1st 71 +9 Mar 8, 2021, #25 N/A N/A
Previous Week: v. Kansas State (1/01/22, W 71-69)
Current Week: @ Baylor (1/04/22, L 84-74), v. Iowa State (1/08/22, W 79-66)
Loyola (IL) Ramblers 9-2 MVC 1-0 1st 40 +1 Mar 15, 2021, #17 N/A N/A
Previous Week:
Current Week: @ San Francisco (1/06/22, W 74-79), v. Bradley (1/08/22, W 78-71)
UConn Huskies 10-3 Big East 1-1 3rd 39 +5 Dec 13, 2021, #20 Dec 6, 2021, #15 Oct 14, 2021, #24
Previous Week:
Current Week: @ Seton Hall (1/08/22, L 90-87)
West Virginia Mountaineers 11-2 Big 12 0-1 12th 6 -46 Mar 15, 2021, #13 N/A N/A
Previous Week: @ Texas (1/01/22, L 74-59)
Current Week: v. Kansas State (1/08/22, W 71-68)
Iowa Hawkeyes 10-3 Big Ten 0-2 12th 5 +3 Mar 15, 2021, #8 N/A N/A
Previous Week: v. Western Illinois (12/29/21, W 92-71)
Current Week: v. Maryland (1/03/22, W 80-75), @ Wisconsin (1/06/22, L 87-78)
Minnesota Golden Gophers 10-1 Big Ten 1-1 5th 3 +2 Jan 25, 2021, #21 N/A N/A
Previous Week:
Current Week: v. Illinois (1/04/22, L 53-76), @ Indiana (1/09/22, L 73-60)
Davidson Wildcats 10-2 A-10 0-0 4th 3 +1 Mar 9, 2015, #24 N/A N/A
Previous Week:
Current Week: @ Saint Joseph's (1/05/22, W 73-88), v. Rhode Island (1/08/22, W 72-68)
San Francisco Dons 13-1 WCC 0-0 1st 3 -1 N/A N/A N/A
Previous Week: v. Academy of Art (12/28/21, W 111-78)
Current Week: v. Loyola (IL) (1/06/22, L 74-79), v. San Diego (1/08/22, W 88-73)
Creighton Bluejays 10-3 Big East 2-0 1st 2 +1 Mar 15, 2021, #19 N/A N/A
Previous Week: @ Marquette (1/01/22, W 69-75)
Current Week: @ Villanova (1/05/22, L 75-41)

Rankings By Conference

Conference # Teams Teams
Big 12 5 #1 Baylor Bears, #6 Kansas Jayhawks, #11 Iowa State Cyclones, #14 Texas Longhorns, #25 Texas Tech Red Raiders
SEC 5 #9 Auburn Tigers, #15 Alabama Crimson Tide, #16 Kentucky Wildcats, #18 Tennessee Volunteers, #21 LSU Tigers
Big East 4 #16 Providence Friars, #19 Villanova Wildcats, #22 Xavier Musketeers, #24 Seton Hall Pirates
Big Ten 4 #3 Purdue Boilermakers, #10 Michigan State Spartans, #13 Ohio State Buckeyes, #23 Wisconsin Badgers
Pac-12 3 #5 UCLA Bruins, #7 USC Trojans, #8 Arizona Wildcats
AAC 1 #12 Houston Cougars
ACC 1 #2 Duke Blue Devils
MWC 1 #20 Colorado State Rams
WCC 1 #4 Gonzaga Bulldogs