NCAA Division I Team Rankings
Associated Press Top 25 Rankings For Week 3 (Dec 5, 2005)
| Rank | Team | Overall Record |
Conference | Conference Record |
Conference Position |
Points | Points Change |
Pvs | Season High | Season Low | Consecutive Weeks Ranked |
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Duke Blue Devils (53) | 7-0 | ACC | 1-0 | 1st | 1767 | -18 | 1 | Dec 5, 2005, #1 | Dec 5, 2005, #1 | 58 |
| Previous Week: @ Indiana (11/30/05, W 67-75), v. Virginia Tech (12/04/05, W 77-75) | ||||||||||||
| Current Week: v. Pennsylvania (12/07/05, W 72-59), @ Texas (12/10/05, W 66-97) | ||||||||||||
| 2 |
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Texas Longhorns (9) | 7-0 | Big 12 | 0-0 | 1st | 1699 | +3 | 2 | Dec 5, 2005, #2 | Dec 5, 2005, #2 | 4 |
| Previous Week: v. Texas-RGV (11/29/05, W 82-54), v. Texas-Arlington (12/03/05, W 93-55) | ||||||||||||
| Current Week: v. Rice (12/05/05, W 85-58), v. Duke (12/10/05, L 66-97) | ||||||||||||
| 3 |
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UConn Huskies (9) | 6-0 | AAC | 0-0 | 1st | 1693 | +11 | 3 | Dec 5, 2005, #3 | Dec 5, 2005, #3 | 40 |
| Previous Week: v. Army West Point (11/29/05, W 68-54), v. Texas Southern (12/02/05, W 113-49) | ||||||||||||
| Current Week: v. Massachusetts (12/08/05, W 78-60) | ||||||||||||
| 4 |
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Villanova Wildcats (1) | 4-0 | AAC | 0-0 | 1st | 1593 | +100 | 4 | Dec 5, 2005, #4 | Nov 1, 2005, #5 | 10 |
| Previous Week: v. Rider (11/30/05, W 86-57), v. Oklahoma (12/03/05, W 85-74) | ||||||||||||
| Current Week: @ Bucknell (12/06/05, W 60-79), v. Longwood (12/10/05, W 90-77) | ||||||||||||
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Louisville Cardinals | 3-0 | AAC | 0-0 | N/A | 1431 | +100 | 7 | Dec 5, 2005, #5 | Nov 28, 2005, #7 | 21 |
| Previous Week: v. Prairie View A&M (12/03/05, W 90-65), v. Arkansas State (12/04/05, W 67-55) | ||||||||||||
| Current Week: v. Richmond (12/05/05, W 53-45), v. Akron (12/10/05, W 111-85) | ||||||||||||
| 6
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Boston College Eagles | 6-0 | ACC | 0-0 | 1st | 1346 | +50 | 8 | Dec 5, 2005, #6 | Nov 1, 2005, #11 | 14 |
| Previous Week: v. Sacred Heart (12/03/05, W 77-66) | ||||||||||||
| Current Week: @ Michigan State (12/06/05, L 77-70), @ Maryland (12/11/05, L 73-71) | ||||||||||||
| 7
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Memphis Tigers | 6-1 | C-USA | 0-0 | 1st | 1333 | +131 | 9 | Dec 5, 2005, #7 | Nov 1, 2005, #12 | 4 |
| Previous Week: v. Lamar (11/28/05, W 108-83), v. Jackson State (11/30/05, W 97-70), @ Cincinnati (12/03/05, W 81-91) | ||||||||||||
| Current Week: @ Providence (12/10/05, W 89-97) | ||||||||||||
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Oklahoma Sooners | 4-1 | Big 12 | 0-0 | 1st | 1244 | -221 | 5 | Nov 28, 2005, #5 | Dec 5, 2005, #8 | 13 |
| Previous Week: @ Tulsa (11/30/05, W 53-62), @ Villanova (12/03/05, L 85-74) | ||||||||||||
| Current Week: v. Coppin State (12/10/05, W 57-47) | ||||||||||||
| 9
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Gonzaga Bulldogs | 4-2 | WCC | 0-0 | 1st | 1202 | -169 | 6 | Nov 28, 2005, #6 | Dec 5, 2005, #9 | 18 |
| Previous Week: v. Portland State (11/30/05, W 89-80), @ Washington (12/04/05, L 99-95) | ||||||||||||
| Current Week: @ Washington State (12/08/05, W 53-67), v. Oklahoma State (12/10/05, W 64-62) | ||||||||||||
| 10
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Florida Gators | 7-0 | SEC | 0-0 | 1st | 1154 | +131 | 11 | Dec 5, 2005, #10 | Nov 21, 2005, #14 | 3 |
| Previous Week: v. Alabama State (11/28/05, W 87-60), v. UCF (12/03/05, W 80-47) | ||||||||||||
| Current Week: @ Providence (12/06/05, W 77-87), v. Bethune-Cookman (12/09/05, W 88-58) | ||||||||||||
| 11
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Illinois Fighting Illini | 7-0 | Big Ten | 0-0 | 1st | 1040 | +174 | 12 | Dec 5, 2005, #11 | Nov 1, 2005, #17 | 25 |
| Previous Week: @ North Carolina (11/29/05, W 64-68), v. Xavier (12/03/05, W 65-62) | ||||||||||||
| Current Week: v. Little Rock (12/05/05, W 75-49), v. Georgetown (12/08/05, W 58-48), @ Oregon (12/10/05, W 59-89) | ||||||||||||
| 12
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Iowa Hawkeyes | 7-1 | Big Ten | 0-0 | 1st | 967 | +115 | 14 | Dec 5, 2005, #12 | Nov 1, 2005, #20 | 4 |
| Previous Week: v. NC State (11/30/05, W 45-42), v. Fairfield (12/02/05, W 75-59), v. Valparaiso (12/03/05, W 72-59) | ||||||||||||
| Current Week: @ Northern Iowa (12/06/05, L 67-63), @ Iowa State (12/09/05, L 72-60) | ||||||||||||
| 13
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Washington Huskies | 7-0 | Pac-12 | 0-0 | 1st | 944 | +489 | 18 | Dec 5, 2005, #13 | Nov 21, 2005, #25 | 3 |
| Previous Week: v. Gonzaga (12/04/05, W 99-95) | ||||||||||||
| Current Week: v. New Mexico (12/10/05, W 81-71) | ||||||||||||
| 14
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Michigan State Spartans | 5-2 | Big Ten | 0-0 | 1st | 833 | -27 | 13 | Nov 1, 2005, #4 | Dec 5, 2005, #14 | 21 |
| Previous Week: v. Georgia Tech (11/30/05, W 88-86), v. Little Rock (12/03/05, W 72-67) | ||||||||||||
| Current Week: v. Boston College (12/06/05, W 77-70), v. Wichita State (12/10/05, W 83-64) | ||||||||||||
| 15
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Kentucky Wildcats | 5-2 | SEC | 0-0 | 1st | 614 | -465 | 10 | Nov 21, 2005, #7 | Dec 5, 2005, #15 | 58 |
| Previous Week: v. High Point (11/29/05, W 75-55), v. North Carolina (12/03/05, L 79-83) | ||||||||||||
| Current Week: @ Georgia State (12/06/05, W 46-73), v. Indiana (12/10/05, L 53-79) | ||||||||||||
| 16 |
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UCLA Bruins | 6-1 | Pac-12 | 0-0 | 1st | 579 | +45 | 16 | Dec 5, 2005, #16 | Nov 1, 2005, #19 | 4 |
| Previous Week: v. Albany (11/29/05, W 73-65), v. Coppin State (12/04/05, W 69-57) | ||||||||||||
| Current Week: v. Nevada (12/10/05, W 67-56) | ||||||||||||
| 17
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Nevada Wolf Pack | 5-0 | WAC | 0-0 | 1st | 562 | +150 | 20 | Dec 5, 2005, #17 | Nov 21, 2005, #22 | 4 |
| Previous Week: @ Kansas (12/01/05, W 70-72), @ Pacific (12/03/05, W 70-77) | ||||||||||||
| Current Week: v. UC Davis (12/07/05, W 78-51), @ UCLA (12/10/05, L 67-56) | ||||||||||||
| 18
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Indiana Hoosiers | 4-1 | Big Ten | 0-0 | 1st | 553 | +20 | 17 | Nov 28, 2005, #17 | Nov 1, 2005, #23 | 4 |
| Previous Week: v. Duke (11/30/05, L 67-75), v. Eastern Michigan (12/03/05, W 79-63) | ||||||||||||
| Current Week: @ Indiana State (12/06/05, L 72-67), @ Kentucky (12/10/05, W 53-79) | ||||||||||||
| 19 |
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George Washington Revolutionaries | 4-0 | A-10 | 0-0 | 2nd | 488 | +66 | 19 | Dec 5, 2005, #19 | Nov 21, 2005, #21 | 4 |
| Previous Week: v. St. Francis (PA) (11/30/05, W 85-68), v. Boston University (12/02/05, W 75-62) | ||||||||||||
| Current Week: v. Maryland (12/05/05, W 78-70), v. Florida International (12/08/05, W 70-45), @ Morgan State (12/10/05, W 75-102) | ||||||||||||
| 20
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Wake Forest Demon Deacons | 7-1 | ACC | 0-0 | 1st | 431 | +92 | 22 | Nov 1, 2005, #18 | Nov 21, 2005, #24 | 52 |
| Previous Week: v. Wisconsin (11/29/05, W 91-88), @ Elon (12/03/05, W 59-78) | ||||||||||||
| Current Week: | ||||||||||||
| 21
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Maryland Terrapins | 5-1 | ACC | 0-0 | 1st | 367 | +85 | 23 | Dec 5, 2005, #21 | Nov 1, 2005, #24 | 4 |
| Previous Week: v. Minnesota (11/30/05, W 83-66) | ||||||||||||
| Current Week: @ George Washington (12/05/05, L 78-70), v. Western Carolina (12/07/05, W 87-57), v. Boston College (12/11/05, W 73-71) | ||||||||||||
| 22
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Alabama Crimson Tide | 4-1 | SEC | 0-0 | 1st | 363 | -41 | 21 | Nov 1, 2005, #15 | Dec 5, 2005, #22 | 21 |
| Previous Week: v. Louisiana Tech (11/29/05, W 73-63), v. Winthrop (12/03/05, W 60-57) | ||||||||||||
| Current Week: v. Notre Dame (12/07/05, L 71-78), @ Temple (12/10/05, L 68-58) | ||||||||||||
| 23
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North Carolina Tar Heels | 4-1 | ACC | 0-0 | 1st | 281 | +265 | N/A | Dec 5, 2005, #23 | Dec 5, 2005, #23 | 1 |
| Previous Week: v. Illinois (11/29/05, L 64-68), @ Kentucky (12/03/05, W 79-83) | ||||||||||||
| Current Week: v. Saint Louis (12/07/05, W 75-63) | ||||||||||||
| 24
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Arizona Wildcats | 2-3 | Pac-12 | 0-0 | 1st | 170 | -638 | 15 | Nov 21, 2005, #9 | Dec 5, 2005, #24 | 58 |
| Previous Week: @ Houston (12/03/05, L 69-65) | ||||||||||||
| Current Week: v. Northern Arizona (12/08/05, W 75-66), v. Saint Mary's (12/10/05, W 73-61) | ||||||||||||
| 25
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NC State Wolfpack | 5-1 | ACC | 0-0 | 1st | 127 | -109 | 24 | Nov 28, 2005, #24 | Dec 5, 2005, #25 | 2 |
| Previous Week: @ Iowa (11/30/05, L 45-42) | ||||||||||||
| Current Week: v. Appalachian State (12/10/05, W 92-68) | ||||||||||||
Other Teams Receiving Votes
| Team | Overall Record |
Conference | Conference Record |
Conference Position |
Points | Points Change |
Last Ranked |
Season High | Season Low | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Bucknell Bison | 5-0 | Patriot | 0-0 | 1st | 114 | +41 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Previous Week: @ Niagara (11/30/05, W 63-66), @ DePaul (12/03/05, W 52-57) | ||||||||||
| Current Week: v. Villanova (12/06/05, L 60-79) | ||||||||||
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Houston Cougars | 3-1 | C-USA | 0-0 | 2nd | 101 | +101 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Previous Week: @ LSU (11/29/05, W 83-84), v. Arizona (12/03/05, W 69-65) | ||||||||||
| Current Week: v. Sam Houston State (12/10/05, W 68-46) | ||||||||||
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Syracuse Orange | 6-2 | AAC | 0-0 | 1st | 61 | -114 | Nov 21, 2005, #17 | Nov 1, 2005, #16 | Nov 21, 2005, #17 |
| Previous Week: v. Manhattan (11/30/05, W 87-82), v. TCU (12/03/05, W 80-64) | ||||||||||
| Current Week: v. Colgate (12/10/05, W 58-35) | ||||||||||
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Vanderbilt Commodores | 5-0 | SEC | 0-0 | 1st | 61 | +36 | Jan 19, 2004, #22 | N/A | N/A |
| Previous Week: v. Oregon (11/30/05, W 76-75) | ||||||||||
| Current Week: v. Cincinnati (12/10/05, L 83-92) | ||||||||||
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Ohio State Buckeyes | 3-0 | Big Ten | 0-0 | 1st | 54 | -1 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Previous Week: v. Virginia Tech (11/28/05, W 69-56) | ||||||||||
| Current Week: @ Saint Joseph's (12/10/05, W 74-81) | ||||||||||
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West Virginia Mountaineers | 4-3 | AAC | 0-0 | 1st | 52 | -86 | Nov 21, 2005, #13 | Nov 21, 2005, #13 | Nov 1, 2005, #14 |
| Previous Week: @ St. Bonaventure (11/30/05, W 61-66), v. Washington & Jefferson (12/03/05, W 83-33) | ||||||||||
| Current Week: v. UMBC (12/07/05, W 82-53), v. Duquesne (12/10/05, W 86-66) | ||||||||||
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Wisconsin Badgers | 5-1 | Big Ten | 0-0 | 1st | 44 | -32 | Mar 7, 2005, #20 | N/A | N/A |
| Previous Week: @ Wake Forest (11/29/05, L 91-88), v. Pepperdine (12/03/05, W 71-55) | ||||||||||
| Current Week: v. Green Bay (12/07/05, W 82-62), v. Marquette (12/10/05, W 77-63) | ||||||||||
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Michigan Wolverines | 5-0 | Big Ten | 0-0 | 1st | 29 | +17 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Previous Week: v. Miami (FL) (11/29/05, W 74-53), @ Notre Dame (12/03/05, W 67-71) | ||||||||||
| Current Week: v. Delaware State (12/07/05, W 69-49), @ South Florida (12/10/05, W 47-68) | ||||||||||
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Pittsburgh Panthers | 5-0 | AAC | 0-0 | N/A | 18 | +18 | Feb 28, 2005, #24 | N/A | N/A |
| Previous Week: v. St. Francis (NY) (11/29/05, W 79-58), v. Auburn (12/04/05, W 78-41) | ||||||||||
| Current Week: @ Duquesne (12/07/05, W 60-71), v. Penn State (12/10/05, W 91-54) | ||||||||||
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Oklahoma State Cowboys | 6-1 | Big 12 | 0-0 | 1st | 16 | +3 | Mar 7, 2005, #6 | N/A | N/A |
| Previous Week: v. UNLV (11/30/05, W 80-62), v. Southern Methodist (12/03/05, W 64-54) | ||||||||||
| Current Week: v. Northwestern State (12/05/05, L 64-68), @ Gonzaga (12/10/05, L 64-62) | ||||||||||
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Ohio Bobcats | 2-0 | MAC | 0-0 | 2nd | 14 | +1 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Previous Week: v. American University (12/03/05, W 81-50) | ||||||||||
| Current Week: @ Marist (12/06/05, W 63-69), @ Rhode Island (12/10/05, W 63-71) | ||||||||||
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LSU Tigers | 3-1 | SEC | 0-0 | 1st | 9 | -187 | Nov 28, 2005, #25 | Nov 28, 2005, #25 | Nov 28, 2005, #25 |
| Previous Week: v. Houston (11/29/05, L 83-84) | ||||||||||
| Current Week: v. McNeese State (12/10/05, W 90-70) | ||||||||||
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Xavier Musketeers | 3-1 | A-10 | 0-0 | 1st | 8 | +NC | Mar 17, 2003, #12 | N/A | N/A |
| Previous Week: v. Coppin State (11/29/05, W 81-56), @ Illinois (12/03/05, L 65-62) | ||||||||||
| Current Week: v. Florida A&M (12/07/05, W 79-51), @ Miami (OH) (12/11/05, W 65-75) | ||||||||||
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Arkansas Razorbacks | 5-2 | SEC | 0-0 | 1st | 7 | +3 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Previous Week: v. Southern Mississippi (11/30/05, W 77-35), v. Missouri (12/02/05, W 66-63) | ||||||||||
| Current Week: v. Texas State (12/06/05, W 73-67) | ||||||||||
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Hawaii Rainbow Warriors | 2-1 | WAC | 0-0 | 1st | 7 | -9 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Previous Week: | ||||||||||
| Current Week: v. UNLV (12/07/05, W 78-72), @ Milwaukee (12/10/05, L 58-52) | ||||||||||
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Clemson Tigers | 6-0 | ACC | 0-0 | 1st | 5 | +5 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Previous Week: @ Penn State (11/29/05, W 88-96), v. South Carolina (12/03/05, W 82-63) | ||||||||||
| Current Week: v. Wofford (12/06/05, W 62-60), v. East Tennessee State (12/09/05, W 80-72) | ||||||||||
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Iowa State Cyclones | 4-2 | Big 12 | 0-0 | 1st | 4 | -15 | Nov 1, 2005, #25 | Nov 1, 2005, #25 | Nov 1, 2005, #25 |
| Previous Week: v. Northern Iowa (11/29/05, W 68-61), v. Fresno State (12/03/05, L 77-84) | ||||||||||
| Current Week: @ Drake (12/05/05, W 74-89), v. Iowa (12/09/05, W 72-60) | ||||||||||
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Old Dominion Monarchs | 5-1 | CAA | 0-0 | 7th | 4 | -2 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Previous Week: @ Virginia Military (11/30/05, W 62-77), v. East Carolina (12/03/05, W 79-53) | ||||||||||
| Current Week: v. George Mason (12/07/05, W 54-53), @ Drexel (12/10/05, L 61-42) | ||||||||||
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Texas Tech Red Raiders | 5-3 | Big 12 | 0-0 | 1st | 3 | -1 | Mar 7, 2005, #24 | N/A | N/A |
| Previous Week: v. TCU (11/30/05, W 81-54), @ San Francisco (12/03/05, L 90-72) | ||||||||||
| Current Week: v. Louisiana Tech (12/07/05, L 53-68), v. Texas-RGV (12/10/05, W 103-50) | ||||||||||
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Iona Gaels | 5-0 | MAAC | 0-0 | 1st | 3 | -3 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Previous Week: @ Fordham (12/01/05, W 70-71), v. Vermont (12/04/05, W 68-56) | ||||||||||
| Current Week: v. Rider (12/07/05, W 80-59), @ Marist (12/11/05, W 76-79) | ||||||||||
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Colorado State Rams | 6-0 | MWC | 0-0 | 1st | 2 | +2 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Previous Week: v. Auburn (11/28/05, W 77-67), v. IUPUI (12/03/05, W 77-65) | ||||||||||
| Current Week: @ Kansas State (12/07/05, L 71-67), v. Pepperdine (12/10/05, W 71-56) | ||||||||||
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UNC Wilmington Seahawks | 7-1 | CAA | 2-0 | 1st | 1 | +1 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Previous Week: @ William & Mary (11/30/05, W 66-75), v. VCU (12/04/05, W 60-40) | ||||||||||
| Current Week: | ||||||||||
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Loyola (MD) Greyhounds | 4-0 | MAAC | 0-0 | 1st | 1 | +1 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Previous Week: v. American University (11/29/05, W 68-60), @ Mount St. Mary's (12/03/05, W 71-76) | ||||||||||
| Current Week: @ Fairfield (12/09/05, W 85-90), v. Manhattan (12/11/05, L 73-85) | ||||||||||
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Buffalo Bulls | 6-1 | MAC | 0-0 | 2nd | 1 | +1 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Previous Week: v. Fresno State (11/30/05, W 85-69), @ Niagara (12/03/05, W 59-68) | ||||||||||
| Current Week: @ Liberty (12/06/05, W 53-66), v. Rutgers (12/10/05, W 62-53) | ||||||||||
Teams New Into Rankings
| Rank | Team | Overall Record |
Conference | Conference Record |
Conference Position |
Points | Points Change |
Season High | Season Low | Consecutive Weeks Ranked |
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North Carolina Tar Heels | 4-1 | ACC | 0-0 | 1st | 281 | +265 | Dec 5, 2005, #23 | Dec 5, 2005, #23 | 1 |
| Previous Week: v. Illinois (11/29/05, L 64-68), @ Kentucky (12/03/05, W 79-83) | |||||||||||
| Current Week: v. Saint Louis (12/07/05, W 75-63) | |||||||||||
Teams Dropping Out Of Rankings
| Team | Overall Record |
Conference | Conference Record |
Conference Position |
Points | Points Change |
Last Ranked |
Season High | Season Low | |
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LSU Tigers | 3-1 | SEC | 0-0 | 1st | 9 | -187 | Nov 28, 2005, #25 | Nov 28, 2005, #25 | Nov 28, 2005, #25 |
| Previous Week: v. Houston (11/29/05, L 83-84) | ||||||||||
| Current Week: v. McNeese State (12/10/05, W 90-70) | ||||||||||
Rankings By Conference
| Conference | # Teams | Teams |
|---|---|---|
| ACC | 6 | #1 Duke Blue Devils, #6 Boston College Eagles, #20 Wake Forest Demon Deacons, #21 Maryland Terrapins, #23 North Carolina Tar Heels, #25 NC State Wolfpack |
| Big Ten | 4 | #11 Illinois Fighting Illini, #12 Iowa Hawkeyes, #14 Michigan State Spartans, #18 Indiana Hoosiers |
| AAC | 3 | #3 UConn Huskies, #4 Villanova Wildcats, #5 Louisville Cardinals |
| Pac-12 | 3 | #13 Washington Huskies, #16 UCLA Bruins, #24 Arizona Wildcats |
| SEC | 3 | #10 Florida Gators, #15 Kentucky Wildcats, #22 Alabama Crimson Tide |
| Big 12 | 2 | #2 Texas Longhorns, #8 Oklahoma Sooners |
| A-10 | 1 | #19 George Washington Revolutionaries |
| C-USA | 1 | #7 Memphis Tigers |
| WCC | 1 | #9 Gonzaga Bulldogs |
| WAC | 1 | #17 Nevada Wolf Pack |