NCAA Division I Team Rankings

Associated Press Top 25 Rankings For Week 16 (Mar 1, 2010)

Rank   Team Overall
Record
Conference Conference
Record
Conference
Position
Points Points
Change
Pvs Season High Season Low Consecutive
Weeks Ranked
1    Syracuse Orange (59) 27-2 AAC 14-2 1st 1618 +163 4 Mar 1, 2010, #1 Nov 23, 2009, #10 15
Previous Week: @ Providence (2/23/10, W 85-99), v. Villanova (2/27/10, W 95-77)
Current Week: v. St. John's (3/02/10, W 85-66), @ Louisville (3/06/10, L 78-68)
2    Kansas Jayhawks (6) 27-2 Big 12 13-1 1st 1550 -71 1 Feb 22, 2010, #1 Jan 18, 2010, #3 24
Previous Week: v. Oklahoma (2/22/10, W 81-68), @ Oklahoma State (2/27/10, L 85-77)
Current Week: v. Kansas State (3/03/10, W 82-65), @ Missouri (3/06/10, W 56-77)
3    Kentucky Wildcats 27-2 SEC 12-2 1st 1493 -66 2 Jan 25, 2010, #1 Nov 30, 2009, #5 17
Previous Week: v. South Carolina (2/25/10, W 82-61), @ Tennessee (2/27/10, L 74-65)
Current Week: @ Georgia (3/03/10, W 68-80), v. Florida (3/07/10, W 74-66)
4    Duke Blue Devils 25-4 ACC 12-2 1st 1415 +92 5 Mar 1, 2010, #4 Feb 1, 2010, #10 55
Previous Week: v. Tulsa (2/25/10, W 70-52), @ Virginia (2/28/10, W 49-67)
Current Week: @ Maryland (3/03/10, L 79-72), v. North Carolina (3/06/10, W 82-50)
5    Kansas State Wildcats 24-4 Big 12 11-3 2nd 1377 +75 6 Mar 1, 2010, #5 Dec 14, 2009, #17 12
Previous Week: @ Texas Tech (2/23/10, W 64-83), v. Missouri (2/27/10, W 63-53)
Current Week: @ Kansas (3/03/10, L 82-65), v. Iowa State (3/06/10, L 82-85)
6    Ohio State Buckeyes 23-7 Big Ten 13-4 1st 1232 +135 9 Mar 1, 2010, #6 Jan 18, 2010, #21 7
Previous Week: @ Penn State (2/24/10, W 67-75), v. Michigan (2/27/10, W 66-55)
Current Week: v. Illinois (3/02/10, W 73-57)
7    Purdue Boilermakers 24-4 Big Ten 12-4 2nd 1169 -301 3 Feb 22, 2010, #3 Jan 18, 2010, #13 42
Previous Week: @ Minnesota (2/24/10, W 58-59), v. Michigan State (2/28/10, L 44-53)
Current Week: v. Indiana (3/03/10, W 74-55), @ Penn State (3/06/10, W 60-64)
8    New Mexico Lobos 27-3 MWC 13-2 1st 1151 +154 10 Mar 1, 2010, #8 Jan 25, 2010, #23 6
Previous Week: @ Colorado State (2/23/10, W 66-72), @ Brigham Young (2/27/10, W 81-83)
Current Week: v. TCU (3/03/10, W 73-66)
9    Villanova Wildcats 23-5 AAC 12-4 2nd 1143 -46 7 Feb 1, 2010, #2 Mar 1, 2010, #9 36
Previous Week: v. South Florida (2/24/10, W 74-49), @ Syracuse (2/27/10, L 95-77)
Current Week: @ Cincinnati (3/02/10, W 73-77), v. West Virginia (3/06/10, L 66-68)
10    West Virginia Mountaineers 22-6 AAC 11-5 3rd 1024 -159 8 Feb 8, 2010, #5 Jan 18, 2010, #11 17
Previous Week: @ UConn (2/22/10, L 73-62), v. Cincinnati (2/27/10, W 74-68)
Current Week: v. Georgetown (3/01/10, W 81-68), @ Villanova (3/06/10, W 66-68)
11    Michigan State Spartans 22-7 Big Ten 12-4 2nd 960 +166 14 Nov 23, 2009, #2 Feb 22, 2010, #14 55
Previous Week: @ Purdue (2/28/10, W 44-53)
Current Week: v. Penn State (3/04/10, W 67-65), v. Michigan (3/07/10, W 64-48)
12    Butler Bulldogs 26-4 Horizon 18-0 1st 762 +89 15 Nov 16, 2009, #11 Feb 1, 2010, #23 5
Previous Week: @ Valparaiso (2/26/10, W 69-74)
Current Week: v. Milwaukee (3/06/10, W 68-59)
13    Vanderbilt Commodores 22-6 SEC 11-3 2nd 741 +142 16 Mar 1, 2010, #13 Nov 23, 2009, #24 6
Previous Week: v. Georgia (2/25/10, W 96-94), @ Arkansas (2/27/10, W 72-89)
Current Week: @ Florida (3/02/10, W 60-64), v. South Carolina (3/06/10, L 73-77)
14    Brigham Young Cougars 26-4 MWC 11-3 2nd 633 -162 13 Feb 1, 2010, #12 Jan 4, 2010, #25 9
Previous Week: v. San Diego State (2/24/10, W 82-68), v. New Mexico (2/27/10, L 81-83)
Current Week: @ Utah (3/03/10, W 51-71), @ TCU (3/06/10, W 77-107)
15    Wisconsin Badgers 21-7 Big Ten 11-5 4th 625 +97 17 Feb 8, 2010, #11 Dec 28, 2009, #23 10
Previous Week: @ Indiana (2/25/10, W 46-78)
Current Week: v. Iowa (3/03/10, W 67-40), @ Illinois (3/07/10, W 57-72)
16    Tennessee Volunteers 21-7 SEC 9-5 3rd 615 +135 19 Jan 18, 2010, #8 Feb 15, 2010, #20 17
Previous Week: @ Florida (2/23/10, L 75-62), v. Kentucky (2/27/10, W 74-65)
Current Week: v. Arkansas (3/03/10, W 80-73), @ Mississippi State (3/06/10, W 59-75)
17    Pittsburgh Panthers 22-7 AAC 11-5 3rd 612 -194 12 Jan 18, 2010, #9 Feb 8, 2010, #25 9
Previous Week: @ Notre Dame (2/24/10, L 68-53), @ St. John's (2/27/10, W 64-71)
Current Week: v. Providence (3/04/10, W 73-71), v. Rutgers (3/06/10, W 83-54)
18    Gonzaga Bulldogs 24-5 WCC 12-2 1st 554 +48 18 Feb 15, 2010, #13 Dec 21, 2009, #25 9
Previous Week: v. Santa Clara (2/25/10, W 88-51), v. San Francisco (2/27/10, W 75-69)
Current Week: v. Cal State Bakersfield (3/02/10, W 78-59), v. Loyola Marymount (3/07/10, W 77-62)
19    Georgetown Hoyas 19-8 AAC 9-7 11th 548 -298 11 Feb 8, 2010, #7 Nov 1, 2009, #20 17
Previous Week: @ Louisville (2/23/10, W 60-70), v. Notre Dame (2/27/10, L 64-78)
Current Week: @ West Virginia (3/01/10, L 81-68), v. Cincinnati (3/06/10, W 74-47)
20    Temple Owls 24-5 A-10 12-2 1st 547 +95 20 Jan 25, 2010, #14 Feb 15, 2010, #21 11
Previous Week: v. Dayton (2/24/10, W 49-41), @ La Salle (2/28/10, W 53-65)
Current Week: @ Saint Louis (3/03/10, W 51-57), v. George Washington (3/06/10, W 70-57)
21    Baylor Bears 22-6 Big 12 9-5 3rd 393 +246 24 Feb 1, 2010, #20 Jan 18, 2010, #25 8
Previous Week: v. Texas A&M (2/24/10, W 70-66), @ Oklahoma (2/27/10, W 63-70)
Current Week: @ Texas Tech (3/02/10, W 68-86), v. Texas (3/06/10, W 92-77)
22    Maryland Terrapins 21-7 ACC 11-3 2nd 249 +192 N/A Nov 23, 2009, #21 Nov 16, 2009, #25 1
Previous Week: v. Clemson (2/24/10, W 88-79), @ Virginia Tech (2/27/10, W 100-104)
Current Week: v. Duke (3/03/10, W 79-72), @ Virginia (3/06/10, W 68-74)
23    Texas A&M Aggies 20-8 Big 12 9-5 3rd 210 -15 22 Dec 7, 2009, #16 Feb 15, 2010, #24 3
Previous Week: @ Baylor (2/24/10, L 70-66), v. Texas (2/27/10, W 74-58)
Current Week: v. Oklahoma State (3/03/10, W 76-61), @ Oklahoma (3/06/10, W 54-69)
24    UTEP Miners 22-5 C-USA 13-1 1st 124 +38 N/A Mar 1, 2010, #24 Mar 1, 2010, #24 1
Previous Week: @ Southern Mississippi (2/24/10, W 56-59), v. Rice (2/27/10, W 78-64)
Current Week: @ Marshall (3/02/10, W 76-80), v. UAB (3/06/10, W 52-50)
25    Xavier Musketeers 21-7 A-10 12-2 1st 101 +88 N/A Mar 1, 2010, #25 Mar 1, 2010, #25 1
Previous Week: @ Saint Louis (2/24/10, W 71-73), v. Richmond (2/28/10, W 78-76)
Current Week: @ Fordham (3/03/10, W 56-82), v. St. Bonaventure (3/06/10, W 93-72)

Other Teams Receiving Votes

  Team Overall
Record
Conference Conference
Record
Conference
Position
Points Points
Change
Last
Ranked
Season High Season Low
Texas Longhorns 22-7 Big 12 8-6 6th 94 -351 Feb 22, 2010, #21 Jan 18, 2010, #1 Feb 22, 2010, #21
Previous Week: v. Oklahoma State (2/24/10, W 69-59), @ Texas A&M (2/27/10, L 74-58)
Current Week: v. Oklahoma (3/01/10, W 87-76), @ Baylor (3/06/10, L 92-77)
Richmond Spiders 22-7 A-10 11-3 4th 44 -158 Feb 22, 2010, #23 Feb 22, 2010, #23 Feb 15, 2010, #25
Previous Week: @ Xavier (2/28/10, L 78-76)
Current Week: v. Dayton (3/04/10, W 60-56), @ Charlotte (3/06/10, W 84-89)
Northern Iowa Panthers 25-4 MVC 15-3 1st 32 -96 Feb 22, 2010, #25 Feb 8, 2010, #19 Feb 22, 2010, #25
Previous Week: @ Evansville (2/23/10, L 55-54), v. Illinois State (2/27/10, W 61-55)
Current Week: v. Drake (3/05/10, W 55-40), v. Bradley (3/06/10, W 57-40), v. Wichita State (3/07/10, W 67-52)
Oklahoma State Cowboys 20-8 Big 12 8-6 6th 24 +20 Feb 12, 2007, #18 N/A N/A
Previous Week: @ Texas (2/24/10, L 69-59), v. Kansas (2/27/10, W 85-77)
Current Week: @ Texas A&M (3/03/10, L 76-61), v. Nebraska (3/06/10, W 74-55)
Marquette Golden Eagles 19-9 AAC 10-6 5th 21 +10 Mar 16, 2009, #23 N/A N/A
Previous Week: @ St. John's (2/24/10, W 61-63), @ Seton Hall (2/28/10, W 83-84)
Current Week: v. Louisville (3/02/10, W 69-48), v. Notre Dame (3/06/10, L 60-63)
Missouri Tigers 21-8 Big 12 9-5 3rd 13 -4 Mar 16, 2009, #9 N/A N/A
Previous Week: v. Colorado (2/24/10, W 92-63), @ Kansas State (2/27/10, L 63-53)
Current Week: @ Iowa State (3/02/10, W 67-69), v. Kansas (3/06/10, L 56-77)
Illinois Fighting Illini 18-11 Big Ten 10-6 5th 10 -4 Nov 23, 2009, #20 Nov 23, 2009, #20 Nov 16, 2009, #23
Previous Week: @ Michigan (2/23/10, W 44-51), v. Minnesota (2/27/10, L 60-62)
Current Week: @ Ohio State (3/02/10, L 73-57), v. Wisconsin (3/07/10, L 57-72)
Utah State Aggies 23-6 WAC 12-2 2nd 9 +5 Feb 9, 2009, #21 N/A N/A
Previous Week: @ Hawaii (2/25/10, W 50-61)
Current Week: v. Fresno State (3/01/10, W 76-39), v. New Mexico State (3/06/10, W 81-63)
Virginia Tech Hokies 21-7 ACC 8-6 4th 8 -68 Feb 26, 2007, #21 N/A N/A
Previous Week: @ Boston College (2/24/10, L 80-60), v. Maryland (2/27/10, L 100-104)
Current Week: v. NC State (3/03/10, W 71-59), @ Georgia Tech (3/06/10, W 82-88)
Mississippi State Bulldogs 21-8 SEC 9-5 3rd 7 +2 Jan 18, 2010, #23 Nov 1, 2009, #18 Jan 18, 2010, #23
Previous Week: v. Alabama (2/24/10, W 74-66), @ South Carolina (2/27/10, W 63-76)
Current Week: @ Auburn (3/03/10, L 89-80), v. Tennessee (3/06/10, L 59-75)
UAB Blazers 23-5 C-USA 11-3 2nd 6 +6 Jan 25, 2010, #25 Dec 28, 2009, #24 Jan 25, 2010, #25
Previous Week: @ UCF (2/24/10, W 49-53), v. Tulane (2/27/10, W 76-55)
Current Week: v. Memphis (3/03/10, L 65-70), @ UTEP (3/06/10, L 52-50)
Cornell Big Red 25-4 Ivy 11-1 1st 5 +3 N/A N/A N/A
Previous Week: v. Princeton (2/26/10, W 50-47), v. Pennsylvania (2/27/10, W 68-48)
Current Week: @ Brown (3/05/10, W 76-95), @ Yale (3/06/10, W 59-79)
Louisville Cardinals 19-10 AAC 10-6 5th 4 -5 Nov 30, 2009, #20 Nov 23, 2009, #16 Nov 30, 2009, #20
Previous Week: v. Georgetown (2/23/10, L 60-70), @ UConn (2/28/10, W 76-78)
Current Week: @ Marquette (3/02/10, L 69-48), v. Syracuse (3/06/10, W 78-68)
Notre Dame Fighting Irish 19-10 AAC 8-8 13th 1 +1 Nov 23, 2009, #23 Nov 23, 2009, #23 Nov 23, 2009, #23
Previous Week: v. Pittsburgh (2/24/10, W 68-53), @ Georgetown (2/27/10, W 64-78)
Current Week: v. UConn (3/03/10, W 58-50), @ Marquette (3/06/10, W 60-63)
Old Dominion Monarchs 23-8 CAA 15-3 1st 1 +1 N/A N/A N/A
Previous Week: @ Georgia State (2/23/10, W 62-75), v. VCU (2/27/10, W 73-70)
Current Week: v. Towson (3/06/10, W 86-56), v. VCU (3/07/10, W 73-69)

Teams New Into Rankings

Rank   Team Overall
Record
Conference Conference
Record
Conference
Position
Points Points
Change
Season High Season Low Consecutive
Weeks Ranked
22    Maryland Terrapins 21-7 ACC 11-3 2nd 249 +192 Nov 23, 2009, #21 Nov 16, 2009, #25 1
Previous Week: v. Clemson (2/24/10, W 88-79), @ Virginia Tech (2/27/10, W 100-104)
Current Week: v. Duke (3/03/10, W 79-72), @ Virginia (3/06/10, W 68-74)
24    UTEP Miners 22-5 C-USA 13-1 1st 124 +38 Mar 1, 2010, #24 Mar 1, 2010, #24 1
Previous Week: @ Southern Mississippi (2/24/10, W 56-59), v. Rice (2/27/10, W 78-64)
Current Week: @ Marshall (3/02/10, W 76-80), v. UAB (3/06/10, W 52-50)
25    Xavier Musketeers 21-7 A-10 12-2 1st 101 +88 Mar 1, 2010, #25 Mar 1, 2010, #25 1
Previous Week: @ Saint Louis (2/24/10, W 71-73), v. Richmond (2/28/10, W 78-76)
Current Week: @ Fordham (3/03/10, W 56-82), v. St. Bonaventure (3/06/10, W 93-72)

Teams Dropping Out Of Rankings

  Team Overall
Record
Conference Conference
Record
Conference
Position
Points Points
Change
Last
Ranked
Season High Season Low
Texas Longhorns 22-7 Big 12 8-6 6th 94 -351 Feb 22, 2010, #21 Jan 18, 2010, #1 Feb 22, 2010, #21
Previous Week: v. Oklahoma State (2/24/10, W 69-59), @ Texas A&M (2/27/10, L 74-58)
Current Week: v. Oklahoma (3/01/10, W 87-76), @ Baylor (3/06/10, L 92-77)
Richmond Spiders 22-7 A-10 11-3 4th 44 -158 Feb 22, 2010, #23 Feb 22, 2010, #23 Feb 15, 2010, #25
Previous Week: @ Xavier (2/28/10, L 78-76)
Current Week: v. Dayton (3/04/10, W 60-56), @ Charlotte (3/06/10, W 84-89)
Northern Iowa Panthers 25-4 MVC 15-3 1st 32 -96 Feb 22, 2010, #25 Feb 8, 2010, #19 Feb 22, 2010, #25
Previous Week: @ Evansville (2/23/10, L 55-54), v. Illinois State (2/27/10, W 61-55)
Current Week: v. Drake (3/05/10, W 55-40), v. Bradley (3/06/10, W 57-40), v. Wichita State (3/07/10, W 67-52)

Rankings By Conference

Conference # Teams Teams
AAC 5 #1 Syracuse Orange, #9 Villanova Wildcats, #10 West Virginia Mountaineers, #17 Pittsburgh Panthers, #19 Georgetown Hoyas
Big 12 4 #2 Kansas Jayhawks, #5 Kansas State Wildcats, #21 Baylor Bears, #23 Texas A&M Aggies
Big Ten 4 #6 Ohio State Buckeyes, #7 Purdue Boilermakers, #11 Michigan State Spartans, #15 Wisconsin Badgers
SEC 3 #3 Kentucky Wildcats, #13 Vanderbilt Commodores, #16 Tennessee Volunteers
A-10 2 #20 Temple Owls, #25 Xavier Musketeers
ACC 2 #4 Duke Blue Devils, #22 Maryland Terrapins
MWC 2 #8 New Mexico Lobos, #14 Brigham Young Cougars
C-USA 1 #24 UTEP Miners
Horizon 1 #12 Butler Bulldogs
WCC 1 #18 Gonzaga Bulldogs