NCAA Division I Team Rankings

Associated Press Top 25 Rankings For Week 6 (Dec 26, 2005)

Rank   Team Overall
Record
Conference Conference
Record
Conference
Position
Points Points
Change
Pvs Season High Season Low Consecutive
Weeks Ranked
1    Duke Blue Devils (61) 11-0 ACC 1-0 1st 1714 -79 1 Dec 26, 2005, #1 Dec 26, 2005, #1 61
Previous Week: v. St. John's (12/21/05, W 70-57)
Current Week: @ UNC Greensboro (12/31/05, W 69-102)
2    UConn Huskies (7) 9-0 AAC 0-0 N/A 1658 -70 2 Dec 26, 2005, #2 Dec 5, 2005, #3 43
Previous Week: v. Morehead State (12/23/05, W 129-61)
Current Week: v. Stony Brook (12/28/05, W 85-52), v. Quinnipiac (12/30/05, W 111-75)
3    Villanova Wildcats (1) 8-0 AAC 0-0 N/A 1595 -67 3 Dec 26, 2005, #3 Nov 1, 2005, #5 13
Previous Week: v. La Salle (12/22/05, W 98-57)
Current Week: @ Temple (12/31/05, W 53-75)
4    Memphis Tigers 9-1 C-USA 0-0 1st 1459 -61 4 Dec 26, 2005, #4 Nov 1, 2005, #12 7
Previous Week: v. Louisiana Tech (12/20/05, W 76-58)
Current Week: v. Gonzaga (12/27/05, W 83-72), v. Purdue (12/30/05, W 90-70)
5    Florida Gators 11-0 SEC 0-0 2nd 1401 -13 5 Dec 26, 2005, #5 Nov 21, 2005, #14 6
Previous Week: @ Miami (FL) (12/22/05, W 67-77)
Current Week: v. Florida A&M (12/30/05, W 84-47)
6    Illinois Fighting Illini 12-0 Big Ten 0-0 1st 1361 -2 6 Dec 26, 2005, #6 Nov 1, 2005, #17 28
Previous Week: v. Missouri (12/21/05, W 82-50)
Current Week: v. Southeast Missouri State (12/28/05, W 89-64), v. Tennessee-Martin (12/30/05, W 84-46)
7    Washington Huskies 10-0 Pac-12 0-0 1st 1270 +7 9 Dec 26, 2005, #7 Nov 21, 2005, #25 6
Previous Week: v. Lehigh (12/23/05, W 54-37)
Current Week: v. Arizona State (12/29/05, W 91-67), v. Arizona (12/31/05, L 95-96)
8    Gonzaga Bulldogs 9-2 WCC 0-0 1st 1267 -29 8 Nov 28, 2005, #6 Dec 12, 2005, #10 21
Previous Week: v. Eastern Washington (12/19/05, W 75-65), @ Saint Louis (12/22/05, W 57-60)
Current Week: @ Memphis (12/27/05, L 83-72), v. Saint Joseph's (12/31/05, W 102-94)
9    Michigan State Spartans 10-2 Big Ten 0-0 1st 1136 +11 10 Nov 1, 2005, #4 Dec 5, 2005, #14 24
Previous Week: @ Green Bay (12/21/05, W 69-98)
Current Week: v. Tennessee Tech (12/28/05, W 80-63), v. Coppin State (12/31/05, W 78-54)
10    Louisville Cardinals 9-1 AAC 0-0 N/A 989 -12 11 Dec 12, 2005, #4 Dec 19, 2005, #11 24
Previous Week: v. Middle Tennessee State (12/20/05, W 76-68), v. Charleston (12/21/05, W 78-63), v. Detroit-Mercy (12/24/05, W 56-48)
Current Week: v. Fairleigh Dickinson (12/28/05, W 89-66), @ Miami (FL) (12/31/05, W 43-58)
11    UCLA Bruins 10-1 Pac-12 0-0 1st 987 +27 12 Dec 26, 2005, #11 Nov 1, 2005, #19 7
Previous Week: v. Wagner (12/21/05, W 74-72), v. Sacramento State (12/23/05, W 86-56)
Current Week: v. Stanford (12/29/05, W 71-54), v. California (12/31/05, L 61-68)
12    George Washington Revolutionaries 8-0 A-10 0-0 N/A 932 +18 13 Dec 26, 2005, #12 Nov 21, 2005, #21 7
Previous Week:
Current Week: @ NC State (12/30/05, L 79-58)
13    Boston College Eagles 8-2 ACC 0-1 13th 801 +16 14 Dec 5, 2005, #6 Dec 19, 2005, #14 17
Previous Week: v. Harvard (12/22/05, W 89-55)
Current Week: @ Duquesne (12/27/05, W 69-81), @ Rhode Island (12/31/05, W 56-78)
14    Oklahoma Sooners 6-2 Big 12 0-0 1st 735 -575 7 Nov 28, 2005, #5 Dec 26, 2005, #14 16
Previous Week: v. West Virginia (12/22/05, L 68-92)
Current Week: v. Oral Roberts (12/28/05, W 81-73), v. Alabama (12/31/05, W 68-56)
15    Texas Longhorns 9-2 Big 12 0-0 1st 651 -38 15 Dec 5, 2005, #2 Dec 26, 2005, #15 7
Previous Week: v. Texas State (12/22/05, W 85-49)
Current Week: v. Prairie View A&M (12/30/05, W 110-38)
16    Maryland Terrapins 8-2 ACC 1-0 1st 638 +30 16 Dec 26, 2005, #16 Nov 1, 2005, #24 7
Previous Week: v. American University (12/23/05, W 81-55)
Current Week: v. Delaware State (12/28/05, W 68-54), v. Virginia Military (12/31/05, W 99-68)
17    Indiana Hoosiers 7-2 Big Ten 0-0 1st 564 +43 18 Dec 26, 2005, #17 Nov 1, 2005, #23 7
Previous Week: @ Charlotte (12/19/05, W 54-71), @ Butler (12/23/05, W 55-73)
Current Week: @ Ball State (12/31/05, W 56-80)
18    Kentucky Wildcats 8-3 SEC 0-0 2nd 521 +52 19 Nov 21, 2005, #7 Dec 12, 2005, #23 61
Previous Week: v. Iona (12/23/05, W 73-67)
Current Week: v. Ohio (12/30/05, W 71-63)
19    NC State Wolfpack 9-1 ACC 1-0 1st 482 +98 21 Dec 26, 2005, #19 Dec 5, 2005, #25 5
Previous Week: @ Alabama (12/22/05, W 64-68)
Current Week: v. New Hampshire (12/28/05, W 81-62), v. George Washington (12/30/05, W 79-58)
20    Nevada Wolf Pack 8-1 WAC 0-0 2nd 413 +22 20 Dec 5, 2005, #17 Nov 21, 2005, #22 7
Previous Week: v. Georgia (12/21/05, W 68-62)
Current Week: v. Norfolk State (12/27/05, W 56-46), v. Louisiana (12/29/05, W 65-58), @ Saint Mary's (12/31/05, L 89-80)
21    Ohio State Buckeyes 8-0 Big Ten 0-0 1st 392 +135 24 Dec 26, 2005, #21 Dec 19, 2005, #24 2
Previous Week: v. Tennessee State (12/23/05, W 74-65)
Current Week: v. Gardner-Webb (12/28/05, W 87-58), v. LSU (12/31/05, W 78-76)
22    Wake Forest Demon Deacons 9-2 ACC 0-0 5th 268 -17 22 Dec 12, 2005, #16 Nov 21, 2005, #24 55
Previous Week: @ Richmond (12/22/05, W 40-47)
Current Week: v. Charleston Southern (12/30/05, W 87-47)
23    North Carolina Tar Heels 6-2 ACC 0-0 5th 169 -380 17 Dec 19, 2005, #17 Dec 26, 2005, #23 4
Previous Week: @ USC (12/21/05, L 74-59)
Current Week: @ UNC Asheville (12/28/05, W 47-89)
24    Wisconsin Badgers 9-1 Big Ten 0-0 1st 136 +15 N/A Dec 26, 2005, #24 Dec 26, 2005, #24 1
Previous Week:
Current Week: v. Louisiana Tech (12/28/05, W 78-52), @ Pittsburgh (12/31/05, L 73-64)
25    West Virginia Mountaineers 7-3 AAC 0-0 N/A 135 +92 N/A Nov 21, 2005, #13 Dec 26, 2005, #25 1
Previous Week: @ Oklahoma (12/22/05, W 68-92)
Current Week: v. Canisius (12/30/05, W 80-68)

Other Teams Receiving Votes

  Team Overall
Record
Conference Conference
Record
Conference
Position
Points Points
Change
Last
Ranked
Season High Season Low
Arizona Wildcats 7-3 Pac-12 0-0 1st 125 -27 Dec 12, 2005, #24 Nov 21, 2005, #9 Dec 12, 2005, #24
Previous Week: v. Sam Houston State (12/19/05, W 87-51), v. Western Kentucky (12/21/05, W 86-81)
Current Week: @ Washington State (12/29/05, W 52-70), @ Washington (12/31/05, W 95-96)
Pittsburgh Panthers 9-0 AAC 0-0 N/A 118 +30 Feb 28, 2005, #24 N/A N/A
Previous Week: v. Coppin State (12/21/05, W 77-51)
Current Week: @ South Carolina (12/28/05, W 51-58), v. Wisconsin (12/31/05, W 73-64)
Iowa Hawkeyes 10-3 Big Ten 0-0 1st 116 -38 Dec 19, 2005, #25 Dec 5, 2005, #12 Dec 19, 2005, #25
Previous Week: v. Drake (12/20/05, W 65-60), v. Robert Morris (12/22/05, W 73-51)
Current Week: @ Saint Louis (12/30/05, W 50-60)
Bucknell Bison 8-1 Patriot 0-0 1st 90 +32 N/A N/A N/A
Previous Week: v. Haverford (12/19/05, W 76-44), v. Saint Joseph's (12/21/05, W 63-51)
Current Week: @ Boston University (12/28/05, W 57-63), v. Santa Clara (12/29/05, L 68-77)
Tennessee Volunteers 6-1 SEC 0-0 2nd 66 -215 Dec 19, 2005, #23 Dec 19, 2005, #23 Dec 19, 2005, #23
Previous Week: @ Oklahoma State (12/22/05, L 89-73)
Current Week: v. Alabama A&M (12/27/05, W 93-68), v. Lipscomb (12/29/05, W 69-58)
Syracuse Orange 9-2 AAC 0-0 N/A 53 +6 Nov 21, 2005, #17 Nov 1, 2005, #16 Nov 21, 2005, #17
Previous Week: v. Illinois-Chicago (12/21/05, W 75-61)
Current Week: @ Towson (12/27/05, W 52-86), v. Kent State (12/30/05, W 78-66)
Indiana State Sycamores 8-0 MVC 1-0 1st 40 +14 N/A N/A N/A
Previous Week: v. Campbell (12/19/05, W 86-71), v. Illinois State (12/22/05, W 69-59)
Current Week: @ Wichita State (12/28/05, L 66-62), @ Missouri State (12/30/05, L 97-78)
Clemson Tigers 11-0 ACC 0-0 5th 39 -3 N/A N/A N/A
Previous Week: @ Puerto Rico-Mayaguez (12/19/05, W 60-101), v. Holy Cross (12/20/05, W 71-48), v. Akron (12/21/05, W 66-59)
Current Week: @ Georgia (12/28/05, L 72-69), v. Elon (12/30/05, L 69-74)
Northern Iowa Panthers 10-1 MVC 0-0 2nd 23 +12 N/A N/A N/A
Previous Week: @ LSU (12/19/05, W 50-54), v. Hawaii Pacific (12/22/05, W 81-47), @ Dayton (12/23/05, W 67-74)
Current Week: @ Bradley (12/28/05, L 68-60), v. Evansville (12/31/05, W 71-60)
Michigan Wolverines 8-1 Big Ten 0-0 1st 20 +5 N/A N/A N/A
Previous Week: v. Miami (OH) (12/22/05, W 87-80)
Current Week: v. Coppin State (12/28/05, W 81-53), v. Chicago State (12/31/05, W 86-69)
Cincinnati Bearcats 9-2 AAC 0-0 N/A 18 +8 Mar 7, 2005, #23 N/A N/A
Previous Week: v. Arkansas-Monticello (12/19/05, W 84-63), v. Dayton (12/22/05, W 81-63), v. LSU (12/23/05, W 75-72)
Current Week: v. Miami (OH) (12/28/05, W 75-65), v. North Carolina A&T (12/30/05, W 105-69)
USC Trojans 9-2 Pac-12 0-0 1st 12 +12 N/A N/A N/A
Previous Week: v. North Carolina (12/21/05, W 74-59), v. North Carolina A&T (12/23/05, W 68-38)
Current Week: v. California (12/29/05, L 58-62), v. Stanford (12/31/05, W 82-71)
Vanderbilt Commodores 8-1 SEC 0-0 2nd 7 +3 Jan 19, 2004, #22 N/A N/A
Previous Week: v. New Orleans (12/20/05, W 78-72), v. IUPUI (12/22/05, W 53-45)
Current Week: @ Dayton (12/30/05, W 60-63)
Oklahoma State Cowboys 8-3 Big 12 0-0 1st 4 +4 Mar 7, 2005, #6 N/A N/A
Previous Week: v. Tennessee (12/22/05, W 89-73)
Current Week: @ UAB (12/28/05, L 90-71), v. Arkansas State (12/31/05, W 84-64)
Buffalo Bulls 9-1 MAC 0-0 3rd 4 -1 N/A N/A N/A
Previous Week: v. Elon (12/21/05, W 68-67)
Current Week: @ Delaware State (12/30/05, W 51-56)
Alabama Crimson Tide 5-4 SEC 0-0 2nd 3 -2 Dec 5, 2005, #22 Nov 1, 2005, #15 Dec 5, 2005, #22
Previous Week: v. NC State (12/22/05, L 64-68)
Current Week: v. Jackson State (12/27/05, W 101-66), @ Oklahoma (12/31/05, L 68-56)
Arkansas Razorbacks 9-2 SEC 0-0 2nd 3 +NC N/A N/A N/A
Previous Week: @ Texas Tech (12/21/05, W 65-78)
Current Week: v. Texas-RGV (12/30/05, W 66-38), v. Western Illinois (1/01/06, W 83-54)
Iowa State Cyclones 9-3 Big 12 0-0 1st 2 +2 Nov 1, 2005, #25 Nov 1, 2005, #25 Nov 1, 2005, #25
Previous Week: @ South Florida (12/21/05, W 74-83), @ Northwestern State (12/22/05, W 77-81), v. Colorado State (12/24/05, W 87-80)
Current Week: v. Tennessee State (12/28/05, W 59-51)
Iona Gaels 7-1 MAAC 2-0 1st 2 -11 N/A N/A N/A
Previous Week: @ Kentucky (12/23/05, L 73-67)
Current Week: @ Seton Hall (12/31/05, L 73-59)
Texas A&M Aggies 8-0 Big 12 0-0 1st 1 +1 N/A N/A N/A
Previous Week: v. Auburn (12/22/05, W 72-67)
Current Week: v. Texas Southern (12/27/05, W 81-56), v. Northwestern State (12/31/05, W 73-61)

Teams New Into Rankings

Rank   Team Overall
Record
Conference Conference
Record
Conference
Position
Points Points
Change
Season High Season Low Consecutive
Weeks Ranked
24    Wisconsin Badgers 9-1 Big Ten 0-0 1st 136 +15 Dec 26, 2005, #24 Dec 26, 2005, #24 1
Previous Week:
Current Week: v. Louisiana Tech (12/28/05, W 78-52), @ Pittsburgh (12/31/05, L 73-64)
25    West Virginia Mountaineers 7-3 AAC 0-0 N/A 135 +92 Nov 21, 2005, #13 Dec 26, 2005, #25 1
Previous Week: @ Oklahoma (12/22/05, W 68-92)
Current Week: v. Canisius (12/30/05, W 80-68)

Teams Dropping Out Of Rankings

  Team Overall
Record
Conference Conference
Record
Conference
Position
Points Points
Change
Last
Ranked
Season High Season Low
Iowa Hawkeyes 10-3 Big Ten 0-0 1st 116 -38 Dec 19, 2005, #25 Dec 5, 2005, #12 Dec 19, 2005, #25
Previous Week: v. Drake (12/20/05, W 65-60), v. Robert Morris (12/22/05, W 73-51)
Current Week: @ Saint Louis (12/30/05, W 50-60)
Tennessee Volunteers 6-1 SEC 0-0 2nd 66 -215 Dec 19, 2005, #23 Dec 19, 2005, #23 Dec 19, 2005, #23
Previous Week: @ Oklahoma State (12/22/05, L 89-73)
Current Week: v. Alabama A&M (12/27/05, W 93-68), v. Lipscomb (12/29/05, W 69-58)

Rankings By Conference

Conference # Teams Teams
ACC 6 #1 Duke Blue Devils, #13 Boston College Eagles, #16 Maryland Terrapins, #19 NC State Wolfpack, #22 Wake Forest Demon Deacons, #23 North Carolina Tar Heels
Big Ten 5 #6 Illinois Fighting Illini, #9 Michigan State Spartans, #17 Indiana Hoosiers, #21 Ohio State Buckeyes, #24 Wisconsin Badgers
AAC 4 #2 UConn Huskies, #3 Villanova Wildcats, #10 Louisville Cardinals, #25 West Virginia Mountaineers
Big 12 2 #14 Oklahoma Sooners, #15 Texas Longhorns
Pac-12 2 #7 Washington Huskies, #11 UCLA Bruins
SEC 2 #5 Florida Gators, #18 Kentucky Wildcats
A-10 1 #12 George Washington Revolutionaries
C-USA 1 #4 Memphis Tigers
WCC 1 #8 Gonzaga Bulldogs
WAC 1 #20 Nevada Wolf Pack